Evening star., 1926-11-19

Not If I remember" answered the
witness.
cant you remember whether you
were sentenced?"
THAT was IL years ago."
Yes" said McCarter, with sarcasm
In his voice.
"I can't remember" said the wit
ness again.
Did you serve one year on Black
wells Island'"
mo doubt about that?"
IT Don't think there is said the
witness. and another ripple of laugh
ter swept through the courtroom
How long did you serve:"
II don't remember"
Still Can't Remember.
When McCarter pressed harder for
YES" or mo- answer. Caprio said:
you don't need to be rough"
Were you or were you not con
victed?"
"I can't remember"
Were you convicted in Monmouth
County, N. j.. on or about July z,
1919, for false pretenses on nve IN
dictments and sentenced to States
prison for three years?"
Il didn't do three years"
II have asked you twice before and
now ask you for the third time
weren't you convicted at Free
hold"
Caprio gave McCarter no time to put
his question. mot for three years. ]
appealed. You know Monmouth
County. Monmouth County's a place
where they sentence YOU to state
Prison for nothing"
McCarter put his question for a
fourth time.
Before Judge Lswrence?" aues'
Did You serve a terhh in States
Prison?" thundered McCarter.
II was exonerated," said the detec'
tive.
Finally Simpson put in II wish
you'd answer his question, Capr1o'
want to get out of here"
At last Caprio said yes"
you recently called on me at my
Office in Newark" said McCartef. :.
II don't know where your ONCE Is.
replied Caprio.
You weren't there?
mo"
Sticks to Denial.
"Didpt YOU have moustdche l"e
day YOU came to my ONCE!
NO" -.
"Didn't you tell me you had q
friend who had a case ana that ~
would he beneficial for me to see MIN
nd didn't tell YOU that my home
was in Rumson, n. j.!
"Where has this razor been since
Won got it from Beekman?
"At NV office in Red Bank.
How did it happen that you sa"
Senator Simpson about 1t!'
when 1 read in the papers aoou'
the case l went to him.
You got no money! >,
mo, got my own money.
lis that some OF the money w"
got by false pretense?
mo. Tell me how much money
YOU get in this case. snot pacn
Caprio. McCarter Ignored tne '"un,, n,,
"As public-spirited citizen you
uont 70 see Senator Simpson, ques
"A1wavs nv idea to stick to the
law" said Caprio.
THE law seems to nave stuch
prettv close to YOU" replied McCarter'
"Are YOU a detective now? was the
next question.
"Yes" 80,
Hasn't your license been revoked!
Yes, they did try.
Did they succeed?'
your friend Quinn, who convicted
me. tried it. I know too much ABOUT
Quinn"
you refer to Prosecutor Quinn, q
reputable lawyer OF monmouth
County, don't you? A..
Simpson objected, statlng that
a,;nx, ,,ac MT IN trial and the court
recessed for lunch.
Continuing his cross-examlnatlon OF
Caprio after the noon recess, McCar.
ter asked him how much he was palc
for the three weeks work Whicn ne
claimed he did in the Hall-Mills mur'
der investigation. The witness ap'
pealed to Judge Parker:
do / have to tell that
Ordered to Answer.
He was ordered by the court to an
swer the question and said ne rece'V'
ed $50.
by check"
out of his QBeekman's, own
pocket?"
Yes"
"J won't offer this razor i1 ev1'
dence." Simpson announced when the
defense asked permission to recall Ca
prio later this afternoon for question.
ing concerning a "piece Of physical
evidence on its way to the court
ROOM"
Pm not satisfied that this witness
is telling the truth" Simpson said.
SIMPSONS announcement came a1ter
q brief redirect examination. during
which he asked: Were you en-
ployed by Prosecutor Beekman after
your conviction"
Yes" said Caprio.
Ibid YOU see Attorney General NC
Carter before the opening of this case
and try to sell him this razor? the
prosecutor continued.
No"
McCarter put another question on
crossexamination. 49,,
Il want to ask you again if you did
not call at my Office, and when you
were informed I was busy, you re-
turned later and saw me and gave me
your card?"
NO" said Caprio.
William J. Bergman. map maker.
was then recalled to the stand to
identity a map he made of the Phil
lips farm.
"PIG WOMAN" is QUIET.
CnnAitiou After Ordeal Not