The evening world., 1909-01-29
GIRL INITIATES
MURDER SUSPECT.
IN COURT ROOM
Maid of slain Miss Gilchrist
Illustrates How Slater
r Walked.

Calted States Commissioner John r
Shields resumed the hearing to-day in
the eXtraditIon proceedings IN which
tho British Government !s seeking the
deportation OF Oscar Slater who is also
known as Otto Sands. on the charge OF
murder. An adjournment was taken
yesterday TO allow Hugh Gordon Miller,
the defendants counsel, an opportunity
TO read the dispositions OF Glasgow wit.
nesses that Charles Fox. representing
the British Government, introduced INTO
evidence
Mr.. Miller began the defense today
by announcing that he would contest
tho admlssibllity Of hearsay evidence In
tho dispositions Mr.. Miller quoted from
the extradltIon treaty Of 1872. Commits.
s'oner Shields contended that the depo-
stions could be accepted as evidence,
their weight to be determined by the
legality OF the statements.
Helen T.amb!e, maid o, murdered Miss
GllchrIst. vas called 10 the stand. She
was brought 70 this country to identify
Slater as tie man whom size saw soon
after the time Of the crime. When ex-
amnei by Mr.. Fox she declared that
a popularity In the walk OF the pris-
oner made her Identification positive.
Her testimony was read TO her and she
was requested 10 Illustrate. She walked
In the room. Stimulating the gait OF the
man she saw leaving the scene OF the
murder.
There was spr'nginess In the gait, a
side roll OF the body and a backward
and forward Jerking Of the head in the
walk the SRI intended to reproduce what
she saw. Previously she had said that
she noticed the same peculiar gait In tie
walk OF Slater in the Federal Building
Mr.. Miller endeavored TO bring out
that the maid had been influenced In
her Identification by the fact that she
Jaw Slater walking between two mar
shai. She denied that she had seen
Q photograph. OF the prisoner before the
Identification.
the name Of Patrick Nugent. book
maker In Glasgow. with whom Miss
Lambie was acquainted. She me, him
at dance, she testified, and later he
called at Miss Gilchrists house. AL
though not sweethearts, she said. they
were good friends. The man had met
Miss Gilchrist at her summer home in
Gervis, and had taken tea with the Old
spinster and the maid.
Forsets About Brooch.
Mr. Miller tried to get from the girl
an admission that the old lady had
sion. This brooch was missing after
the murder. The maid could not re-
member what lewelry Miss Gilchrst
wore, nor could she recollec. II the old
lady had brough, her diamonds with
her TO Geryis.
for the three doors, you locked the
doors and was gone only ten minutes,
reminded Mr.. Miller, You had TO pass
through several rooms to reach the
room where Miss Gichr!st was found
There were three floors, the lower one,
In which MIR. Adams lived the one
above, on which Miss Gilchrist had her
DO you know II your gambler friend
knew that this top apartment was va
can't"
Il don't believe he knew" answered
the girl.
did you ever see this prisoner In
Glasgow previous TO the murder"
NO" Miss l.ambie answered.
Never Suspected Nugent
care you sure" interiected Commits
s!oner Shields. that the man you met
IN the hall was not your friend Nu
gent
II am sure"
ibid you at any time suspect that he