The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
Accused fe-Slayer Re-
flutes Testimony Of
Witnesses.
COOL AND CALM AS l
HE GIVES EVIDENCE
Insists That He Was Not in Har-
rison on Night OF the
Killing.
DEFENSE WEAVING NET
ABOUT BILLY BARTLETT
Andrew keeIer Says He Saw Elk.
Convict Shortly After
Tragedy.

JERSEY CITY, Oct. 29.--Theodore s.
Whitmore took the witness stand to-
day in his effort to prove that he did
not, as charged. lure his wife. Lena. to
the LampblaclS swamp. in Harrison,
and there slay her ON last Christmas
night
He was calm and steady as he raised
his hand to take the OATH and he was
hardly in the chair before he exhibited
keen anxiety to tell the story which
he hopes will save him from the electric
chair.
While Whitmore was testifying there
was report in the courtroom that
because of the testimony given yester-
day, the prosecutors office was prepar-
ing to arrest "Gold tooth Billy Bart
lett in the event OF Whitmore's ac-
auittal
Whitmerel had much TO tell. In fact.
he volqnteered information ahead OF his
lawyers questions so often that the
attorney general interposed many OBJ
jections and Whitmore was atlmon-
ished to give responsive answers
Simpson showed a tendency TO lead
the witness and the court allowed him
great latitude.
McCarter then interposed
Please, please, don't, Mr.. Simpson
II saw my wife Christmas afternoon
said Whitmore. 1--WE had been quar-
reling but made it up. / went out about
o'clock to get some tobacco, and when
| came back she was gone. | went In
and lay down.
Il did not see Lottie Carroll until 10
O'Clock Christmas night. i never asked
her to take my dog, as she said. When
I put out the lights In the house l saw
her in the hall.
Treated Like Dog, He says.
II left the house about II o'clock for
New York to report at the City Hall
station and see If my run was covered.
1t was not, and / had to look around
for man, after 7 got there. That was
about 1880. / hung around while and
went into "Bob's'' restaurant, : on Park
Row
II had never been in Harrison in my
life until L was arrested
Whitmore also declared that he was
rushed to the morgue by reporters, in,
out and back again, and was not al
lowed to go back to identify the body.
although he was not sure 1t was not
his wife.
They treated me in Harrison, after
was locked up" said Whitmore. ''as
If | was a common wild beast and had
to be driven to q corner like a dog.
They would not let me wash my face
even. They bounded me. sweated me,
cursed me, reviled me, and when you
came | was in Mysteries. For three
days l called in vain for q lawyer"
He denied that he had concealed jew
elry at Raden's saloon, but declared he
told the detectives Where the jewelry
was. ''T'hey would be looking for it yet
if / hadn't told him" lie said.
INSTRUMENTATION.
Now Whitmore, you are on trial for
your life and / want to be perfectly
fair with you" were the opening words
of Acknowledgement McCarter, in his
cross-eXamination.
Il hold in my hand, Whitmore, a GER
titled copy of the conviction of one
Theodore S. Whituaore in Albany, in
the Court of Quarter Sessions. of as
sault in the third degree on July a.
1894. Are you the man."
Il am"
Il also have a certified copy of the
Troy September IA, 1896, of robbery IN
the first degree. upon his own confess
sion. Are YOU the man?"
II am" was the answer.
The attorney general made Whitnore
describe in detail his actions Christmas
Day, during the afternoon and evening,
The web which Alexander Simpson is
seeking to weave around William Bart
lett, and so exonerate his client Theo-
dore S. Whitmore. was strengthened to-
day by the testimony OF Andrew ISeeler.
of II Ridgewood avenue. He verified
Volz's statements at yesterdays trial.
II got on a north-bound Broad street
car about O'Clock in the morning of
December 26,' said KelIar. when !
boarded the car at Stratford place and
Clinton avenue, Theodore Volz. of SO
Peshine avenue (the witness of yester
day., was on it. We talked going down
town. and at Broad and Market streets
a man got on.
sThis m-n ives about s feet 8 iuches
tall, Of medium build. weighed about
40 pounSs, had short mousfache snd
lark brown eyes. He ambled fhrough
the car TO the fur end, nat down and
took on HIS hss. A. he did ~ pette-A