The evening world., 1908-03-12


He was not s;ill for moment
The girl went on to tell of a secon.
Automobile trip to Great Neck she and
Eis!e stayed all night that time
Mrs. Hitchcock Was Not There.
They slept together in the same bed
No indignity was offered TO them
At this juncture Caravan brought in
Elsie Voecks and had her identified by
the witness The Noeks girl was even
smaller and younger looking than Helen
Van Hagen. After Blsie had been led
out the girl on the stand went on with
her story.
Second Visit to Great Neck.
. She Deserted various meetings
with Hitchcock one evening they
met him at the stage door OF the Mon
tauk Theatre. in Brooklyn. where the
comedian Was playing He took them
N to see the performance. That night
at 1l.3O o'clock they met him again at
the stage door He gave them food.
she said. took them on a street car TO
Corona and thence on train TO Great
Neck. on the way there they told
Hitchcock they had run away from
home. This time she said Hitchcock
kane to the door after the two girls
had gone to bed and made improper
remarks to the witness
Had you been a good girl up to that
timer
Yes" said the witness.
We came home next morning. The
next time I saw Mr.. Hitchcock was at
the Grand Opera House. where he was
playing. I took Flora Winston with me.
He gave us some money and told us to
come back on Saturday night
Here Flora Winston, the prettiest and
the Oldest of the girls. was led in. She
appeared more mature than either of
the other two.
Hitchcock Aroused
Hitchcock turned entirely around in
his chair and loked at Flora Winston
with half grin on his face. Then in
a stage whisper he said to the re-
porters' table,
-t''ChIldren! Look at that. They call
EN- children
1Continuing her narrative. Helen van
Hagen told Of talking with Hitchcock
over the telephone. AT length she
reached the point where she described
the meeting with Hitchcock at Forty
6rst street and Sixth avenue and the
bip to the De Witt furnished room
4ouse
4 The witness for the first time lost her
1elf-possession. Stammering and con-
fused, she turned TO the Justice and
Ssked II she had to answer. The kindly /
Old Justice told her she must go ahead |
Pnd in Il husky whisper the girl pro-
Sscded.
1 She said that Hitchcock got them into |
BIS rented room. talked to them awhile !
Snd then turned out the light. She said |
4hat Hitchcock accomplished first the
downfall OF both Flora and herself. He
gave them, she said. either a dollar or
Two dollars each and then sent the n !
&ome. The witness did not say that
she struggled against his attacks or
saught to leave the room.
q ~ VIII Have Long Ordel.
( At this point Justice Blanchard ad-
1ourned court until tomorrow. 1t is ex-
pected that Helen Won Haden will be
On the stand all day, as Mr.. Garvan is
Dot yet through with the girl. and she
d also to undergo a lengthy cross
examination.
y Mr.. Garvan led off for the afternoon
by calling to the stand Madison Corey,
the personal representative of Col. |
Henry NJ. Savage, Hitchcock's mana
ger. He caused Corey to tell the |
movements of H!tchcock's play. The |
Galloper," during the fall and early |
winter of 1906. His object was to show
chat Hitchcock was in the city at fire.
Quent intervals for a week or more at
1 time during the months of September,
October November and December
\ Corey was temporarily excused while
Chales O'Brien testified. Mr.. 'Brlen.
who Is clerk at the Lamos Club, testi- !
ned that Hitchcock was guest at the
clubhouse and occupied a room there
during part of December. 1906. He
Identified the register which showed
the actor had arrived at the Lambs on
Dec. II and had stayed there for SIX
days and nights.
Z She Doesn't Remember.
Mary Brooks the negro servant who !
prmerly worked in Miss De Wits
theatrical boarding house. in West /
Forty-hrst street. followed OBrien. |
She said Hitchcock had a room on the |
second floor for a week late in 1906, but
she only saw him there twice.
How soon after the first time did
you see him the second time?"
IL don't remember"
E"Didn't you tell me an hour ago. dur
ing the recess, that 1t was within three
days?"
The witness did not answer She said
She saw suit case in the room which
Hitchcock rented. She didn't know
Who its owper was. Only twice dur ny
the week did she find that the bed
had o, en- occupied Htchcock paid her
IS for the rent of the room and she
banded the money over 10 Miss
peWtt. IlItcisocks name hid never
betn mentioned in the house. he was
always known as Mr.. Actor"
The prosecution proper began when
Assistant District Attorney Garvsn
opened his case in nine-minute
tpeech Mr.. Garvan didn't deDouncs