New-York tribune., 1918-06-18

miah and Alexis O'Leary had made to
his home on May 6, and how he had
left the parish house with them to go
to the O'Leary home, on Madison Ave
nue..
The priest said they had not pro-
OLeary and Arthur Lyons. He met
Lyons for the first time that night He
said he entered an automobile at the
suggestion Of Jerry and started for the
latter's home to visit his wife.
No Mention of Flight
The witness explained that the car
and they proceeded on foot to the
house, where they stayed half an hour.
They talked Of the children and Jere-
miah's operation and of the advisibil-
ity of the sick man leaving the city
for q rest Father O'Donnell said he
had advocated having Jerry go to the
Adirondacks for a fishing trip.
Nothing was said about any plan
Jerry might have had to go away to
stay, according to the priest 1t was
understood that as soon as he regained
his health he was to return and assist
in the preparation of his case.
Under cross-examination by Colonel
Fielder Father O'Donnell said it was
not unusual for an automobile to be
stopped at the bottom of Jumel Hill.
DE said there was no secret about it,
but that Jerry was under the impress
sion he was being shadowed contnu-
ally by secret service men and re-
porters.
He said John had visited the rectory
shortly before the case against Jerry
was to be called and asked him if he
lad heard from the fugitive. He told
John he had not and had not seen him
since the night of May Gle told
priest testified John had told him the
family was getting anxious and that
1T was important that he be located
to prepare his case.
Nine. Victorica Described
Harry Jentzer, of the Department Of
Justice, who, with his wife, appre-
hended Nine Victorica, was called to
the stand to identify photograph of
the alleged German espionage agent.
lie described her to the jury, and was
not examined by Colonel Fielder.
Herbert Rosenbush, an enlisted man
IN the navy, from the Newport training
station. was the next witness. He said
he came here from Houston. Tex "in in
1911, and started to work for Jeremiah
O'Leary as an office boy He continued
IN the employ of the lawyer until No
vember of last year, when he enlisted
IN the navy He said Nine. Victorica Tad
called at the Office of jeremiah OLeary
IN the spring of 1917 and had seen him.
he could not remember how many
t1mes atterward she visited the place,
put did recall that she had called again.
Mrs. Lyons on Stand
Mrs. Arthur Lyons, the wife of the
Man with whom Jeremiah fled as far as
st. Louis, the next witness, said her
husband had been employed by OLeary
i0r ABOUT SIX years as an Investigator
She said that on the morning of May 6
her husband returned home about 3
a. m. and told her to get out Of bed
and go in the other room with the chill
OLearfy there for the night. She OBJ
lccted end told her husband she had
troub!cs enough of her own. He left
the house and returned in an hour.
saying the plans had been changed and
that he was going to leave town for a
few days.
Then, according to the wife's story.
he told her to tell any one who called
that ne was in Reno on a divorce case.
ohe sa!d she was surprised at the hur-
RED trip, but not worried, because Ar
thur told her he would be back in a
few days. He also promised to com
munlcate with her through her brother.
Morris O'Brien, of 749 Lafayette Ave
nue., Brooklyn. This he did two davs
before his return to New York.
Mrs. Lyons then told how she had
met her husband and had been with
nm t"enty-tour hours before he was
arrested by Agent Gruenwald, of the
DDepartment of Justice, and brought to
New York for examination.
The trial will be resumed to-dav at
1880 a. m.