New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-09

MN, he told me about the golf for
rs ~ knew Aoved sports and all these
snings. ] consented to ro with him
we went to Jacksonville and to Nassau
On the Edith. beautiful pleasure-roinr
saehs called after me. We had a very
wwonaerfui time in Palm Beach and In
hassau, where we stayed at the biggest
Didn't Know His Business"
The witness told of going out one
night on the yacht, also known as the
nflpnie, and of a hoatload of men trans
ieTring packages. She was asked to
keep check of them, she said, although
she nad no idea of their contents. she
geh.ed perslstently that she knew the
business in which Cassese was en-
gagged. On their return to New York
sne learned that her companion had
eeen arrested on a charge of whisky
smuggling, she said. In spite of this
sne went South with him again, when
ms case was adjourned, to look for two
Witnesses, she testified Again she
eet out on the yacht and boatload
! men came abreast while she kent
ean on the packages being handed in.
y never talked business with Cas-
sese'" said Mrs Stevens. 81 was simply
ere as his companion. When he
talked to Joe Bortolin, his chauffeur, it
Yves In Italian, which do not under
stand. didn't think anything about
keeping check on the parcels. He did
tank that would be interested in
liquor, anyway"
s. $ vens said she lived for a
week with her sister on Fifteenth
street when she returned from the sec
ond trip. Then, at the REQUEST of
Cassese, she moved up to 152d Street.
re arranged to meet her, but only
when it was dark. He paid all of her
expenses until five weeks ago. but
since then she has not had a dollar
rom him nor does she know his where
ahouts, she testified
The witness made the most of his
desertion, saying she was left penni-
less and that no one had been to see
her or try to bail her out Mr.. Col
Inns ahetted her in this, saying he
had even had to buy her waist for
her appearance in court He said he
was not retained by Cassese to defend
Mrs. Stevens, but took the case up
solely because, although Cassese also
was his client, he knew he left the
girl without cent, and that she was
innocent of completely in the SNUG
Cling transactions.
Wife Tells Her Story
Mrs. Philomena Cassese, wife of the
fugitive, testified that she last saw
her husband two or three months ago
and that she has no idea where he is
now She had never seen the defend
ant until the previous day in court,
she said. She told of being driven
With Cassese in their automobile by
Bartolin. the chauffeur, who is alleged
to have gone on the cruise in the Rip
pie.
Mr.. Hirsch, Whose face is deeply
lined, although he is only twenty-six
years old, testified to being travel
ing salesman, residing at 31s East
Fifty seventh Street. Mr.. Collins OBJ
lected to the appearance of Mrs. Cas-
sese and Hirsch as witnesses, declar-
ing that the prosecution was attempt
ing to create an atmosphere prejudi-
cial to the defendant. The objection
was overruled.
Bert Erickson. who said he was in
charge of the Ripple when it went to
the Bahamas and took a cargo aboard,
failed to identify Mrs. Stevens. He
said that the Ripple anchored eight
miles from shore on reaching the
Bahamas, and that two or three DAYS
later a schooner and small boat came
out to them and put a cargo aboard.
Erickson said he did not know then
that the cargo was liquor, saying it
was wrapped in burlap bags. Cassese
and woman came aboard in a launch
and checked off the bundles as they
were carried aboard, Erickson said.
as this the woman who was with
Cassese?" he was asked by Alexander
Blue, Assistant United States District
Attorney.
ut looks very much like her. can't
state positively that this is the wom-
an he replied.