Evening journal., 1908-03-11
.SCHAFFNER ON
WITNESS STAND
CcOndnaed Fram Second Paral

/ EnBlands law office and repeated what
he said schanner had told him to say
relative to the Eisenman case The Wit
ness said he did not tell Mr.. England that
the information he had given him was
untrue.
Concerning a visit by the witness to the
office OF Acknowledgement Richards for
the purpose of informing Mr. Richards
of what Schaffner had asked him to do IN
the Eisenman case. Mitchell said he bad
gone TO the office with Daniels and Fred
erick Buell. and that he had received 81
from Daniels before entering Mr.. Rich
ards office. Witness did not know why
Daniels had given him the money. He
said later that he had received $3.50 for
HIS connection with the case
Before leaving the stand Mitchell denied
that he had ever been convicted Of ar
ceny.
For the purpose OF clearing up Mitch
ellis testimony concerning the receipt OF
81 from Daniels before going TO the Of
foe of Mr.. Richards, Daniels was recalled.
He said he had received A from Mr..
England. which sum he had divided
equally between Harry Langman, Mitch
ell, Buell. and himself The men were
waiting for Daniels outside Mr.. England's
office and they received the money be-
fore going to Mr. Richards office.
Harry Langman relieved the seriousness
Of the situation with somewhat humor-
Gus recital Of his part in the Eisenman
case. It was in the language of a Bowery
student and caused much amusement.
Langman said he didn't know Mrs. Eisen-
man, had never been In her home and had
/ -Ft CT
mentioned while talking about the divorce
case. Nevertheless he had agreed with
Schaffner to testify in the case for a
confederation Langman said. he had been
elected Into the game" after meeting
schafner in the pool room. When first
approached Langman said he refused to
take any part IN the case because OF the
possibility OF him being sent to the pen
itentary" for the offense.
There will be no danger Of that Many
police officers viii swear to the bad rep
utation of the woman witness said Sch
ner replied. Then Langman said he agreed
to give the testimony.
Then you promised to give testimony
in the Elsenman case that would have
sent you to the penitentiary," asked Mr..
Knowles OF the witness.
Yes; but from what schaffner told me
there we're 50 many. other witnesses WHO
would testify against Mrs Eisenman's S
reputation that thought the court would
get tired sending them to the penitentiary
before reaching my case" was the reply.
The court auditors laughed. Langman de-
MED that he had ever served time fer
larceny. He said he was born in New
York State, and was a bridgebuilder by
trade
Are you not known by the name OF
Yorky," asked Mr.. Knowles. ''rJo. II any
one called that name in my hearing I
, wouldn't know who he had reference too. y
was Langman's reply.
Miss Bessie Storer, young white wo-
man. Of No. 716 French street. said schart-
{ ner had asked her to give testimony
against Mrs. Eisenman. Miss storer said
she was to swear that she had gone to tie
Eisenman house to participate In card
party and while there had seen Mrs
Eisenman conduct herself improperly.
Witness said she had been offered rs OF
so" for her part in the case but had re-
fused to take any part in the case because
she did not know Mrs. Eisenman; neither
did she care to get into any trouble.
schaffner, but she told him she would
not do as he had requested
Israel Eisenman was then called to the
stand. Witness said he had been op-
preached by schaffner who offered to set
him a divorce from his wife upon oay-
ment of 800. Eisenman said he accepted
schaffner's offer. On oross-exanination
Eisenman said he did not meet Mr. Eng
land until after he had met Schafner.
After Eisenman left the stand the State
closed its case.
Sehaffner Accuses Daniels
Then schaffner went on the stand.
He said he had known Roland c. DAN
( liels for eight or nine years. Concern
ing his meeting with Eisenman, which
( followed a telephone communication,
Schaffner said Eisenman told him he
lhad engaged Mr.. England 10 get di-
lvorce for him and wanted him
8 I(Schanner) to look mp testimony In
: the case. Schaffner was to watch the
lEfsennan house. That night Schaff-
3 lner said he took Eisenman to the place
{ land while there they saw Harris and
Phillips.
Schaffner said he understood that
B Daniels had frequented the house, and
after having a talk with him relative
to Eisenmans intention to ask for a
divorce from his wife, Schaffner- said
{ Daniels promised to get testimony
against the woman on condition that
he be paid S25. Schaffner then swore
that Daniels suggested the testimony
which had been credited to him
Schaffner said the men later de-
I manded money Of him and upon his
refusal to pay them money they
{ threatened to leave the city. Schaff-
I ner replied that he didn't care If they
did. He said he had never paid the
! men one cent, and had every reason to
believe that what the men had ex-
pressed a willingness to swear 70
against Mrs. Eisenman was true.
Il never asked anyone to swear
! falsely in the case" Schaffner said.
1 Concerning Miss Storer Schaffner
said Daniels had sent him to her Miss
! storer said, according to Sehaffner,
she knew Mrs. Eisenman, but would
not give testimony against her be-
: because she (Ndiss Storar) frequented
1 the house. According to Schaffner,
/ Daniels took the four men to Mr.. Eng
lands ofiice but would not let them
talk Of the divorce case until they
were paid. Schaffner further declared
that the photographs mentioned had
! lhaar o1,fafned hv Daniels At this