The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-23

in evidence The picslIre vas sent 20
DNwnon 60 he restored. and Mr.. Clnnssn
sA'd he ssut up the cAnVns on which the
picture was transferred. By hin instrnc-
lions one % his boys put a preparation
on the back OF the canvas and on the
stretCher. That on the canvas WAn to
contract the weave OF the canvas, tho
crecsote going through the canvas and
acting as a disinfectant. The sannin
IN the preparation contracted the canvas
from the back 80 no moisture could 60
through. Clansen said he learned that
process In Germany. where every re-
-ponsible dealsT who has q valuable pic-
turc treats Il that way. He stained the
stretcher 10 get q harmonious OolOr on
the back
Did YOU save the dust from the carpets
and rub It on the back Of the canvas Ia
make a look old3-
Certainly not. We saved the duat
from the gliding shop and had two barrels
for IL. We sold IL To rrfiDers.-
Clausen said when he got the restored
picture back from Dawson he put it in
frame and hung IL. Justice Page asked
~ he could tell whether the ntreecheg
had been taken from the canvas for the
proce-s OF transfereDce. and ne said he
couldn't tell. The picture smeiAeat OF
yarnlsh when u came back lie said
Evans was "a privileged character la
the studio and probably the first To get
an invitation Ia view the picture. He
didn't know that IL had ever been called
Oyster Bay n MIR. Evans testified.
While u was on exhibition, Ciauss.n said.
e was highly praised. and declared that
Macbeth. the dealer who had testified
that he questioned the authenticity Of
the picture when he first saw IL. re-
marked that IL was a beautiful picture
and a. was treat To see ~. Cla'isen
replied. I am very proud of it."
Did Macbeth ask where YOU got tl"
Il DOM think 81. certainly didn't
tell him
You didn't say you found II in . hoard
ing house az kishkillg'
Absurd
did you tell Evans it was an original
I didn't say anything about m. He
came in and said What a beautiful pictur
that il" and agreed with him. ! thought
then IL was painted ny Martin and think
30 now. but didn't say so.
Clausen said the next time ha heard OF
Near Newport was when MIR. Evans
asked him 90 lunch with him AZ the Ma
tional Arts Club. Evans told him, Billy.
I've been in Washington and ! have d@-
cided TO donate iOO paintings To the nation.
l have the original list and Won look Il
over and SEE Il I'm right IN selecting the
pictures Claussn -aid that Martins
Atterglow was on the lisi and be- re-
marked that Mr. Evans had also given
Near Newport He said Evans replied;
Yes. that's the finest Clausen asked
why he didn't give The Old Mill too
and Mr.. Evans then replied, = think I
will Then ~ substituted The Old
Mill for -Aft=Fglow. and the original
list. which remained in Clausen's poeses
sion. was put IN evidence.
THE OLD MILL CAME YRoM SYRACUSE.
Where did YOU get The did Mill't'
i reviewed q letter from q gentleman
IN Syracuse. ] cant produce e now
because u has been stolen. l replied Ia
that letter and ~ a result a pencil sketch
Of the picture was sent 10 me. ] framed
the pencil sketch and gave IL 10 Mr.. Evans
after hs bought the picture. l dom
think | told him the sketch was by Mar
tin
CIausen'- letter press book containing
his alleged reply 20 the Syracuse man
was then mt IA evidence. The letter was
addT, --s.d ~ Mr. Hamilton and told him
that IL h. would instruct his partner
IN the picture to bring . To New York
Claussn would look az u and tell how much
h" would raw for ~ N he liked u. some
time afteTward a gentleman came into
the store who said ne was Mr.. swift
CiaIsen said. lie had the picture with
hun. Clausen said he liked It very much,
hut was little short just then. He aid
he would surely buy Il later and they
agreed IN a price and Mr. Swift lett.
Then h., gave The odd MIL TO pawson
90 -. restored and he had IL several months
After IL had l-.en framed swift carne back
20 New York in March. i@n. and Ciau~en
Part hun. "a" wanted ~ give swift a
check - said, hut the latter SAID he was
not ACQUAINTED herr and wanted the cash.
Clau-an then Sant hi- clerk. Pas1ortnl.
~ get the check for ~ 3s0 cashed. The
check On which Pastonni identified his
signature when he was IN the stand for
tho plaintiff was admitted IN evidence. a.
was a receipt signed y. Swift
Evans came IN one day. ClaIsen sald.
and -ked u he had anything new, and
Jlau-en showed The old MIL Evans
Said ~ was "A fine picture Ctausen
wanted g. .5O0 Tor a. He had two pictures
nv = Francis Murphy. Autumn. held
at 81 ODD and GRAY Hills at S4OO. Evans
-aid he wasn't very flush just then.
Claussn testified but would take tho
three pictures for - 90 u he could Ret
them on easy payments. and Clausen
acoep',-i Ne made no statement that
Martin paintei The Old Mil and said
the picture spoke for itself. although
he believed u was a Martin.
S'lausep said that Just before the com
nencefnent ~ this action Prank v. Law
renee. counsel for Evans. came INFO the
gallery aud said -ClAusen. I'm a friend
some people are irving 10 poison Ar.
F,aus : mind against Won and ] ~orn@
A. president Of the oto@ Club. a. we'll
as a fellow member and friend ] want
such facts a. vou know about the pictures
1 come not a. counsel for Mr. Evans,
but out Of esteem for Won two Nr Evans
wants y new btil for The Old MNF for
s. J1n lie " ants II for Insurance or aome
thing ClAussn said he instructed his
book aeeuer 70 make ont the bill a= de
sired. although the books showed that
II was originally billed tn Mr. Evans
AZ s..VD l. was made ont in Clausen .
absanc. ana Nlr Lawrence got u while
no wa away. laussn said He SAID he
shovel Nr Lawrence the cheeks and
r.Catpt. ~ that time With the exception
81 the. check for Near Newport which
mad been made ont hv his wife and was
among her vouchers
ATTHENTICITY FIRST QUESTIONED.
When DID Won first hear the aHthsn-
t,citv Of the pictures giIe~tionsdf
In the autumn Of 1919 Mr.. Ranger
came IN and aid. Billy. did yOp get the
canvas I sent ] Nant Won to buy that
canvas Ranger then said hs thought
he, ought 90 be entitled to commission
on TN. .ale OT the pictures to Mr.. Evans.
and I told him hs had absolutely nothing
10 40 With o. lie said There's quite
. Itrle r,Irnor around among the boys.
they .av the pictures are a little too
much paints-d on. I told him that Was
f.arfectly ridiculous. and he aald. III