The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-08

telegram to Montreal to the effect that.
as the alienists had turned down his plan
in New York, 1t would be necessary to mar
shal relatives OF Russell In Montreal to
take proceedings there. All he wanted the
Interested" parties in Montreal to know.
he said, was the result of John Russell s
trip.
Both Commissioner Dougherty and
Mcnamara have denied that there was
any conspiracy against Russell: The
LAWYERS for Russell were not bit gentle
with Dougherty, who showed some bitter.
ness. and he was cautioned by counsel
for the Pinkertons to be careful in his
answers. Allan finkertoD also denied
that there was conspiracy against Rus
sell, but the examina ton OF Doughcrty
was the most interesting.
He told OF several interviews ne had
in New York city with Russell ana told
him what had been found out about Pat
terson. He informed Russell. he said.
that he could take ii for what 1t was
worth. Dougherty said he was satisfied
that Patterson was not blackmaiier.
Russell told him he was allwrong. and then
talked about tho conspiracy.
You can name your own figure. Dough-
erty.' was what the witness quoted from
Russell. ."or will send your wife some
beautiful diamonds and furs IL you will
explain to me what you know about THIS
conspiracy"
Dougherty said he told Russell that il he
sent his wife diamonds and furs Dough-
erty would send them back. The upshot
Of the matter was that Russell said he was
going to Chicago to get Allan Pinkerton.
"Tm going to see you kicked out said
Russell. according TO Dougherty. You've
met your Waterloo as a detective
1T is interesting to note said counsel
Tor Russell. that you are no longer IN the
detective business. You are n Deputy
Police Commissioner.
DOugherty stiii Detccting.
Il know it," replied Dougherty hotlv
-but am a detective Just the same
Dougherty added that Russell told him
he lied and that there was an ulterior
motive In making false report. Dough
erty said he did not know Greenshields
or Sir Donald Mann. Questioned about
Dougherty in the earlier stages Of the
case Dougherty declared that he hadn't
given an interview to reporter in ten
years.
Chief Of Detectives Carpenter did not
have a pleasant time under the question
ing OF Russell's lawyers. He declared that
he was not In a conspiracy TO put Russell
most friendly feelings for him. His
, relations with the Pinkertons also were
friendly, and when asked IL he sometimes
sent them business he said that he "sent
people to them"
.Share in the profits'' he was asked
You got nothing out Of the, business
You sent to them'" persisted the plain
tiff's attorney.
Nothing" replied Chief Carpenter
stoutly.
Weren't you interested in the fact tina,
supposed to be a crazy mani" insisted
/ RliSSall's COunsal
"No, think not said Chief Carpenter
Il understood that his brother was look.
ing after him
In conjunction with the testimony OF
F. German. whom he sent to watch Rus
sell testified that Russell told him that
he was engaged in big deal and he was
afraid that persons interested in 1t woulo
break into his Office. open the safe anc
get certain papers pertaining to the suit
He said that Russell was nervous and HI
slept In the room with him. first locking
the door. closing the transom and looking
under the bed
Racine, a clerk who was discharged 10y
Russell. has testified that DIR. Roddict
told him that Russell WAS insane. making
the statement just before DIR. Roddicl
wrote the letter of introduction 10 DIR
Allan McLane Hamilton. DR.. Roddick'
deposition was taken at Atlantic City ant
he denied that he had ever said that Rus
sell was insane.
In the examination of Sigfried Bush
who was Russell's secretary until he firet
him because he believed he was in the
conspiracy. the lawyers for the defenc'
did not hesitate to state their answer
to the charge against the defendants
Bush was asked il it wasn't true that oil
n railway journey Russell did not wan
to eat at a certain hotel because he wa
afraid the food had been poisoned. Thi'
was objected to as not being material t.
the issue.
Odd Things They say Russell DID.
~On the contrary. IL is" said Mr.. Geof
frion. The accusation made against u
is one OF conspiracy to confine Mr.. Russell
in an insane asylum. To that We answe
that there was no conspiracy. What ha
been alluded to as a conspiracy was dom
in good faith, and whether Mr.. Russell
was sane or insane the accused had goot
reason to doubt his mental equilibrium"
So Bush was allowed TO describe wha
he considered peculiar acts of Russell
In the main they were the same as othe
witnesses for the defence had pictured
Bush also said, however. that he ha'
gone to DR.. Roddick at the request o
Cochenthaler and got prescription 70