The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-19

'Then he stopped coming to your
house?''
eyes"
when you were friends were your re-
lations close?"
"Brotherly.
did he often dine with your wife?"
Yes, he came three or four times
week.
"And he stopped coming in April. 1892"
Yes
Now, Mr. Barker, was the unfriendly
feelings between you and Mr. Keller ac-
centuated between 1899 and the day of
the shooting?'' asked Mr. Van Wrinkle.
Yes, was becoming crazy
Did you see him during that period?'
Sunday morning the time Of the shoot
ing the first time I saw him.
No dispute between you and him dur
ing that timer
mo"
did he pay that sS3 to your wife?''
Yes. Fifty dollars at one time and the
remainder in March, 1S99''
Mr.. Van Winkle then asked the Court
to direct the Prosecutor to produce let
ters from the minister to Mrs Barker ara
the latter to Mr.. Keller These letters
were touching the money loan Two let
ters were produced and offered in evidence
but the Prosecutor objected.
I'VE offer the letters showing that these
| monies were borrowed without Mr. Bar
ker's knowledge
Not without q vigorous protest from the
Prosecutor these letters were read The
first was to Mr.. Keller from Mr. Barker
Dear Sir-I have learneS you owe Mrs
Barker $50 money loane,z to you at various
times. 1t was only yesterday that I
learned of it. 1 understand now why you
have not called or us.
"(signed) T. G. BARKER
There was no reply TO this and Barker
wrote again
"Will you please reply to my letter or I
will take action to recover my money"
Barker explained to the Court that
| Keller paid the first $50 to Mrs Barker
without his knowledge and when he was
| not at home The remainder was sent
| to the Barker home by messenger boy.
.sWhy did Mrs. Barker leave KeIler's
church in january"
81 don't know
Ibid you attend his mission?"
ssNo.''
did you and he go bicycling together?
81 gave him a wheel and we went to-
gether," was the reply.
do you know Mr.. Thompson?" CThis
man Thompson is the man who first told
Barker of the alleged outrage on Mrs
Barker by Mr.. KeIler)
Mr. Van Wrinkle was about to draw in
| formation from Barker as to the way he
did his work after the communication to
him of the story of the alleged outrage,
but the Prosecutor objected saying it
was absurd to make a defendant prove
his own insanity. The question was per-
| mitted and Barker said he couldn't sleep
| and his mind was not on his work.
| Barker next told of his speaking to Rev.
| Mr.. Keller when he was lying on a bed
after the shooting Barkers statement
| fatty contradicted Kellers in this. that
| he said he received no reply when he,
Barker. said, "Keller, don't you know
me-"
s.Yet Keller heard and answered the
doctors although he said he couldn't hear
you?''
Eyes"
| That's queer, and Mr.. Keller himself
swore that your voice was loud and
rough observed the lawyer.
| 'Have you noticed any change in your
| wife's physical condition since April,
1892" resumed Mr.. Van Wrinkle
| The question was overruled, and the
ross-examination began by the Prosecu-
tor asking the defendant to accurately tell
| his movements on Sunday morning before
he fired shots at Mr. Keller.
| Barker said that he went out for
newspaper and while returning he met
Keller and waited for him.
| ''Why?" demanded the Prosecutor.
| II wanted to speak to him.
| Ibid YOU notice how Keller approached
your"
| sNo, diun't"
| AT the request of the Prosecutor Barker
| pointed out on the map beside him where
he met Keller and how many blocks he
! travelled from his house to the point
where the shooting occurred. He walked
thirteen blocks.
| How did you happen to meet Keller at
that point?" asked Mr.. Erwin.
/ Il don't know
/ Didn't you intend to meet him?"
II didn't; went to buy newspaper"
You didn't buy it?''
| No.
Explain to the jury how you shot Mr.
| Keller?''
Barker repeated what he had already
destined on his direct examination. After
denouncing Keller as his wlfe's bstrayer