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In Arizona 20 Loring and from that day
had never seen them until they were
found secreted In Lorings trunk. and.
TO the amaze OF the court. Loring de-
clined TO cross examine. Petty was
failure. lie wanted to swear to a thou
sand things that other people had told
him. for OF himself he knew nothing,
and, though the defence never interpos-
ed, the court did 1t was all hearsay.
and be was finally excused.
Mrs. Burton appeared. but like Mrr.
Cluppins, o. blessed memory, had moro
to say OF her domestic and personal af-
fair than the allegations against the ac-
cused. Miss Allyn said the pudge adyo-
cate In embarrassment was to have ap-
peared on the afternoon OF the second
day. but did not, nor could he find her.
She was a most important witness, so
no had been assured by various persons.
but at the last moment she had appar-
entity deserted the cause OF the proseeu-
tion. A civil court would have had
power TO drag an unwilling witness be-
fore IL and compel his or her testimony;
a military court has neither. 80 long as
the desired person Is not In the military
tervice. which Miss Allyn and some co.
100000 other at that tiLae could not be
said to be.
A sensation was sprung on the court
at this juncture by the defence. IL mag
unanimously informed the court that John
fOlSOm or Gdte City KNEW WncTt lndl
witness was In hiding and that she could
be reached through him. whereupon the
Judge advocate seemed to lose his eager
ness.
Something was wrong with the pros
ecution anyway. IL had begun with
truculent confidence. Ar was unnerved
by the serene composure OF the accused
and his refusal to object to anything. 10
cross examine, TO avail himself OF any
one OF the privileges accorded the oe-
fence. This could have only one inter-
pretation. and Nevins. twitching with
nervous dread. was worrying the judge
advocate with perpetual questions as 10
the witnesses for the defence.
When were they TO be produced7 Who
were they? And the Judge advocate did
not know. Very unfairly had he been
treated said he, for the list OF witnesses
for the defence not only had not been
furnished him, but he had never been
consulted"
Two or three stuck up" engineers had
come out from st. Louis and Detroit, and
Loring and they had been actually hob
nobbing with the department. commander.
But the mere fact that the meeting OF the
court was delayed until the end of Sep
tember proved that they must be coming
from the Pacific coast. at which an
nouncement Petty looked perturbed and
Nevins twitched from head to foot. He
didn't suppose, ne said, the United States
would stand the expense of fetching wit
nesses way from California. Transpor-
tation and per diem would cost more than
the whole business was worth.
And the Judge advocate was wishing
himself well out OF II whom, on sunny
Friday morning the third day of the
court, the president raped for order and
the big roomful OF spectators was hushed
TO respectful silence. The defence had
made its first request. that the principal
witness for the prosecution. Nevins
should be present, and there he sat, ner-
vous and fldgety as Loring was serene.
In halting and embarrassed fashion,
very unlike the fluent ease with which
he opened the case. the judge advocate
announced that. owing 10 the impossi-
bility OF compelling the testimony OF wit
nesses on whom he had relied, he was
obliged to announce that the prosecution
would here rest. The defence. OF course.
he said vaguely would wish TO be heard.
though he had not been honsred with any
conference or even a list OF witnesses.
Then he looked inquiringly at Loring.
and every neck I'm the thronged apart
ment the biggest room at headquarters,
was "craned" as Loring quietly handed
him n slip OF paper.
The Judge advocate read, looked puzzled,
glanced up and cleared his throat
''You mean you want those summoned?'
, mo, they're here, I'm my office"
The Judge advocate turned TO the or
derly OF the court, n soldier standing in
full dress uniform at the door. The hall