The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-06-17

looked at Ida while She was WALKING in he ali
one entered INTO Valentines room.
q. Were you watching Ida at the time you saw
her go into Valentines room?
A. 9e., sir;
his room. Inv
Q. DID Mr.. Valentine see you watching at that
A. No, sir.
2 Did Mr.. Valentine see you when Ida went
to his door?
A. Yes, sir.
q. What did Mr.. Valentine do when he saw
A. He opened the door and Ida went into bis
@. Did you see Mr. Valentine do anything
=. @ How long did Ida stay in the room that
A. About half an hour.
q. When she went in who closed the door?
LEGAL sHARP-sHoorING.
Gen. Harrison said il seemed TO him that the
tendency of the interrogatories was leading
and all the more so, the characteristics of a
mute witness, considered.
Mr.. Dye-I don't want to ask questions which
can be considered Objectionable. 1 shall en-
deavor to so frame my questions that the
gentleman can not reasonably object to them.
WHAT want 10 get at Is what this witness
knows don't know. We only want TO get at
IN, me truth. VIII take suggestions kindly from
Gen. Harrison-I will undertake 70 fortify the
suggestions may make Many of these 0ues-
tons approaching this point have been put by
Mr. Dye Just that way. He is a skillful exam
liner, and must know what is leading
Mr.. Dye-Ihave submitted TO your objection
my rights.
Gen. Hsrrison-I have stated my objections to
the board, what the gentleman Will submit to
remains 70 be seen. | have had q long inter
course with the gentleman and have never
been intimidated v t.
Mr. Dye-An want is what is right and fair
In this case, and there is no necessity for such
remarks. had been endeavoring to avoid a
Gen. Harrison-Ifthe gentleman would only
with the rules of legal evidence
that form of the question was leading. 1 don't
want anything In this Investigation not re-
and unbiased answer to the question, YOU would
not ask the question that way.
lions that think proper, if not,
concede an objection at once; /
have done SO during this investigation,
man comes here and talks about fair minded
men. He is just as fair minded a man as any
Is fair a any other person in the case. But
Inc question is proper TO ask. / stand by ii, and
the board may determine whether ii is proper or
not.
General Harrison: VIII Mr.. Dye say. as a law
yer, that that form of question is legal, in view
of that which has preceded 1t?
Mr.. Dy.-I say to this board that ask what
believe to be legal questions, ana 1
DON'T PROPOSE TO BE INrERRoeATED
by the gentleman in that style.
Gen. Harrison-Nothing had been said by the
witness about the door being open or closed.
Mr.. Byfield-The question is who closed
the door. If it was not shut by some one il was
not shut at all. If it was not shut by any person
it certainly was open. The question goes right
to the witness.
Gen Harrison-Is not that question full of sug-
gestions that the door was shut by some one?
The chairman-( Dr.. jaime SON lit would be very
agreeable TO the board IL the gentlemen would
treat each other with the strictest propriety in
all these matters; 1 dislike to see gentlemen
have trouble of this kind. AS to this question
mutes easily led as children. Now, il
the gentlemen choose. they may call in some
lawyer to decide whether the question at issue
Mr.. Dye-It, didn't occur to, me 10 be
was the manner in which the gentleman pu t
his objection. want TO get along pleasantly
but the gentleman made what thought was an
had to take advantaze of the objection 10 insult
me.
We diff red about the propriety of a question,
but perhaps that is not to be wondered at.
The question was then permitted, the defense
declining 10 make a formal objection, the board
not interfering and the prosecution insisting
upon the point.
THE RESULT.
Q. Did you see whether the door was closed
when Ida went in?
A. saw the door was closed when she went
in.
Q. Did you see who closed the door?
A. did not see who closed The door,
q. State whether or not you had any conversa-
ton with Ida on that evening before you saw
her go into Mr.. Valentines room? Do not state
what the conversation was.
A. What does conversation mean?
@. Any talk with Ida.
A. do not know what you mean.
q. Before you saw Ida go into Valentines
room did she talk to you?
A do not remember.
Chat?
q, Did you ever see her go toward the door of
his room at any other time?
A. Yes SIR
O. When was that?
A. do not know.
Q. Was 1t before or after the time you saw her
go into his room?
Q. Where was you when you saw Ida going
towards the door of Valetines room?
snS ssn VENT In n sss
door OF Mr.. Valen tines room.
ANOTHER soUABBLE.
t e defense called attention to the above an
swer a,ser it had been taken, and asked the
prosecution If it was competent.
Mr.. Dye-That is not for me to determine. IL
you think not, state your objection. i will not
be placed in such an attitude
Genera, Harris0n-I don Z want to De i'm perth
nent, will refer the whole matter to you.
Mr.. Dye: insist that shall not be placed in
such an attitude. 1 never made any grea ter
effort avoid putting quesl ionssim properly, for
felt that it was duty to this board. have not
only been careful but yielding. Whether have
experienced the same sort of return is not mat
ter for me 10 state. II the gentlemen want the
question out, they can have 1t so, If they twill
treat us kindly.
Gen. Harrison-I have been trying to be pleas
ant Mr.. Dye seems to be in complaining
spirft. l am we have sat here and listened
10 q goo many 'hings that are Objectionable