The sun., 1901-06-19
BARKER'S STORY SHUT OUT:
JUDGE WON'T LET HIN TELL WHAT Us
WIFE TOLD HIN.
He and Keller Put on the stand. but Ne Testi-
mony Admitted That Does Not Pertain -
the shooting-Case May Go to the jury Ts-
day. with the Bulk Of the Testimony Ad-
mitted Strongly Against Barker -ksi-
iers story Impressss the Csart Rsen.

mitted Strongly Against Barker -kei-
iers story Impressss the Csart Reen.
Under the objections Of Prosecutor Erwin
ard the sharp. decisive rulings Of Judge Blair
yesterday the whole fabric Of tho defence 10
the case of tho State Of New Jersey against
Thomas q. Barker. charged with asssaltins
the Rev. John Keller with intent TO commit
murder. came down with a crash about che
en- rs Of the prisoners counsel. and whom court
adjourned at 30 in the afternoon they were
apparently dazed and bewildered trying 70
grope their way out Of the wrsckags..
In all the history Of criminal trials In New
Jersey there never was more hopelsss and
complete collapse. On every hand tho alert
and niInble lawyers who are defending Mr.
Barker found themselves shut In and headed
of. There was not Granny or loophoIs
throug gh which they did not try TO wrfssle OUT
but il was of no use. Wnichever way they
turned there rose up solid barrier OF law
reared by firm, passionltss decisions OF the
Court.
They even tried butting their heads against
the stone wall for time. But this Is always
az exercise that brings bruises and vain
fatigue. In the language OF the p. X. they
were knocked out-knocked out in the fret
put on two witnesses--Mr. Barker the de-
fendant, and DR.. Evans. the Medical Direc-
tor of tho New Jersey State Lunatio Asylum.
He did succeed In getting in evidence the
interesting facts that their names are what
they are and that, respectively. they are SO
many and so many years old. There be
stuck. Not another question bearing upon
the case that he asked them would the court
4 N
Van Winkle and his associate counsel, MIR.
wall, by devious devices and head on bat
tering tried 10 get over. around. or through
the obstacle. Then they gave the thing up
for the day. Mr.. Barker was temporarily.
a, they expressed II. Withdrawn from the
stand. DR.. Evans was still YEARLY sitting
in the witness chair waiting for the lawyers
to find some question that the Judge would
let them answer, whom. at $50 in the after
noon, the court adjourned until this morn
ing at 10 o'clock. This opinion was general
among the spectators that to-day would
see the end of the trial-thst even 9 nights
pondering would reveal to the lawyers no
way to get in tho testimony they want to
get. and, apparently. thas 10 all the defence
that they have to set up,
This was the climax that had begun In
dulness, mssndersd through all the fore
noon In dulness and In tho afternoon broke
out into a series Of swiftly moving episodes
and incidents that wahensd up the spectators
in a way they have not been wakensd befors
since the trial bean. For the audience
a deal depended upon the admission Of the
testimony that was ruled out. Just a. deal
depended on 1t for the defence. Upon this
decision depended the one really great aues-
ton Of the trial-ths question whether there
would be brought out In court the horrible
story OF maltreatmsnt that Mrs. Barker
says she received at the hands Of the Rev.
John Kellsr--ths story that supplied the
motive for Bsrker's murdsrous attack upon
the oler gyman. For the soore or more
of women who, Of course. would not have
been present at . trial whore evidence OF
such q character might bs brought out unlsss
their presence were compelled BY subpDnas
thi. naturally was great relief. For others.
however. who In their own minds had re-
garded Mr.. Keller himself a In . measure
on trial, there was some regret expressed
that be was not to have an opportunity 10
vindicats himself from Mrs. Barkers shook
ing accusations.
witnesse. for both sides OF this collateral
ssue had been subponaed and were pssssot
In the court room. but from the Judges
ruling the first time the question Of the intro
duction Of such testimony was raised II
became evident that. so far as this trial is
concerned. at least. the stories they had 70
tell would remain untold. Not q particle
OF evidence tending TO show what Mr.. Keller's
relations with Mrs Barker or what Nrs
Barker said they wers would Judge HAIR
admit IN sydenfs ,ois no, enc T9rd Of
shoot,n. and conoerninE Mr. Keller would
the Court permit 70 DO told from the witness
CASE LIKELY TO oL osE TO-DAY.
r.na.S yn.S sG%. 2ess rs s q dtgS. Ss, + K s
bs otherwise than that the oass viii 20 70 the
Jury with the tald fact clearly established.
10Th, by direct evidence and the confession
ss dd Ra.SHsFh on h. Fds day 'PAf
wayiay and shoot down from behind the
Rev John Ke!ler from the result Of which
AZ deaths door. and is now, In the primo Of
ne; ~ & blind and physically shattered wreck
The trial will be over and Barker viii be
looked up before to-norrpv night said .
ent!ess stride. with which Justice moves
The rush Of spectators to tn. nns sIla-
fashioned court house up on Jersey, City
Heights was even greater Yesterday than u
m snnsr. the old bell up in the belfry Of tho
solid stone building announced the fect that
o. Il the COZ court "G room % was occupied and dim
silhousttes up !D tho dark, qbyssmsl gsllsry
the judge sash sgwsd ySsSn cSiy t
Il seemed tha, more women .witH.sse' had
been subprnaed over night. for there were
more women present In the court room than
on Monday, aud as 1t was matter OF common
character was Ilksly 20 be brought out, q
course no woman not brought there by actual
process OF law would bo present. There
a gain was a large contingent Of clsr,sypsn
them friends of Mr Keller and deep sympa-
thizers. With him in his, ordeal Nj Barker
with Mrs Barker and Mrs. Bsrkers woman
by bieIdi NJ. Bsrfcrs Coiapsol's ,sSl.' ..vSsi
minutes before Judge Blairs gavel fell
Mrs Barker. who looked less nervous than
yesterday, wa attired. as on her first appear
Fir,wa snGt III 'OsTd and IN ats asH sS &
hat With the absence OF the nervousness
there was sn Improvement In her appearance
i2r sssE ss.a ,S %S Maras sEe SsS
sle still has tho sllow face and drawn. Shthy
skin Of a woman who IA not physically robust
Mr. BARKER ASD Mr.. aELLER.
A. FOR Mr. Barker, who gives the impression
Of being. oven under normal conditions, o
bundle Of qu,verine, eNcltabls nervps, be
brfole. lie laughed frequently as he talked
with his wife and her fnend and with his
counsel and seoIled 20 be quite radiant. With
a. the latter wa. lei gfoping and vith hsei-
SSa. f 10 2oi M rTN s6ch se e oosns.d Su SPe On
Mondsy Mr. Rpr er several times yltnssd
cersy eli ~ man ana a. BE- sat IN II. accu!t ornsd " way
was 20 Jrpec u emotion Of any sor u her f fsos