The evening world., 1908-10-29
Accused Wife-Slayer Admits
Much Evidence of
Prosecution.
SIGNED ELENA" MESSAGE
Counsel Attempts to Get
Short Man in Evidence as
Victims Companion.

Elias w. Whitmore, brother OF the
defendant, was the first witness called
to-day at the trial of Theodore S.
Whitmore for the murder of his wife,
Helena, in the Hudson County Court.
Jersey City. He is a compositor on a
New York newspaper He testified
having seen Lottie Carroll make the
affidavit put in evidence yesterday 1t
is to the effect that the defendant was
at home between In the evening
and midnight last Christmas.
The witness said that the Carroll
woman told him she saw and heard his
brother in the house Christmas night
lu the affidavit she says only that she
heard him in the house.
Andrew Keller, of No. II Ridgewood
avenue, Newark, a driver for brewery,
testified that he was on a trolley car
in Newark at A. NJ. on Dec %, and
at Broad and Market street. saw the
man get on who was described yester-
day by another witness, Theodore Nolz
Keller corroborated VOLTS testimony
as to the man having shown the con-
change and a garnet ring. The witness
pointed out William c. Bartlett as the
man. He said that he had recognized
Bartlett while the latter. who is being
held as a witness, was coming from the
jail.
Whitmore Takes Stand.
The defendant was next called to the
stand by Mr.. Simpson, his counsel. He
told of having made an appointment TO
meet Harry Henderson at the defend
ants home at II O'Clock A. NJ. Dec q.
He went home between and O'Clock
and found his wife with Henderson.
He drove Henderson from the house.
Whtmore said that he afterward went
back to work. and when he returned
his wife was gone.
las a rule" said whitmore, II only
used to see my wife when she was
financially embarrassed. In a year l
saw her. perhaps, twenty days. / saw
nothing of her on Dec. % or Dec. %
last, but on the evening of Dec. 25
saw her on the street in front of my
home. Daniel O'Nel told me she was
there, and went out and spoke to her.
VI VI oppcu
her pocketbook. / picked 1t up and said,
so much left for Harry.
Il went back into the house, and
afterward O'Neil told ME that my wife
was crying on the street over the loss
of her pOcketbook. so l gave him the
pocketbook and he took 1t out to her.
Last Christmas morning l arranged
to get off duty that night, as ! was not
feeling we'll. l met my wife that morn
ing with Lille Peeler on Concord
street | wished my wife a merry
Christmas and invited her to go home
with me. She came home, remained
until between and O'Clock in the
afternoon. That afternoon she said she
would like to go to Schenectady TO her
sister. said II would be a good idea
for ner to go at once, and she said she
had no money. l had sl9 and ] gave
her sl5. told her that next day would
be pay day and l would have plenty of
money.
Missed Wifes Hat and Coat.
"Afterward ! went out to Rlodan's
and had drink. Then / bought some
buns and tobacco When ! got back
TO the house ! did not find my wife,
but thought nothing Of that until
found that her hat and coat were
missing. Then | said TO myself: 1
have been easy once more.
Whitmore admitted writing n letter
to relative of his wife that was
signed Theodore and Lena" II was