New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-12
MISS QUINN KNEW RICE
But Denies That He Inspired Her
Suit Against Dr.. Peck.
DEGREES OF FRIENDSHIP
Stenographer Not Sure Her Re
lations with Defendant Were
Only Those of a Friend.

Miss Esther Quinn. the stenographer. who
has brought a breach Of promise suit for
$4,000 against Harry Thurston Peck. was
again under examination before trial yes
terdav at the office of her counsel Daniel
O'ReiIly Miss Quinn was on hand early
and appeared to be bubbling over with con-
fidence. probably because she considered
that she had come out with flying colors
from the ordeal of the day before. Her at
torney was continually on the alert and
steered his client over the traps laid by the
opposing counsel. c. y. Francis
In his opening question Francis asked
Miss Quinn how many engagements TO
marry she had had other than the alleged
one with DR.. Peck.
II object" said Mr. OReily. as it does
not come within the order of the court.
Mr. Francis then put a more specific
question. do you recall" he asked, "a
we'll known man. a man past fifty years
in No. 60 Wall street. ten years ago?'
II know the man YOU mean" was the
reply; hes a lawyer
Didn't you ask him for money? Didn't
you threaten to expose him. alleging that
he had relations with you, because he mar
ried some one else"
O'ReilIy here interposed an objection. say
ing that the question was too indefinite.
Didn't YOU know a man intimately at
about the time you were on The CONNER
ciaI Advertiser? ?" continued Mr.. Francis
What do you mean by knowing man
Intimately asked Miss Quinn.
Finally after the question was remod-
elled to suit the woman's attorney, she an
swered it with a most positive No
Did Know George Graham Rice.
We're you acquainted with George Ora
ham Rice?" was the next question.
Hasn't DR.. Peck got any better mud
than that TO sIing?' asked O'Reilly.
Finally Miss Quinn admitted that she
lad known Rice for the same length of
time that she had been employed by B. H.
Scheftels & Co, or about year and g
half.
Did you ever talk over this case with
Rice"
She replied that she had not talked II
over with him or with any one else con-
nected with the firm
Francis then asked Miss Quinn if on Sat
urday. September -, she hadn't locked the
door of SchefteTs office.
Didn't YOU leave the office in a blue
automobile. and weren't you assisted into
the machine BY men who beat up an en-
ploye Of certain person.
You mean a certain private detective
of DIT Peck's7' interpOsed O'Reilly-
II know nothing about being in any au-
tonobiIe." was the witnesses reply
Il love 10 hear your ESSAYS on reports
of Peck's detectives" O'Reilly Informed
Francis.
DO YOU know who paid the men who
beat up the detective" asked Francis.
How does sne know" interrupted
O'ReiIly
Don't interfere with material stuff re-
turned Francis.
Don't ask imma terial stuff and won't,
was O'Reilly's retort
After several questions regarding her
knowledge Of Rice and the nature Of the
business conducted by the Scheftels con
Germ. Francis asked Miss quinn how often
she had heard from DR.. Peck between AU-
gust. 1909. and February. 1910
Il called him UP twice in September.
1903. and wrote him a note
What did he say"
HE said that Professor Fletcher was on
the wire and to hold the phone"
Didn't See Peck After He Wed.
You never saw him after he married
Miss lie Bois?"
Not until February. 1910
do voY know a certain woman named
Mrs. Lucia b Bristol"
7 don't remember"
Her attorney knows Mrs Bristol said
O'ReilIy: so does Professor Peck"
How often did Professor Peck call on
you
Sometimes he called frequently some
times occasionally answered Miss Quinn
Day or night
In the evening I was working all day
Are YOU sure Professor Peck never men
toned marriage to you before September 3.
the day Of the divorce
No not TO propose"
Never led you to believe that he would
marry you before that
Not except to say that we'd be married
but that he was already married"
I'D to the time the divorce was granted.
in 1905, your relations with him were
nothing more than those Of a friend"
u wouldn't specify. II would be difficult"
DO you know where the Hotel Mar
Unique is?'
No"
Were you ever in hotel in SSd street,
of Broadway
Never. I was never in any hotel. save
in dining room. and was never with any
one else but Professor Peck.
The examination was adjourned until
TUESDAY.