The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-09


foR SALE cyan oRUeelsrs Ssct 50, etReTUL
Der Of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club
and who had attended both Barnet and
| Cornish. The doctor, bland and well fed
was waiting beside the witness chair
when Osborne. motioning to him to ster
aside called in a louder tone, Frank c.
Mclaughlin"
Counsel and experts of the defence
looked at each other in question marks.
Molineux himself would not turn his
head but cast a wondering look at the
end of the long alley behind 1.-THE screen,
where the witnesses emerge to take their
sat in the chair. Frank c. Mclaughlin
was a new name to them. and it had a
police flavor which was suggestive of
anything but medical testimony.
The man who answered to it had no
mark of Mulberry street about him. He
looked more like a priest attired in lay
mans dress. Smooth shaver, self con-
trolIed, with clear intelligent eyes and a
thin Tipped determined mouth; he bowed
stiffiyt the Court and sat motionless
while Osborne, fishing and fumbling
among his papers, dragged out a worn
and dshevelled letter typewriter, as
everybody could see, upon a letter head
which was familiar to nobody who
caught sight off t.
Most of the documents WHICH had been
brought to light in the progress of the
case. from the beginning, have become
known to the newspaper men sufficiently
to be recognized in a general way at
sight. Nobody knew this letter. No
body knew Mclaughlin. Brandishing the
letter in his hand. drawing his trusty in
dex finger on the other, the prosecutor
began.
The witness said that he lived in De-
troit, Mich, and was connected with the
firm of Frederick Stearns & Co., manu-
featuring pharmacists.
Barlow Weeks. flame faced, started to
rise as Osborne put the next question.
Molineux's jaw fell in amazement. He
stared at the witnes with staring eyes.
CONSERVATION was apparent, all I'D and
down the row of figures back of the de-
fences long table.
did your firm ever have in its employ
a man named Harpster-A. A. Harp
ster? "
Weeks sprang to his feet with a stem
torian 81 object!'
The answer was out before his protest
and the jury heard: Yes. four or five
years ago"
II object to the introduction Of this tes-
timony at this time. 1t Is in direct vio-
lation of what the District Attorney told
me he would do"
Never mind" shouted Osborne 81
have proven the crime. I can Introduce
the testimony now If want to-
Then. noting the hand of Golf upllfted
to impose silence. he donned his courtier
air and voice. craved the Courts par
don and told how Nj Mclaughlin had
come voluntarily and wanted to return
to his business, ii being the holiday time.
No one stopped then to think that the
trade Of manufacturing pharmacist would
scarcely be swelied by the advent Of
Christmas
.''AIr. Stenograph er," said the Recorder,
"you will not take notes Of what counsel
upon either side may say after I have
given my ruling. Go on with the exam
nation"
80" continued 1fr. Osborne, "and he
was discharged"
II think he was"
Thrusting the letter forward. the Pros
ecut0r said: Here IS 2 letter which I VIII
have marked for Identification Was this
letter received by your firm. and when?'
cit was" said the witness. "on Octob-
er q. 1895"
Turning 70 the table Osborne picked Cd
a great sheet Of card board. On It was
pasted the original HarDste- letter writ /
ten by the bogus H. Cornish to Frederick /
Stearus & Co. inquirirg about HarDster /
Handing It to Mclaughlin. he said; TEL I
me Il that letter was also received b. I
your arn?''
The voice u Weeks heavy and solemn. I
was repeating. We object" regular as /
the toIing II a ball Osborne. his brow /
knit his hair disarraueed.h face flushed I
and eyes flashing. handed both letters % /
the clerk: II only want them marked 4
now Tor Identification, you know Tot In .
evidence"
was that letter received BY your
frm7r
1T was. on December a 1sss"
was the other letter 7 showed you (
an answer?-'
1T was" Osborne pl7ughed among the /
books On his table. and then hurrying -
the rail called dete-rIve McCaHe-tv- ITS 4
only 4 small mechanical delay. Your Hon
orr be said u Recorder Cor After a
few minutes delay the detective came
b- x. empty handed.
"Oh. break the desk open said Os-
borne IN fierce whisper a few no
rsa:s later Assistant District Attorney
O'CoaR1r IugEed II IS big package From
i Osborne drew a biE 3ei,er-ccps-inE hoax
and hs15s5 e to the witness Slow ne
the answer 20 that letter. h. ssid Nc
Lsrzhtsz- turning the leaves ha--tedly
put his finger OF a certain page. This
Is Z he SAID
Marx that ~ Identification. too
Il object 90 erred weeks
r ove--a.e ne ob5ec,i5a.' said me
Court
''Le yga know s. Harrster's address or
-oraisa's address, * 81 yogs- sfe-e-
wen NJ Stez-1s knoEs This clne