New-York tribune., 1911-11-25

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her and drew her head down on her
shoulder. She cried for long time,
while Stokes, never once looking in her
direction, continued his testimony. Mrs.
Singleton sister of Miss Graham, who
sat lust behind the defendants, sobbed
sympathetically during this time. 1t
was a silent show of emotion, however,
and did not interrupt the court proceed
ings Mis-. Stokes accompanied her hus-
band to court at the afternoon session.
Says She Pursued Him.
The prosecution sought to show all
through the plaintiffs testimony that he
had been q much pursued man by MISS
Graham, instead of his having taken the
initiative in cultivating her acquaint-
ance. The witness made it clear and
emphatic from his own point Of view
that the alleged attempt on his lie by
the two girls was prompted by the fall-
ure of a blackmailing scheme which they
had framed up against him. He mad
called at the apartment AT Miss Con-
RAIDS request TO get some letters that ne
had written to Miss Graham, who was
supposed TO have gone TO Europe on
money furnished by Stokes. They hau
given him the choice of 1876, 900 or death"
when they had him at bay in their
apartment. and he had defied them. he
said. 1t was the same story the plaintiff
had previously told in the police court.
Toward the close of the afternoon ses-
sion Robert NJ. Moore. of counsel for
the two girls, began the cross-eXamina-
ton of Mr.. Stokes. He employed the
same frankness in dealing with the wit
ness which the latter had exhibited on
the direct examination. He attacked
Stokes's reputation vigorously. He ac-
cused the witness of having cultivated
Miss Graham's friendship with evil in
tent from the time she first came to the
Ansonia with her married sister in 1906,
when she was barely eighteen years old,
TO the time In the summer Of 1907 when
Stokes testified the girl spent three days
with him at his stock farm In Lexington
XIV. He intimated that Stokes had taken
an Inheritance Of 81 700 from Miss Gra-
ham "to invest" and still owed her
money on that account.
Stokes denied the suggestion of the in
heritance with his voice raised in anger
and declared that il was all "a myth
He hurled back defiant answers and side
remarks to the questions Of the girls
counsel until Justice Marcus had TO eau
tion the witness to confne himself
strictly to the questions. The court at
the same time insisted that Mr.. Moore
should be fair in the questions he asked.
Court Joins in Laughter.
At one point Mr.. Moore shot this
question at Mr.. Stokes:
Don't you think it is pretty generally
understood that you are a man who is
able to take care Of himself where a
woman is involved?'
The witness started to answer the
question, when Mr.. Buckner objected
thing the evidence brought out here
shows conclusively that the witness IS
not that kind Of a man." said the AS
sistant District Attorney.
Justice Marcus and the jury joined in
the laugh that followed Mr.. Buckner's
remark. The court sustained the OBJ
lection.
Mr.. Moore proceeded to ask other ques-
tions which riled the witness.
You have had a great many personal
and private transactions with women,
have YOU not?" asked Mr. Moore
81 don't know what you mean by
transactions" Mr. Stokes flashed back.
81 mean just that" the girls counsel
said with emphasis.
"If you mean to insinuate that l have
ever been in "A den Of vice IT is not true.
| never have" shouted Mr.. Stokes.
"Wen. you have lived at the Ansonia
for "A great many years, haven't your
counsel suggested blandly.
The witness sat bolt upright in his seat
and his attitude suggested that he would
ike 10 cover the space between the wit
ness chair and the lawyers table in
.ouick order. At this point Justice Mar
cps cautioned both the witness and the
lawyer.
The girls attorney started In with the
cross-examination with milder interro-
cations. He first asked the witness il
Miss Graham was not girl Of eighteen
IN short dresses when he first met her
ot the Ansonia in 1906.
Misled, He Says, as to Her Age.
"Sbe told me she was twenty-four
,..ars old: her skirts came TO her boot
tops" the witness replied.
you were very attentive to this young
Girl we're YOU not?' asked the lawyer
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