New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
CLERK ASSAILSLAW YER
FISCHER-HANSEN TRIAL.
!. 4. De Verona Turns on His For
ner EN- DLOyer.

The defence made a determined assault yester-
day the records of the witnesses who have
been testifying against Carl Ftscher-Hansen now
on trial on a charge of bribery. in the hope Of
weakening the effect of their testimony on the
jury Stephen c. Baldwin. counsel for the de-
fendant tried in his cross examination to show
that the witnesses had given testimony more or
less In because OF the lawyers failure TO
give them the money they expected 10 get
When Elizabeth Weibel. the manicurist. went
on the stand. she said she had carried notes be
tween Mr. Michaeson Fischer-Hansen's law part
ner. and Antonio Macaluso. She said she also
wrote letters speaking of money at Mr. Michael
sons dictation In a taxicab trip through Central
Park with Michaelson and Macaluso she said that
Michaeson gave here paper and pencil and told
her to write that 5000 had been paid to Joseph A.
De Verona, a former clerk in Fischer Hansen s
office. and that the check had been dated ahead
so that Macauso could not spend it at once. These
papers were 10 be signed by Macaluso, she said.
She met Macaluso later that day. and then saw
Michaelson. who. she says. gave her some money
10 give Macaluso Two officers were in room at
the Broadway Central Hotel when she gave Maca-
luso the money. which he told her the next morn
ing amounted to $500.
When court opened in the morning Mr. BALDWIN
told Justice Bowling that he had met AIeHdluel
Carlin the lawyer mentioned Thursday IN the Ies
timonv OF Arthur Kiesow. and that the lawyer
wished to explain his connection with the case
to the court Justice Downing said that such an
opportunity would be afforded TO Carlln at 'le
proper time.
Patrick Ceelan. a coachman employed by Fischer
Hansen confirmed certain minor points IN hlesoW ;
testimony and other details were corroborated py
George Walter Rouse. chauffeur ana O''o -
Schahn. d saocnkeeper. Benjamin n CarooIa' d
furniture dealer. with whom kiesow had desiI Oh
the recommendation of Fischer Hansen SAID thal
q check from the lawyer antedated by thirty DAYS
had been given 10 him by the valet and had oeen
refused.
Josenh De Verona was then called to the
stand. He was clerk in Fischer-Hanseh oIIICe' %
He took MacaIuso TO the lawyers ofhce last year.
De Verona said F4scher-Hansen had learned OF
alleged relations existing between Macaluso anu
certain men and that they caused him 10 say 20
the witness Get the confidence of this boy. Be
cause of the character of these men VIII De a'ie
10 get large sum Of money
The witness gave details OF a meeting between
MacaIuso and g Philadelphian. The witness re-
peated verbatim the statement made by Maoaluso'
Later Macaiuso made another statement, the Wit
ness said in which he sv-ore that he knew nothing
detrimental 10 the persons mentioned in the pTevi-
Gus AFFIDAVIT. De Verona said he got 500 when
Macaluso changed his statement The next morn
ing he said Macaluso got 81 zoo from Fischer
Hansen at Sherry's, and later in the lawyer
office. got three checks all dated ahead He
then told how the manicure girl came into the
plot and how she had been shadowed by detectives
OF what happened the night the alleged orloeFy
occurred. the witness said:
Mr. Hansen had me make out some checks
navabIe to myself and he signed them. man
named Iiebervitz cashed the checks" Assistant
District Attorney Smyth handed the witness a
number OF checks for identification Ine cheokS
urere IN the Day and Night Bank. Two Of them
were for s2no and the other $50. As soon as they
were cashed the witness said that he gave the
money 10 Fred Kleyenstuben. who handed the
money To Fischer Hansen. OF the $50. S7e was
given 10 De Verona
..Nf,cbaelson then took the rest OF the money
from Fischer-Hansen and said 10 him. i am now
going TO keep the appointment, ard went out The
next morning 1 met Fischer Hansen and he said
to me- NV. that boy Macaluso is Wonder' 1es-
terdav on the stand he feEned nervousness, and
then after Nichaelson gave him the money he be
came cool and testified wanted him to- %