New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-08


Mr. Cumming told the court that, al
though Re was aware of the fact that three
officers Vi the department Of Justice We're
present. me thought he was furthering the
ends Of Justice" by secreting the letters
and not turning them over &c the city's de-
tectives He said he wanted Mr. Stokes Ito
have an opportunity to censor them and
thought that that, too, was furthering the
ends Of justice.
Half the Letters Still Missing,
lir Moore. quoting Mr. stokes's testi-
mony Of the preceding day that he ex-
pected 70 recover eighteen letters. called
attention 70 the fact that only nine had
been turned over 70 the District Attorney.
He manifested a lively curiosity concerning
the remaining nine and seemed anxious
10 find out not only Just what happened
10 them but what was IN them. He ques-
TONED Nj Stokes about them, but Nj.
Stokes could not recall thing.
Detective Mccormick was put on the
stand. and testified that he had not seen
Cumming take the package Of letters
Later he explained why 10 a Tribune re-
porter. Really" said he. Il did not 20 10
the APARTMENT TO sfdiNil iNl l'NN'AS At.N
girls told me that the letters were in the
possession OF Mr.. Littleton. Miss Graham's
lawyer. That was enough for me- besides
wasn't in the sitting room. I was in an
other room
Other testimony showed that Mr.. Gles-
son kept the letters in his possession three
dsve. turning them over 70 former Judge
Olcott. OF counsel FOR Mr.. Stokes, on Non
dav. June 2. and Judge Olcott said he
had copies made % them. and on the FOL
lowing morning Terence J. McManus car
risd the originals 70 the District Attorney 3
Office
The Tribune told exclusively on June z
that Mr. Moore had discovered the disap-
oesrance OF the correspondence following a
search % the apartment by detectives
The Superintendent Of the Varuns apart
-oents refused 70 allow any one 70 search
or even visit the girls apartment, accord
ing 20 statements made By him, except
notice officials = now develops that one
OF NJ stokes's attorneys and Mr.. Stokes s
private detective had no difficulty IN gain
ing adu1ittance and carrying of one Of
the peoples exhibits
Al the hearing on THURSDAY Mr. Stokes
tod ~ a dark complextoned Austrian
countess who made philanthropic trip TO
this country 70 warn him OF the evil mach
nations or Miss Graham YESTERDAY IN
relating the life story Of Miss Conrad as
he said she gave II 70 him, ne mentioned
another member OF the nobility, a Russian
nr,ncs this time The folks in the police
court sat I'D and took notice when the
pr,nce vas referred 70, but, although they
were doomed 20 disappointment in their
hope Of more intimate information con
earning the Pusisan noble. they heard a
story that might well I'll with envy the
breast Of The dime novel writer More Of
that anon
Never Made Lcve &c Girl.
NJ Moore wanted 70 know Il the plain
t'4 had ever made love 70 Miss Graham
-.NAvsrr shouted Stokes, and Miss era
hams lips curved scornfully as she looked
him straight in the face. Later, in giving
-hs story Of her alleged attempt 70 COM
nit suicide. he said Miss Conrad told him
Lillian With little powder, rouge and
a heavy veil can get along all right and
Miss Graham laughed heartily.
tn. proceedings brought out that NJ
Stokes spent = E-etDlTSS l-4=-4- A44t night
before Nr Moore tried 70 show that he
was on friendly terms with Miss Graham
after the countess episode by means OF
the plaintiffs testimony that the count
ass visited him in May a year ago and
= letter 70 Miss Graham, dated several
months later in which ne enclosed her
check and begged that she would purchase
some little thing for him as a keepsake
The witness said ne had lain awake most
NJ the night trying 70 refresh his memory
on the date OF the "cOuntesss' visit, and
had now decided that Il occurred some
time after he wrote that keepsake letter
An" exclaimed counsel for the defence,
",,o,, have really a remarkable memory
IN spots
Mr. Stokes also denied again that he
had ever slandered Miss Graham or her
family that ne had ever insulted her. and
f,,riouslv denied that he had forced her
~ write q statement az his farm near
Lexinaton generating him OF charge of
irsultine her there and thereby forcing
her 20 leave the place.
I, remained for MIR. Sullivan. the youth
IN Assistant District Attorney. 70 furnish
the comedy part Of the hearing. Oppos-
ing counsel were wranglng furiously over
IT, admissibilitY OF the question. Did
Mr.. Stokes have improper relations with
Miss Graham" when he arose and told
the court what Mr. Stokes might con-
sider improper or immoral Miss Graham
might not
Miss Graham was noticeablv pale yes
,erdav and both she and Miss Conrad
took the hearing more seriously than
heretofore. When the case was called Mr.
Moore resumed the cross-examination OF
the plaintifr. Mr. stokess memory failed
him az 70 how many letters he had written
- g-.bar, ~ what ~ had safg "a