The evening world., 1911-02-21

MRS. G. w. HALL GIVES
SHOCK TO PROSECUTOR
BY FLAT CONTRADICTIONS.
As a preliminary 10 the sprinelng of
his FIRST sensation, MAJ ID. Steuer, chief
counsel for Gardner. arose 20 make the
formal opening for his sids-an event
which a been put or from yesterday.
ateuer led on by saying that the case
had resolved into two separate and dis
tinct allegations--one by Otto q Foelker.
now Congressman from the Third Dis
trict OF Kings County. that In 1905, when
he was a member OF the state Senate,
Gardner. aboard a train from Albany.
offered him $4,000 to vote against the
anti-rsce track bills: and one by Hall
that Gardner. while In Pennsylvania last
fall. confessed to him that he had cor
rupted legislation at Albany.
To ContradIe. Her Husband.
Now, them" said Mr.. Steuer, I'VE vi
call Mrs. Hall herself as our irst witt
ness. You Jurors Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney Mott ask Mr.. Hall yes
terday why his wife didn't come here
= nun ebu wv hVoia fith oih'"''
that she was with her father, who
would not permit her to accompany
him.
Breaking of his speech suddenly Mr..
Stcuer called Mrs.. Hall as his first wilt
ness
She gave her name as Rita L. Hall.
took the oath and settled herself in the
chair with perfect self-possesslon. With
her big black and yellow velvet turban,
| bpr Smnnthly ntfiny frnnk and har
clear features and sharp blue eyes she
made "A striking picture. After de-
scribinR how Mrs. Gardner had found
her last night at her fathers house In
Scranton and brought her to New York
Mrs. Hall said;
The present Mrs. Gardner, then
Miss May Yerba. was a guest at my
home last September during the week
when she married Mr.. Gardner. Mr.,
Gardner had been there some weeks as
representative Of the Tangier Develop.
ment Company Of Brooklyn. with which
my husband was then connected. aud
he, too. was in our apartments daily"
Here Mr.. Steuer broke In to question
her regarding tho size of the parlor
where, according to Hairs story. Card
ner admitted the Improper use of money
at Albany. Hall had described a BIZ
room eighteen or twenty feet square.
Mrs. Hall said the room did not measure
more than ten feet by eight. Hall had
said that his wife and Miss Yerba werc
In tie parlor when Gardner confessed
to him. Mrs. Han now proceeded 70
state that because OF the smallness u
the parlor, She would have heard every
thing that passed between any others
who might bc present.
81 never heard AIR. Gardner tell my
husband about spending amy money At
Albany" went m Mrs. Hail.
81 never heard him mention Mr.. van
derbilt or Mr.. Payne Whitney or Nj.
Foelker or Mr.. Gilpin.
I never heard my husband men
tion any such disclosures as have
been described until after Mr..
Gardner had been arrested and
taken to New York and after my
husband had severed his connec-
tion with the Tangisr Company.
Then he got all the New York papers
that mentioned the stories about Nj,
Elders statement and he read them
closely. II was after that that ne ho
gan to talk about what he claimed he
heard Mr. Gardner say.
Tells Of Motifs sit.
And then Mr Mott came over to :,
nm. II VAS asked to step out OF IN
room when Nj. Nutt lrst came. Lat,
/ was called In and Mr.. Nott asked
| ham; heard Mr.. Gardner make thes
omissions. | SAID no Mr.. Mott va
II Sas very strdHE that ! hadn't hear
hem, aud I sad hat u was strange he
cause II MIR. Gardner had actually ma,
them l would ave heard them. but o.
hadn't made any such statements
"Now, then said Nj. Stcucr. "Nou
husband told IA yesterday about be!n
stabbed AT Wllkes-Ellre shortly befor,
he left there. can you give US the a.,
tails Of that anlir''
Yes she said with a smile. Il COZ
tainly can My husband began gettiu
BACK Hand letters, threatening him.
GOT one vi these letters, TOO, There were
also some postal cards s.gned 'Bla a.
Hand BAT l looked closely az the
letters and recognized the writing OF
Them az WY husbands.
Il accused him OF writing them T.
himself, and that night when he cam,
N re said Wei, they almos, gut me.
und then he showed me a slit in Ms
coat and aid a man had WaNlaid him
ana tried 10 stab him. | ,aid 1t wa
funny that the knife hadn't reached his
flesh, and Ac said hc had been saved h>
% his thick overcoat and that he IA,
knocked the man down before he coul,
VI stab him again"
Mott Gross.Essmlnes Ter.
On cross-eSamlnatiuu Mr, Mott, viii.
was hopping mad. went at the youn.
woman s,,agcly,
Didn't you tell me that you hear,
~ part OF Gardeners admissions to you
husband7"
! II did not" she snapped dehantIy.
~, Didn't Won tell me Nnu hcarI