The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-13
STOKES Low AFTER OPERATION
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doesn't it. that didn't mean to take a
long ride? OF course it does! Well. he
had his cap pulled down so couldn't
see his face. and il was dark anyway.
But | said. Who are you?' and he said
Why, | am Little Johnny Jones. cousin
of Paul Jones' and lot of stun like
that And when | got in the car he asked
me if wanted cigarette and If wouldn't
kiss him"
Did you?-
Il did not. The idea, And then he
drove out to a funny little place, kind
of roadhouse and he told me would have
to stay there all night. ordered him to
drive me back home, but he wouldn't till
he had had drink. | waited in the car
and when he returned saw his face under
the light for the first time. II was Charley
Miller, the clerk had talked to in the
store. Instead of driving home he went
out in the country till further and stopped
at another roadhouse. He tried to make
me get out but | wouldn't. and then he
struggled with me and bit his hand and
then tainted got home some way"
well. well; you did get home.- com
mented Buckner soothingly, for Miss
Conrad appeared TO be suffering from eN
haustion. Heribreath was coming in gasps.
She clutched the lace at her neck. She
fell back in her chair and an elderly at
tendant brought "A glass of water.
And now. Miss Conrad. after you had
gone to New York and had then returned
the second time to Plattsburg didn't I
Farley tell you that he knew You had
been out with Charley Miller and that you
would have to square it?'
He did nothing Of the SORT" she re-
piled sharply.
Did YOU stop at Farleys hotel?"
"Oh. I object 10 that" put in Lawyer
Moore Farley hasn't any hotel. | ought
TO know. | have been his attorney FOR
fifteen years
mir. Moore says he has been Farleys
attorney for fifteen years. Is that why
Mr.. Moore is defending you in this case?"
NO" said Miss Conrad after a short
pause.
Then Mr. Buckner got her to tell Of her
visit to Charley Miller, how she took Mil
Ter to a cloak room in the store and de-
manded written confession'and apology,
standing by with a loaded pistol in her
hand.
Did you tell him what to write"
NO he Just wrote the truth"
She denied threatening to kill a woman
who was in the room. Il just had enough
revolver to cover Miller" she said with
a smile
Mr. Buckner asked her if she knew
Tony, an Italian who had been connected
with the Leslie Carter company when
in Philadelphia She said she did She
added that Tony was Mrs. Carter's pro-
tege.
7Did you swear at him one time on the
stage and chase him of the ge with "A
long hatpin'" .,..,..
| il happened at all. Miss Howell and were
| in our dressing room and we had next to
nothing on and Tony came 10 the door
without knocking and picked up IA pair
of old yellow slippers and threw them at
him. That's all there was TO it,"
L... .
| all?" said Buckner in "A sympathetic voice
| smiling upon the witness.
"Oh. Mr.. Moore" Miss Conrad burst
out, covering her mouth with her hand
kerchief, won't you make Mr.. BuCkner
stop making me laugh?"
We'll, now, Miss Conrad" continued
Buckner almost persuasively, isn't il
true that you snatched a fire axe from the
wall in the Cafe Madrid one night and went
after Farley with it,"
1T isn't true at ALL" she said all smiles
gonv.
| Miss Conrad told about going 10 see Stok es
! in Miss Graham's behalf after Miss Gra-
ham had tried 10 commit suicide in the
Naruna. She had run TO Stokes after
giving Miss Graham mustard and water
and milk and applying cold cream to Miss
Grahams face that had been burned by
carbolic acid. Asked why she went tc
Stokes she replied that she thought
Stokes was a man who had right TO know
about It, that he could get a doctor and
attend TO things. She saw him on the
sixteenth floor OF the Ansonia
He seemed horribly upset" she testi-
fled, "and he said TO me- Miss Conrad
she's dangerous woman a very danger,
Gus woman. You must not have any
thing TO do with a woman Ike that. You
are too young and beautiful TO associate
with woman like that"
She said Stokes asked her 10 get rio
of Miss Graham, TO send her TO Europe
He wanted 10 get the letters he had writer
10 Miss Graham. She continued
"Fe said: % Miss Conrad, must
have my letters! must have my letters"