The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-10
ACTOR MAKING
GOOD DEFENSE
Raymond Hitchcock Tells of
Several Occurrences Hav-
ing a Bad Look.
FLAT DENIAL OF CHARGES
CASE WILL PROBABLY GO TO
JURY TODAY.


ness stand today in his own defense.
Raymond Hitchcock. the actor. fatty
denied the charges made against him
that he had been improper in his con-
duct with two young girls. Helen Won
Hagen and Elsie Voecks Hitchcock
appeared as a witness shortly after
1 the closing of the states case in the
| trial OF the actor today 1t is expect
| ed that the case will go to the Jury
/ tomorrow. Hitchcock made an excel
lent witness. answering the questions
put 10 him clearly and unhesitatingIy.
He stated that he first met the Won
Hagen girl in 1904 and that long aft
erward she recognized him at the Gar
den theatre and asked to ride with
him in his automobile. The actor said
he told the girl TO ask her mother if
she might go, and she returned with
Elsie Voecks, saying she had obtained
consent to make the trip.
Hitchcock said after reaching the
mouse IN Great Neck, L. l., he put tho
girls on train for New York.
Found the Girls on His Steps.
The next time he saw the girls. the
actor testified. was late one night.
standing on the steps of his house.
and that they said that their mothers
I
having departed for the city. the actor
said, the girls remained at his home
that night
Later he met Elsie Voecks and
Helen Won Hagen on the street. he
testified, and told the girls that he
wanted to talk to them. He took them
to the house on West Forty-first street
and told them there that he had heard
mat they had made remarks rejecting
on his character. The two girls. he de
clared, denied making any disparagine
remarks. Hitchcock denied that his
relations with either or the TWO girls
had been improper.
Flora Isabelle testified briefly. stat
ing that at the time of the alleged Oc-
currences her husband told her of
meeting the two young girls and of the
automobile ride.
Story of Elsie Voecks.
The prosecution rested its case TO-DAY
or the several witnesses called the most
important was Elsie VOecks, aged H. one
or the defendants alleged victims She
Helen Won Hagen. who testified yester-
day. to HitchcOCk's home al Great Neck
l.. l., ard to a house in FOrty-frst street /
where they met the actor on several oc-
caslons- In some respects her testimony
corroborated that given by Miss Won
hagen, but on cross-eXaminatiOn she be
came badly confused several times
In reply TO direct question by Hitch
cocks counsel, whether Hitchcock ever
wrOnged her, she replied that he never
did. She said also that Helen Won Hagen
never told her of anything wrong having |
taken place when she had first visited |
the FOrty-first street house. She contra
dicted the testimony of Miss Won Hagen /
with reference to an alleged attempt Of /
Hitchcock TO enter their room one night /
when they were at Great Neck. She said /
she never had told anyone. not even the 1
grand jury, that Hitchcock had attempt
ed to enter their room.
Had to Walk Back.
Miss Voecks told Of a ride to Great 1
Neck. L J.. in Mr.. HitchcOcks autOmO- /
bile with Hitchcock and Miss Won Ha- /
gen, as described by the latter yesteF-
day They had to walk back TO New
York, the witness said and "A few DAYS
later they went to Brooklyn to visit the |
actor at the MOntauk theatre, where he
was playing. Miss NOeCks then passed |
TO the description of a meeting at Mr.
room, Manhattan, on which |
occasion Miss Won Hagen had testified 1
that Hitchcock attempted TO assault Miss
NOecks. This evidence was cOrTObOrated |
by the witness today with little deviation
IN the story as told yesterday by Miss
Won Hagen.
In the course of her examination yes
terday Miss Won Hagen said she met a
William Chanler in Hitchcock Great
Neck residence on certain Sunday
night. Today counsel for William AstOr
Chanler had a conference with Hitch
cocks attorneys. at which the testimony
was discussed. and as result it is eX-
pected that MI Chanler will be called
by the defendant TO contradict the girls
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