New-York tribune., 1909-02-19
KIESOW'S CHECK STORY
RFTURNED MARKED IN. q.
Denies Using ReUoIuer to Force
Money from Fischer-HdnseH.

30. s.ea,ca ant prosecution finished yesterday
With Arthur KiesDR7. the chief witness Hea., ,
g., E4scber F5eussua now on trial for su5ornatlon
- -.eyt,rv The prosecution will call to-day either
7osenb De Verona a clerk in Fischer-Hsnsehs
ofHce or Miss Elizabeth weibel, a nlanicur1s~ sslu
70 nave been a s'go-between'' for MichRelson' the
prisoners law partner. who is also uhoer siiiIa1
charges and MeCauso, the witness
The direct examination Of Kiesow yesterday
brought o,st the story Of checks given TO him he
said By the lawyer. one for sS@ pelhs oAOeu "
month ahead. finally returned TO hiia ne h4ioS
slammed .sNS G" He said MacsIuso introduces
AFss H.ef,,el 70 him as his hancee- After that ne
saw her. he said in Macalusos apartments ana
later in the Criminal Courts Building he salo nc
was not feeling friendly toward the defendant
-=ri8 you get any clothes from F1scher-HansenI
.s,-a5 Isten5en c Baldwin on the crOss-exami-
nation
Yes"
..rid M, Jerome ever give you any clothes?
No; he always wore out all his own clothes
the witness said, provoking laugh rom DOM Ihe
Court and the District Attorney.
~Didn't You tell FTscher-Hansen.' asked Mr..
Baldwin. -+hat things were being framed up by
Macaiuso snd his friendsT
No sir, I did not"
DO YOU mean 10 say that Fischer-Hansen first
approached you with the proposition to 'h1
Macaluuo2"
Yes Str
Fliesow denied ever having pointed revolver al
Frischer-Hensen 10 enforce a demand that the law
yer be on the leveI' with him He said Fischer
Hansen prUKnised 10 make him caretaker Of the
lawyers place while the latter was in Europe,
promise that not kept
THAT made you sore didn't tF asked MI
baldwin. You sore because he had never
paid you the money he had promised"
Il WAS bic sore" the witness answered; I'll
admit that
IT said 70 De Verona -Riesow testified. 4" Z have
sone eve-vtftne for that except commit mur
der Later he said 20 De Verona referring q
F1soher-Hansen: I told him he was liar and
the worst crook in New York right to his face"
do you think he was crook when he spoke
about giving Macaluso> s. 500 for altering his tesh
-nony7'
T. Il can't answer that know be was crook Il
she OBrIen sase-"
-,c,b. then YOU were crook in the o'BrIen cassr
YES Kiesow answered. after met Fischer
Hansen"
were YOU q crook tors Ffscher-Ransen or the
money!
For both.
II lost ny fob on. January g." Kiesow said, IN
telling what passed between him and Alexander
Carliu. his attorney. and that morning saw
Carln ar his house. told him that De Verona had
told everything in the F1scher-EIansen case and
asked him to help I said to him shat would
aGt be able pay him any retainer, but wanted
his advice. lie very sorTy for me. and said
that Fischer Hansen ought 70 CO something for
He came to my house at about O'Clock that
night He told then that FSscher-E9snsen would
not buy over. and ne had me Ill out card on
which was written Retained by Carlin & Bush in
reference reinstatement process server In the
Office Of the District Attorney He said to me
then IF you ever go the stand swear 10 that.
and refuse answer any questions about the mat
ger on tie ground that they arsprivate affairs be-
tween counsel and client
He said 10 then: 'Fische--H Hansen Is willing
TO stand by you 81 you will testify for him
asked him just what he could do for at that
tine and Carltn told ms that all he had got out
Of the case 90
=. FGscher-Hansen,' he, said TO me, has seen an
old friend, and he advised him not 10 have any
thing TO do with you. Faut Ffscher-Hansen Is will
ing 70 stand by you IL yF0uwil do the right thing
1or him.
- I'll never &c back to {oew York 10 commit per
fury for Fischer Hansen I said 10 him
He then advised ID 60 back TO New Yorf
ana tell everything 7 knew. F1Scher-Hansea does
not want make matters any worse he told me-"