New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
FIGHTS PROSECUTOR
in MURDER SCENE
Vogt Battles Wildly in
Court, with Knife Near,
Enacting Crime.
SPECTATORS WATCH
BOUT SPELLBOUND
Prisoner Tells Sordid Story OF
Killing Woman in Effort
10 Aid Defence.

Oscar Vogt Who IS on trial before
Judge Malone in General Sessions TOT
me murder OF Mrs. Agnes Guth' on De-
cennber g. told his own story OF the
nressmaker's death yesterday on 'ne
witness stand and illustrated on the
re-yop Of Isidor Wasservogel' Assistant
Dist-,rt Attorney. how he had STABBED
,he woman. His whole story apparent
=. VAS designed TO eliminate the eie-
,o,.s ~ elaboration and premedita-
ton from the crime, in an enor' ~
,scape the death penalty
Bv vogt's own admissions Mrs Ou'"
.unnorted the household. Before He
vent 70 her. for his pin money his WE
had been supporting him out OF the SiV
= week which she earned. When Ms
,,,@o became an and went 10 hospitaI
y. vas constantly With Mrs. Guth.
ro- q few months Mrs. Guth gave
him money without question 1nen
there came Quarrels arising from DE
failure 70 get work. on the stand yes
,.rdav he gave the same attenuateu
..,,os ror his failure which he had
given 10 the woman.
on December 3 there had been
quarrel Late in the afternoon ne re-
turned 10 find MIS-. Guth alone In 'ne
.ersrtuent IN West saith street. He SAID
,hst she attacked him with knife
the knife which he told the detectives
"she was always afraid Of.
~ seized her arm" he said. in answer
20 questions put by Samuel 5. hoems'
S,s counsel we struggled for the
Anife. I reached the knife and then
tan6 them His voice trailed away
end finally subsidized, while he covered
his ewes with his hands as though 10
shut out some sight.
on cross examination Mr.. Wssser-
,orel sought further details OF the
stabhing.
she Gu, herself the knife was turned
against her" Vogt said. Like this 1t
was: 7 show you"
The witness reached FOR the long
hladed knife which Mr.. WasservOsei
held in his hand
"Not with this" said Mr. Wasser-
vogel. putting the weapon aside. You
may try it ON the court attendant with
= pencil"
lie is too strong,' muttered Nost-
rssuming the sullen manner he had as
suniod until me reached for the knife
i viii show You with the pencil
Mr.. Wasservogel took pencil in his
rsht hand ana poised it above his
head as Voet had said Mrs Guth held
the knife. lie had hardly assumed the
position before the slayer had bounded
from the witness chair and twisted the
prosecutors hand until the pencil was
reversed. Vogts eyes snapped and his
movements were quick and strong. lie
bore the Assistant District Attorney
backward until lie lost his balance. a
chair was overturned Nogt himself
was beside the table on which the
knife ley
Hold on" sasped Mr. wssservogel.
That's enough"
The bout had lasted only rev sec
pnds md the spectators were still inert
with amazement As Mr.. Wasservogel
stumbled and seemed 10 be about 10
call. a court attendant seized Vogt's
,r7n and dragged him backward. Lu-
chen S. Breckenridge, Mr.. Wesservosel's
-oIlearue. went 10 his assistance.
That will do said Mr.. Wasser-
rogel, resumiug the cross examination.
I'VE don't want any more Of your In
Eicating'
The case will go 10 the fury day