The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11
TQCALL CONVICT IN
POISONED PEN CASE
Mrs. Pollard Will Put Negro
Prisoner on Stand for
Defence.
HER PURPOSE A MYSTERY
Writing Expert for Prosecution,
Cross-Examined All Day,
Remains mistaken.

ELizABrrH, ". J.. March lot was
learned to-day that Mrs. Nelson l.. Pol
lard, who Is on trial here on the charge
Of sending scurr.lous anonymous letters
10 Mrs Charles f. Jones, Is planning a
big surprise for the prosecution. She In
tends to call to the stand William Ray
field, a negro convict now in the State
prison ut Trenton
Her attorney. samuel Schleiiner. In
asking for a court order for the produce
don Of the convict at the trial, said that
Il would be unsafe for Mrs. Pollard to
70 TO trial without the negro's testimony.
Mr. Schlemer would not disclose the
nature OF the testimony the convict will
give.
Mrs. Pollard at the trial before Judge
James J. Connolly to-day made an effort
through her counsel to shake the testi-
mony OF the States typewriting expert.
William j. kinsley, who swore that the
poisoned pen" letters and letters Mrs.
Pollard admits she sent were written on
the same machine.
Mr.. kinsley underwent a steady, cross
examination all day by Samuel Schleimer.
Mrs. Pollard's attorney. but his testi-
mony remained substantially mistaken
when the court adjourned.
In the absence of sensational testi-
mony by several witnesses for both Sides
who will be called tomorrow, Eliza
beth's fashionable people. who crowded
the court ROOM were entertained by fire.
auent tits between MIR. Schleimer and
the expert.
Judge Connolly refused TO allow the
defence TO impeach Mr.. kinsley's testl-
mony by introducing statements imputed
70 him at other trials. For II while he
allowed questions about Mr.. kinsley's
qualifications as All expert, but later
ruled them out and said he would let the
Jury be the judge OF that point
Mr.. Kinsley admitted that 1t was posi-
bic for an expert to make mistakes IN
Identifying the type OF different ma
chimes, but In answer to a question asked
by the Judge he declared he was positive
no had made no mistake In his conclu-
sions regarding the letters in the pot
soned pen" case.
Mr.. Schleimer tried TO show that the
expert could not trace the writing to a
particular make OF a machine, but Judge
Connolly would not permit his questions
on that point. Prosecutor Alfred Stein
said that he WAS not trying to prove
that the letters had been written on A
particular kind of typewriter. but thE:
they were written OH the same type
writer. Mr.. kinsley repeatedly swore
that they were.
~ WIS tl!OuHHt Ipsbibig EhEs.
lard, who maintained her unrufi1ed com
posture beside her counsel would be called
to-day, but Mr.. Schleimers cross-examl-
nation took so long that she may not
testify until late tomorrow
The prosecution intends TO summon e
he stand several relatives Of Mrs. Charles
r. Jones' the complaining witness. Amons
these will be Mrs. Jones's two sisters
to.law. Mrs Ernest Jones' and Mrs
a. no lsff rc
ferred to In the alleged defamatory Yet
ter as Mrs. r. q. She Is said to hav,
been ION the outs" with Mrs Charlie
Jones when the alleged letters wer,
written. Another witness for TN. prose
cution will be Mrs. Horace Lvengooi
Mrs. Jones's sister. who lived on the op
posite side OF the Jones house on Orchar
street. The testimony OF these three womcl
10 awaited with interest second only -
that OF Mrs. Pollard
Most OF Mr.. Kifsley's testimony OF
direct and cross examination was tech
nical. showing the likeness between Ger
tain characters In the disputed and al
mitted letters. especially the letters sc.
&c" "u" and "P."
Judge Connolly had TO rap for ordo
many times when Mr.. Kinsley and MI
sehleimer matched wits.
Arthur Hartkorn. another type wrtln
expert from New York. sat at Mr.. SchleI
mers elbow. suggesting objections 4
Kinsley's testimony as fast as the de
fence could fire them at the witness.
The curious ones in the court room 20
the first taste of the sensational whe
M. Schleimer began to question the eX
pert on characters In that part Of tn
chief poisoned PEN letter which Is al
le0sd 70 be most scurrilous The lette
has not yet been read In court. but tn
particular part referred to Is unprintabl
and the spectators, who had not learne
Of Its contents. got hints for wide rang
Of speculation. The letter will probsb.
b read tomorrow. or when Mrs. Polar
takes the stand.