The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-13
.CORRObORATES HER CHUM'S TESTIMONY Miss Conrad Takes Stand in
 Stokes Case MAKES GOOD WITNESS Sticks to Every Material Point of Her Story, Likewise Denying the
 Charges Stokes Made
 Against Her
MAKES GOOD WITNESS

tempting to muIder him last June, was on the witness stand this afternoon cor roborating every feature of the testi- mony of her chum that they had shot the millionaire in self defense. MT. Stokes operation was for an abscess of the kidney, and it was said tonight it had been successful.s
 Miss Conrad, statuesque in appearance, well poised in manner and firm and clear of voice, made striking contrast to the older, but weak voiced and less self contained Miss Graham, as she succeeded the latter on the witness stand.
 Miss Graham's ordeal had lasted through two and a half days of steady examina- ton and her pale and almost haggard face showed today that she had felt the strain severely. However, she stuck to every material point of her story as to the shooting, and likewise denied every ma terial charge that Stokes had made against her. Miss Con- sd, on the other hand, was smiling much of the time and convulsed the court by several of her sharp replies.
 ''I wish,' she said, when her cross-ex- animation was reached. that Prosecutor buCknef WOulu sup llldhlilS illS ldhSi. l don't want to laugh"
 The girl explained her friendship for Miss Graham by saying that the latter had nursed her so devotedly during ah illness last April that she decided never to leave her. Buckner questioned the witness closely as to her past life, par ticularly as to a visit she made in 1910 ... T11, .+,I.,,, cI1a she said, the house of friend, MT. Far ley" who was away for the summer. While there she admitted that she had drawn d revolver upon d man named Louis Miller while on an automobile ride with him. She forced him to write a statement, she said, of what took place on the automobile trip, and told a sheriff that she had attempted to kill man and wanted to be arrested. This statement, she promised to have in court tomorrow, if she could find it.
 Lillian Graham, one of the show girls accused of shooting w. E. D. Stokes, resumed the witness stand for cross ex- d imitation today. Assistant Prosecutor Buckner began with questions about the purchase of the revolver with which Stokes was shot.
 Miss Graham was asked if when she and Ethel Conrad entered a department store the salesman did not inquire wheth- CT they wanted a weapon for road work and if Ethel Conrad did not reply. NO; for close work.
 Lillian Graham said she could not re- member.
 Lillian denied that before the weapon Aas purchased she remarked to Ethel Conrad. that she did not know how she was going to get Stokes to the apart mept.f
 She said Ethel Conrad had never sug- gested to her that it's an easy thing to get man to sign statement with a gun in your hand"
 Did Ethel Conrad say it had beon worked well in the case of Plattsburg man?" asked the prosecutor.
 No"
 The girl sighed.
 The prosecutor here produced a pint bottle third filled with whisky and asked if 1t was not the bottle Lillian Gra- ham had sent out to be filled on the day of the shooting.
 Miss Graham admitted she had pos sessed a bottle of whisky at the time. but denied it had been refilled that day.
 After further parryng between wit ress and cross examiner Miss Graham rehearsed the scenes of the shooting. Sine said Stokes throttled her and then she reached for the weapon. She got it and shot she testified.
 Miss Graham told how Stokes finally got the gun away from her and how Miss Conrad Joined in the fight. Miss Conrad used a chair as weapon at first but ultimately began firing a TO- yolver. Lillian said her companion and Stokes exchanged several shots
 ,.f.az I \ (F1,, did not drink great deal of whisky just before Stokes arrived, Lillian said she never used whisky except for med icine.
 After the recess Miss Graham was nut under redirect examination by ner attorney. MT. Jordan.
 Speaking of the frequent messages Stokes to come and see her, she said that he did call frequently at that time.
 And did you love MT. Stokes then?"
 q did" she replied, dropping her eyes.
 A few more questions by the assistant district attorney ended Miss Grahan.'s ordeal. and she left the stand after two and a half days of steady examina- tion.
 Miss Conrad said she was 19 years old. She first met Miss Graham last April The girl told of her friends at tempt soon after to commite suicide.
 .'I read the letter she wrote," said the witness, and found that MT. Stokes ought to know about it; so l told him"
 She narrated in great detail how she called at Stokes hotel.
 Miss Conrad, she is a dangerous woman the witness testified Stokes said to her when he heard the news. You are a beautiful young girl and you must get away from her influence. Now, Miss Conrad, you go home and nurse her"
 .I suggested that he send her to a sanitarium" went on the witness. but he said oh no, I can't be mixed up in this thing.,s Then he said She has some letters of mine. Miss Conrad, for Gods sake get me back those letters "
 ..The Baltic of the White Star line he said, sails tomorrow morning. She must be sent away on that boat. I'll give you $200 for her expenses. I'd give you more only she might commit sucide on the way over and the money would be lost.
 Before left, Mr. Stokes put his hand on my shoulder and said I'm doing all this for you, because you are young and beautiful. By the way. what is your business? I was afraid to tel him I was an actress, so I said I was an illustrator. Then he promised tC get me position"
 Then she said Stokes spoke of his boy and now proud he was of him. q thought it pretty queer of him to tall like that" she remarked.
 The following day Miss Conrad sait she called up Stokes. Has that part, cone?" asked Stokes.
 .I am sorry l had called him up. she said, but I told him yes. H, asked me if had those letters he hac asked me to get from Miss Graham and when told him had. he said h, e, |, ( i,