Evening journal., 1911-04-05

The witness yesterday said that ellis
and Ratledge offered her and another
woman $50 each to come toWilmington
and testify against Chief Black, say
ing that they wanted her to imperson-
ate another woman. She testified
they had drawn up a statement in the
Connahan woman's house which she
was to memorize.
Says Her Name Was "Hefen."
The witness said the Stella Jordan,
who testified against Chief Black last
week in reality was named Helen"
When asked by Mr.. Ball II Helen's
last name was not Wilker, the wit
ness said she did not know. She said
she was TO impersonate Helen" as
according 10 her testimony. those in
terested In the matter feared Helen"
who she said was a drinking woman,
would spoil things.
The witness said that Frances
Connahan brought ellis and Rat
ledge to her house about six weeks
ago. She said she heard all OF them
say they we're after Chief Black and
she saw the men give Mrs. Connahan
$5. The witness said Helen's reputa-
ton in Baltimore was not good, and
/ neither was Frances Connahan's.
In cross-examination the witness
said Frances Connahan lived with
her at No. 66S West Fayette street
for nine months. She did not know
whether the woman had come 10 VIII
mington with any other person, but
was sure that she did not come
while she was living with her
The witness said in answer 10 n
question put by Mr.. Satterthwaite
that she told ellis and Ratledge that
she had never been IN Wilmington,
and that after that they had asked
her TO come to Wilmington to testify
against Chief Black She was to give
evidence, a statement of which had
been made by Helen. She said the
men called at her home and stayed
for lunch. but she would not look at
the paper and for that reason did not
know what she was to testify TO.
The witness denied that Mrs. Con-
nahan had pointed her out to Gillis
and Ratledge as the woman who
went to Wilmington with her when
she gave Chief Black S25
The witness said she decided 10
come 10 Wilmington 10 defend her
name after she heard her name had
been used by another woman. She
said Detective Hogan. of Baltimore,
had first told her about her being inn
personated and she then decided 10
come to Wilmington. This was on
Sunday and she said that after Hogan
had talked with her he brought In
Chief OF Police Black and another
man. Witness said Chief Black asked
! her IL she was Stella Jordan and she
said she was He then asked her
II she had ever been in Wilmington
and testified against him and she re-
piled that she had not. She said she
told Detectives Hogan and Lancaster
all she know about the case.
The witness said ellis and Rat
ledge had told her that II she came
10 Wilmington to testify against Chief
Black they would see she returned
with a stake"
Black In Baltimore.
Detective William Lancaster, oI
Baltimore. testified that Chief Black
came to Baltimore on Sunday accom-
panied by Special officer David
Wardle and asked the department
there to locate Stella Jordan. III
said he and Detective Hogan Will
Chief Black and Wardle went II
search Of Miss Jordan. They Learned
that the Wilker woman was in VIII
mlngton and later found the rea
Stella Jordan. The witness said the.
showed the woman a newspaper Il
which her name appeared as havini
been before the Police Commission
i'm Wilmington, and she was mucl
hurt over IT, The witness said tn,
woman then related 10 him the en-,
tire transaction in which she says
I Gillls and Ratledge urged her. 10 come
TO Wilmington to testify in place oI
the woman called Helen. He said
she volunteered TO come to Whining.
ton to tell what she knew.
During the taking of Lancaster's
evidence Mr.. Satterthwalte objected tC
hearsay evidence being admitted, The
Police Commissioners, however. con.
cluded that Mr. Ball could bring ouf
what Stella Jordan had told the wit
ness.
In cross examination the witnes
said that he was detailed on the cas-
to search for Stella Jordon by his su
perior.
other Detective Testifies.
Thomas Hogan the other Baltimor
detective in the case, was the neS
witness. He gave similar evidence
that Of Detective Lancaster. Before b
proceeded with his statement, howevs
Mr. Satterthwaite made objections
the evidence on the ground that II W;
immaterial. Mr.. Ball, howeve
insisted that IL was material as It W;
offered TO impeach the evidence OF u
woman who had come from Baltimol
last week under the name of Stel
Jordan to testify against Chief Blac
The commissioners allowed him
continue.
The witness said that after the re
Stella Jordan had given the officia
all the details of Gillis aud Ratledgt
offer which she alleged had been mat
to her, she voluntarily agreed 10 con
10 Wilmington TO tell what she kne
to defend her name
The witness testified that when th'
located the woman who was here la
week testifying under the name
Stella Jordan, Officer Wardle ideni
fed her as the person who was he
and used the name Stella Jordan. L
ter they found the real Stella 10
dan.
III Special Officer Wardle testified tn
he saw the woman who had given Il
name Stella Jordan at No. 202 Mont
bella avenue, In Baltimore, Sunda
through a window, and when she sa
lrf.a 4 aans - Il n..HI l.. IL