Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
MRS. STOKES ON WITNESS STAND
lionaes Young Bride Teses that She and Her Husband
were Away On Day when Miss Conrad Stated that She
Met Hm-Miss Conrad's Testimony mistaken by
Cross-Examination-The PIattsbmg Case Brought in
Evidence.

/ rical engag ements aggregating about
six weeks. She got $50 a week
Girl Always on Her Guard
Mr. Buckner fired questions often
with apparent continuity. but the
10 year old girl was always on her
guard and always ready with an an
swer.
Did Miss Graham tell you when
Stokes had ruined her life ?"
She didn't go into details. She said
it was when she first came to live at
Mr.. Stokes HOTEL
Didn't Mr.. Stokes get fresh with
you tho first time you called on him
about Miss Graham ~
why replied the girl, after some
hesitation. putting your hand on
Denies Stokes Testimony.
The witness contradicted much of
Stokes testimony regarding this in
teryiew. She absolutely denied that
she had told him she had quarreled
with her family and lived all alone in
a nice little al artn1ent-"
did you think he'd be less at
tracted If you told him YOU were an
innocent young artist than if he knew
you were on the stage?"
Then why did you lie to him about
Because / thought it was none of
his business; and because If he had
known I was an actress. he would
have tried to take advantage of the
fact Most men do she added PEN
sIvely, as an after thought.
Her Opinion of Stokes.
In expressing her opinion of Stokes
the girl become so vehement that
Justice Marcus warned her to remain
calm and Miss Conrad begged his par
don. She said Lillian Graham had
go or 40 or so or 100 letters from Mr.
Stokes
did you know what they were
about?''
Only one or two. You don't ex-
pect me to sit down and read a whole
lot of silly letters, do you ?"
Police Officers Are "Oid TattietaIes."
4 don't like to tell police officers
anything, she remarked later I'm
tales. anyway
Each Of the twelve jurors laughed
aloud and the witness herself had to
stuff a handkerchief in her mouth to
stifie her mirth.
Compelled Miller to Write Truth.
Robert Moore, her attorney, ques-
toned Miss Conrad about the PIatts-
burg incident She told how she called
on Miller and demanded satisfaction.
i took q pistol out of my bag, she
testified and told him I wanted him
20 write a statement-the truth He
was so excited that he couldn't write.
so he called his brother and dictated
the statement to him"
Did you tell him what to write ~
mo, sir l only told him to write
the truth
Locked Up in Plattsbure Jail.
The statement written by the Platts-
burg man was then read to the jury
and put in evidence.
Miss Conrad was arrested and put
in the Plattsburg jail charged with
assault, she said. and While she was
locked up the man who had insuIted
her called and offered her $4,000 for
his statement, but she refused. declar-
ing she would not part with it for any
thing in the world.
Not Used for Blackmail.
Did you ever use this statement for
hlackmau purposes %
NO. sir; l never did
did you show this statement to
: a .'No.' asked oy Ruekner
show 1t to Farley2''
mo. sir
Hadn't you quarreled with FarIev2.,
No"
Miss Conrad Leaves Stand
This man." said Mr.. Buckner. nam
ing the author of the statement, didn't
prosecute, did hep
No" declared the girl emphatically,
because he couldn't He and his fam
lily knew he'd be disgraced for life if
this came out"
This ended the Conrad girls testf-
nony and with the reservation that
they might call a minor witness OF
two in rebuttaI the defense rested
Stokes Stabieman Called. .
The prosecution then called Horace
M Hicks, middle aged negro. who
worked for Stokes his Lexington.
KY, stock farm. Hicks picked out
MISS Graham In the courtroom and re-
called having seen her at Stokes
farmhouse in 1907.
Miss Graham said the witness.
stayed there one whole day and two
flights"
Hicks said he was the cook and that
he served to Mr.. Stokes and Miss
lillian alone luncheon and dinner on
the day OF her arrival.
Asked Stokes for Money.
cat any time while she was there
cid she seem depressed and unhap-
py?"
She seemed perfectly happy"
What did Miss Graham say to Mr..
Stokes the day after ( II e~~5s-rft
Il heard her say IF We ng to
town. don't forget to bring TIC money
also heard her say when she left that
she had mad q delightful time"
Don't you know that Mr.. Stokes
took you down there so you could be
the third person present and a witness
about anything Miss Graham might
the defense.
Il do not"
The witness said he left Stokes en-
rloy in 1909 because Stokes had a
houseleeper he couldn't get along
with.
Stokes Wife Called.
Before court adjourned today the
spectators were surprised to hear the
name OF Mrs Ellen NJ Stokes called
and see a pretty little woman with
brilliant red hair take the stand. She
was the wife of the complainant and
she testified for about five minutes,
giving some details concerning dates