The New York herald., 1922-04-04
MISS Stone FAINTS;
CARRIED FROM COURT.
Historically DenOunces a.
Witness and Refuses to
Keep Quiet.
u. s. ATTORNEY CALLED
His Testimony That She
Sought Kinkead's Arrest
Brings Outburst.
POLITICS. SAYS PRISONER
Cries Face Your God! as She
Halts Story - Laughing
Spectators Warned.

Olivia M. p. Stone. on trial in the
Supreme Court in Brooklyn for the
murder of Ellis Guy Kinkead, tainted
in the court room yesterday afternoon
after she had denounced James r.
Clark, United States Attorney for the
Southern District of Ohio, for the tes-
timony he was giving. She had to be
carried from the room. Previously
she had interrupted the witness with
hysterical denunciations and had re-
fused to heed the admonitions of JUS
tice Aspinall to be quiet.
On the witness stand she had testi-
fled that she had never seen Clark in
all her life, and had emphatically de-
MED that she had tried to get him to
take action against Kinkead for TAX
ing her to Atlantic City. But when
terday morning she buried her face in
her hands and cried that he had come
to tell a political tale" to take her
life.
she tainted. Several times she jumped
to her feet as Clark testified and de-
nounced him. Her actions caused stir
in the court room and some women who
laugher were rebuked.
This is not a vaudeville show" shaid
Justice Aspinall. IF you women do not
stop giggling and snickering I'll bar you
from the ROOM"
Keeps InterruptinE.
Clark testified that Miss Stone had
visited his Office some years ago, after
Kinkead had married Marie Gormley,
and asked him to get out warrant for
Kinkead's arrest, saying he had violated
the law by taking her to Kansas City.
Mr.. Clark said that he told her that he
did not see how what she had told him
came within the provisions Of the law.
At this point the defendant jumped to
her feet and raised her hand.
1T is not true!'' she cried. "God
knows 1t is not true You are telling
political story. I'll tell the world about
you"
Mr.. Clark said that he had explained
to her the classes of cases that came
within the law she wished to invoke. She
jumped to her feet again.
Face your God I" she cried. Look me
in the face when you say that"
Dr. Anna Martin Ralston, who testi-
fled later as an alienist for the defense,
and a matron tried to sooth her She
remained in her seat. but she muttered
and talked to herself for some time until
Warbasse asked Justice Aspinall to di-
rect her to be quiet.
"Oh, your Honor" cried the defendant,
II beg your pardon! But can't sit
here and see my life sworn awayr
Mr.. Clark finally concluded his testi-
mony. and Miss Stone cried
It's not true! Oh take me out!
God have mercy on you, James Clark!'
"Not Insane N0w.o
Clark testified that he had never seen
Kinkead. who he said had at one time
been counsel to the Cincinnati Trac-
tion Company and the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad. Miss Stone, dur
ing the cross examination by her own
attorney. continued to move about
noislly and talk.
Now Miss Stone" said Justice AS
pinall. please be quiet. You'll have
an opportunity later to state anything
you wish"
Lothair Rich, an Atlantic City jew
eler, testified that in the spring of
1918 he sold wedding ring to the de-
fendant and middle aged man.
DR.. Ralston testified that she had
examined Miss Stone and found her
neurotic and suffering from neures-
thenia. She said that the experience
which the defendant had had with
ninkead might culminate in shock
that would cause a sudden explosion
in the brain.
Gould 1t be such a shock that could
= -
without knowing what she was doing?''
asked Edward ]. Reilly. Miss Stones
attorney.
Eyes. She is not insane now. how
ever"
The trial will be continued to-day.