The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-05
.r.ooI GIRLS OK THE STAND.
....~hf in to Testify Against Their
Former Teacher.

sai y,asnatcn 20 the P0st-Inieill gsncer.
TsroNA. Jan 4.--Maggle tSnieidsJ Bar
- ras today allowed 10 leave the wit
- stand after having occupied II the
.--.,er part Of four days in the trial OF
- Barlow adultery case. Her testimony
...tsy was concerning the different ana
.anacfng written statements she had
80 for aud against Prof. Barlow, and
- cxo<s-examiuasI0E ~ 10 the evident
- of showing up The witness as unre-
80 and unworthy Of belief she has.
$50 the crosS-examination began, re-
ss.,shIv admitted having made false
s..,smeuts on various points IN the case.
"a the defense IL conducting her exam
sr.,son 80 as TO make the most of her
a1eer behavior.
"a the surprise OF many persons two
.c,us school girls were put on the stand
~ ,hA prosecution this afternoon They
..re called upon to testify regarding hav-
10 seSn Maggie Shields at the Office of
poi Barlow. and what had beer said
sud done 70 lead them 10 leave the office
:, sueh times Their evidence was Of
I,,-e or no evident value, aud Judge Will
hanson took occasion 70 use his ausnori-
~ A each witness left the stand. When
tseIr auestioners had been answered the
,surt gently limited that the sacred pre-
r,ncis OF department one of the superior
cert over which he presldes is no fit
Race under existing circumstances for
roung school girls. and concluded:
go 10 your home. Home IL a good
sace for you at this time. That's right,
70 right along home"
Mrs Hanlin, a lady with whom Maggie
ehsegds lived while going TO school. was
put on the stand but offered nothing OF
sartliEg nature In the case--in fact the
vstnexs vas largely used in confederation
Of certain dim connecting links in earlier
tyiaence. One biz OF Information brought
cut by the witness Is that Maggie Shields
vas sent TO tie White Shield Home 10 be
kept there until a suitable home could
b found for her. The prosecution has
ye. several witnesses TO hear from and
tie defense will thereafter begin Its intro
6ae;ion Of evidence.
Prof A. A. Barlow, the defendant.
takes an active part In the cross-axarn-
nation Of witnesses. and puts In the
greater portion of his time In the court
room referring to a little memorandum
hook he carries in his pocket, and whis-
ssing TO bis attorneys. He gives no evil
denee OF feeling the degradation attached
10 the charge against him, and smiles
elanngly when his attorneys score a
tpaH. M uis Lawn az IL mis- Ilttte MEN,
tsanda and whispering had brought about
! th.s result. In an aggrieved tone he to-
DAY privately complained OF the prosecut-
ins attorney putting girl pupils from the
Emerson school on the stand against
hin. Siding up TO a observation-disclosures
reporter Barlow asked:
What do YOU think of them putting
by girls on the stand?' and IL was half
40 hour later when IL dawned on the rna-
ssa OF the scribe that the professor had
referred to the girl pupils from the EN-
t1scs school. where he was formerly In
tAargs.
L nay require part of next week 10
Aaish The case. although ar effort is be-
hs made 10 rush business as fast as pos
Abe