The Dickinson press., 1909-12-25
MADE GOOD WITNESS
DAMS PATHETIC STORY
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to his brother, William C. Russell. and
another letter was written after his
discharge. The first two letters were
unanswered. He says that he registered
the third and that he received a card
signed by Berry & Upton, lawyers of
Boston, a few days later. This. he says,
vas while he was in Minneapolis. visi-
ting relatives of Mrs. Russell, and before
his return to the ranch.
''When l left the hospital l returned to
ranch. There l found little or nothing
left. A Mr.. Brown. whom l had left in
charge and who was q witness in this
case, had gone.
my trunks and desks had been opened
and photographs and home letters taken
and other correspondence strewn around
the floors"
Mr.. Russell was shown several photo
graphs that had been identified by men,
bers of the Rousseau family as being
James D. Rousseau. The witness
claimed the photographs were of himself.
Several letters that the Rousseau family
was said to have received from Jim
Rousseau. and said TO be in the hand
writing of the claimant, were also ex-
amined by him.
The witness denied having written the
letters and said there were expressions
in some similar to those he had used
in writing to his relatives. These letters
have already been pronounced ~forgeries
by handwriting experts. DR.. Albert H.
Hamilton and William Kingston.
This afternoon. after leaving the wit
ness stand, the claimant knelt on the
floor of an ante room in the court house
with tears streaming down his cheeks,
while he plead with Miss Hannah Lynde,
an aged woman of Melrose. to identify
him as her npehew. Miss Lynde is a
sister of Daniel Blake Russell's mother.
Russell had said in his testimony that
his aunt had identified him since he
came east. Attorney Simpson. counsel
for Russell. had tried to have her identify
him OF the stand today. But counsel
for the respondent objected to the ques-
ton as not being in rebuttal and Miss
Lynde left the witness stand.
When Miss Lynde was led to the ante
room, Russell rushed in there. He
pleaded with her for five minutes to
identify him. Mrs. Sarah Almy, wife
of Ferdinand C. Almy, who is a CO.
executor of the Russell estate, kept say
ing: mo, you don't no. you don't"
and Russell abandoned his efforts.
Asked by the News correspondent if his
aunt would identify him. he said: She
wanted to but they wouldn't let her."
Russell and his wife went into another
room. weeping violently. Miss Lynde
left with her nurse and doctor.
The Boston Globe Of the following day
said that Dan Russell was not shaken
the least bit on cross examination.
The same paper is giving the account
of Dams story headed it up with great
head lines on the first page. giving a
pct ure of L. A. Simpson as he was ask
inc questions of the aunt, and also
showed Dan, the judge and all parties
connected with the trial in the court
room.
Upon being asked by his attorney.
Senator Simpson, if he had ever received
from any source a lock of his mothers
hair. Daniel Russell was 20 overcome
that he collapsed on the witness stand.
His great frame shook with sobs and
with eyes closed and his head resting on
his hands, while his frame heaved with
emotion, he mutely appealed to his
attorney. Leslie Simpson, who was also
overcome. Judge Lawton realizing the
gravity of the situation and himself
plainly showing his emotion. adjourned
court for is minutes.
Senator Simpson. rushed from the court
room with his handkerchief at his eyes
and went outside. wept in the corridor.
There was not p dry eye in the court
room Daniel Russell left the stand and
took a seat within the bar enclosure.
where his sobs were plainly audible
throughout the entire court room. Al
the end of the short recess. Senator
Simpson re-entered the court room and
recalled the witness to the stand.
In reply to the first question Russell
said: Il did receive a lock of my
mothers hair"
A small object was handed to the
witness by Attorney Simpson. AS the
witness grasped it he again collapsed
and after an interval of five minutes he
said:
''This is my mothers hair. 1t was
sent to me in an envelope. 1t was &C.