New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13
Count" Loudon, on Trial
for Bigamy, Tries to Pass
Weapon TO Lawyer.
HAS PERMIT FROM
a BUFFALO JUDGE
Rosalsky Reprimands Attendants
for Neglect-Two Wives
Duped, They Say.

Count" Max Lynar Loudon, suspect
Cd Of being a German spy, sat through
his trial for bigamy yesterday in Cen
oral Sessions with a loaded revolver IN
his hip pocket. That the count was
armed was discovered by accident.
Judge Rosalsky reprimanded all the
court attendants for neglecting TO
search Loudcn and ordered an investi-
CATION Of the genuineness Of permit
which Ioudon showed, signed by a
Buffalo judge
Loudon. who now says his real name
Is Max L. Lynar had been out on
$4,000 bail. The prosecutions evil
dence that he IS q bigamist with three
wives living, was all M and the jury
had been dismissed, az 4 o'clock, when
Judge Rosalsky ordered the defendant
TO the Tombs for the night
Knowing that his client had tho re
volver, Harold VI. Spielberg quietly
asked Loudon TO turn IL over 20 him.
Had Revolver in Court.
Not being an adept at iegerdemain,
Ioudon's transfer Of the weapon
caught the eye Of a court attendant.
In a jify he was surrounded by court
attaches and Assistant District Attor-
ney Minton.
whats he got there?' demanded
Judge Rosalsky.
"a revolver, your honor" said Spiel
berg. ole has special permit
from
at doesn't matter whether he has a
permit or not" interrupted the court.
"Ive insisted for many years on the
rule that no revolver shall be carried
In a courtroom where ! am presiding.
Suppose, for instance, this man should
have attempted 10 shoot up the jury.
What would have been the outcome?'
Loudon, as Judge Rosalsky was
speaking. stood erect, stroklng his
mustacho.
"lIavc you any other weapon on
you?" asked the court.
mo, that's an" replied the count
"lll take charge Of the weapon, your
honor" said Spielberg.
"Iiave you permit to carry II?
"No, your honor
Then give 10 20 Detective Russo, Of
the District Attorneys STAFF, who has
had the defendant under surveillance,
said Judge Rosalsky.
Two Wives Testify.
Amelia Wendt, Loudon's first wife,
. Lo So Eo toll Of ma p
Iying Loudon under the name OF Max
Chimang in September, 1898, at Tough
leepsie. She said he disappeared soon
nfterward. and she nSer saw him
again until his arrest last September.
She said they have son twenty-five
years old by the marriage. This mar
rage was conceded by the defence.
Rose O'Brien, of Albion. y. Y, the
next witness, said he married her on
November Il. 1912, under the name OF
Max r. Loudon. She said he told her
he WAS a real count, but that for a
good reason he wasn't wearing his
title" He obtained several thousand
dollars from her before he disappeared,
she said.
That the count" had third wife
was brought out on cross-examination
Of Joseph A. Baker and A. G. Adams,
agents Of the Department of Justice.
They said No. 3 was Laila Florence
Johnson and that Loudon was living
with her at 12S Convent Avenue at the
time Of his arrest. Loudon, they testi-
fed. confessed 20 them that he had
deserted from the army here and fed
60 Germany. On his return he tried
% find wife No. ., and, failing, con-
Guided that she was dead.
On REORGANIZATION by Spislberg
Adams managed 10 get into the record