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

| AEOHA SOTnlSH-
six months"
That's all said the District Attorney
Weeks smiled cynically when asked
he wanted 10 cross-examine. 81 canno
very well cross-examine until the paper
are properly in evidence instead of mere
iy marked for Identification
| Osborne sprangn 10 his feet. his eye
flashing. II think he cried, sareast
ically, that I can satisfy Mr.. Weeks
desired on that point
| The Recorder soothed Mr. Weeks will
a promise that if Mclaughlin could no
| be gotten here for cross-examination a
another time his evidence might all b
dismissed from consideration.
Notified, in a measure. Molineux's law
yer sat down. Just then Osborne called
out: Rudolph Heiles!" Molineu,
Strengthened up as If stung. \ low
statured, low-browed man. dark. viii
heavy eyebrows. bristling. black mus
| tache and the dark pallid complexion
which is common in a certain class o.
the peasantry of middle Europe. had sip
| ped out from behind of long screen and
| slipped into the witness chair. His head
! sand far down into the collar of his blue
| Molineux. whose pallid face had at last
| gone red, and whose contracted eyes and
| lips told OF the wrath that was pent Ut
| in his soul toward this fellow. who had
| come with a declaration OF fiendship. ia
| help swear his life away
Il object TO the Introduction Of this tes-
timony at this time" cried Weeks. but
| Osborne drowned him out with the oues-
ton: Where do you live?"
IN. IS Beach street, Newark"
Again the objection. Osborne turned
with a leer of triumph at the prisoner.
gauging with his eye meanwhile the d.
rection of the line of vision between Mol
ineux and the witness.
Your objection" said the Recorder in
his softest voice, smiling benignly at
Weeks. comes from the knowledge
which have not Until I know what
this witness is going to testify TO can
not decide that his evidence Is inadmis-
sible"
1t was a home thrust, and Osborne
smiled a sneering smile as Weeks took
his seat again.
Heils said he had lived in Newark three
years and worked for Seidenberg & Site
bel
Did you ever work for the Knicker-
booker Athletic Club and, if so, when?"
Two years ago. I knew Molineux
then"
Weeks chimed in with his same objec-
ton" like false echo, to every question
that came from the Prosecutors lips, and
Recorder Golf murmured a counter point.
same ruling" scarce audible amid the
fuss and low EXPLANATIONS of surprise
that burdened the air of the court room.
when he was a member of the Board
o. Governors?'
mo. 1 was cashier at the time and
knew HarDster. He was a cler We
were together there for year and a half
Harpster and Molineux were there when
I left. Yes, was a friend of Molineux"
And you are a friend Of Molineux
now?"
Heile's Yes" was prompt
MoIineux, his face showing more and
more plainly at every word The passion
that consumed him, sn.fel at this out
SPOKEN declaration.
Did you ever see Molinaup at the New
York Athletic Club
Yes. I came there to see him in Octob-
err, 1898. He was on the Board of Direct
ors, and I wanted to get him to give me
the clubs meat order, for the firm of
Belnecke & CO.
This carrying Of the war into the New
York Athletic Club, Of which he was
pillar and former president, touched Mr..
Weeks. His object took on a new Wig
or. and Recorder Golf interrupted the
ne inc n eli no Of
chief purpose is to get the testimony of
Mr.. Mclaughlin in evidence before he
goes away, for he has got to go. OF
course, Your Honor. Mr.. Weeks does not
want me to get this testimony in. He
knows that It Is important. transcendent-
ly important. to the case Of the people,"
How long can Mr. Mclaughlin stay
here?"
HE wants to return Immediately. sir"
THE reason ask" said the Recorder
and then as he paused a silence fell up
on the court room-'is that one OF the
jurors-one of the Jurors has sent me
word that one Of his immediate kin has
just died and asks that an adjournment
be taken until tomorrow"
Osborne was Tuning. his face as red as
that OF man in a fever. Willingly"
he cried; willingly But. I lmplore Your
Honor, do let me finish with this Wit /
ness"
He stood looking at the Court in plead I
ing fashion. with a great handful Of type /
written manuscript stretched out toward I
Heiles, who looked on unperturbed /
Weeks. realizing the need OF a hard on /
set. and in hope that with the Jurors /
-f-.f-A
the Recorder 20 immediate adjournment. I
and gain time upon Heiles until tomor- |
row. launched into violent speech. "The /
District Attorney urged" he shouted
that this witness Mclaughlin cannot be
forced to come here again. but he can be
detained, Your Honor"
NO. I Will not detain him" said the
Court. in voice Ike benedicdon.
And az for the expenses 20 the State"
continued the interchangeable Weeks. y
VIII pay them out % nv own pocket"
Osborne broke forth again impetu0usly
Anything anything" Your Honor. II
only they can keep the one question from
being answered"
''Wiu the Court let ne ask the wit
ness Il he cannot remain over
No said the Recorder. The fight was
over. NollneuK rad lost f. Weeks re-
stunned his seat su,ienIy. The rri=onsr.
Of all around him. leaned over
and stared with terrible concentration az
Osborne. a. he thrust out % Heiies The
Big white le,ter-sheet, the typewriter
etter. which Mclaughlin had Identified
a. received by stcarns & Co. on thez1st
4 October. -sas
Vow" cried the Prosecutor. t-tuun-
7ha-tiy. "at whose request vas ths: let-
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