Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13
WITNESS FACES
CONTEMPT CHARGE
TROUBLE is BREWING FOR
HARTMANN
Important Details Brought Out In the
Dawson Case That Indicate Con-
spiraey-Aceusatlon Is
Well Grounded

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Adolph Hartmann will probably have
to answer to a charge of contempt of
court for his violation of the instruc-
ton of the court not to talk Of the
Dawson case, in which he is a witness.
Hartmann acknowledged yesterday he
had prepared his testimony Thursday
night, with the assistance of his broth
er Fred. When he left the witness
stand after a searching cross question:
ing he was ordered by the court to
report after the examination.
Hartmann was called to the stand
the first time at II o'clock. He said he
wanted to make a change in his state
ment Of Monday.
"I was confused and said several
things which l desire to correct" he
said in explanation. "I did not see
any marks on the handkerchiefs the
second time they were shown to me,
and for that reason said they were
not the ones found in the suit case.
"In regard to tho letter, 1 said De-
tective zeig1er changed it There were
nc changes made, so far as 1 know"
"When were you confused?" asked
Rogers.
"All the time throughout the Monday
session." was the answer.
You let out something you were not
supposed to tell, didn't you? You
would not have told that unless you
had been confused"
Hartmann only replied he was con-
fused, and had said several things
which were not right.
Mr.. Rogers asked him If he had not
been talking of the case despite the
instructions of the court, and he said
he had not, but admitted telling his
brother he wanted to make corrections
in his testimony. Hartmann admitted
reading the papers, but claimed he had
not talked of the case.
Rogers then pointed out man in
the audience and accused Hartmann
of having talked of the case with this
man, and asked Hartmann if he knew
the man. Hartmann said he did. His
name was Lane, but claimed he had
not talked of the case with him.
Consults Memoranda
Rogers asked Hartmann how much
money was found, and Hartmann took
notebook from his pocket to consult
q memorandum he had made, and
said $1750 was the amount found. Sew
eral witnesses, among them the man
who was with Hartmann when the
money was found said there was $780,
II offer this notebook as evidence" 1"
said Rogers. Hartmann turned red and
was apparently muth confused. Attor-
ney Fleming protested and interposed
an objection, which was overruled.
Rogers had seen the contents of the
book at glance, and it is probable
he will attempt to show it was written
there to coach the owner. When Hart
mann was questioned on this point he
took long time to answer, or would
misunderstood the question and give
an evasive reply.
Hartmann was dismissed shortly be-
fore court las adjourned at 1915
o'clock, but was summoned again in
the afternoon, when he was once more
put through severe grilling. Further
questioning brought forth few minor
points, but it was hard for Rogers to
get him to answer at all.
The loss of hiJ not tnhook seemed to
floor" Hartmann, and the coup fell
like a bombshell in the forces of the
prosecution. Just what is in the note
book will probably be learned today.
1t is thought the book contains notes
to assist Hartmann in his testimony.
The typewriter upon which the pros
ecution attempted to prove Mrs. Daw-
son wrote the letter which is said to
have led to the recovery of the money
was introduced as evidence.
The machine, which is said to have
heen rented by Mrs Dawson, is a model
7 Remington, No. 1877, ,403.
Myer Goldsmith, an expressman, pro-
duced receipt book, signed Mrs. u.
G. Dawson" which he said had been
signed by Mrs Dawson. There are
several discrepancies in the receipt,
which the defense will insist be cleared
up. The typewriter is supposed to
have been delivered to Mrs. Dawson on
March II, the same day the money is
said to have been recovered.
Handwriting Differs
G. w. Walker, employed by the Rem
ington company, produced a record Of
the typewriter, showing the names of
the persons who have rented the ma
chine in the past. Rogers called at
tention to the handwriting in which
the name of Mrs. Dawson was written,
noticing it was different from the other
writing on the card. Walker Identified
the writing, with the exception of Mrs.
Dawsofls name. This hand he said
he did not know or who Lad written 1t.
Rogers also introduced this card as
evidence. From the way Rogers held
on the slightest point and allowed not
the least thing to escape him it is
possible fight and to prepare for the
case in the higher courts, if it is not
finished in the lower court.
Clara A. Peterson, the nurse who
cared for Dawson when he was i'll at
his home, was recalled to the witness
stand and testified that she had seen
the typewriter in the house, but had
never seen 1t uncovered.
When asked If she had ever seen II