The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-14

-. gwr,~h, sa.e appears 70 Be APP
esachaax tn Anal stages. Wisnssses s's
- being examined In rebussal lac
1euus-exa minasson of ". ". DsLons. the
xnpusy county clerk and sxpefs on cn'fos-
SHAY, was finished yssssrdsy. Aed's'ona'
witnesses for the defense ~ rsoaftAi Wal
ssetify today.
the proceedings were enLvens0 so"s-
What yesterday afternoon ~ 2 sp'''sea
argument between counsel for the plain
III ard defendant ~ - The right Of me
Aekeane to latroduee = nes microscope
into the case. and eross-sxsatns Witness
psI.ong after he had taken second look
Il The saxnature u Capt. Blair TO the now
famous note. TAe talk cf the lawyers
ana "a the u4fsesues was h;ied with M
croseop<s. Asers. :ensss degrees Of slant
and phrases 81 Ike character. Mr.. Piles
ana ~ HUGHES crossed swords In the
Argument on the psopriety Of allowing
Prof. Dsi4ong to look At the paper through
sAs microscope offered BY the defense and
shsn testify ~ to the eerrectness Of his
former statements. The court ruled out
taS nsw microscope and the defense took
q sxcepfion.
The Incident was the only one Of the
ar s6ording any relief from the dull
rcsfIne Of the proceedings. Mr.. DeI.ong
had heen on the stand the greater part
= the day. Mr.. Hughes vas patiently
plying him with questions. pointing to
di6essns pecaIiarisles Of the signature sf
Capt. Bar a. appeared by the charts
81 the boards. He had taken the witness
Atilfuiiy through q review Of his direct
ssAminAsion, when DR.. A. b. Kibbe ap-
peafed. carrying an apparently costly mi
espssops Of evident high magnifyinx
pe~ef. He laid Il on tbs table In front OF
the witness stand, and At Nr. Hughes
fsestH psocesdtd to adjust Il to some
paD<fa fasteued TO the stand.
The attorney for the defense then an
nouneed his purpose Of requesting Mr., De-
Lang 10 take look through this isstru-
Msns and testify as TO the correctness
Of hi6 ART observations. made through an
ethef and di6ersnt instrument and tee-
ilhsd to On his direct examination.
~. Riies WAS promptly on his feet
With an eejeciion. He called attention to
the fact thai Dr.. Kihhe had not been
sworn and was taking part In the case
70 the exteat Of adJuat!rg the microscope
TINS proceeding Is entirely improper
szid Nj Plles IN loud tone OF voice.
s u. xibse quickly Withdrew. and @fattt
~. Piles made . further objection 10
he e6cfs II the defence TO get Mr.. De-
Long y sctutinise the signature OF the
dead aeA captain through new glass
\ have used law suits good many
ysar1 SAID ~. Piles. but never have
seen circus play like this, md neithex
hiss the couG The dGonGS 10 no. bust.ss
ness 10 hnng in this microscope nc anteI
tssse Of thecAse This sort Of thing might
3 kspt Up from the beginning to the end
Ct the world. The plaintiff In this case
. not prepared TO 70 from ore pace TO
saashsr gathering up magnifying glasses
There must necessarily be some sem
essncs % order maintained In the conduct
% hukasiaa II coarss OF Jussice."
Nj Hughes rose to answer. II regret
Val ! cannot reply TO some OF the argu-
nenss of counsel" said Mr. Hughes.
The mere bringing Of an Instrument in,o
eeaft ~ this or thai person can have 40
earring on the Issues have the right
70 sssans.s glass that will siap.s. this
w.saa1 to sec tasse altered fibers i'm this
raeer II can.
NJ Hughes declared that the matter
- peffecsly proper, and that the defense
s NC ssset 10 Use every possible
ISIS 10 tssahie tt TO ascertain the truth
usn TIE Witness on The stand.
saase Jacobs ruled DIR. Kibba's micro
Nsps cat. saying that the defense might
Mainline Mr.. Dsi.sng az length IN
.asi = saw Through the original ,nssru-
go And ask him 20 look through I
.sAs md as often as necessary. but ina.
asy said no; place another and a asf-
.wsht instrument before him and sgsdeayor
ST am 70 say that after looking
1oeN Y he WAS convinced that his orig
e. impressions were wrong.
ses remainder Of The cross examination
issLons did not develop anything
ensassonsl nature.
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