The evening world., 1911-02-16
eosinaky's Letter Produced

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Jurors heads.
eosinaky's Letter Produced
NJ. Stcuer produced Soslnsky's letter,
written at his request. and asking for
the certificate. Mr.. Foelker finally iden-
titled II. He also Identified his certih-
cate which Mr.. Steucr produced from q
pile of documentary exhibits. Then Mr..
Stcuer read the letter Itself. while Foei-
her wrlthcd IN discomfort on the stand.
1t read as follows:
Regents:
81 inclo.e % cents in stamps AND
PASS CARDS. for which I desire n
law students certificate
OTTO @. FOEI.K Err"
The reading OF this letter created n stir
In the courtroom. Showing no mercy.
Sieuer now forced Foclker to admit hair
a dozen times In half n dozen dlroren.
ways that although his was tho name
signed ia tho letter. yet the writing of
the SIGNATURE and of the body OF the let
tor was Sosinsky's.
"'his letter mentions three pass ca rds
Ms being inclosed.' said Stcuer. Now,
then. " YOU destroyed the pass cards,
how could Sosinsky send them to AL
bany""
81 don't moan-I don't remember
only know | destroyed my pass cards
rep led Foolker.
q, Are not these pass cards issued to
SHOW that the holder of them IL not be-
ing im%pcrsonated at the examinations
by another? a, Yes, that's true.
Pressing the Question Home.
q. And you know that they are reall.
MARKS OF Identification? \. Yes.
q. And yet YOU destroyed your pass
cards. A. | destroyed tome cards, STAN.
merod Foelker, suffering visihly. ] cant
recall what cards | destroyed or VIVA,
cards | kept"
Now, then" insisted steiner, won
you admit that YOU have been wronL IN
what you said-isn't II true that YOU
gave those pass cards to Soslnsky?'
Yes" came the reluctant answer
II suppose | must have given my pas,
cards to Sosinsky. / presume that |,
true. ] may have made some mistakes
here-my memory Is bad"
q. YOU had stamps and paper and per
and ink at YOUR Office and at you
rooms? A. Yes.
q. Yet YOU let Sosinsky write tina
letter-let him sign your name-let hin
send your pass cards to Albany In
mattel In which be could have no In
terost? \. Yes.
MI Htfu'I pIpluctt u letter WulDl
Lad evidently been written To him from
Albany before the certificate was issued
This letter was not admitted to evi
dence, but the mere fact of It's produr
ton seemed to add to the diseom
fitted Foelker's misery. He began pol
ishing his knees with the palms of hi
hands as II his legg ached. IL couldn'
recall whether he'd asked Sosinsky ::
write any letters to Albany besides II
one already IN evidence, but he altere,
his answCr when Stouer hauled out
second letter showing that Sosinsky
still using Foelker's name, had writtoI
to Albany repeating the request for
certificate n incloslug another bate
of twenty-five cents In stamps, the frs
request evidently having failed In 1t
object
Reason for the Delay.
II developed a little later when NJ
Steuer read "A letter from the Regent
that the certificate had not been fol
Warded after the first letter because
didn't contain enough money, whit
Foclker ilpundercd and sweated an
contradirted himself, Mr., Mott, strang,
, ~ enough. made very little effort
save his star Witness from SO cruel
q grueillug. The prosecutor content,
himself only with ~perfunctory oble
lions and splr,tlcss Interruptions. m
Q lawyer for the defense was allowed
have his own way with Foelke
Noelker would almost finch whenev,
the httlc lawyer Owed into his han
: bag for some fresh document,
Questions Ruled Out.
/ Mr. Steuer wanted Ia read tine que
tons tAat Foeiker said ne answer,
when he took his Regents examin
= tions, but TIE Judge topt mer,, on N
Foelker and stopped tina, line of I
n quiry.
I'd you know a mol namcl Hlld
brand?' asked Steugr, taklng puotll
l. tack,
Il Yes, He's a friend Of mine, / M
.. him In 1865. ! think
D., rs he here in this room?"
!. "Hc rs said Foglkcr, pointing TO
70 stout, middle-aged mau sitting at (
n counsel table.
o, what Is Mr.. Hidobrand's bu
ness? A Wei, / never had any bu
Il ness W,,h hlm. but ! recall that at O
l. time he had d street sprinkling &C
tract Ia New York.
"Nhrl sou were AN AsscmblynsN
roo md a member of the cities 60
pr mlttoe, WAS not a bin introduced Nh
}? would have injured Mr.. Hlldebran
business? 4. Yes, such a BIN was
~ fore my committee, as l recall. II