Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-08
Millionaire Hote1-OWner Hasn't the :Re-
moteSt Idea'' What Became OF Them
TAKEN FROM APARTMENT OF GIRLS
Employe of Stokes Testes That He Turned Them Over
to Latter's Counsel-"Will Make Interesting Read
ing" Says Miss Graham-Stokes Denies Ever En-
tertainng Affection For Miss Graham.

New York, july w mere are the
rest of the Stokes letters? How did
thev come to be suppressed? Who sup
pressed them, and why? These are
questions that Robert W. Moore OF
counsel for Lillian Graham and Ethel
Conrad tried to get answered this al
ternoon in the preliminary hearing be-
fore police magistrate on the charge
that they attempted to murder W. +.
ID Stokes. the millionaire hotel man,
when he called on them in their apart
ment TO get possession of those same
letters.
Not Answered Satisfactorily.
The questions were not answered
wholly 10 Mr. Moore's satisfaction, but
he was able to advance so far that he
will rest his case tomorrow morning
after one more witness has been called
the elevator boy who took Stokes to
the girls apartment on the night he
was shot Marfgstrate Freschi will
then decide whether the case shall go
to the grand jury or not.~
How He Met Miss Conrad.
Under cross examination Stokes
told today how he first met Ethel Con-
rad how she enlisted his sympathy
anew for Lillian Graham, who, sick
and penniless, Stokes said, Miss Con-
rad told him. had attempted suicide;
how he came to call on the two girls
after Lillian Graham's recovery. and
what his sentiments for them were.
Girls Did Not Take Stand.
His narrative only faltered when Re
was questioned about the missing let
ters But those who had expected the
two girls to take the stand were dis
appointed. The defense succeeded in
eliciting most of the facts on which
the people must base their case with
out disclosing its own hand.
Wrote More Than Eight Letters.
Only once did Stokes show signs of
confusion. Are these nine lettexS
(produced in evidence yesterday all
you ever wrote Miss Graham" asked
Robert w. Moore. counsel for the de-
fendants.
How many did you write her?
Many as eighteen %
Perhaps"
The Missing Letters.
What became Of the missing letters
which you admit having written and
which were in Miss Graham's posses
sion on the night of the shooting?"
ct haven't the remotest idea" said
Stokes blandly.
Gave 5000 for Miss Graham's Trip
Abroad.
There was an intermfssion in the
pursuit of the letters, and under per-
sistent questioning Stokes told how he
had consented at Ethel Conrad's in
stance. to give her 5000 to pay Lillian
Graham's passage abroad.
Forgot to Mention It.
Now then" interjected Mr.. Moore
'yon said Yesterday that you advanced
this money on condition that the
eighteen letters from you in Miss Gra-
hams possession be returned. Today.
I'm relating the same circumstances,
YOU make no mention of the letters.
Why?f
'I forgot to mention it todaq," STAN
msred Stokes.
Check Put in Evidence.
His lawyers then put in evidence the
check he had cashed to provide Lillian
Graham with funds and gained per-
mission for him to make an addition
to mis- testimony.
Il said.'' added Stokes. when 1 gave
the money to Miss Conrad: I know
this girl Gillian Graham) pretty well.
and you want TO be sure before You
give her the money that she really
goes abroad to see her sister
she said" Stokes continued. "I
won't deliver the ticket or the money
until she has left the letters in the
house and is safe on board ship"
House Detective Testifies.
When the afternoon sitting was be-
gun counsel for the two girls called to
the stand James Cummings, a house
detective at the Ansonia, owned by
Stokes. Cummings said he had search
ed the girls apartment two or three
days after the shootinf, with three
tenfral office detectives The letters
he had found on a closet floor behind
trunk.
Rummaged Girls Apartment.
And three officers of the department
of justice of the city allowed you to
Tummags the apartment and take from
" what you wished?"
''70ey didn't know I had found any
thing, parried the detective.
Put Letters in His Pocket.
Mr.. Moore pounced on him like d
hawk. Then you deliberately secreted
these letters from the sworn officers
of the law?" he thundered.
Cummings would not admit it. Il
put them in my pocket he said
Yes or no. insisted counsel.
Yes" admitted Cummings.
Delivered Letters to Stokes Counsel.
Subsequent testimony was that
Cummings had delivered the letters 10
a Mr.. Gleason, personal counsel for
Stokes, who had passed them on to
former Judge Olcott, in charge of the
case for Mr.. Stokes who in turn deliv-
cred them to the district attorneys Of
fce- Cummings. the detective, had not
counted the letters, he swore. and did
not know their contents.
Package Contained Twelve Letters.
Judge OIcott said that the package
as il reached him contained twelve
letters. Nine of these letters were read
yesterday. One referred to loosely as
a letter was a telegram, and two had
been excluded from the record. There
were eighteen of those letters at least"
safr Mr.. Moore after the hearing. who
suppressed them"
twill Make Interesting Reading"
They'll make interesting reading
when they are produced" added Miss
Graham. Il wouldn't dare to tell you
what's in them. You wouldn't believe
me- but when get out of this trouble
Tn going to put them into a vaude-
vile skit. They're scream"
Stokes Was Cheerful.
Stokes was the same big. bulky.
cheerful personality today that he was
yesterday. He wore a shovel shaped
straw hat such an Anglo Indians af-
fect . loose black bow tie, low roll
I'll