New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-05

20 the Second will" testimony at this
time. 10 will be brought out later.
The flyer in cotton which Pattcr-
son took last spring. he said. was con
Quoted with the understanding that be
was 90 share the profits or losses
equally with Means and Mrs. King VINO
put up the money. There had been TO
agreement IN writing. only a verDa'
understanding. he declared.
you and Means were 90 get one
third Of the profits but 20 put up noth-
ing?' asked DoolinR
That's it exactly" said Patterson,
adding. I'VE were also 20 share the
losses
"Did you have anything to pay
losses with o" was asked.
"No." admitted the witness.
"You lost S31OOO?' came the cues
ton
eyes" said Patterson.
"Did you pay up" was asked.
"No." was the smiling answer.
Patterson Suggested Plunging
Il was Patterson who first suggested
the disastrous plunge into cotton tut
urcs. he testified In August last year
while he was staying in Means very
comfortable" New York apartment with
Mrs. King he suggested that cotton
was due for a rise Mrs. KING ne
said. was extremely interested but did
not advance any money.
Didn't she say intcrJected Doollng'
chat there was 10 reason why she
should speculate? That she had
large income which was ample for her
needs and those Of her relatives|
The witness did not remember that,
but did recall that on his return TO
Chicago several months later at Means 5
direction he met Mrs. King IN Means 5
room in the Chicago Beach Hotel, ana
there the deal was arranged. The hfSt
transaction Melted $4,000 profit
Did you get your share . was
asked.
81 didn't ask for it," he said.
you were short Of funds then,
weren't you ." demanded Doolinc.
"Yes." was the reply.
"And you didn't even asl, for $3,533.33
that was coming TO you? You knew
Means had deposited the $4,000 to his
personal account in the Illinois Trust
and Savings Bank?" persisted Dooling.
81 don't think | did said Patterson
81 don't remember
Although IL was his custom TO keep
Mrs. King posted nightly on develop
ments in the cotton market, Patterson
admitted that on February /. after the
bottom had dropped out" and her $4o,-
600 had been wiped out, he neglected to
tell her about it.
~ just saw her IN her car as ! was
leaving town. ! didn't say anything 10
her he testified.
Patterson denied that Means or his
employees. Henry Dietsch and Alton
Means. put any restraint upon either
Mrs. King or her mother. Mrs Robin
son. They each had automobiles and
ChauifeurS, separate apartments. sepa-
rate bank accounts and their individual
freedom. A relationship such as
should exist between a loving mother
and daughter" marked their daily life
during Means's tenure as the dead
wo@an'S financial adviser, said Patter-
son, and Means always observed every
propriety toward them both.
Mrs. King was the best friend I
ever had" declared the witness
Other Witnesses of Day
Pattersons elimination continued
throughout the afternoon session, and
viii be continued tomorrow other
witnesses Of the day were George W.
Means. the accused mans uncle; Drs.
j. W. Wallace and ". ?. MacFadeen. {.
X. Robinson, Chief Of Police Of Con-
cord. and a host Of character" wit.
ncsses, who swore that bud" Means
always has been everything @ Southern
gentleman should be.
George Means, an elderly replica of
Castor. created a big sensation when he
accused Prosecutor Clement Of making
''lnsinuations against ny honor"
He had testified concerning tests
which he had made with - .25 Colt auto
matte pistol similar to the weapon
which Killed Mrs. King. lie had found
that the pistol would leave no smoke
stains or powder grains on switch Of
human hair when fired from a distance
OF six inches
Thirty other witnesses have testified
90 hrng into the same hair. which re-
mains unmarked Mr. Means. on being
questioned relative 10 the absence Of
stains or other markings on the hair.
became incenscd.
That's one thing / do not permit.
SIR be Numbered. advancing upon the
prosecutor. 81 viii allow no contra
dictjous or reflections on my honor TO
20 unpublished"
The court was in an uproar until
Judge Cline tactfully appeaSed the
iratc witness.
The incident is "A symptom of the To-
pressed resentment against the "per-
sccutors of Means" which is CROWN.
throughout the township and county
rs the trial proceeds.