The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-06
Identify Letters
Written to COnen
By Mrs. May

During the progress OF the May trial
yesterday afternoon, after some discus
sion by counsel Justice Stafford allowed
the District Attorney 10 put exhibit 50.
"a scrap OF a letter. in evidence This
was admitted by Mr.. May 70 be in his
wife's handwriting Exhibits 81 and ?.
also identified by May as having been
written by his wife, were also allowed 70
20 In as evidence.
Lowen c.. Horton. a handwriting ex-
pert from Trenton. n. J.. who said he
was employed In the MolineuX and
Dreyfus trials. testified that he spent
three hours yesterday examining the
seventy-hve or more letters found in
COnen's trunk by his mother. Witness
was asked If, In his opinion, all the let
tiers were written by the author OF ex-
hibits ?. 81. and 80. He replied in the
affirmative. Another expert was called
70 the stand. but Attorney Fulton con-
eeded that the latter would say the
same as Horton
COnen's Mother Identifies Letters.
Mrs. Josephine Conen. the aged mother
OF the slain bandsman. said the letters
were received by Lucien, and on one Oc-
casion he took her 10 the Zoo 10 look
over the batch for the purpose Of select
ing one that would convince Lieutenant
SanteImann that Mrs. May was making
The overtures.
Gen. George r. Elliott. commandant OF
the Marine Barracks. testified that the
note reading Please meet me in the
little park at or 2;3O o'clock, and TX
yourself for a good lecture. because you
hurt my feelings last night; don't forget
30 meet me Thursday" was handed him
by Lieutenant Santelmann the day be-
fore the shooting. General Elliott said
Mr.. May admitted TO him that the writ
ing was Mrs. Mays.
Harrison Brown, a eolored boy, testi-
ned that during the summer Of 1890 he
took a note from Mrs. May 10 Mr.. May.
Witness said Mr.. May asked him who
was with Mrs. May. Brown described
her companion as "a young man with
a. clean shaved face and reddish hair.
Witness declared May followed him to
Mrs. Alremus' house, where Mrs May
and COuen are said 20 have gone.
The boy said since the trial began
Mr. Nav endeavored 10 get him TO 90
10 the Office or Mrs. Mays attorney.
HAS Mr.. May said anything else to
YOU since this case began the boy
was asked by Assistant District Attor-
YES. sir. He said he was not afraid
his wife was going 10 leave him that
day she sent the note. He Just thought
sAe wanted 10 be with Conen."
Best Witness for Defense.
DIT. Charles clark. ahenist from ST.
EIizabeth's Hospital. proved a star wit
ness for the defense. He finished his
testimony al the afternoon session.
DO you think Mrs, May is insane
enough. or has ever been insane enough.
To warrant her incarceration in an asy-
lum," asked Mr.. Baker
Yes. AT times replied the doctor.
Epilepsy dS'eriOrates a person Is.
does IL notf'
Yes"
Have you noticed any deterioration in
Mrs. May since this trial began?"
DR.. Clark was rigidly cross-questioned
as 10 the difference between hysteria
major and epilepsy. District Attorney
Baker devoted all his time and energy
10 show that Mrs. Mays trouble was
hysteria major and not epilepsy, but
this could not be shown by Dr. Clark.
Dr.. Osler His Authority.
Asked what authority he had for one
OF his beliefs. DIT. Clark cited DR., Gel
lup. Dr. Osler. and others.
How old are you. DR.. Clark" asked
Mr. Baker.
Forty"
Then. according 10 DR.. Osler. you
have reached the limit OF your useful
ness2"
81 should say you had, too. but we
have exceptions 10 DIR. Osler's rule in
the medical profession.
Just before adjournment Justice STAT
ford instructed District Attorney Baker
10 turn over all the letters and notes 10
Messrs- Fulton and Baker, in order that
they might famillariZe themselves with
the contents OF the missives, and be Ss-e-
pared 70 make their objections in court
today without delay.