Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-10-19
CHAPTER NV.
PERJURY EXPOSED.

At an early hour the courtroom was
crowded with interested spectators,
and long before the time for court to
convene the deputies had been COM
PEELED to refuse admission to scores of
strangers who had come a long dis
lance to attend the trial. The inter-
est in the proceedings was on the in
crease. The morning papers contained
Aunt Matilda's story, and the whole
town was in the highest stateof excite
ment. Not a person acquainted with
that lady but believed every word was
true.
1t had cleared up many mysterious
circumstances which the villagers of
Sandy Lake had from time to time dis
cussed, but only to be puzzled and sus-
picious. Now all was explained. No
longer mystery, no longer doubt, no
longer misgivings, but the character
of Aunt Matilda shone out pure and
spotless as the feecy clouds which &C
company the setting sun.
The Judge took his seat.
''Mr. Bailitf, open COURT
That officer cried out in sharp,
shrill voice:
SO We, O We, This honorable court is
now convened pursuant to adjourn
ment."
The clerk called the roll of jurors
and found they were all present, and
the Judge proceeded to announce his
decision on the motion to admit the
narrative of Matilda Patterson as evil
dence.
The opinion was brief and to the eff
feet that while the court felt the state
ment carried with it all the sanctity
of an oath, because it was prepared at
time when the writer believed she
had not long to live, and, in fact, did
not live but few hours after the mar
rative was finished, yet it was not her
dying declaration made on her death
bed. Motion to admit must be over
ruled The defense must proceed with
their testimony.
IF the court please" said Mr..
Lewinsohn, ''we rest the case of Miss
Nordrum."
The first witness for the plaintiffs
was Stephen d. Hickman, who, upon
being sworn, stated that he was
copvist and had been engaged in
that business for many years;
that when residing in Hartford,
Connnectic :, he was called upon by
gentleman who gave his name as An
drew Nordrum, to make a copy of a
document which he said was his will.
The gentleman was very anxious the
copy should be exceedingly plain and
leyible so that it could be read by per-
sons unaccustomed to reading writing.
Il had just commenced to use q type
writing machine" the witness stated.
land | proposed to copy his paper with
the machine, showing him Samples OF
the work. He seemed very much
pleased and employed me to make q
copy
.. Do YOU recognize this document
rs your work?
A. | do.
Take the Witness" was the quick
response OF Groundwig's attorney.
Mr.. Lewinsohn: How long were yon
copying the will?
A. Off and on two or three days. It
was new work and I made errors,
which I corrected by rewriting. until
| had a copy that was perfect.
., Where do YOU live now?
A. In Pittsburgh.
9. How long have you lived there?
\. Some three years.
Q. Who pays your expenses here?
\. Mr.. Grounding.
.. Who asked you to come here as q
witness?
A. Mr.. Grounding.
Q. How did he ascertain that you
wrote that document:
A. I do not know.
Q. Ever have any other dealings
with MIR. GrorSldwig?
A. No, sir.
Q. How long have you known him?
A. Four or five years.
Q. Seen him frequently?
A. Five or six times.
Q. The first time you saw him, sup
pose. was when he asked you TO copy
this will?
\. Yes, sir.
Hold, there, stor." fairly yelled one
OF the opposino counsel Il object 10