The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21


Attorney Gebarbier then talked
for five. minutes without bringing
out any special point and at the
conclusion of his argument the
bench gave its ruling.
NEW YORK. May H.-Mae c. Wood
created sensation during the progress
OF her trial today by expressing a de-
sire TO be her own lawyer for a few
moments.
Frank Platt was on the stand and had
told Of The $4,000 purchase of his faith
er5 letters. The majority Of them. he
said. he later burned He denied that a
number OF the sensational missives that
have figured in the court proceedings
were in the bundle turned over TO him.
Your honor" said Attorney Lebar-
bier, after a consultation with Miss
Wood, my client would ike 10 exam
Inc the witness herself"
me pialntu has counsel, said JUS
tlce O'Gormau. Let counsel do the
questioning. p"
Miss Wood showed evidences OF dis
appointment. She viii again take the
stand herself. probably during the az
teTnOOn session.
Lawrence Hills. a reporter Of the
New York Sun, was called by the de-
tense. He interviewed Miss Wood he
said, at the Manhattan Hotel, in OctO-
ber. 1903.
II called 70 interview her regarding
her attitude toward Senator Platt and
his marriage said Hills
Had Respect for Platt.
7 asked her if she proposed 10 sue
Senator Platt for breach Of promise and
she sa. d she had no interest in Senator
Platt's matrimonial ventures. She said
she had a lot OF respect for Senator
Platt"
Frank II. Platt. son of Senator Platt
and a member OF the law firm of
O'Brieu, BOaTdmau, Plat & IittletOn,
Identified a letter his father gave him
and which had been received from Alb
raham HummeI- This same letter led
10 the payment OF $1,000 TO Miss Wood
for her letters
'Did YOU meet Mr.. HummeI at Mr..
NicOus ofice in 1902 asked Mr..
Stancnneld-
i did"
Did Hummel say. he had been re-
tanned by Miss WOOd?"
He did"
Did he produce letters written by
your father 10 Miss WOOd2'
He showed some letters that were in
the handwriting OF my father and type
written copies OF others. He also had
proofs OF story and Photographic
plates ne said were from a Newark
was the question of the amount OF
mouey 10 be paid dlscussed?'
That had been arranged before with
"Did. YOU pay $1,000 on that occasion? %
Il gave $1,000 TO AIT. NicOu and he
gave II 10 MT. HummeL'
lie obtained the release and the two
7 wrapped the letter and afhdavits
and took theEl TO nay office" said Mr.
Platt. II read all the letters. Some
were muJilated. / then sealed the pack
age ami locked it up. After a time
opened the package and, with the eX
ceptiOn of perhaps half a dozen i nave
produced here, ! burned in the CRATE 10
4Ir. Platt ADDED that for a while IL,
package was locked up IN the private
safe in his fathers office
Repudiates Letters.
Mr.. stanchaeId showed BIr. PIatt In
letter addressed My little bride-to-be.
The witness declared there was no sue
letter in the package he received II
also repudiated the letter addresse
NV dear little one" The facts in Ih
letter about tEe incomes Of the Plat
children were Incorrect ne said. HI
Platt declared there was uo letter I'd
dressed MY dear May June NOvem55
bride" IN the package.
There was no suggestion OF marrllg
In auy of the letters. said MI Plat
How many letters did you receive?
'I should say about thirty or thirty
five"
on crOss-eEamin8riOn young PiatI ID
clared that the reason the $4,000 Wa
pafd to Miss Wood through Hummt
was that the entire family Tegarde
the affair as a case of blackWau an
wished 10 get out Of II with as httl
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