New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
ASCH CASE NEARS END
Defence Expects to Complete Its
Testimony To-day.
AFFlDAVITS REPUDIATED
More Triangle Employees AID
Men on Trial-Mrs. Belmont
in Courtroom.

Clssbos between counsel and reputation
., statements credited 70 witnesses tof the
defence distinguished yesterdays session
=. ,bo trial of Isaac Harris and Max
RIanck. Mrs q. II. p. Belmont accom-
panied by Miss Inez Milholland' VINO tooh
an active part IN the strike OF the shirV-
,-alet makers. among whom were the ma
to~irv of the l4S victims of the IriarsIS
,-. v.se am attentive listener at the after
,,,or session. Mrs Belmont carefully eN-
sr,i,.ins the witnesses and the jurors
,l~ouab o sold trimmed lorgnette-
An the witnesses for the defence so iar
have testified they found the Washington
place door ON the ninth floor open wheh-
90, .1e, tried il. and most of them de-
c,ored tbev saw key in IL, tied TO the
door knob by q string William Greehspan'
a macbinist. who worked on the nilt"
floor. admitted his wages were raised from
so 10 So Immediately after the hre anu
that he remained with Harris Blahck
until four weeks ago.
isn't Il a fact that you made a state
ment to Assistant District Attorney koenis
that the Washington Place door was locked
during working hours?" asked Assistant
District Attorney Bostwick.
NO" said Greenspan.
In answer to other questions he said
that he did not know what was in the
statement when he signed it and did not
remember being sworn. He added that 1t
was Mr.. Rubin and Mr.. Bostwick who told
him to sign It.
Harry Kestenbaum. Of the District At
torney's office. was then put on the stand
and he said that Greenspan was properly
sworn and that ne saw Greenspan read the
statement through.
Max Steuer. counsel for the defence,
asked 10 see Greenspan's statement. He
became plainly angry when he saw at the
top Of the first page: William Greenspan'
liar" He asked Greenspan If he had
written IL Greenspan shook his head
Nathan Salup, the night watchman, who
was present on the evening of the fire. said
he always locked the Washington Place
doors, as well as the Greene street DOORS
every night. after the workers left and
opened them before they returned in the
morning.
Isn't II a fact that you said 10 Mr..
Koenig that you did not know II the Wash
ington Place door was locked or not be-
cause YOU never tried it?" demanded Mr..
Bostwick.
"I don't remember When he came TO
me in the hospital ] was sick and had
pain in the head from sliding down the
elevator cables"
At another part Of his testimony he vol
unteered the Information that the key Of
the Washington Place door on the ninth
floor was tied to the knob with string
Why did you volunteer that?" asked
Mr.. Bostwck
After the Yiddish interpreter translated
the question. Salup whispered to the in
terpreter.
What shall say?" came back the in
terpreter.
Every one laughed
sam" Bernstein. manager of the plant
testified that District Attorney Whitman
met him outside the grand jury room last
May and said TO him.
Get out of here. II you don't III smash
your face. Get out. or III have you thrown
out"
Bernstein. il is maintained by the prose-
cution, went to the grand jury room when
he was not subpenaed and talked with wit
uesses. Bernstein said he was under sub
p,eua.
4 forewoman employed by the defend
ants. who had her salary raised IS since
the Trial began, and young girl who had
her salary raised from 81 TO SO gave
favorable testimony for the defence. So
did a salesman named Louis silk. of No
4S West End avenue. Mr.. Bostwick
brought out that he sold $4,000 worth Of
goods TO the defendant each year.
The defence expects to rest its case to-
day.