New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
STILL COOL AT TRIAL.
Nine. de Massy Continues Imdifer-
emc-StOry Of Shooting Told.

II the testimony given yesterday BY several
women employed by Gustav Simon, shirtV7s-ist
manufacturer, who was shot 70 death In his once
al 80. 60g Broadway on the afternoon OF Novem-
Der Is last. touched Nine. Anisia Louise de Massey.
who is charged with the shooting. she gave not
even a shrug OF her well poised shoulders to m
dictate H. She may have been concerned over u'e
statements that Mr.. simon had declared that she
shot him. but 81 IS not madam's way 10 SHOW heF
emotions especially 10 the crowd that filed the
soom OF the Criminal Branch OF The Supreme court
Some interest she showed in what the women
from the Simon establishment had 10 say ABOUT
what happened Immediately after the shooting pul
beyond iotting down from time 10 time comments
IN her little brown covered notebook, she allowed
nothing that was said OF done at the two sessions
~ the trial Yesterday 10 mar the even iI'e4ols -
her expression. She smiled and chatted now ana
then with her counsel Charles lie BARBER anu
John Goode She even allowed properly
strained amount Of polite amusement "AeA ~
Elizabeth Veronica Hale, with signs OF surprise a.
Mr.. lie BARRIERS query, FASTENED 10 assure '-'S
torney that she entertained no i'll feeling loI 'e
defendant -
Mrs Hale was head designer in The SIMON - -
lshment when Mime de Massey Favored II VIM ~
artistic services. Because her art cou4u "o1
,,ress itself rniramneled by the supervision Oh S
b.d DESIGNER II Is said There tiff ~hlch
resulted in Mime de Massey seeking d freer he'o.
or all she witnesses examined YESTERDAY '
Hale seemed 10 interest the defeSdah' MUS =,
she showed no alarm when the head desis''s' 90
about Two dozen his excited elniloyes , lLlee
Nine de Massy had shot him ana DesEeo =. - % a.
her taken The EXPRESSION O. hoietivI -
she Frenchwornan's face seemed f0 laoe st.s..y
hut there sign Of more than mere 80
Nre Hale told Assistant District Attorney F-1H ..S
She lad had a conversation with Inc IcSpuoo.d
barofess before the latter left the employ on IN,
Nine 6e Massey had told her. the witness sue,
a. Size leff he simon establishment SIC Wouiull
return when brought before her former
after he was shot she testified Mime; d. NitssS
answered his accusation 10y SAYING, 1 dldh 90 IT,
] didn't shoot him, ,, ~ ,,-or,o, 1,ad
,,roduced The bullet which killed the sAit e -,
manufacture Miss Rea Forscher cashier loI 80
simon estabiss meut, was again put on me S'at1
Yesterday morning. Miss FOrscher Sald that on
inc afternoon of November 49, when she me 81
fandant. called and asked Tor her paw M simon
eaid She would have 10 wait until 5-5' / o llls
iho defendant assented, but stayed In The once
Miss Theresa Jacobs and Mrs. Anna foldnla'
other ernplcves in the Simon factory. told Of run
ming into the Office the sound OF the Shots anu
Nine de Massey had shot him Mrs Anna NICK,
a designer. who went TO The office on the AZ
the shooting took place 10 apply Tor posiloh'
recalled seeing the defendant sitting IN the once
A. size wore the same costume yesterday as on
"Wednesday. the defendant had no need 10 inform
fhe reporters about her attire: There were but Few
women spectators she trial, and but one or Two
~ tho women criminolosists were equipped WIN
gold lorguetses Nine. de Massey was the first away
when recess was teken until to-day