The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-07
TOO MANY AFFIDAVlTS.
Maggie Shields Harlow Has Sworn I'm
Many Different Directions.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA. Jan. s.-The defense in the
Barlow adultery case Is conducting ii In a
way to rather add TO the sensational char
acter OF the trial. and today introduced
witnesses who fatty contradicted the more
damaging portions OF the story related on
the stand by Maggie Shields Barlow. This
morning the court denied the motion of
defense for a dismissal
The most important development OF
the day was a third affidavit written by
Maggie Barlow. which declares Prof. A.
A. Barlow absolutely guiltless OF any
wrong doing toward her. The first aff-
davit was 90 this effect, the second went on
TO declare the first a false statement and
now the third record OF the same character
alleges tho second affidavit was false from
end TO end
The writer on the stand said she had not
read this particular affidavit No. g. and
Attorney Arthur Remington, also Edw.
Parsons. today testified she knew every
word OF It's contents. The former said the
grit had studied Ii tn his office for fully
half an hour. and the latter testified she
rad acknowledged Ii before him as q no.
tary replying 70 his question that she knew
the fun contents of the instrument
Affidavit No. 3 IA a long one. embracing
nearly Ion words, and IN conclusion. after
recitlng how her trouble arose and that
Bert Barlow is responsible Tor IL. she tells
how her father made her write the letter
accusing Prof, A. 4. Barlow. and Shat she
wrote - because she was about to be sick
and might not get well. Her father then
compelled her 10 write ~ Prof Barlow and
demand g., $50 for the chlids support. ac-
cGrding 20 affidavit No. 3 IL further
states shs untTuthfulIy told several friends
that Prof Barlow was responsible for her
condition while she was still under the in
hVence of her father. and that she should
have married Bert Barlow before her child
was born; that Bert did not treat her right
IN leaving her alone without money.
Leslie Grim OF Pc Ell told of knowing
Maggie Shields Tor eight or ten years, that
n October 1897, be met her In Tacoma. and
that she told him her father stood over be,
and forced her 20 write. accusing Prof
Barlow. the night before her child vas
born further. thai Prof Partcw had never
held tDtcit Intercourse with her C'rusg-ex
animation did not shake Cr.Y1's testimony
Mrs. 4. 4 Barlow. q gray-1afred gentle
appearing little lady. took the stand in her
husbands interest. and said she had had
f,sil access 10 her husbands office. where
she had never @esr anything wrong rr any
sign % wrong doing between the defergart
nd Maggie Shields She also TESTIFIED "a.
~ the day said hv Maggie 20 have hser, 80
time vhen she held a certain important
conversation with Prof Rartow in Taco
ma. the latter was IN camp on Fox fssarI
with her {his wlfei- TIE prosecution rpaae
no headvaE N eroSs-exa mining tie elder
Mrs. Barlow. who has stood openly AZ ,ha
champion ~ her husbands lrr1eer,ce
through the whole sensational tyoutie
Harry l. SHAW, a young drug clerk vsx
PIT Of ths stand 10 prove that k!axgsa
knew Pert Bartow r1Any months urfo~ "a
when she sNo1e she al. and told % sas.i-re
Ter with Bert IN October. lSa& nearly
year before s3e herself says sb~ ano, I,ar+
FER tbs FIRST tine.
EsrT Barlow. n0~ .es husband q, Tho
complaining witness against has fsft.ar
went or the stand lat. in TIE afternoon "a
answered but few questions Srisr IN -
jeurnment- He told OF meeting the sir,
late IN me year Tvs. eu' a third question
bearing GA their acquaintance rstse4 a -.
argument lis second reply was th.t tae