New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-10
ANGER MRS. N|CODEMUS|
Reflections on Her Morality Rouse
Her to Spirited Denial.
BOTH SIDES. REST CASE
To day Will Be Given to Sum
ming Up, and Jury Will Get
Case To. morrow.

Mrs. Genevieve Nicodemus took the stand
In her own defence yesterday for the second
tine since her trial for the murder OF her
husband, Frank, began nearly three weeks
ago. There was a change In her demeanor
The attack made on her reputation by Mrs.
Margaret Murphy. her former landlady,
ana other witnesses seemed TO have reused
her from her lethargy more than all the
testimony about her unhappy married life
and the shooting OF her husband Her
voice was low. but she spoke with feeling,
and In her indignant denials was 50 earnest
that she frequently used gestures TO help
out her words.
'Genevleve, said her counsel Abraham
Levy, lit has been testified that when you
first went 70 Mrs Murphy's house you went
With man not your husband, and that you
were guilty Of misconduct there with him
is that true"
Before God" said the Young woman PAS
sionstely, that is untrue. went there
with my husband, Frank Nicodemus
knew a man by the name Of Nincent-Nin-
cent Ames-he was a friend Of my brother
Archie But never was with him nor any
other man except my Frankie az that
house. Frank was the first sweetheart
ever had II vas Frank. my Frank, that
Agnes Murphy saw in my room that night
Before God Mr.. Levy, what Vas said
about me here was a lis''
She said that for some reason Mrs Muir
ply had taken dislike 10 her and that
something Mrs. Nicodemus had ssid 70 one
Of the dodgers when she had cause TO be-
lieve that the lodger was not good woman
baH ed 70 htr Mrs Mummy
which resulted in her leaving AS she left
Mrs Nicodemus said that Mrs. Murphy
called after her You won't hold your
head 60 high when J get through With
you"
Have YOU ever been unfsithtul 10 your
marriage VOWS" asked Mr.. Levy.
Before Cod I have not" she answered
Frank was my only love"
Mark J. Greenberg. one ~ the Jurors.
asked her II she had any recollection OF
killing her husband or If she intended to
shoot him.
Il don't remember it," was the answer.
II had no intention OF shooting him
wanted to die, and ! did think / would
shoot myself can't explain il at all.
can't realize that Frankie Is dead II
seems as though when l went home he
would he there waiting for me"
The cross-examinatlon by Frank Moss.
the Assistant District Attorney. was very
short Mrs. Nicodemus sad that she had
once sent a message TO Vincent AmeS. who
worked in a saloon. but that it was merely
that her brother wanted TO see him.
Edward Adams and his wife. May. who
lived at Mrs Murphy's. testified that Mrs.
Murphy hated Mrs. Nicodemus. and that
when Frank was in the hospital Mrs. Muir
ply had said that she hoped he would die,
so that she could help send his wife to the
electric chair. Mr.. Adams and his wite
said that they had seen in the newspapers
that Genevieve's character was being as
sailed and that they thought 1t their duty
to come 10 her aid.
Both sides rested yesterday. Mr.. Levy
will sum up his case this morning and MT
Moss In tho afternoon. Tomorrow morning
Judge Rosalsky will charge the jury.