, 1879-03-02

at the time was very bitter against the Jews
Ar had asked wtness about three days before
concluded i 10 II turn States evidfpee. IL
ijs oiiiee, a'1d and Trude RI there SPOKE abont
cidnge Of venue, and be was sure Ar. Mills
venue; that bis client might as well hang In
this county as any other. :
This woke up dr. Mills, who fired questions
rapidly at the witness as to that remars, and
the latter finally said he was not positive that
best s s of bis {Wituess Nit' Enowledge and belief
This spat caused quite sensation.
Witness was asked as to visits to Trude's
office, and denied having gone there and asked
ato h ae Is to e~ TIE ss sa'sins se CO. Ss
was there was when he and Trude were on op-
posite sides Of case. The talk was then about
second bondsman. He: had gone on bond.
though he had no property, and 90 stated to tue
court lie considered It H. aoa no
aware that doing so had been characterized as
disreputable BY the Courts.
6tate's-Attorncy Mills had shown considerable
feeling In examining the Witness, and Col. Van
tcsy should be shown Mr. Forrest. Mr.. Mills
Of custom and professional etiquette, in order
to save his client, took the: stand to swear bis
case though he could not tepress feeling;
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rests place, with ,nan's life at stake be would
not allow lis knowledge Of the case to be sup
pressed. No illea Of mere professional etiquette,
under such circumstances would Keep MIN from
telling That he knew. As general rule, It vas
improper for an attorney to take the stnnd, but
there were exceptions. Common humanity had
higher claims than professional etiquette.
Mr. Mills said there vas great force in the
suggestion Of the Colonel II the man was telling
the truth, but be- Was conductlng the examlha-
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Col. Van Arman remarked that II Forrest told
falsehood he was knave, aut If he told the
truth be WAS justified. 49,.
air. Mills asked witness II BE- recollssted 2
said: You know John Limb: You hive de-
tended him In several cases. You defended him
for an assault with intent to murder Mclaugh-
lin and Tom Simmons at the Northwestern De-
pot, when Dave Rageio andt John Lamb we're
were fred upon, and Tom Simmons Vas bit
two or three times. You aud | repre-
sent these men. represent Lamb
il the present case; you represent
Freeman. a1r. Mills the states Attorney, be-
He is going to hare hin as a Titne6s":
and did Won suggest to Mr.. Trude that, II
George freeman should take the stand. having
been adopted rs witness. and at once dlsclaim
all knowledge of the crime, both ne and John
Lamb would 20 free3"
Col. Van Arman objected.
Tie witness wanted tue Court to overrule the
oaiection SO that he could answer.
Col. Van Arman said he was looking after the
case.
state's~Attorney Mills desired to attack the
cfedibility OF the witness.
The witness was willing that that should be
attempted. He would bring such an array OF
legal gentlemen as would astopish the other
side.
The Court excluded the answer, saying that
ha ho1 m naes nm The matter in view Of Col.
Van Armau's objection.
uDidn't Trude say he wouldn't break faith
with the public prosecutor OF break bis words"
An objection TO this was also SUSTAINED:
"Anl didn't he say, You get out; I'll put
quick lime where you are to deodorize the
o1lcc'!''
This also was ruled out.
When Mr.. Forrest left the stand be began
talking to the Court, but had only said, Now
that am no longer witness, Iwant to say--''
when Mr.. Mills put IN IN objection, and Judge
Williams would not allo@ hr: Forrest to pro-
TIE DEFENDANT,
John Lamb, vas then put on the stand by Mr.
Van Ar,uan and he testified in substance as
follows: He was born in Cleveland, O., but
had lFed in this city TWENTY-FIVE or thirty
years; he was 20 years Of age the goth of De-
camber, On the night Of the 4th OF October he
was On the North Side from $3.50 Until alter II
O'Clock; he was in Petes Otis saloon, and in
streets, cnd other places. He did not so down
to Friedberg's-had not been on State street,
north or south, since laft spging. He knew
where the pawushop was; but not at that time.
Hc had learned by bearing the testimony. lie
did not 90 there with without wagon, and
had had nothing to do with the disposition OF
the good7s, taken from Jafffny 3 Go:'s s:s
store. He was single uan, had
never been married, :. and meyer lag
any legitimate occupation. he had
been convicted uf larceny In the city three or
four times. lie first heard OF the murder the
next day, when he read it, in d newspaper. He
was not armed that night With u weaoon Of any
kud, nor had lie lad Que for six mouths before
thut- lie corroborated Mr. Forrest IS to the
alleged conspiracy in the cage, adding that
Freeman lad asked him q day or TWO before Il
he would not swear it on the jew. irauc salu
he would get both out If they would so swear;
that il be Nanb) would swear he was on the
wagop 50 is to sustain the theory Of Assistant
SUPERINTENDENT Dixon, the evidence would be
accepted. he told Trude that he was not there.
aud would not SAY he WAS on the wagon, or nave
ANYTHING to do With it. ..
Is t o'clock had arrived, aud the prisoners
convicted at the present term OF the Court han
to be sentenced, hlr. Mills stated that be would
prcfer to have the case go over, since the cross
examination would last al hour or more.
Tile Court was fayorablr inclined.
Mr., Forrest stated that Mrs. Chapman Was
present but Frcdiglsc had Gcnc, and she could
lot be identified. He asked that she be re-
auesGed to attend at the next session.
Judge Williams called for her, and when hc
told her that she must come or be would have
wouldn't put him to that trouble, but would BE-
on hand.
The Court then adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.