New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
Why She Dismissed Mr.. Phillips.


Miss Conrad explained Mr.. Philips's
connection with the case. She SAID that
Immediately after her arrest Mr.. Phil
Inns appeared as counsel for Patrick
Casey's three Japanese servants. i had
no counsel al that time" she continued
and Mr.. Phillips was very kind to me-
offered To do anything in his power and
acted as my counsel at the arrangement.
Then he visited me in the Tombs ana
brought retainer blanks which he wanted
Miss Graham and myself to sign. MISS
Graham refused TO do so. but he told me
he had already acted for me, and |
signed the retainer. However. have the
privilege to change counsel, and l nave
awaited myself of it."
Both Miss Graham and Miss Conrad
resented the statements Mr.. Phillips
made that they had wealthy friends and
relatives who would come to their as
sistance. and furnish bail in any amount.
They said these stories were not founded
on fact. and had done them harm.
Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Jordan said yester-
dav $4,000 hail was absolutely prohibit
tive. Mr. Jordan said he thought if bail
were fixed at 5000 each it might be ar
ranged Mr. Phillips. on the other hand.
still had faith in his angel" and said
last night that a wealthy man was com
ing out of the West prepared TO put up
So5 600 to release Miss Conrad. He also
said that Mrs Andrews, married SIS
for Of Miss Graham, had reached this
citv and would aid in the defence
Girls Won't Be Separated
Even il bail should be raised for MISS
Conrad. she will not leave the Tombs
until Miss Graham can be released ana
the same statement applies To Miss era
ham if conditions should be reversed.
No new light was shed on the missing
letters The superintendent of the Va
runa apartments said the only person he
had admitted to the young Womens
anartuent was Mr.. Moore, with, of
course the exception of the police and
Detectives. He also said that he had mad
the apartment cleaned up yesterday
Miss Graham's and Miss Conrads per-
sonal belongings packed. and that the
apartment was now to let.
While counsel for the defence were
s,irrinr up varied brands of excitement
among and between themselves. detec-
,iyes employed by Mr.. Stokes were Keep
ing I'D the securing process. delVlng INTO
tho bywavs and highways of the past
lives OF the two women. 1t can ne salu'
however. that up to date the "delvins
has been fruitless, at least. so FAR as
Mics Conrad was concerned Nothihs
de,osatory to her character was dlscoV-
cred.
The West .4th street courtroom was
crowded when Magistrate Frescm calieu
the stokes case yesterday morning.
,orv women were present who had no
h,,siress there except to satisfy their
curiosity. Terence J. McManus ana AS
sis,ant District Attorney OSulllVai'
drew I'D superseding affidavit chang
ina the charge from felonious assault 70
attempted murder While they were
~. engaged counsel for the defence
ia q lille conference with the PRISON
-. This was in the matron's room.
Both Girls Were Nervous
Roth Miss Conrad and Miss Graham
we're dressed in tailor made suits or niue
10th and both were heavily veiled.
They started across the courtroom 10
mat Of the matron. walking together
I'm, half way across Miss Conrad lost
control Of herself, and. turning her face
.uav from the crowd. ran the rest OF the
wav Both were evidently nervous ana
the hearing seemed an ordeal
When the amended complaint mad
been properly made out there was
further delay. due to the magistrate
irsstence on having definite state
n,ept from the hospital authorities III
regard TO Mr.. Stokes's condition, and
the probability of his recovery After
| this had been received. Mr.. OSulliNan
| moved that bail he fixed at not less than
$50 600 for each prisoner. Mr.. Moore at
once said such a figure would be pro-
hibitive, and was going on to say it was
like holding them without bail. when
| Mr.. McManus interrupted with: why,
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