The evening world., 1908-12-25
Nav Air Fort Scandal.

proceed.
May Air Fort Scandal.
Just how far Mr.. Mcintyre will en-
deavor to 60 toward unCovering the
scandalous doings down at Fort, Hamil-
ton when he brings forward his own
witnesses is a question. The lawyer has
used every effort TO bring the scandals
forward during the examinations of the
prosecutors witnesses, but he has only
been permitted to scratch the surface
Jesperson was called by MIR. Darrtn
after the opening of the afternoon SEES.
sion. He said in the spring of 1903 he
was connected with the Rickett-Finlay
Real Estate Company. When Justice
Crane broke in to ask If his testimony
would have any bearing on the shoot
ing, Darrin said 1t would, and the
Court let him go on.
IT have known Mr.. Hams for ten or
fifteen years" the witness said. About
the middle Of last April we met on a
Broadway car and talked about real
estate. He said 1 want to get some
property near the water front l told
him l had some near Douglas Manor.
We rode a few blocks and he said I've
got to get off and I'll see You later.
Talked of Buying.
Just before we got off l told him
the property l had was near the Bay
side Yacht Club. 1 said that people
who got property there could have the
privileges of the club and that most
OF the residents of Douglas Manor be-
longed TO it. He said he would be in
to see me in the afternoon, but he did
not come.
His next visit to the office was late
IN April. / wasn't there. He talked
with some one else"
What did he say them" asked Mr..
Darrin.
Justice Crane stopped the witness.
have no objection TO the whole
thing coming out" put in Mr.. McIn-
tyre.
We're not taking testimony under
consent replied the Judge We're
trying the case according to law and
evidence. How does this witness know
what the defendant said 10 some one
else?"
Darrin was not to be baked. He
wanted to know all about the Bayside
property
Il wrote Hams a letter asking him
to come in or let me call on him." con-
tinued the witness. About the middle
, OF May, one night, l called at his house
at Bay Ridge. / asked him why he
hadn't shown up at the office and when
he would come. He said he was very
busy and would let me know when he
would see me.
Caring for Brother.
Since then ! have seen him once 1t
was some time in May. lie had paid
no attention to my letters. / asked for
Mr.. Hams and the girl said he was up.
stairs. When l went up l saw Capt
Hams. said, That isn't the man
was going and asked him about the
real estate. He said the deal woult
nave to be postponed because of some
thing that ., had come up-hts brother,
he was busy-taking care OF hi
brother. He arted TO tell me abou
the trouble, but wasn't Interested"
The Rickett- Finlay Company. so IA
as the, defendant knew. had no realty a
Bayside. Its property is about tive
miles from the Baysds CLUB. ~
Did you have any holdings at Bay
slde?' Mr.. Darrin asked.
Justice Crane Interrupted to remarl
that all this evidence seemed TO hav,
its place in rebuttai.
Justice; Why don't you waltz" 49,
III Your Honor please, ! differ witt
now" Darrin insisted.
Defense is perfectly willing" ejacu
lated Mcintyre gleefully.
the window. Then Jesporson Said:
Yes; had interests there, indi
Made Darrin Gasp.
,u. You did?" gasped Darrin VIVA
"well. it was this way: Mr., Bugg
property, and II he made sales wou!,
got commission whether Mr.. Bugl
sold II or not
Did you ever go to Bayside will
Thornton Hams TO show him any prop
mo, BIZ, pointed it out to him Of
the map" was the reply that made tn
defendants counsel grin,
parrin did some thinking and the
ibid you have any definite CONVEX
aation about his buying Bayside prop
mo, but wrote him about II.
said / would sell Bayside property o
Douglas. Manor property Just as h
Mr. Mcintyre made the mistake q
pressing some OF his questions TO
closely on Cross-eNHminution. II
wanted TO force Jespersou TO say ina
Thornton Hams had an appointment
with him al the Bavside Yacht Cul
but Jesperson would say no such iliuf
''Did this defendant have IAN appoint
ment with MIR bugg and talk uhou
BAyslde property lie l'd MI Eug
waited Tor him one afternoon 10 H.
tffice. but Mr. Hams did not come II
il was IN April"
Appointment With 6usg
did you say 10 lIaius that he coul
meet you at tie Bayslde cub an
Saturday or Sunday
u told him ! VAS az Douglas Mauo
on the opposite side Of the bag, thos
afternoons, and That he could Away
ma me there,