The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17

latter an importer of smokers' goods,
of Jos Eldridge street, who knew Miss
Klipenbourg in Paris. were the only
persons in the board room who oc-
cupied seats back OF the rail. 1t was
a star chamber proceeding, newspaper
men and all but those Immediately con-
cerned being barred. The enforcement
rule, it was learned yesterday, is left
TO the discretion of the Commissioners
Of immigration. At times. it was
learned. when proceedings before the
board of inquiry favor the admins
tration. reporters are admitted.
While on the witness stand Miller
said that he just met Miss luxembourg
on Kellner strasse. Vienna. This street,
Miller said. was ~freluented by women
Of a questionable ,haracter. When
oross-examined he aaid he could not
recall meeting any other woman u
Miss luxembourg there. Neither could
he recall any other similar incident
there. He admitted that he had been
Intimately associated with Paula, Il
denied promise Of marriage. He sald
that at the tire he met Miss Kipen-
bourg she was an actress il vienna
and that she was living in a house of
questionable reputation. The morning
~ollowing their meeting Miller said he
cent Miss luxembourg a purse contain
ing some money. Miss Klipenbourg'
whom mes ioned about this after the
hearing. SAID that Miller claimed ne
gave her the money beeause he ala not
want her or The stage. she SAIL II was
a case of .4fove at first sight on Mil
ler's part
United states District Attorney Paul,
who conducted the case for the lmml-
grafton cosrA missioner, sprang a sur
Prise on Mr.. Merrill when he called
Emerich Won Lichtenstein Homroga'
imperial and royal Austro-H Hungarian
consul at New York, as a witness
against Miss E~lipenbourg. 1t was TINS
man who wasssaid to have visited MISS
K~lipenboqrg at the island while n
was held a prisoner and promised 10
do all he could to secure her release
Herr Won Licii.enstein was called 1or
the mlrpos,e Of identifying a cablegram
alleged to have been sent by tire prefect
of police in Vienna on Thursday OF
last week. This message said that
paula ~Reiuhartne and Paula Klipen-
bourg are one and the same person;
that she was borntin st. Leonard Janh-
ary %. 1884, and ait n time lived with
Frau Indra- a p%rocuress, i'll vienna IL
does not state the time OF resluehce
with the r'rocuress, and was attacked
nv Mr.. M rrill as being a spurious
message. Mr.. Merrill opposed its ad-
mission as evidence. He conteEueu
that under.auules-o evidence the mess
age could not be admitted and
claimed that. IL bore the earmarks that
branded 1t a ,'Epke." After the hearing
Mr.. Merrill declared he would prove
or discredit tha authenticity OF the
message.
Miss KIipenbotrg while on the VIII
ness stand said ilat Frau lndra was a
respectable widow living in three
rooms in Vienna and supported by a
son. a captain in the Austrian cavalry.
While on the stand Miller was con-
fronted with several letters written TO
Miss Klipenbourg shortly after the
death of his mothar, early in January
1904.
you say, Mr.. Miluer,in your athdaVl
thai this girl is Of questionable CHAR
acter, and yet you wisxe to her OF your
mother, for whom your hould have the
highest respect; then in the next stroke
of your pen you declare your undylng
love for her. Listen!" and Mr. Merrill
read:
New York, Jan. 20, 1904.
NV Dear Dear Polly-HDw are you, my
love. and are you angry at me? But you
must not be so. My good nother mas died,
For five weeks | was Win my m4tn ne
physicians told me mother would not re-
main here long. mo
Your picture, II is before me on me
writing desk. and your eyes say TO me,
'Heinrich, | pity you. l am very sorry ior
YOU. and you have my sympathy Is 1t
not true? Love, now ! am )usi ad ~ graaf
love for my mother, and mother ever hao
a great love for me.
know that 1t is a little late, put IHoooan
will receive by express a calendar for 1904.
with souvenir picture of Venice ana a pox
of writing pa per and envelopes. A calendar
as a rememorqnee OF your Di thd D : S snnll
remembrance will cost you anything for
tariff duty, so please find enclosed II ten
franc gold piece,
rs that the kind of letter YOU. a
married man. should write to a
woman of the character you claim this
girl to be-" asked Mr.. Merrill.
Miller offered no answer.
Il ask you if that's the kline of letter
you would send to a common prostt-
tute?" persisted the lawyer.
Miller raised his head only to- meet
the fierce gaze of Miss luxembourg,
He only said: II wrote that letter"
II have another letter here said
the lawyer, that you wrote to Miss
Klipenbourg. Listen to this" and he
read:
New York, March, 1901.
My dearest Polly:
Your dear letter of the LIST of February
/ have received three days ago.
You express your sympathy very nicely
/ know II comes from the heart and an
thankful, my dear little treasure, you aisf
much as before Is that possible, dea
sweetheart? Ach; How many kisses haV'
know "Au %revoir.' What a nice German
word that is. In the letter l received