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ker works, gave similar evidence of the
defendants good character
Marshall Van Wrinkle, at 1914 A. M,
rose ard said:-
Under the ruling of your honor the
defense is obliged to close its case.
Prosecutor Erwin turned and whispered
to Mr.. Keller at whose side sat Lawyer
Richard v. Lindabury, of Elizabeth.
After a minute or two the prosecutor
said
mir. Keller. take the stand,' and as
sisted by the prosecutor he seated him
self; The STRAIN of the trial is already
beginning to tell on Mr.. Keller. He was
pale, and nervously clasped and envel-
oped his hands. His eyes were covered
with blue glasses, and he leaned his head
on his hands. The first question put by
Mr.. Erwin was
see in front of you Thomas G. Barker?'
81 object; not proper rebuttal," inter-
rupted Mr. Van Wrinkle.
..Overruled," said the Court.
Ibid you see Mr.. Barker any time that
morning."
did MI. Barker say to you. You
damned villain
'He did not.
ibid you. see Mr.. Barker at the time
you were shot getting closer?"
ST did not
Did you at the time you were shot say.
sDon'tl Don't2' =
i
"Mr. Keller, did you ever outrage Mrs.
Barker?" asked Mr.. Erwin.
Il object; it is not in the case,'' said
Mr. Van Wrinkle.
soh, yes, it is: see pages 1Ss, 2s1, 81, and
elsewhere said Mr.. Erwin. and he read
it, adding that it was competent for Mr..
Keller to deny the statement, and Mr..
Keller had a right to deny whether he
committed the outrage or not. 1t was
only fair.
Il will not allow anything about that
assault to appear. l will overrule it, y
do | understand that we will not be
permitted any denial of the alleged out
rage?' asked the Prosecutor.
Il will not permit any mention of it,
said the Court, firmly.
did you ever borrow $50 from Mrs
Barker? asked the Prosecutor of Rev.
Mr. Keller.
Going through all the sums mentioned
by Mrs. Barker as having been borrowed,
the Prosecutor asked if he had ever bor-
| rowed these sums, Mr.. Keller replied in
a firm and loud voice.
Il did not
did you pay to Mrs. Barker s5o?"
Il did not
Did you ever owe Mrs. Barker any
money!"
Did you ever pay Mr.. Barker sss?''
Yes" SAID Mr.. Keller.
1T was net personal debt, I paid it
because
81 object" said Mr.. Van Wrinkle, and
the question was stricken out
was the payment of this $33 after the
receipt CT Mrs. Barker's letter payment
for the churchs debt?''
Il object, said Mr.. Van Wrinkle, 1--WE
weren't allowed to go in it,
4 overrule the question: said the
Court
.loo you know when Mrs. Barker ceased
attending the church, about the timer
That's not a proper question for re-
9ql ana 9IYuIlM ueA -IIV pres. .IPllnq
answer was allowed and Mr.. Keller re-
piled.
What was the reason for her leaving
the church, if you know?''
objected to, but oyerruled, but the
prosecutor reading from Mrs. Barker )
testimony said
WAS the. answer that she had been
outraged by you the reason2"
you may answer that said the Court,
and the minister replied in a loud voice.
mo-
''Do you know, Mr. Keller, why Mrs.
Barker left your church?'
"Yes."
what was the reason?"
"We object interposed Mr.. Van Win
kle, ''the Court excluded us
Question was oyerruled and Mr.. Keller
left the stand.
Mrs Eliza NJ. Sands, at whose house
Mr.. Keller boarded, was called, and she
gave Mr. Keller a good character She
was asked if, two years ago, she had a
conversation with Mrs Barker about her
reasons for ceasing her attendance at
Trinity Mission
Mr.. Van Wrinkle objected and the OBJ
| lection was Oyerruled.
DO you know asked the Prosecutor,
'the reputation of Mrs. Barker for truth
| fulness in the neighborhood in which she
lives ?''
can objection was made on the ground
of irrelevancy, but it was not sustained,
81 do
What is it?''
bad, very bad,' said Mrs. Sands. eff
| Mrs. Barker's look could have had physlc
Did Mr.. Keller pay his own board at
/ Your house?" asked Mr.. Van Wrinkle.
That's ALL" and she left the stand.
| Charles Donthorne said that he knew
| the BarkerS since 1896. He swore that
Mrs. Barker's reputation for truth was
| pad. He had no sooner said this than a
/ low rnurmur of disapproval in the court
room was stopped by a warning tap of
! the gavel.
I Mrs. Louise weber. also Of Arlington
| said that the reputation of Mrs Barker
was not very good.
| Van Wrinkle.
T didn't say that" snapped the lady.
| Miss Mary e. Callan, belonging to tie
same Church Society as Mrs. Barker al
| tended, when asked about The latter {
| reputation said 1t was not good
! Miss Mary =. Wilson thought Mrs.
| Barker q very strange person, but all
| her reputation bad.
| How about your own reputatlon?',
1 The witness glared.
/ Have you any views about the irr-
| mortality OF the soul of cats3f (L4augh-
| ter, checked By the court-l