Evening star., 1926-11-08

Parker reminded him that both sides
had been engaged in such squabbling.
McCarter's cross-examination of
Ehrling reached a dramatic climax
when the attorney, after bringing out
alleged Inconsistencies in the testi-
mony, demanded:
(which is true, what you said at the
hearing before Judge Cleary in Au.
gust, or what you now say before this
jury?"
Simpson contended he could see no
disagreement, but he withdrew his
statement. when told that Ehrling in
August testified he had told no one
but Mrs. Nellie lie Russell, a Fnegress,
of his visit to the lane.
Mrs. Russell, at one time threatened
with arrest as a material witness, has
been quoted as asserting that Mrs.
Gibson was at Mrs. Russell's house
at the time the killing was taking
place.
What is the fact?" asked the court
''On the Sunday after the killings,
l told my mother 1 had been in De
Bussey's Lane that night" replied
Ehrling.
why did you swear before Judge
Cleary that you had told no one but
Mrs. Russell?" demanded McCarter.
Forgot, He Declares.
1T passed my memory" was the
reply.
The questioning then turned to an
allegation that Ehrling told Willard
Staub of New Brunswick that he
could make some money by saying he
was in the lane on the night of the
killing.
"A short time after the re-opening
of the investigation in 1925, didn't you
meet Willard Staub and tell him If
you will say that you were In the lane
on September IA, 1922, you will get
some money out of it?' and didn't
Staub tell you that he was not there
and wouldn't swear he was?" asked
McCarter.
That part Of the question bearing
on Staubs reply was stricken out.
II didn't say anything to Staub,"
replied Ehrling.
You didn't say that?"
Il don't remember saying 1t. Staub
said to me" and there the witness
was stopped.
Staub, who has not yet testified in
the case, gained prominence in the
investigation when he signed an
affidavit to the effect that he had
been taken to State police headquar-
ters here for examination. and had
been chained to a cot overnight in
State police headquarters here.
"Handcuffed to Bed"
'"They kept me there about four
hours after l had insisted that I had
no information whatsoever, and that
l had been on the Phillips farm on
the night previous to the murder. on
September 13, 1922" said Staub in an
affidavit which the defense made pub
lie in September.
He swore at that time that a men,
ber Of the State police had put his
fist close to his face. called him a
disgraceful name, handcuffed him to
bed all the night Of August ~,
placed him in Jail the next morning
and attempted to trick him into sign
ing a statement that he was in the
lane on night of the killings.
A general denial was made by the
police, with the explanation that he
had been we'll cared for. He had
been handcuffed to the cot. it was
said. SO that tired troopers might
have a chance to sleep.
Senator Simpson. on direct exami-
nation, attempted to elicit more in
formation about the cars in the lane.
The witness testified that one looked
like Ford sedan, in which he saw
one man.
Would you know the MANI" asked
Simpson.
NO" replied Ehrling
Simpsons Hope Misplaced.
What did he look like? Did he
have a mustache?'
Yes"
What kind Of a mustache was it?'
asked Simpson, hopefully.
1T was a short mustache," replied
Ehrling.
This obviously did not fit the de-
scription Of either Henry or Willie
Stevens.
What make of car was the seda n?'
Simpson continued
1T looked like a Ford