New-York tribune., 1922-10-25

itoHtihueo from pays onel
ct would have been justiaable homi-
eide. But Cline also shot in self
defense.'
Then Senator Mackas put Mrs. Ber-
Gin, a slender, frail young woman
greatly resembling Mrs. Cline, on the
stand.
Il was married TO Mr.. Bergin in
1916" She said. "He was lax in sup
porting re, and year later deserted
me, leaving our baby for me to take
care Of"
She was followed by Miss Thorn ION,
extremely blonde and wearing suit
OF sand-colored Poiret twill.
Girl Tells of Assault
~ first met Jack Bergin in July,
1920" she said. "We lived in the same
street in New YORK. AS grew to trust
him he induced me one night to go to
an apartment in Fifty seventh Street.
There and her voice Lecame scarcely
andible--"he gave me drink which be-
fudd!ed me. and then attacked me.
Subsequently he intimated he would
marry me and induced nae TO be his
sweetheart. Later, when l discovered
he was married, he told me that was
practically annulled.
81 met the C!ines through him. We
were together, the four Of us, num-
ber of times. The first indication I
witnessed of any intimacy between
Jack and Mrs. Cline was one night last
May at their home, when Mr. Cline was
away. We played a kissing game and
Jack kissed Mrs. Cline several times.
After that he followed her into the
kitchen"
Miss Thornton went on to testify
that following the Saranac Lake Incl
dent she warned Cline at a dance one
night mot to trust his friend too far"
It was this that led the husband to
suspicious and demands for explana-
tions.
Denies Getting Pistol
The next witness was Charles Soul
lion, Cline's brother-in-law and de-
fendant with him as the result OF
statements alleged to have beer. made
by both Just after the Staying that
Scullion, when Bergen was summoned
to the Cline home, went up stairs and
got the revolver with which the crime
was committed. Scullior denied this
declaring Cline was already in posses
sion of the weapon, and later Cline
substantiated his brother-in-law's tes-
timony.
Main Street held its breath as Cline
who was the next witness, was placed
| on the stand.
| az first became suspicious when Miss
Thornton spoke to me concerning
! Bergin," he said Later | pressed
her for more details and also asked my
wife for an explanation, but was told
only OF the kissing party This did
not satisfy me. Finally my wife said
that she did not want to say anything
behind any ones back. but that IL we
could get together with Bergin shs
would have something to tell me.
Calls Bergin to His Home
$50, on August 25, I asked Miss
Thornton and Bergin to come to ou,
home. Previously l had armed my
self. because l knew Bergin carried !
gun. Following t.;eir arrival Mis-.
Thornton was asked to tell her story
She related her experiences with Ber
gin. Then my wife told what had hap
1 pened at Saranac."
| When he recovered he continued:
Il said: My Godl Can this be true !
i "Bergin admitted that it was. H
said: I'm dirty dog, George. Fo
Gods sake, shoot me-
Il was dazed. / ordered Bergin t.
leave The house at once. He started t
do so, but on the way called me- GU
into the hail.
George he said, you know tha
AZ women nowadays are. An,
Mamie is bum
1T was then that told him: .Jacl
we will go up stairs and have this ou
man to man. He agreed. We went y
stairs to my bedroom. had taken m
pistol from my pocket and when "
were in the room | went to the burea,
and got another, German Luger. Thi
| handed to Bergin.
Now ] told him. 4 will turn ou
the light. Then we both will fire, an
pay God be the judge between u.s.
Struggle Over Gun
"But before | could switch OF tn
light Bergin leveled his pistol at nae.
seized it. Bergin tried to get my GU,
We struggled. Thsa--I don't know ho,
it happened-his pistol exploded.
Even after he was shot Bergin cor
tinued to struggle with me. / said
For Gods sake. Jack, leave the houae
He did so--and the rest the pelic
/ know
i The last witness was Mrs. Cline.
frail slip ct woman attired in
brown tweed suit and tan sport ha.
She, with her children, had been III,
chief object of curiosity during Ia,
! day. and all eyes were turned on he,