Evening journal., 1911-04-07


Black. He said he met a woman
whom he believed to be Stella Jordan.
The witness denied giving Mrs.
Connahan or the woman he believed to
be Stella Jordan, money to come to
Wilmington 10 testify against Chief
Black.
Ratledge denied he made certain
statements 20 which Patrolman McGil-
lion testified yesterday. He admitted
portions of the conversation but said
he did not call the Chief a big stiff. -
The witness also denied Edna Al
lens testimony which was TO the effect
that he wanted her to sign paper
setting forth that she had paid Chief
Black protection money. He said he
had been called in by her to do some
private work In connection with some
jewelry which she said had been taken
from her by her husband from whom
she wanted to be divorced. Ratledge
said he did not ask her TO sign any
paper
The witness admitted saying that
he told the woman he understood she
paid Chief Black for protection. He
also said she told him that she had
sent a check TO Chief Black.
Believed Chief Unfair.
Mr.. Ball cross-examined the witness
in the same manner he questioned Gil
lis.
Mr. Ball asked the witness what
principle of high morals had actuated
him TO try TO get evidence against
Chief Black. He replied that people
had come to him and told him the
Chief was not fair. The witness was
asked by Mr. Ball how long he had
been after" Chief Black, and he re-
Piled. about a year"
Ratledge said he did not go 10 Rep
resentative Henry c. White, who filed
the charges against Chief Black, vol
UNFAIRLY to give him the information he
had. He said Mr.. White came 70 him
first
The witness was asked II he had
seen the Connahan woman between
! last June and February. and he said
he might have. He said he did not
know the woman, who came here last
week with the Connahan woman until
February. He denied having seen
her in Fitzhugh's house in Baltimore
last June. He said he did not know
the woman by the name OF either
Helen or Stockings"
Says He Didn't Pay Fares.
Ratledge was asked II he paid the
Connahan and the other woman's
fare TO Wilmington last week. He
said he did not.
do you remember" asked Mr.. Ball.
"the Connahan woman going upstairs
and calling TO you 10 get her a coll
lar and a pair OF stockings" The
witness said he did and went out after
the articles.
This was before the women, the
witness and Gillis came to Whining
ton on the day the women testified.
Mr.. Ball consumed some time in
questioning the witness concerning
who really was Stella Jordan, and
Ratledge said he was under the i'm
preston the woman who first testi-
fed in the case was named Jordan.
Ratledge in reply to a question as
to what his motive was in working
against Chief Black, said he had heard
/ from various persons that Chiei
/ Black was not fair. The witnesI
said, to the best of his knowledge. the
woman who first came 10 Wilmington
was Stella Jordan. He said the con
nahan woman told him the girl
name was Jordan.
When Ratledge finished testifyin
Mr.. Satterthwsite informed the Com
missfoners that he closed his re
buttal.
Mr.. Ball Puts In RebuttaI.
Mr.. Ball then began his rebuttal
His first witness was Charles W
Fitzhugh. Of No. 624 West Lexington
street. The latter testified that "
last June both the Connahan woman
and the woman known by him a!
Helen Wilker who testified here un
der the name of Stella Jordan. had
rooms in his house and Ratledge and
| ellis were there at that time and
l talked with the women. He said he
\ did not like the business the men
we're there on. He said that on thai
/ month the two women went to VII
mington.
This was on the occasion the Con
nahan woman claims she paid Chic
Black S25 for the privilege of openinl
a disreputable house here. On their re
turn to Baltimore the witness said h'
asked Mrs. Connahan how she mad
ont and the latter replied, ITS all of
we could not do anything with Black.
Mr.. Ball asked the witness II he hal
seen the woman called Helen and h
replied that he had yesterday. He sail
he called at her house and she had
bandage around her head and appearei
to be nervous. He asked her why sb
wore the bandage and said she repliei
that she was sick over the part sh
had played in the Chief Black investi
CATION. He said she admitted to hin
that she had impersonated Stella Jor
dan and did not know a thing abou
the case. and that If she went 10 iai
all of the others would go with he
including Ratledge and Gillis and tn
COnnahan woman.
Mr.. Satterthwaite objected to thi
evidence before II was given but tn
commissioners permitted Il 10 be given
In cross examination the witness
said that when the women went Z
Wilmington. he went 10 the Office Q
Joseph Dorsey editor of THE Cru
sader" In Baltimore and told him q
telegraph to Chief Black and tell tn
latter what Gillis and Ratledge wer
| doing in Baltimore and the nature o
the errand Of the woman, TO get per
mission to open a disreputable place
and for him to pay no attention Z
them.
The witness said the Connahan wo
man told him before coming to VIII
mington TO see Chief Black what he
errand was and she intimated that sh
would return with money.
The witness denied that he went ou
to see the women I'm question yesterda
to get them to change their testimon
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