The evening world. Newspaper, January 18, 1905, Page 1

Y/ EY Bas 5 rh \ # jth thatdonse? A. No; Woman Spent $60,00 Carpets and Upholste: tenced to Thirty Days in Jail After Esca- pade with Negro Druggist. After the prosecution in old John 'R, Platt's suit to recover $685,000 from Hannah Bliaa rested this afternoon and ex-Goy, dismiss ‘the case had been denied, M| testify in her own behalf, hand-bag. Mr. Black examin sd: Q. How old/are you, Mrs. Bilas? A, Forty. © Q, Where were you born? Ay Phil- gdetphia, i Q, When did you come to New York?| 4. Highteen or nineteen years ago | A Street Meeting. Q. How long ago did you meet Mr! Platt, A. About nineteen years ago. 1) Was then twenty-two, I met him on the street, Fourteenth stréet and sixth! avenue, He asked me to meet’ him the} next day at the "IFrofich Madame's,” an assignation’ house’ 1 met hlin and) he gave’ me $500 to get clothes, He sent! me. to “Pop Miller's’ on Thirty-tiret) street, and Pathe $0 & week board for me. prgrerg you ever employed as a cook: Lived’ There Two Years. i Q How long did you live there? A. | About two years, | @ Ho gave you money? A. Yes, he Bave me $900, $300, 200, $1,000 every now | and then, I showed him my bills, and) he always paid them. Fic told ine when I first met him that I reminded him ot a colored girl named Irene whom he had known down South. Q. Did he call on you often? A. Yee, | almost covery day, He came and emoked, He stayed from 8 to & In the} afternoon, QDid he give you money at this time? A, No, Rot so-very generous until! wife died, he Moved Into. Apartment. Q. Where did you go wo from ‘Pop Millers?” A. T got a house at Fort:eth @treet and Broadway, Later Mr, Platt got ma ah apartment on that street, between Soventh avenue and Broad- | may, Mrs. Eline sald that during» her oanwes of residence Mr. Platt came ‘and called on her ,~ She declared she never lost trace of the old min. put “personals in the papers when he was in.the Soutif, ‘his wie to ars Fangé meetings on his return: She moved from Foctieth street to Third avenue then to. No, 145 West} Fitty-ttiird street, whith she rented, Mr, Platt paying §5-@ month, He also Tented for her No.1 West-Fifty-third street and finally purchased the house at: No, 188 West Fitty-third Meet, Mra, Bilas said that she was married to Davis in No, 142 Wost Fifty-third street, Bought House as Present. * My Mr, Black: Q. Mr, Pintt bought No, 138 West jarge sums of) he was after his) She took the oath in a self-possessed and jaunty manner, and settled comfortably in the chatr to tell all about her felations with the aged millionaire, whose money had made her rich, She did not remove the heavy. fur coat or release her gold-mounted | — hat No. 7) West Bixty-elghth street, They | id}, wh Her Own Defense She Sea They Made 4 ~~ a Street Acquaintance Nineteen Years - Ago and He at Once Gave Her $500 to Buy New Clothes. : BIG. MOB SURROUNDS HER AS SHE LEAVES THE COURT 0 With ‘One Firm for ry Since 1894--Sen- Black's motion to} irs, Bilas was ¢alled to the stand to the street, und he bought me the house 1 {really bought it, though Mr, Platt gave mie the mons to bind the contract, Q, How much did that house cost? A, $20,000, Q. Did you have these houses fur- misived and decorated? ‘A, Yes, and Mr. Platt helped me select the draperies. Q. How often did Mr. Platt call on ;you? A, Three or four times a week. No Houses on Park Side, ' Q. How did you happen to get the house at Central Park West? A, Ah) Platt susgvsted that T get a house there, | a8 there were no houses on the opposite side of the street trom which he could be seen golng in, Q. How much did you pay for the Central Park West house? A. $45,000, Q, What was the next house you bought? Ay No, 166 Weat Seventy-seo- ond street. Mry Platt asked me not to wet that house, as’ his daughter lived in Seventy-first street, Q. Buty you bought {t? A, Yes, I pald $49,800 for it, Q, Was Mr, Platt giving you large sums of money then? A, Yes; sometimes $5,000, 33,600 $2,009 and sume Ike that, He edrise¢ me to, invest’ {t in rea) estate, Never Saw Andrew H, Green. Q When did you go to No, 494 Linox| jAvenud? A. Aftoy Mr, Green's death Mr Piatt advised’ me to move Away, as he (Hd not dare eal! on me bicanse of the notoriety broughe *hout by the shooting of Mr. Green, Q, Did Mr. Green ever onll at Cen= tral Park West? A. 1 NEVER SAW MR, GREEN IN MY LIFE, Mrs, Ellas spoke in a goft, sibilant tone, Bhe | was. entirely composed, and jher volce.penetrated, to the ramotegt corner of ‘te tourt-room, q Wx ae NV. Black led his cll Mr, Plat’ had ‘told how Mra, De Kratt had thteatoned to jtell Mr. Platt's fam- Hy of the old man's relations with Mrs, jas, and Afrald ‘of Notoriety, Q. You did “not want to pay Dr, De KMatt's bit A. No, T thoneht ic wan an unjust bill, but Mr, Platt wanted to | Pay It, He was afrald-of notartety, | Q. Dit vou ever tell Mr, Platt that a money-iender named Matthews — had @t ne) your house And? smashed things? A, No, I never lurew: any | money-lender in my life. My husband's a ONGAY BOY Eastern Sporting Men Back Him Heavily to Win Fourth Race, the Post. NEW-ORLEANS ‘WINNERS, to 1) 1, Athlana. (840.1) .2, May Mo Cafferty $. SECOND ‘RACE—Hostility (6 to 5) 1, Grove Center (4 to 1) 2 Vert. best 3. THIRD RACE--Red Raven (6 to 8) 4, Fellx Mozzes (7, to 1) 2, Un masked 3, P FOURTH RACE—Eacutcheon (10 to 1) 1, Edith May (6 to 1) 2, Flor-; ertine 3,° FIFTH RACE—April Shower (8 to 1) 1, Josette (4 to 1) 2 Little vack Horner 3. w his rider while at exercise tis morning and colidew with J, A. Kyle's Teeweope Ho Giivmedinto ti fence ahd Was #o badly injured that he had to be destroyed. Both riders ox oa unhurt, bur Telescope, sulfered from the compact. A‘ programine of liberal atid eventy atoned entries for thy: day's, snort mide {he poking, of winners a task, All the races were Opony arcalrs, with no véry. pronounced vorlte tr any of then, little class, among ‘they belng Guy Noy, whieh ‘had prev per orm Gisappolndingly here; Mscuteheon, As- tanita and other ¢pecdy ones, risa In the tempprature made weather conditions favorable to racing. ‘The track was fast, name Was Matthew and I told Mr, Platt ie a sveree from him, however, told me of a money! e paged’ Matthews to whom wast ender if I ever wanted ready money. Q. Did you ever teil M You owed this mun-mon No, ig. OF that you had any dealings’ with | Mr, Platt, ait that Fitty-third atreet for you? A. Yes, he bought it and gave it to me as a pres- eit when I got a divorce from my hus- band, He tvald $15,500 for It, Th att that her husband bincked r eyes, beat her bused her, There urged her to get @ divorce, Mrs, Elias said that on the @ot her divorce the pluintin’ and Mr, Nans drank champagne until! ps wliness sald that she, told) continusily| he was far more generous, m Mr, Plate) that he wanted to dive me enough be- | ing the homestretch Hostllit ity. moved lay she}a will: his’ relatives. wo: awyer | und get It away trom me, | ite Dida itty Ramee. ton hen |i dlea? A. Yeas in asia "MS | More Liberal as Widower, Q. Did Mr, Platt give you more money after the death of his wife? A, Yes; He told me | fore he died so thit 1 would always have plenty, He sal@ if he put it in uld contest Whit Were your relations with Mr. 4 very loving with mo hat he used to smash things before 1| | Floral Wreath Wine Easily, | Prinoess Athiing was backed to th exclusion of the others iand went to jthe post v warm daverile,. She Swar never prominent after the fire: quarter, | [being ovtfoeted th» aniire trip, Ath. |lana, which went back in the betting trom 6 to 15. to ihe pace until wel TROT SISE: 1c ACNE RR rel Wreath) { | Tedex. | Hor (ae rasa art vats Ouy Nall ies Gort at aley Girvan Ronnigicne ‘But He (s Left Standing at! FIRST RACE—Floral ‘Wreath (6) iwacif (Special to The Evenihg World.) “NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 18.—A | thy v.d buonging to W. W. difhowlt | ‘The slx-furlong handicap | brought out a lat) that vepresenied no | JAN, 18-487 H, DAY. Re CARMhs MMe my IN EA hi rt inert ote rinonaa Attell ¥mihk Fi wv. $33 Athia rey and ¢ ce ay ue 3a ‘no feneiet ran 340 340 FovRtH Rage ar alean ale Or era Golderent—ATEn dex aH ee CA Pitty 129 A ri lee Ta cop Nae amas well, ot 4 mane rin loren ta ma a {or ev vdth st MSs ually ih na eb Red Raven Waited gm Lninanic Us Wiad hte uch Improved. kiting, EVENING WORLD RAGE ie AT NEW ORLEAN ees 40, " OFOye. Co.nter, Ae bivaketi fan rood race, Lit init V0. te 14 Say Borate! AT HOT. SPRINGS. Es, secseesd re. cna ‘One Hund aes andi h, who sam ee “thay wee foloy felertistess bards ¢ Hyatt nety men w ] Base, the ale or ant 1 NE BS Sam y oe ae ea ‘on Little’ adn, Who “ages to Beat Out Tosean, th ‘mieTH “RACE—Roommate i Sigua 1, Wat ford Mt to 2) 4, rator 8) | BIXTH RACE=Tete Note’ (6 17 Ningraine)(1/to 2) 2) Hudena ‘a * (bée|Al 10 ‘The Bvenine’ Worldly |! Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Jan: 18.-—Woh Wad the migst promisin, Meuling was! spoiled. to-Asy by hoavy | yalng which thoroughly snaked bie track And mnde the going deep and plliehy, The bad’ weather ‘Also ut down the | / here was NOL much bus I Md ordered, tact, tha lace hi ‘that! Mr, venti may’ shoo Moe | they Doin law: res caught ‘to raids, fn: bast ¥ “oe ; hoy yard n Of ai rca have Kay se git will! Balti Or, iai'te ci vein rh € Feratoher Ge 1 Rulloped, 1 air | into the homestreteh, wifere Floral Wreath cauyht and passed her, and the latter won easiy, Hostility Beate Grove Center, Jenter rushed to’ the front start ovme und at the fave around the far turn. Wa cnters Grove When uy }until wel vid caught him ant without an effort, winning tha end, Malt was slow to Hiroak’ and Wis ns Kod as left at the pos Red Raven Takes the Third, if A) al Raven looked to outdlass his flela midnight, Mr, Platt went home before|and F was very loving with jim. that. } Mrs. Hllas said thie with slow em: phasis, pressing her lps tightly to- Too Many Colored People, gather, Q. Mr, Platt wanted you to move out Had No Disputes, of Fifty-third street? A: Yea he sald) @, Did you ever have any, disputes? there were too many colored people In} Pass Keys TO Profitable Positions 606 Houseworkers, 112 Chambermaids, 180 Cooks, 127 Laundresses, 186 Waitresses, 58 Nurses, 75 Dressmakers. woe WERE OFFERED EMPLOYMENT by “HELP WANTED” Advertisers in the Morning WORLD, ig, Did he always give you the money lof his own Vol tlon? AL Alw a. Dib Mr, ante And a red, Which the des Gave Him a UuineInaAaeks Q. What else did you ever give | Plait? A. Cut giass bottle, glasses anc jother things T gave him a wine eab- ‘inet an yale, 8 plained that the monkes’| i umpine jack In a box, (Continued on on Second Page, i dato explatued Mrs, Mitnn, nm he gaye me thever+vou have heen good and kind to. mo, your to accept thence | The derendant gald that she had Riven him a gold wareh and ponotl, The old man wos asked to produce his watea. | but He wag not the one Mrs, Ellas had given to him Mr, | yd Did you use 0 to kis when you 525 ie3 {ie Vive fi rh | 345 * ane UD, Mary mae inte Irv Piterisec, Owner. 8, 0 Ir ge “4 f reap $3) Now i i Thou re 1 pet Ww Affable ys. Gisbourne 5 «Kine J. Walsh 109 6 hut. hing at end, * ry artendinde, b JAN. 18-10TH DA TRACK iLOPPY, Rabin bow prs tbapa) Hard to Geta Bet’ Bown, } 343 PIR RAC tree turlonsa, Nime—018 G04), 6481, que twheseny-oldh, Teenceous iN ator he by ti Tt was hard-to: get a) bet: down’ in New bin i ir pean fl Mrecotlal place” alien ety Wibney, bey ant! laatinas: “Dorm. Main ‘Wine in, a i Ydrk today, ahd hundreds of/men bi mw ides Ninja, tarpiieed RMA follow. the /horan went'tn’Jorney City |! m nea Ala, sa ith iti wa a sally ov “dn the are we Tt q bs } ‘ ie / inh Od “I iene en ysoona | Mth [extreme | ‘mutton, ely so el a ART ee ree at Sc ee A ce : iy $i M4 oO ie Y Ae re # ot ai ensy winner by four lengths,’ Leonia avs tpesg aad dg @ wot 1lé on) a weekday. f Loe fad athe + ing’ to-@0 but Toat tid "the: corne teen ‘and cuiray’ Jorome MoAdoo “ard | world In.eeneral, Acting Sergeant Bourl sioner MeAdoo's sectetary, Jed, the raid on Sorny Smith’ Bourlis wielded: the axe; but’ he could not wet) He.men inside nutokly enotgh to ae the clo charts, Big 8)ndici na ‘There, wi A tumor Shout the Crimq- inal Courte Building thinafiernoon to the effeat that oge of the lang room ayndicatés In this oh suepénded Dustness, /‘termin cohtricts and ‘laying down" lutely itor the present at least, What syndicate this, was could hot be loarned at the Dletriet-Attorne; av six lengths Nt front of Bt, Morente, Winner ‘at 10 tot, it yas awoet for ais diiioacan and, Maun rie avily backed, but were Ah anh by ine censey a to to 1 alot, Incenbe HAUS the tne the to the stre where’ Toyoun Pore worth weakly hans tocle the lead, Incense then closed agdin Jn at hot drive won by i bend: Tos. ovn was four lengths In front of Moon Roaeben Led All the Way. Rosebven, favorite In the fourth race, went to the front at the start and woo | ina gallop by twelve lengxhs from But-| } ton, who boat Never Such ter Nenaths | | for the place, Attoritey' that he) bilng ousiness nt Nor third erreet (fot thren: ve ous to that at Nace eighth, street Cor Attee eal} | "Rome of the bi Abita | tous to” woe | “Wave® sit Jerome thiscatterhodn, 9H) ) Joon Daly, and ithe Up or tet me, know whete he LOS ANGELES RESULTS, FIRST RACE,-Decimo (31-2 to 1).1, Jim Bozeman (11 to §) 2 ‘ailegtanen a BECOND RACE—Father Ketcham (8 | fo B).1, Biver Bud (7 t0.1).¥ “Dorothy | ‘ar a a war heavily payed, Tn the oarly mr Ueove 1 ing he trailed long In behind the 346 FOURTH RACH—Sx fi ‘Timms -=0,9" jah, 0. | Py OMice, although It waa stated there was |-be tonipced ty © hive hi Mera Mun TAT tTaS witch Na a i be He AREA nae Lita Ma ca { plenty of avaurance in that offied that| George Reed who at A ra 5 nm, wheee he went, €. hy fen Strome—Rore 1 ner— |to the loads, nnd, taking command, tn | thdex “Moises Jockeys Wt, At, the tacts mentioned in the rumor wetu | Thitty-fourth aproat” for the run chemo, drew away without an EB FEA Aire amnaanee ROME tra substantially true, up a couple OF wasks ag) Ie wffort, Ha waa only galloping at the | jogd? Roweyen Caner ik 4 n More than one hundréd subpoenda} wuimpe. on La ‘ournine, | en N y Rooker Of rf eat he District-Attor ali | } {were issued from tl haa turned. bis gambling Sports Lost Heavily on Gay Boy, | ‘ Grate Wey F ; ney's OMe to-day, and served for the | dwelling, ‘Whey gre ail com ; Thee 8 again backed Guy B ratesade Mirth ¢ . a ; j persons Interested In the District-At-) o to ever np some of thelr previous Toutes inner tensed Fon, Buttons ran wei in the teva boon stobved after eoine ‘ ; torney's crusade against pool-rooms on: Three Ornate Rebos on this horse, an o the pest 4 ‘i Hi favorite, When the ata ie Gay Boy = ‘- toukiyearcle —— the pérsons naméd therein by the pollee |. Pht Daly's huture ats vefused to Join hk: field, and was lett 347 ii “0 120 fo Baar moods Wor east SP ‘ani ea through Police. Headquarters, | Rornyefitth wtteet in” mal standing at the post, Escutcheon beat. ner, bh Banus Workmate Owne_13--Combs & Blane, . Willle Fixe vald, the 40th Rrook- 'e Biggest Haul. ' cquipyed. Mie taro And tol the ariier, and after making, his own indix Jockeys. Wt: hath Ivn Umhtwelaht, (# another, American Jerome's Bigae: 4 outa sire of the moat ornate PE Mae OREN eae Dane RRRREE Kea MeLauanria flehier tha ba® been eked by the! The blemoat ‘haul Wlettiet: aan DIRS oe SA TNE ie run home, d wae catching the Mb Ncga Sperling haakeyr of National Sport ng | Jerome has made fince he hee LJ an) Donovate winner at stride, Ivernias, 4 YH af f o piamapad, and a peacenble crusade against the namie Ms ae snnwal Fetoht gage ink ift‘en-roun. ew tatton of na ot — oo " oy he " | rewarded the presen » Battmnas Tades Whitt, ihe English Wght-welghe ened by a man named Leroy me the |] WEATHER FORECAST, | Forecast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8 P.°M, Thursday for New York City and vicinity: Falr tonight; Thuraday cloudy and , nild, with rain} light to Iresh jeter 1 stay tae AAO Acne oN CERT, Looker ‘WRESTLING MATCH TO- NIGHT | athe AF ceslilna Lara lot | berg,, the big Danish wrestler, and John Piening ‘will tao. place ut the | Grand Central Palace to-night, Ege- pel defeated Pleying in their previous Hoth. men are dn, good ty cg zz ae const, between ge: | |ONLY ONE "There. 1e only decided to-night, } battle will. be. Yornia light-webghe, and the Western flenter, twontysrourd bout at Maryavili in Cul, champlen. i | eatagerntd, wha jn Chicwgo at Rerase warehouse. at. Thirty-fourth | present. rtaelved a" letter yeaterda WY treet and Blayth avenue this afters) » represntativ: of the National gortng ci “i thie ane Talons I cune Four van loads of stu helonk: svloaney that. Mi ‘ome d big inducement to fight White! ine to the firm of Burbrid Leroy, ‘elther ine palce tna iroh ¥ t pi H iv opt th an Valued Ab $1,000, ‘Were sel Mae baba tial ee ta 8 no! © Ave 0 | id addition a Ine was sécited upen pller eae other he stoma of other @anibling paraphernwllt) ava She): ing t> England and boxing Ly to whom the Dustriet-Att noes) fp 4) been sia ban ma ¥, ended by Pingercon an FIGHT TO-NIGHT, {4h one fight slated to be} The prinotpals in thiy ig oft fet! Louie Long, tho Calls | (and dnok.cliftard, vet is They will ial, | any