The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-06-22

not think that Mrs. Delkescamp's and Murphy's regulations would tend to give weight to what they might say.
 Mir. Durant told of meeting Kellogg in Hartford, and asking him if there was need of his (Durant's) appearance at the trial, in order to refute any statement which might be made against him. MT. Kellogg had told him that he did not think it necessary for him to be present at that time.
 Mi. Durant said he told MT. 0Neill, at a meeting which, occurred in the summer, that Murphy had expressed a willingness to tell the truth about the former evidence he had given on the Burpee side of the case.
 Replying to questions put by counsel, Durant admitted meeting Murphy and DelkescaInp in New York by appoint ment, and also of being told by Delkes- camp that he was in trouble with Bur | pee, and that warrant had been is- sued for the formers arrest He fur ther stated that Delkescamp had told witness that he had better have a talk with Murphy as he was anxious to get at the truth of the whole matter Wit ness also stated that he had secured evidence against Murphy's record from the New York authorities.
 MT. Durant said that Murphy had re- piled, You know why I did it, why I was sore. If you can help Delkescamp out of his trouble, will go to Water bury or Jersey City, and tell that what | rof1 qa1n Y .1oy,@ sition and state that I did it for money"
 Mir. Durant said that when he met Murphy in New York he owed him $70 for fees.
 Regarding the letters which he had received witness said:
 "The first letter contained Murphys bill to him. The bill showed a crelit of $17o, and a balance of $70. Murphy said in the letter that he had wait- ed long time for the balance, and did not intend to wait much longer. Mur- phy then said If you don't send the balance soon I will get even.
 The second letter was to the effect that the writer had received no re- ply to his first letter, and he then wrote, You have not used me right. l have found way to fix you, and will do it. !"
 Thethird letter witnessed produced from his pocket, and it was entered as an exhibit It said in part;
 T wrote some time ago. You did not answer. I expect to hear from you by Monday. do not put myself down on papet, but you will hear from me just the same" At this point the court was adjourned until next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
 The previous features of the days proceedings are. as follows: States At torney Williams in the forenoon fin ished the reading of Detective Mlr- phys lengthy deposition.
 | In the last part of it Murphy tells of the many occasions on which he had watched Edwin V. Lathrop and Mrs. Jessie M. Delkescamp in alleged com promising positions.
 Much space is given to the statement in describing the conversation that ! passed between Mrs. Lathrop and Mrs. IDelkescamp when the latter informed her that she knew her husband inti- mately,
 Would you be willing to go into a court and tell of your acquaintance with my husband?" asked Mrs. Lath- rop.
 Mrs. Delkescamp replied that she would If she was well paid for her ser vices and furnished with funds to get out of town. When Mrs. Del1escamp was asked later if she did not know that she might nincriminate herself if she appeared in court, she made the same reply that she is quoted as hav- ing made throughout the Murphy de- position, T would do anything for Durart."
 Murphy states that he was referred to Mrs. F. V. Lathrop of 2O2O Broad way, New York, by Durant when he asked for money
 Here the deposition was of so revolt ing nature that 1t is unprintable. It reflects on Lathrop. At this period Mrs. Delkescamp compliments Lathrop with many familiar expressions.
 Murphy never saw Lathrop with a Mrs. E. H. Allen of Waterbury, but stated that Durant told him of an oc- casion when Lathrop and Mrs. Allen had gone to Cheshire.
 The defense appears to regard this deposition as an important factor in as- sisting the prosecution in having the lease end successfully for them. This is iforcibly illustrated by the fact that the defense objected vigorously to the read ing of the deposition at the first hear ing.
 The deposition was sworn to before lAttorney J. c. Pratt of Al Broadway New York, April S. 1904.
 Following immediately the end of the reading of the Murphy deposition, MT Williams begun the reading of Mrs lJessie Moore Delkescamp's deposition Mrs. Delkescamp was marride by MT Durant May IA, 1S9S
 Mrs. Delkescamp stated that Duran had said to her that he would give any. thing to get evidence against Lathrop Mrs Lathrop has given me money ana L must try ana earn it." said Durant This conversation occurred at the Sef View hotel, at savin Rock, in August 1904.
 Durant it is alleged in the deposi tion, asked Mrs. Delkeseamp to ge Lathrop to go to hotel with her. Dur ant and Murphy were to follow then and appear when the pair were alon, [ in the same room. Mrs. DelkescamI was to try and get Lathrop to go to ; hotel owned by his cousin at Brighton