The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-25
more. never thought would have
to undergo this"

more. 1 never thought would have
to undergo this"
Bending over the witness. the court
said, kindly: Il think it would help
you q whole lot If you would only
answer the questions Mr.. Marshall
asks you. would not offer to make
explanations. II you follow this, you
viii get along whole lot easier"
my Soul Speaks Out"
Il am trying to keep it back" she
replied. "but my souls speaks out. l
cannot. l have SO much to tell. My
soul is pouring 1t out. cannot go
on any farther"
She was given several minutes to
regain her composure. and after the
delay continued her story.
She told how she came to dance
with Mosensen when she first met
him at Luna Park: Attorney Mar
shall asked:
"You danced with Sam the first
time you met him at the dance?"
Yes, I did,"
. did you dance with strangers?"
As.'all, you know how it IL when
W So dance. A fellow sees a
girl a. st.- up and takes her: There
Is Is NJ no ), int 4 Gb,g. That is all there
Asked what ne said to her the sec
ond time they met she said:
He asked ME how much ! was
earning at the factory and I told him
l was earning 81 week. He said
1t Was shame that had to work for
SO little money. He said he knew Of
u way how could earn $40 a week
easy. He wanted to marry me, and
said II did what he told me we could
get rich. He said he would be good
to me and would buy me q lot Of
stuff"
Tells of Meeting Bluestonc.
She estified that she drew 500 from
the bank and purchased tickets for
Cleveland for hersel; and Sadie Cold
en-, in whose room she said she met
Mosensen and Bluestone, and who Is
indicted with the two men.
When did you meet Bluestone?"
Il met him in February. do not
know the exact date-it was about
$3.50 in the evening. 1t was very cold
that night. He came in and took of
his coat. This was in Sadie's room.
What did he say to you?"
What is this l hear? So you are
going to be my new cousin. are you?"
Then he put his arms about my
shoulder, and said: "Well. you are q
nice girl and Sam is a nice fellow.
Just do what he tells you and 1t will
be all right. You obey him all the
time."'
What else did he dot"
HE kissed me on my cheek. my
shoulder and my arms and he
squeezed me real tight"
Were your arms bare?"
eyes, they were. had short
sleeves"
Crowd Laughs Again.
At this point the spectators began
laughing and tipstaves Immediately
called for order and the court threat
ened to clear the room. The girl
broke down. 1t was several minutes
before she continued her testimony.
She said that she and Sadie Golden
went to Chicago from Cleveland and
that she entered disorderly house
there, from which she sent $50 to
Mosensen the first week. She told
Of sending money again and testified
that she earned" $21O in seven weeks
there.
The prosecution rested at 1880
o'clock and Attorney Marshall ad-
dressed the jury for the defense, say
ing he would prove that Bluestone
was man of character and bore a
good reputation and that there was
nothing wrong in Mosensen's rela-
tions with Rachel Weiner. He de-
clared that a brother of the girl de-
manded 800 to settle the case. The
suit was brought by Max Weiner,
Rachel's brother.
Bluestone took the stand in his
own defense, and after answering
usual forms Of questions denied in,
detail that he had been guilty Of
wrongdoing. On cross examination
he said he did not know that his cou-
sin, Mosensen, had heard from Rachel
Weiner, after she left Pittsburg, and
denied that he was mixed up in the
DR.. Finillepearl divorce case. He Of
fered to give sum Of money to any
charitable institution il evidence to
that effect could be brought out, de-
claring that enemies who had spread
rumors in that case were back Of the
prosecution in this.
M0sensen Denies.
Mosensen took the stand and said
that he had met Rachel Weiner only
twice-al the dance in Luna Park,
where he passed cards advertising his
dancing school, and another time at
his dancing school.
He denied that he had ever address,
ed her improperly.
"Did you ever kiss her! asked Mr..
Rowand."
"No, l do not think ever did,.
"Did.you call her pet names?"
Eyes, the same as she did to me-"
did you ever spoon with her?"
Yes, did"
While the witness was giving his
explanation to the district attorneys
questions the spectators broke into
laughter. The court here ordered the
room, cleared of all persons except
those who we're witnesses or -attor-
neys and newspaper men. II warned
you twice. but you paid no need" the
Judge declared"
why did you not tell the police
where the girl was when they asked?