New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15

| accommodation also asked Mr. jordan
! to be counsel because | had heard friend
| Of mine sneak in the very highest terms OF
! him"
Asked ~ she did not consider her con
tract With ar H. Woods binding. Miss
| Conrad laughinsly remarked that she did
not. and added that she had torn IT up
| few days ago.
Miss Graham first met Mr.. Stokes. she
said. when she was living with MIS-. single
| ton. her married sister. at the Ansonia
| Mr. Stokes, she said, introduced hiinsen tc
J both her and her sister asking them II
they were comfortably settled ana II they
| found the room to their liking
Miss Conrad and Miss Graham were sim
rIy dressed in blue tailormsde skirts and
white sailor blouses or the two Miss
Conrad was far the more animated. and as
she talked there was a constant change OF
facial expression. During the interview
the matron, Miss Metzrath. made tea for
them. and pronounced them the best pris-
oners" she had ever had.
I'VE Are Enjoying Ourselves"
"If Mr.. Stokes thinks we are here weep
"he is making one big mistake. We are
enjoying ourselves"
There was a report yesterday that Mr.
Phillips had at last succeeded in material
izing one of his good angels In the per-
son Of b. F. Ebert a theatrical manager
Of Des Mones. Mr. Ebert was quoted as
saying that he would go bail for Miss
Conrad. Clark l.. Jordan. of counsel for
the defence said last night that he had
been unable 20 substantiate the report, and
did not believe IT, Miss Conrad also said
positively that she had heard of no offers
OF bail. nor had Mr.. Phillips or any mem
Der of her family come to her with any
bail bond. She reiterated her statement
that she would not accept bail until Miss
Graham also was released Mr.. Jordan
hoped that after the hearing tomorrow
morning ball would he reduced again and
fixed at an amount which his clients could
furnish. II seemed certain that they would
be unable 10 obtain bail to-day.
At the hearing yesterday. on receiving
more favorable reports of Mr.. Stokes S
condition. Magistrate F'reschi reduced the
bail from $4,000 to $1,000 The expected
trouble between counsel for the defence
developed. with the expected result-the
exit of Herman Phillips from the case
Mr.. Jordan said the defence would be
IAN absolute justification of everything
done by the girls. whether or not Mr.
Stokes entered their home in an attempt 10
burGartze."
Was II burglary the defence maintains
Mr.. Stokes was bent upon?' suavely in
quired Mr. McManus, counsel for Mr..
Stokes
Il think as far as bail goes" interrupt
ed Mr.. Moore. Mr.. Stokes should he very
glad TO have these young ladies take the
first train out OF town. and never come
back
Don't YOU worry about that side Of 1t,
retorted Mr.. McAIanus. shaking his finger
at the opposing counsel Stokes VIII be on
hand from start 10 finish"
Mr.. Moore: And so will these children.
Little or no objection will be offered by
the District Attorney to a still further re-
duction of bail at to-morrows hearing.
Mr.. Stokes, 1t was said. has received
numerous letters from prominent men conf
mending him for prosecuting the girls and
wishing him success. He continues TO I'M
prove.
Persons living in that section Of Will
iamshurg where Mr. and Mrs. Nagle used
10 own a small drygoods store told yes
terday Of another exciting escapade III
which they say Miss Conrad played the
leading part According TO their story
late last summer Miss Conrad chased hei
stepfather out Of his house. pursuing MIN
into the street brandishing carving
knife Neighbors of the Naeles said theii
| home life was not happy one.
| Mrs Charles Maggie. Miss Conrad
mother. in an interview last night, &C
cused Miss Graham of having a peculiar
influence" over her daughter. and on'
which she said had been too strong fol
/ her to break. Mrs Nagle also said posi-
lively that her daughter had never LIVED
with Miss Graham at the Naruna apart
ments. but was spending a day and nlsh
with her when the shooting occurred.
| Farley was like a father to my daugh
ter" said the mother 1T is true they
had quarrel once. and my daughter
thought he had said dsparaging things
about her It all proved a mistake. Mr.
/ Farley apologized and they were eooC
| friends again. Ethel was always goo'
/ girl. and if ! could only get her out o
prison / would like 10 put her back IN :
! convent.
Il cannot understand the influence Mis-
! Graham holds over my daughter, eXcep
/ that Miss Graham is a woman of thirt!
and my girl is a mere child. Why Ethe
! is like putty in her hands. She can "a
/ anvthing she wants ~ with her 1t is ira
that Mr.. Phillips got a bondsman 70
I Ethel. but she refused 10 he bailed unles
! Mice (,vo ham al the same time.
| Mrs \aCle Is now living with her hus
hand. her son. Max Pomeranz. and he
daughter. Fanny Pomeranz. girl Of six
/ teen. at No 9Sl East 18th street. In ap
pearance she is strkingly Ike her daugh
! ter.