The sun., 1909-06-16
MRS, CLEVELAND TESTIPIES
s,c>ATTRE on BRANDENBURG
IRTICLE NOT HER HUSBANDS.
sn. Did Not Authorize Her Coexeontor'
Mr. Hastings, to Tell tho ''Times"
rh.t the Article Was Genuino-Mo-
uo, IN Dismiss the Indictment Denied.

Nr Hastings, 10 Teh tho A1mos
rn.t the Article Was Genuino-Mo-
lin, 10 Dismiss the Indictment Denied.
urs Frances Folsom Cleveland. widow
=, Grover Cleveland. testified yesterday
in the Criminal Branch OF the Supreme
Court at the trial OF Broughton Branden-
h,,s who is accused OF selling for $500
- the New York Times after Mr.. Cleve-
lands death document which he falsely
repreeented to have been prepared by
Mr. Cleveland
Mrs Cleveland arrived early at the
' Criminal Courts Building accompanied
hv F. s. Hastings, coexecutor with her
., tho Cleveland will. She was in black
and her face was hidden by heavy veil.
sh. went at once to District Attorney
Jsrome's 6 private Office and remained there
and in Justice FitzGerald's chambers
rnn, called to the witness stand In the
afternoon
As she entered the court room after
,.oess Justice FitzGerald rose to receive
hsr and Assistant District Attorney
Mott and counsel for Brandenburg fol-
lored the Courts example. Mrs. Cleve-
land had raised her veil before coming
into court. She was without color and
the black dress and hat accentuated her
p.llor. While she was testifying Presi-
dent Finley of the City College and Rich
ard Watson Glider came in.
In response to the District Attorneys
questions the witness gave her name.
aid that she was the widow OF the late
President of the United States and lived
At Princeton.
Assistant District Attorney Mott then
aid: 1T is necessary for me to get certain
facts on recor d. although they are matters
Of public knowledge. Will you kindly
sl the jury the details Of Mr.. Cleve-
apd's death?' Mrs. Cleveland answered
that her husband had died on June "a,
1905, and in response to question said
that she was married to Mr.. Cleveland
IN June, 1885.
During that period have you fire.
qusu,ly seen Mr. Cleveland writer was
the next question. Mrs Cleveland smiled
las she replied: Yes. air; constantly.
She identified a number OF checks and
letters as signed by him. Mr.. Mott
showed her the signature to tho article
sold to the Times by Brandenburg. The
signature had been cut from the original
and was preserved between plates OF glass.
Where did you see that piece OF paper
for the first timer" asked Mr.. Mott.
I suppose it is the piece l saw in the
Tims Office" replied Mrs. Cleveland
She then stated in response to questions
that she had also examined the paper
in the Office OF DR.. Bryant. President
Cievelands family physician. and also
in the District Attorneys Office and in
the Grand Jury room. She was ssked
il the signature was in the handwriting
Of Mr.. Cleveland and replied very posi-
lively: u am very sure it Is not
This ended the direct examination.
The cross-examiner was Samuel Bell
Thomas Of counsel for Brandenburg.
In response to Mr.. Thomas's questions
Mrs. Cleveland said that the paper be-
tween the sheets OF glass looked like the
piece she had seen in the Times office. It
had not been in a CLANS case then. When
she first examined the signature there
had been present Mr.. Miller and Mr..
Reick Of the Times and Mr.. Hastings.
This was early in September last, shortly
after the article was published. Mrs
Cleveland was at Tamworth, N. H., just
prior to August 20. and in answer to O
question as to how she first heard Of the
coming publication Of the article said:
My attention was called TO 1t by friend
who saw it adver tised as to be published
the following Sunday.
Did you see the original article and
signature before publications. she was
asked, and replied that abe had not.
Who called on you and talked to you
relative to this article?- was the next
question, to which Mrs. Cleveland replied:
Nobody
She said that she had never authorized
Er. Hastings to state that the article was
genuine. She had talked with a great
niny people about it, among them DR..
kyant, President Finley Of the City COL
sge and Mr.. Glider.
Did you discuss the matter with Mr..
carlisle?'
Yes, after the publication I discussed
The matter with Mr.. Hastings and Mr..
Carlisle
Did you hear Mr.. Hastings say that
the signature was genuinei'
! never heard him say So
hid you authorize him to say so to the
fines''
! did not"
You sent a telegram to ths Timer
\ YES. sir replied tie witness. Il have
icopy Of It here
Mr. Mott read it. as follows: Il have
Just learned that you expect TO publish
on Sunday an article purporting to b
BY Mr. Cleveland doubt Its genuine
nees and advise you to consult my 90
executor, Mr. r. 8. H.. 90 Broadway
before publication
Mrs. Cleveland thought that the tele-
gram had been sent on August %, the
Friday before the Times published the
urice
Mrs Cleveland talked with Mr. Hastingl
over the telephone after sending the
telegram. She was asked II she suthor'
iaed Mr.. Hastings to write to tho Time
that there was a Misunderstanding re-
sarding this article and that she believee
Il to be genuine. She replied that sh'
lad written about q misunderstandinf
but did not remember the authorization
She was allowed 10 read the Letter to 70
fresh har vnacnorw Qha - IA that tl1A lat