New-York tribune., 1911-12-27
JURY WILL GET THE
TRIANGLE CASE TODAY
More Contradictory Testimony
as to Locks and Doors When
148 Workers Were Killed.
MAX BLANCK TESTIFIES
Locksmiths Disagree - New
Form of Oath Suggested by
Mrs. Belmont, Who Attends
Trial with Nine. Nordica.

/ duction of important testimony botn
sides rested in the matter of the people
against Isaac Harris and Max Blanck
Yesterday evening To-day the case will
go to the jury, and before nightfall the
fate of the two men who are charged
with manslaughter growing out of the
death Of 14S young girls and men in the
! fire at their plant on March - last may
be known. The day was devoted largely
to the impeachment of witnesses for tho
defence.
One witness for the prosecution, Rob
ert Wolfson, Of No. 20S West l4Stn
street, who had worked for nine yea
as head cutter for the Triangle defend
ants. swore that Harris told him that
the Washington Place doors were locked.
Harris said 10 me-" testified Wolfson.
two days after the fire: The dead are
dead and will be buried, but we must
work and live for those who are alive.
OF course the doors were locked, be-
cause | did not want them to steal a
fortune
No effort was made by the defence TO
break down this testimony, beyond cali
ing Harris to deny it.
Nine. Nordlca, who came TO visit the
court with Mrs o. II. ?. Belmont, smiled
with satisfaction as she heard this tesu-
mony. So did Mrs. Belmont.
Flora Perlman. Of No Isl WHO"
street. Bloomfield, y. j.. swore that the
Washington Place doors were always
locked and the keys kept in a book
keepers desk
MAY Levantini. of No 139 christopher
street. said that she had always main
tanned. as she testified last week. that
she always found the Washington Place
door omen. She declared that this was
tbe story she told Frank Carmela, of No.
342 East 11th street, who lost daughter
in the fire.
"Shc did not tell me that" swore Car
r,ela "she told me the door was
locked"
Several stenographe attached to the
District Attorneys office testified that
several witnesses for the defence VINO
denied on the stand ever making any
statements that. they found the Nash-
ineton Place doors locked, had maze the
repudiated statements
Max Blanck Testifies.
Tovard the close Of the afternoon Max
p,o,c,, took the stand. and told substan-
tally the same story as his partner ana
co-defardant. He said he frequently
,,eod tho Washington Place doors and
do,,,od they were ever locked during the
daytime -,
"Did vou ever issue a rule that the
Washington Place doors he locked ne
fore the help was dismissed for the
davq" asked his counsel, Max Steuer'
NO. sir
p,,rck said that he was about to take
,,i. ,r.o children and governess to the
street and place them in a taxicap "he''
como one told him there was hre on
the eighth floor.
"r was on the tenth floor he con''n-
,.od 81 started to take them down the
,..oo,,o etreet elevator when big crown
,e Girls got in. and | told the elevator
-, 20 take the girls down. ] ran over
:. tho Washington Place door opened
:. and saw a lot Of smoke. | had heard
,1,r.,s .bouting: To the roof But l
thought I'd be smarter than MN anu eo
dov,n the Washington Place way
"Tben Young man grabbed one ot
r,,. children and told me to come on the
roof followed with the other chllu'
A. that time | could hear the girls
screaming on the floors below
DO YOU remember having a converse
ton with Rose Glantz about four weeks
aeo?" asked Mr.. Bostwick' on cross
examination.
Yes" said Blanck.
..Did YOU inform her that any person
who testified at this trial would have to
leave their tobs?'
Il did not
.Isr.t il fact that the girls were
searched until they did not nave n
stitch Of cothes on?"
This question was objected To by Mr..
Steiner. and Judge Grain sustained him.
saving II mas not necessary to indicate
the extent of the search.
"Ien't II a fact that the only watch
mon were at the Greene street doorsY'
After several evasive answers Blanck
odr,itted this was true. but insisted that
forowomer had a watch on the Wasn-
rgton Place doors
,r.,,t I; reasonable 10 suppose that
,he Washington Place doors were
locked"
c.ye Mo Doors Were Locked