The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-08

gave Georgia Dicleuson n bracelet be-
longing to my wife on Christmas night,
or any other time.
"Georgie Dfckenson Is n friend of
mine i have known her quite n
while. But never knew my wife had
a bracelet.
TT is true that | did give TO Harry
Radin. a sa~loonkeeper friend of mine, at
40 Hillary street, Brooklyn, some jewelry
which had belonged TO my wife. But !
did not give it to him at the time ! have
heard it claimed that he received 1t.
During the five days my wife was gone
before Christmas this jewelry was in the
house. ! was ava at work every day,
and. fearful that 1t would be stolen in the
absence of both of US, l took it to Harry
for safe-keeping.
Whom my wife went away from home,
the last time I saw her, she wore three
rings-a plain diamond, of a karat and a
half; one turquoise ring, with n small dia-
mond. and a single half-karat stone.
Everything between us was perfectly
amicable that last day. After we had dined
together she dressed. while 1 went out for
the tobacco and rolls. / could not have
been gone more than fifteen minutes, but
when / returned l saw that she had hur-
ried away.
II made up my mind then that our rela-
tons were over forever. II she had de-
SeTleu mt dBdlus Two =
me to take her back, l knew the case was
hopeless. I never wanted to see her again.
with this in mind, the following day L
caused the telegram to be sent to MRS.
Schmitters, asking her to look out for the
trunks. I admit that / signed the tele-
gram with Lena's name.
Fired Elliot came to the house that day
and assisted in the delivery of one trunk
to the expressman, and he carried the
telegram L had dictated to the telegraph
office and sent it away. Elliot was not
with me Christmas night or day, or be-
fore.
IT also sent the letter signed Lena TO
Mrs. Schmitters, along with the trunk.
There was nothing wrong in sending the
letter and telegram signed with my wife's
name, and nothing that can be used
against me to show guilt in this charge.
When / sent them ] did not know my
wife was dead ] only supposed she had
run AWAY again, and to conceal from tnein
the fact that she had gone wrong again.
Her old mother lives with Mrs. Schmit-
tiers, and l wanted TO spare her feelings
and give her no cause for worry.
More than that. l had always signed
the letters We sent her family. This was
because Lena could hardly write legibly,
and / would sign the letters Lena and
Theodore
When the letter about the trunk was
AodS dBaiAlSl DS ny lie IIbSSCutOI l.
said: IF you will look at that letter you
will find that 1t is signed both Lem and
Theodore" He denied that, but he re-
fused to show me the letter.
IT believed that when my wife disap-
peared from my home last she had gone
to Schenectady, and 1 had this in mind
when / met Lille (that is, Lille Piehler
Mrs. Henry Heidi. of 1856 Lawrence street.
Brooklyn. She told me my wife had not
gone to schenectady. She said she knew
where Lena was, but would never tell me.
This was when ] had gone TO her house
with Elliot Thursday to try to get news
of my wife's whereabouts. When she told
me that 1 got excited and angry.
Then we fixed up the trunks, but only
one was sent, and l think you will find the
other two In the Adams street house. FL
hot also selt the p~honograph, which be-
longed to Lena.
II never threatened to take my wife's
life. l was her husband. She had not
been acting right with me. 1t is true that
I said hard things to her, but l never in
jured her In all the years Of her life.
A to Cunningham, the train dispatcher
on the Manhattan elevated at Park Row,
who said he saw me on the Bowery with
Elliou-thnt is true, but he did not see us
there on Christmas night. 1t was the night
after, and any one who says he saw me
with George Dickinson that night on
Eighth avenue Is also mistaken.
IT remained in the house all day Christ
mas and Christmas night, except when l
notified the dispatcher's Office that l was
sick and could not work. That was in the
afternoon, and l did not go out again until
after midnight. when 1 called on the tele-
phone to find out II a substitute had been
Secured to take my place. Then l returned
home and went to bed. Whatever incl
dents associate me with being away from
home that day are all without foundation.
Next day I went out and made a tour of
the city with Elliot.
II can explain the pawn ticket found In
my clothing at the time of my arrest. One
ticket Is said to have been for a ring for
$500. There's a mistake made in the figures.
The amount named is So, and 1 pawned
the ring that ticket represents at Simpson
g. Co.'S, 8 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, as the
ticket itself will show, on December IL.
THE ring had belonged to my mother. /
pawned 1t because | wanted money for
food. or course, my wife and l had a
joint pank account, but / could not realize
ON that because she was not at home Mt
the time. Another ring l pawned for 50
for the same purpose on May ~.
"I shall stand by this statement TO the
end. Its truth has not been proven yet,
because the prosecutors who are trying to
convict me, innocent or guilty, do not want
1t proved. My counsel, however, will estab-
lish Its exact truth. And Its truth can also
be verified at my home, where every
boarder has heard me tell the same state
ment of fact"