Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-27
TWIN SISTER APPEARS
/ At TRIAL OF M'R0RIE
j. 6oontlnued fr0m FlrstI Page.l

which the minister admitted he had
been guilty of seven or eight indis-
cretions in a single month during au-
tomobdle trips with the pretty choir
singer.
rs that your signature? ?" asked the
lawyer.
"ItAis."
ARES the contents of the confession
trueR''
Certainly not"
How did you come to sign it?'
He began rambling statement,
butt after a time Mr.. Gebhardt
checked him, saying: Just tell us
how you came to sign it."
"welu, it may look silly toteveryone
else" the minister began, but 1t
doesn't seem silly to me. I thought
of my wife and my child and of the
ministrya my profession, and 1 real
lied my future was involved and 1
was completely overwhelmed and
crushed. That is how I came to
sign itP'
Then sMcRorie gave detailed ac-
count OF his movements from 1880
a. m onI November 10. the day Of the
alleged ,otfense with which he is
charged, $tsb the time he went to bed.
If true, 1t twas a complete alibi
How did. you come to sign such a
confession when you knew you had
never been knear the girl on that
day." demanded Mr.. Gebhardt.
IT must fhav1e tbeen crazy!" McRorie
answered.
That brought Prosecutor Stein to
his feet.
1T didn't know" he shouted sar-
castically, that the defense was go
ing to put insaaplea of insanity"
No Insanity Defense Intended.
"The defense kwas not thinking of
doing So" Mr.S Gebhardt responded
tart1y.
On cross-exam1nation McRorie said
that he had studied in the Drew The
illogical Seminary and had been or
dained in 1905
The prosecuuorlread from one of the
letters in which the minister had
written: ct wouldsstarve and die be-
fore 1 would give up and admit de-
feat"
"What did you,mean?" asked Mr..
Stein.
IT don't remembertnow what I did
mean"
How did you comeato sign the con-
fession?"
II was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
crushed"
"By its truth orsuntruth?" demand
ed his inquisitor.
by the charge ITSELF" McRorie
parried. ~,
"Why did you sendlthe girl money!?
"I sent 1t as a birthday present
ION all occasionsR" inquired Mr..
Stein sarcastically.
'I know she wasfworking her way
through business college and 1 want
ed to help her out"
He admitted taking the girl out IN
his auto both alone andNwhen his VIE
was one of the party.
when Miss Nelson was In Newark
studying at a business college there
why did you write to her asking TO
meet YOU near Beekman's woods?"
1.-The hill at that place is very
steep'' explained the minister, and
I often met my pensioners there and
gave them q lift.
McRorie winces iUnder Grilling.
Then you were in the habit of
writing to your parisl1ioners that you
would meet them and give them a lift
at that place? And did you always
tell them that they were going TO
have a big time and underline the
word 'big?'
McRorie WINGED beneath the mer-
CHESS grilling.
mo; certainly not" he snapped.
"Well, did you write to your par
ishioners as you did to Miss Nelson,
saying: All I want from you is
voluntary kiss?' "
mo. that was nonsensical.
did you hand in your resignation
al minister Immediately after your
arrest?"
This question brought an objection,
and before the lawyers had finished
wrangling Judge Connolly announced
an adjournment.
The twin-sister feature was ex-
ploded as a bembshell shortly before
adjournment yesterday afternoon.
DR.. pullman had been called as
witness for the defense. He testified
that he had professional knowledge
that so far as Miss Nelson was con-
cerned the accused pastor could not
have been guilty of the offense for
which he was on trial
Miss Nelson was brought to my
office by the Rev. Mr.. McRorle and a
man named Van Ness" testified the
physician. IT received a fee of $50
for my professional services ana
agreed to testify in behalf of the
Rev. Mr.. McRorie."
Mr.. Stein stared at the witness in
amazement for several minutes, and
before beginning his cross-examina-
ton he asked Miss Nelson TO stand
up. Then pointing at her he asked
DR.. pullman If he was sure she was
the young girl who had called at his
office in Manhattan in company OF
two men.
I'm sure Of it," was the reply.
Don't you know that this girl has
a twin sister who is so like her that
it is impossible almost to tell them
apart?" asked Mr. Stein.
mo, sir" replied the witness, in
apparent surprise.
Doctors Reasons for Belief.
That being so, can you state posi-
lively that this is the same girl who
went to your office with the Rev Mr..
McRorie?"
II think So" answered DR.. Bull
man. II can tell by the way she
hangs here head and her general
manner"
The prosecutor retorted with the
statement that Miss Alice Nelson, the