The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-12
! llIIan Graham Has an Admirer Who
Sent Her Box Of American
Beauties in
Court.
CASE TO JURY FRIDAY
4shootina Holes in Old Whites Legs
is Greatest Stage Success
In New York Just
Now.

iUnlted fIeSS LSoSeu " - -
NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-"All the
worlds a stage" quoted Assistant
District Attorney Buckner in the Grim
inal court room today. when Miss LII
]jan Graham. leading lady in that
thrilling little serio-comic drama,
shooting holes in old Willie's legs,
bowed to the plaudits of the multitude
received great big box of American
roses from a livered messenger over
the 'sfootlights" and retired to her
dressing room,' to give place TO ner
co-star, Ethel Conrad
No more STACEY" effect could have
been produced by Belasco than Miss
Grahams exit from the witness
chair.
She had finished her testimony-the
big scene was ended.
The court room door opened, and
boy. clad in the gorgeous raiment and
brass buttons Of Fifth avenue shop,
sped down the aisle, while the judge
and Jurors and spectators gaped.
In his arms the lad bore great
oblong box. through one OF which were
thrust the stems of dozen rare
American Beauties. There was no
orchestra--no spotlight-but the star
was there and equal to the occasion.
The entire theatrical event might have
been carried to happy conclusion
had not a horrid old bailiff stopped the
messenger enroute and prevented him
from handing the flowers up over the
footlights-no. the witness box rail-
to Miss Graham
But an instant later, the star made
her exit and received the flowers. On
the box was the donors card. sealed
in ain envelope bearing the legend;
Executive Offices. Cunard Steamship
{ CO..
Miss Graham cast one loving look
at the card, then tore it from the box
and imprinted fervent kiss upon IT.
She unkindly refused to let the re-
porters read the name
Again she kissed it, and then turn
ed to the reporters.
81 hone the brute chokes," she hiss
ed. .Oh. say, don't mean the man
who sent these flowers she hastily
added, ~ mean that assistant district
attorney"
Mics Graham had just concluded a
narrowing cross examination at the
hands of Buckner. who made her tell
all about her theatrical experiences.
He made her tell about the "kidnap-
jnp.o wherein she mysteriously disap-
reared and was found three days later
In Poughkepsie.
Then he read letter from the
chief of police of PouChkepsie, who
found Miss Graham The CHIEF
opined that Miss Graham may have
been kidnapped and put in a bag as she
alleged. but what he wanted to know
was. the kidnapers had been so con
siderate as to furnishe her with 9
robe de mutt and all her toilet articles
Then Miss Graham was excused
and flowers came.
The end OF the gruelIing cross ex
animation Of Lillian Graham charged
with shooting w. e. D. Stokes, was IN
sight when the trial of the girl and
Ethel Conrad was resumed today.
Assistant District Attorney BUCK
ner announced before court opened
that he expected to be finished with
Miss Graham by the noon recess. MISS
Conrad will then take the stand,
Miss Graham appeared a nervous
wreck when she resumed the stand 1oi
cross examination today
Assistant District Attorney Buck
ner asked her about the suicide let
ter, she left for Miss Conrad, in May
of this year, enclosing letter to "the
press" and another to her sister
blaming her downfall upon Stokes
She said she had drunk carbolic acid
after writing these letters, but hao
recovered.
We'll, when you recovered, Gid you
tr. TO see that these letters did moi
reach your sister with that terrible
news?" demanded Buckner.
NO, never thought of that she
replied. She admitted that by takine
these letters to Stokes, Miss Conrad
had secured $500 for her.
Buckner then took up the purchase
of the pistols with which Stokes Was
shot Miss Graham said she and Miss
Conrad had entered the sporting goods
section while wandering through de
partment store, and had purchased
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