New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
JUSTICE WANTS
ssTIELOW'S STORY
statement to Coroner Must
Be Filed, Order at
Argument.
PROSECUTION HOLDS
IT ADMITS GUILT
King Tells of Flight After
Murder at Hearing on
New Trial.

po,bester. Sept. 80 Argument for
=, .~ial for Charles T. Stielow was
.a.5 late to-day in the Supreme
C,r-, Justice Rodcnbock is expected
:. Give prompt decision on whether
\. West Shelby farmland was justly
..,yie,ed Of The murder Of Charles
ps,lps the wealthy West Shelby farm
= and Margaret Wolcot., his house
keeper
Persons familiar with the case pro
,,ss 10 see q d.scouraging sign for th-
s,,low forces IN a late move by jus
s,s Rodenb,ck. In his summary for
,hs prosecuuou yesterday Thomas a.
Erby. OF Albion laid particular em-
,sssis u7o1 SIc'ow's original te,t.-
r-orv hetor. -tc Orleans County cor
orsr This testimony was given before
h. was sU)Jet- 90 any ones influence.
,nd il Is Oh, contention Of the prose
eg,ior that rhc man lncIiminatcd him
self 81 .ha, rmc.
Justice Roleubeck gave explicit in-
s,ructiors that che cororcr's statement
y, included i1 the briefs and aaldayitS
70 be fled Wednesday,.
The closing session was feature'oss
rr,il Justice RodenbccH expressed
desire for personal examination o.
Erwin King. the ped.er, whose comics
sion of che CRIME and retractiOn fur
rishei the basis for the argument.
luvice Rodeubeck's questions were
wrfsnctory. lt was not until james
". Osborne. chief OF the Stielow lcfa.
forces. took the witness I'm hand that
Kings appearance assumed much im-
rraace
King Pleads ignorance.
King was q difficult witness. Mr.
esborne devoted his entire examination
Z az attempt 10 prove the pedicr'
hmiiaritt with the Phelps farm and
his acouaintaucc with the murdered
farmer Kings testimony on these
pants was varied i'm his confession
!. showed great familiarity with the
hrmhouse. IN his ret-action he pro
;sssed Ignorance OF even the location
.the farm.
ignorance was his attitude today. NE
h0urh Nr Osborn confronted him
with several signed statements IN which
as adm Ted very lOtr .ev bis hDoN.-
s3ge Of the farms location and a slight
i:9uaiutanco wish ST. Phelps Ie
wsded direct answers Cd every impor-
AT question and seemed aware that he
Fas making Mr. DsOCcues task e try
AAn know about the case" he said
several tries. 81 saw in the newspapers
The res. made up
Two important almiss ions were. how.
ever w5-u from him. One was th..
his ars; quest.o- when arrested 20 Liz
Cd Valley was: "I.- O.Correli heor
myin' snyih,lg O'Cou-el Is the i-..
Tate Of Auburn prison. Jointly impli
a't1 n ,le murder by h.r- in b
Lille Valley confession Tie othc.
SESSION was that King lett We.
s,t:y two DAYS after the murder, and
rsftrtlv changed bis addre there
AZ un-i be- H4s taken into custody
Little Nal'e-
Choking ~ Stielow Charged.
Tie story Of how Georre Newton. Tho
s-1alo detective. is SAID 90 have forced
Itlfcss.on from ftiel0w was reto I
,Scsy b. stuart konn, a lawyer Of
Asg lotE rcrrese emitting the Iuman!-
arsr Cult q --0-F supporter Of Site
AE. Kohn said he engaged Newton
q ne prctex, that he wanted 20 catch
slaeknai.er. and that Newton's adj
rA:ion followed a question as 20 his
ssty
why, Im tte one that got the con
isi.on out ~ Stie.1w," he is said 90
lave boastcd 90 Kohn. he then dee
Eribed, Kohn continued. how he fright
rsc The "tg boob into cCufess.IC