The evening world., 1911-12-05
lot HIGHT FOR DELAY OF DE
LAY OF DEFENsE's CASE.

HOT FIGHT FOR DELAY OF DE.
LAY OF DEFENsE's CASE.
The determination OF counsel for the
defense to press their objection TO OPEN
ing their side OF the case before they
have had the benefit OF a re-cross-ex-
animation OF the principal witness
against the W SHOW gir.s led to a
heated argument to-day. In which the
Court took occasion to reprimand At
torney Jordan.
MT. Buckner had suggested adjourn.
ing court to the Ansonia and putting
Stokes through the re-cross-exam!na-
ton In his sickroom. Justice Marcus
asked Mr.. Jordan IL tho defense mad
any objection.
I'VE certainly do not wish to prejudice
the interests Of our clients by having
n Of these proceedings take place in
the Hotel Ansonia." said Jordan. I'VE
don't want to bother a sick man or to
appear unreasonable. but We canno,
appear as guests Of the Anson!a."
I ala not offer the suggestion to bc
ri0culed." said Justice Marcus. reprov-
nsiy. n Mr.. Jordan FASTENED to
apologize.
MI. Buckner opened the proceedings
by withdra wing his statement. made at
the close OF yesterdays session that
the State had rested. to call a new
witness. DR.. Josiah p. Thornley,,
stokes's physician. The doctor not be-
Ing In court when his name was ceiled.
Mr.. Buckner put on the stand John
Bloom. super!ntende OF the varuna
Apartment. where the shooting took
place.. Mr.. Blooms testimony in one
particular. created something of a e
sation. He declared that when he had
ordered the two girls into Pat Casey's
apartment after the shooting Miss
Conrad said:
Let mo take the blame. l have moth
ting 20 live for"
No" said Miss Graham, according ia
Bloom. "Ill take tho blame. l meant
TO kill him.
FIRST SUGGESTION OF MURDER
INTENT.
This being the first testimony tending
to show that either girl had suggested
that they had shot to kill, brought both
attorneys for the defense to their fee
for cross-examination. and Bloom hat
a painful half hour on the grill. III
became confused under cross-fre AM
before he left the stand the defens,
seemed satisfied that It had nulllHed tn,
effect his original statement may hav,
had o nthe jury.
DR.. Thornley,. questioned by Mr.. Buck
ner. described the character OF Stokes
illness In technical terms and his treat
ment since last Thursday.
Hes a very sick man." said DR.
Thornley,. III has been subject to at.
tacks OF acute indigestion for moro thar
a year. but this Is the most severe hi
has had. 1t would be utterly impossibl,
for Mr. Stokes to leave his room for TIVE
or three days at the best, and I shoult
strongly ppose his undergoing suci
strain for some time. But he Is hard t.
control. and as soon as he Is able t
walk around know he will not obey me
but will go where he plcases."
LILLIAN GRAHAM NERvED FoF
ORDEAL.
DR.. Thornley, thought Stokes wonld b.
able to face an examination In his owl
.uyn. by tomorrow, but that idea wa
srcpped when counsel for the defens
interposed objections. Mr.. Buckncr to-
the Court he wanted to be fair with tn
defense and would not seriously oppos
an adjournment for a few days. Ate
a general consultation the Court agreed
\ Miss Grarham came to court expect
| ing to be called to the stand to tell he
story. She was In an apparently hlghl
nervous condition and undergoing
| great strain. Her face was white an
her eyes heavily Swallowed. Throug
| the proceedings she sat twltching he
fingers and nervously biting her lowe
lip, and her relief wnen the adJourG
ment was taken was apparent,
II Stokes Is able 10 resume the stan
Thursday 1t Is unlikely that Miss Gre
him will 90 on the stand until Frida
morning, as his re-cross-examinatio
Z will AXE some time and both attorne,
for the defense are planning open!r
addresses.