The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28

pocket and handed 1t to the defend
ants counsel, who, however, did not
take it.
mo, read it. yourself" Mr.. Barn
stead did so.
Started for Bethel. Waited in
Portland depot for Hurd. We went
on together.''' Nsse
Now. Mr.. Barnstead, turn, If you
please, to the following Thursday.
What did you do. that day."
Waited in Portland depot for
Hurd good hour. D. take him
for lack Of purlctuAlity,' read Barn
stead.
one when you saw the men meet?"
1.-THE first" sf
What makes you think so?''
Il do not think SO; am sure of it."
Where did you and TIurd go?"
I'VE went to Mechanic Falls"
What did you do them"
Took orders for goods
''Together?'
Eyes. He for his firm, for mine."
Did you stay all night7"
Yes
did you drink ?''@ 800
Yes, sir; a glass or two
Did you not drink more than a
glass or two? Did you not drink
Perhaps"
I'm short, were you not consider
ably worse for what you drank, SO
much 50 that you had to stay in bed
day or tWo?'' -. :
Il did,
Wasn't your head in a COMPOUNDED
muddle, and didn't you tell Hurd SO %
Il presume So .s}s
Gould you swear. to any event that
took place within g week or two of
that time 2"
'I can swear I went to Bethel and
to Mechanic Falls.
/ Eyes, that's in your notebook. Did
you speak of meeting the two men,
or seeing them meet,sto your friend
that week o. sd, 5; 81 ,a..s. ::: AZ.
II don't recollect.'. ID \. .<s: IS s I.
HE says you didn't. Did you talk
it over the next Thursday when you
dined together?"
II think we did -
Wasn't it the first time you spoke
Of 1t to him ~
Il can't tell. I think not"
you told it all over to him then ?'
Yes, SIR
DO you suppose you told it over
to him before 2"
"You say that he says did not"
g. "You don't recollect?''
NO"
did you not tell 1t to him exactly
as If it had happened that day, with
all the details ?''
II think I did"
Would you be likely to tell it twice
in that, way q
Perhaps not"
Would you be likely to tell It in
that way if it had not just happened p
In what way ?''
AS if 1t was news.
Il don't recollect saying that it was
news
Gould you swear that 1t was not
Thursday you saw thenl--saw them
mo. sir; couldn't. but think it
was the Friday before
Mr. Barnstead, slightly flushed and
irate, left the witness stand.
The deposition of Hannah Sargent
was next read, which was, in sub
stance, the same as mentioned by Mr..
Morley in his opening address, By
this 1T appeared evident that the main
reason for believing the stolen child
to- have died rested with the anony-
nous letter written by her hand, from
kindly motives, to the hereaved moth
er. The writing stated that, so far as
the nurse knew, there was no espe-
cial reason for believing the child to
have died except his long detention
and lack Of knowledge, regarding his
abduction.
Mrs. Hamiltons testimony came
next, and was given In a. graceful tho
shrinking manner She related the
various tests to which she had sub
jected the two claimants at various
times. and said that both had re-
sponded readily, but that the defend.
ant invariably hesitated for a moment
before replying, but that the plaintiff
did not. -
The judge at this juncture proposed
that she subject them to some test in
the presence Of the jury, il there was
any point which remained unsettled in
her own mind.
There is one,'' said Mrs. Hamilton.
rs it OF nature to be conclusive? p
he asked.
Il think it is. It is something that
I do not know myself, but that my
husband does
Please state it,
Il wish to know the whereabouts of
a small diamond button, or stud, that
he gave me. 1t was his mo theirs, and
told him I was, afraid I should lose
1t II wore 1t. He laughed and said
he would take care Of It for me, and
he did. / never asked to know where
Why have you not asked the claim
ants before q inquired one Of the
jurymen.
"I was suspicious that a wrong an
swer might be given; for, don't you
perceive, sir, that could not tel
whether he answered correctly, not
knowing nlyself?"
Zone claimant may be taken into
the next room while the other one
SAcxr,A ia,I lie,
tiff, as the first party, may remain
and answer first
There was a decided stir in the
courtroom at the proposition, SO out
of the usual course. It was like E
"Reminiscences of eastern jurisdiction
and as the defendant arose and walked
into the small office adjoining the
courtroom, yet beyond hearing, the
audience hardly breathed, so deep was
the feeling in expectation Of something
unusual about to take place.