Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-10-19
that question as leading, and I object

understand it. They have led him on
in this smooth way until his answers
have been made mechanical, and he
has answered unconscious OF what he
has been saying. It is trick OF the
counsel. I ask the court to strike out
the answer. Such practice is infamous.
But the mischief had been done.
The witness had admitted that Silas
Grounding was the man who had rep
resented himself as Andrew Nordrum.
1--WE are through with the Witness"
remarked Mr.. Lewinsohn.
Groundwig's counsel were in an
awkward dilemma. TO ask the wit
ness to explain his answer was danger
Gus. To dismiss him without further
question was to admit he was not
worthy of belief The COUNSEL did the
only safe thing he could, and that was
to excuse the witness flor the present, :"
trusting that part of the blow might
be warded off by the ruling OF the
court that the question was improper.
'James Martin will please step forward
and be sworn" was the startling an
nouncement by Groundwig's attor-
ney. The Judge, jurors and audience
could not conceal their surprise and
establishment. The council for Miss
Nordrum appeared agitatee and
troubled, but were soon put to their
ease by brief conference with a
stranger, who. from time to time, had
consulted with them. Some said he
was celebrated detective, who had
been employed to unveil the conspi-
racy, if such there were.
The person answering to the name OF
James Martin came forward and took
his place on the witness stand. All
eyes were upon him. He stood the
strain without moving muscle. He
looked like bundle of nerves, turned,
twisted, and shaped into the form of man.
q. What is your name?
A. James Martin.
Q. Is that your signature? Showing
the witness the alleged willy.
A. 1t is.
Q. Under what circumstances did
you sign that paper?
A. One day [ was going past Major
Nordrum's residence when Mr.. Ground.
wig called me in, and the Major, who
was sick in bed, asked me to sign my
name as a witness to his signature, tell
ing me the paper he showed me was
his will.
A. Any other person there beside
MaJOf NOiuIuil, Nlf. CfOuiluW ~, oIlu
yourself?
A. Yes, sir An elderly lady, whom
Major NOrdrum addressed as Mrs. Pat
terson, who. also. at the request of the
Major, signed her name directly under
mine, and two gentlemen, whose names
I do not know.
=. Did you ever know person in
that neighborhood by the name OF
William Bush?
A. [ never did.
Q. Did you ever board with a person
named William Bush?
A. No, sir.
Q. Did you ever work for a person
by the name of William Bush?
A. No, sir.
@. Are you alive?
A. think | am.
Q. Were you ever dead?
A. Not that I am aware OF.
9. Were you ever put in coffin and
buried:
A. Not to my knowledge.
'That's ALL Take the witness"
Mr.. Lewinsohn: Where were you
born?
A. In New York State.
Q. When did you come West?
A. Six years ago.
Q. Where do you live now?
A. On a farm about twenty miles
from Sandy Lake.
O. Had you frequently passed Major
Nordrum's house?
A. Very seldom.
Q. Mr. Grounding asked you to come
in, did he?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Had you met him before?
A. had not.
Q. You were a stranger, passing by,
Grounding saw you, called you in,
asked you to sign your name, and with
out5any hesitation you did so?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. The gentlemen you met there did
not sign their names?
A. Not while I was there.
Q. Were they asked to sign?
A. Not that | know of.
Q. We're you ever at Nordrum's
house after that?
A. No, sir.
Q. Do you own farm?
A. No. sir.
Q. You work out by the month or
year, do you?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you ever work for Samuel
Turner?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you ever work for Peter Liv-
ingstone?
A. [ think did for few weeks.
Q. Have any trouble with him?
A. Well, nothing much.
Q. Were you indicted for forging his
name to note and obtaining $500.
A. Yes, sir. But I was tried and &C.
quilted?
Q. On what grounds were you &C.
quilted?
A. I swore that I-I-I-
Q. Well, speak quick.
A. { swore III could not write
nor real. But
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