The Washington times., 1921-09-07
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SAY COPS
E. N. Breitung, Flanked by Fair
Companions in Revels, De-
nies Sordid Tale.

NEW YORK, Sept. My wife
knows all about this case snd has
absolute confidence in me. She and
my family are sticking by me-"
Edward ". Breitung. multimillion.
aire banker. thus summed up his
family's attitude on the savory charges
which brought him into Magistrate
Jean Norris jefferson market court
yesterday as a material. witness In
Mrs. Nellie kits trial as keeper Of
a disorderly house. -a.sE.
Detectives Frank Raihi and Joseph
yesterday. entered Mrs kits apart,
ment at $40 Madison avenue on July
~ last at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
They had been sent there, they de-
clared. on complaint OF Seymour
Frank. artist, living on the floor above
Mrs. Kift attempted to prevent the
detectives entrance. they said.
In one bedroom they found a cor
pulent, elderly man with two girls, II
was testified.
The girls identified themselves as
Edna Clark and Jean Whitney, giving
fake addresses. The man was Edward
~ Breitung. financier, with fortune
conservatively estimated At above $l5..
OOO, 900. according to testimony.
Imposing Beauties.
Mrs. Clarke, a dainty blonde. with
peaches and cream complexion, brown
eyes and dainty features, sat at-the
left OF the defendants table. She wore
a light tan suit with o big cream.col.
ored frill. At her right sat Miss Whit.
ney. a nut brown beauty with black
hair and eyes, in a blue tricotine dress
with a knitted green collar. Beside
Miss Whitney sat Mrs. Kift, a middle
aged woman with hennaed hair and
well.manicured nails, drumming on
the table. All three women pleaded
not guilty"
On a spectators bench In the body
OF the courtroom, sat Mr.. Breitung.
He stood up to be identified. He will
testify this morning in behalf Of the
women. Cross-examination of the two
girls today, It was learned, win be
designed to show an alleged frame-up.
Detective Raihl said Mrs. Kift, who
was fully clothed. said to him:
Come on, boys, be reasonable. I'll
give you $1,000 to be quiet about this"
When the officers refused her Of
fer, Detective Raihi said. Mrs. Kift
conferred WIN VINO tnen
was dressing. Then she made them
a second offer Of $4,000.
Detective Raihl further testified
that he asked Breitung what he had
paid the girls.
twenty-five dollars each" the mil
lionaire replied, Raihl testified.
When the detectives inquired OF the
two girls, both refused to be searched.
Breftung's explanation at the time,
the testimony brought out was that
he had come to Mrs. Kits apartment
to get cooled off,"
Breiting Composed. :
Detective Massie confirmed Detec-
tive Raihl's Testimony, but went into
greater detail.
The exceedingly intimate nature Of
some OF his narrative threw the de.
PENDANTS into confusion. In the court.
room only Judge Norris and Breitung
preserved completes composure.
Cross examination of the two will
be based on an alleged frame.up.
Bernard Sander, for the defense, re.
ferred to the complaint preferred by
Frank terms indicating malice. He
brought out that Jean whitney, one
OF the girl defendants, had at one time
caused Franks prosecution on
Federal charge.
The defense also laid great stress
on the geography OF Mrs. KITS apart.
ment, implying IL was impossible for
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