, 1879-04-15

Court.
| "fl1 Mamie Stevens aYer bear your nama,-
Ada Eugert."
| "She fnay.r
ii Do % n6t." n 1T A"o" '"' o'a'
.".i,lin't YOU nddress her as Ada Eugert ,s''
~ lid not.''
darling wlfct1n -
u did nnt.''
"Dla =" you address her as Ada Mr. EpRertl"
~ did not.h
81 "Pm ~ yoa oa,t ea1i u her Ada Eneers''"
," "@y Wy! dit, did, you ny you don't kuow whether
x.,s il,e wttness must answer, twas or was not,
WAS II or not done, to YOUR kuoY]ef,pc3u
,'it,, iI was not lone to mY knowledge"
namc:n 'S"'
"That is oot competent" says the wntchtu)
Judge.
q LITTLE or EVERYTHING.
'Ihat Ia all at prese1ll," observes Mr. Truds,
"but We want tic wltncss to stay in The court.
roon1."
1--WE have no questtons," atates Nr. M!ts.
"Dou't leave lie toosl," escapes tie lips Of
the Court.
The witness 1eaves the cI,atr, but stands IN
front of tho jury for moment, unl then lift,
up Ills voice.
II want to say, to correct some statements
made BY Ms. Trl't1c q few days AGO"
"Ihat 10 not csstlcncc," exciaims the Court,
and Mr. EuEert Is silent.
Mr. Irutic, however, concs to his aid, and
tells him to take thu staI!d aEun ttIl aaA
you some questions" says hc.
.Wcrc you ont riding with Mamie Stevens
nwl !, a. Annis .,; Go0u I at any t'mr'"
"Wcre you in company With Minnie Stevens
and Annlo Coon and anothcr party-a gentle
Tint IS not competent" snys tho Court,
ruling.n
Sir. Trutlc evidently knows It does not, and ho
rclcases the witness with "'rhnt Is ai,''
But the Court prolu1,gs the examination by
saying, "lls askCu To make m exclamation rts-
gar,llI's statements ma'is by you. Mr. Trude,
titls to heart ~ ~'@'''''' ''A'
Turning 10 tlo'witncss, Mr.. Trulo inquiries:
"Iiars you any letters Of Mamio Steyensi''
" have not"
"Dld you have anylh
"'rhat makes no difference" chimes In Mr..
Weber.
"1t could not under my rullng,n says the
Court, "unscss permit tslctn to be introduced
thcM.n
Tic witness goes to Ills scat, aud is followed
bS AR. storrs. Presently the latter comes back
tn tl'c cclcut'a1lts tahle, and recalls Engert.
Nhcn he tn;cs the stand, a letter IL presented
to him, nntl he is asked,
>" Is tint IN your hasklwrftfnEan
~ tnaist,h says Mr. Weber, "that tho cs.
animation b. conducted by one counsel Tint
"rhts is an entirely bow sopic," pleads Mr.,
Storrs. Gy ~ny Of cxtGluation.
1.-The @ rug IL, Y q proper one," remarks the
So atr. Trudc relieves Mr. 8torrs, md rcpcata
tile question:
Mo, sir,'' answers the witness.
"p9 e you ,ai Know III whose hundwrting 1t fs1"
"iiasu you any Of your handwriting with
s'i havo not,''
"Do you know where you cau get some Of I'll"
-! ob1cct," puts In Mr. Weber.
49,, "nnnnl~rssnE 4 cannot be proved by comparl-
"Ynur Honor can sec the difficulty" urges
Mr. Truac, 'tlMt comes TO US step By STEM
"i,e Is not I'LL unwilling Witness" obscryas
ii .liin't know whether tlle handwriting wa.
his ur not" renlnrks Str, storrs. "Ile declined
to answer me oil thu stnfld."
MISSING WITNESSES.
MI. Trule directs the DaiitI to call for
Charles Turner, and lic does so, but Mr.. turner
falls to answer.
"Cail William Wrenn." says Mr. Tr1de,
The official ohcys, aud Wrcnlt, tou, Is absent
Ba|t'f Wheeler Is nut OIL the stand.
"Ncrn you given II subpoena to serve on Gil
bcrtl' asks Mr. Tride.
I object" says Mr. Mills.
"The objcction IL sustained" remarks tho
Court. ''o
"rllc .Statc may nsk," observes Mr.. Tr,f,c
"wlty We didn't gut these witnesses"
u y pFnI@r, says the Court, "to call up
thy !ta!E'if ,ltsd ask II he got thu Witnesses"
"Ws wit, to show" says Mt. Trldc. .'t!,at
lcttcss. nnd aearcflcsl for him md couldn't ind
linn; that his mother was Summoned for thn
purpose OF taVht. her CONC Into court to tcs.
ti(S As to hcr SOU, anu ellc stated sle ,1ns sick,
The stutc may ast, Why dun't W. call ti,csn
rctsoaG here 10 testify nnI provo certain facfsi
away"
"'lho subpruas provo that" observes III.
wye should be permitted to do It," remarks
''lf tho state mentions tho witnesses" )" adds
tho Court. "1'll permit you to sIuw these
things. II you have su1;trnas IN give YOU
tllc witEesses II 1t .s pussIu!e."
~ dlsltke vGry much, :" says Sfr. Mills, ito be
caps!ous or oycs-crit!cal, but must Object TO
Mr. Irudc statuIE to tic Jury fncts which are
t'rat-n
"Tho objection Is u proper one" states tho
Conrs,h "f0u "-Antl nu lurns tu Mr.. Tru4e--
aya no right to yet up, u,ld, IN tho abscncu Of
n wttucss, say, II l,e wcrc here lu would swcur
to rrrtutn things. Tint shall not pern,it. Il
Is nut Isropcr."
"ll,cn ut!cr to show by this wl.ness,n re-
toins Mr. lruGc, "tllat !v sought fur Henry
dt!hert Ut hts lioulc and place Of business a.l1
couldn't lind hun"
"'lI,c wttnrss llas said that" says tho Court,
"aMt t,ayo TO objection 10 lhAt. but II IL mt
,n'npetent eVldcncu III 1he casa; II Ii Tor the
Court"
10 The Kasltlr: "Whas Is the return on tho
"Not tuunu"
"Tl,at Ia atl, !" remarks tho Court.
rrudc.
~ object" Interrupts Mr. Mills,
Court. >''@
"Tllat ~ a!l," says Mr.. Trudc.
The otscer who l,alt the subpnna for Wrenn Is
'alsu 1or, but hs Ia over on Tic south side, uuI
.. ltEElt AND A CIGAR
william De Lacy Ia then sworn. Ifo IL oue Of
hu yol'ng men," but has not tho appearances
II lady.ktller. Ilu is a very misunderstanding |