The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-28

had the highest, respect for him. He
had been with Mr.. Holiday much
longer than had been with Graham
& Royce, and had, as Mr.. Graham had
pointed out, an, unimpeachable repu-
/ tation.
There were the usual. preliminaries-
name, age, residence and so on, Coroner
Goldberg asking the questions. He was
q really good cross-examiner, and soon
came to the core of the matter.
"What is the position of your desk
in Mr.: Holiday 8 offceqO', he asked. :. :.
/! "There Is an outer office for the
clerks; opening from that, smaller
room, where my desk is placed. Open
ing from my room was Mr.. Holladay's
| private office. ,'.. Il
Had Mr.. Holidays office any other
"No, sir" -, >>:z..,%~ -..
dowsa' =. -
tThe: windows open on the street
Of the eighth foor.' " =
| "Are. at the back Of the building.
| there are none on the street side-noth-
ing: but 9 sheer wall.'!';s -
| $50 that anyone entering or leaving
the private office must, necessarily pass
| NECESSARILY; yes, sir ,<. z..* !.
| "Could anyone pass without your see
ing *sin3 IT,. that von1d b. on;to limos.
sible. = .rt', - e,
\ The coroner leaned back in his chair.
| There was one point settled. -,
you kindly tell us, in your own way and
with as much detail as possible. exactly
what happened at your office shortly
before 5 Q CLOCK yesterday afternoonf"
moved. His face: was Very white, hes
moistened his lips nervouslY from time
ITO. time, and his hands :grasped Gonvul-
! the task: before him was far :: from an.
agreeable one. :: = j: !:
/: :sCWelL SIR, he :. beaan. five had. q
livery busy ,day-Vesterdax1 and We're 1u al +
the office considerable later. tHan, ,,suai:
951 e. fs 81 fad sqssS
with. tba axoanI;o;, nf;+Rn o4;na i La3
Cana home eefelH baa enseeooy aaa
From Nj. Holladay;s :dictation, and Tad
Esta o5t : g. to ~ .desks + arrange then,
Hei!aqsx'a :;dspe6tsr ? ss!as IN: shs She
s. sSe ri ss;sS +. s
She r remained, [ should think, about
10 minutes, J: then she came" out
looking at: me; and suppose, left the
.Ibuilding. T finished arranging my notes,
| and then entered Mr.: Holladav3s office
to ask j. if he had !, any, further instruc:
forward on his desk, with a knife s sHs
out annmo mon n aid I1 III pi Se Az
out regaining consciousness-I should
say he was practically dead when 7
fo&n! i.] him:;, 49,, N:"N "A ~,
stir Which ran thru the ream Inc sre
an indefnabie horror in the story and
led. VIC '0n'A"''on ~ WHICH u lneVl'aoly
VNow. let us 90 back a moment ,,
said sdI the coroner s Is Rogers stopped snq
WANT the Jury to understand Ie Voyr stor1
thoroly. Mr.. Holiday had been dc
tating to you9' -: - -. ..
Eyes" :.
:. "Yes-as well as usual: He'd been
: suffering with indigestion for some time
!past:" -..~ : -:
ms Il he was able to: attend to- bust
nHOh, yes, sir: There: was nothing at
all serious e in his illness.;"; 49,. : !; =,
- You then left his. office: and re.
turned to your own. " How long had
you been there before the outer door
oPened9 =. Z:
mol over hVe minutes ::
, * M A9a :Wao was II II enteredT -,
+o, NJ MISS s1; franges ;h99iilaaay-the :daugh
'ef " ny employer:
uo11a ~, aulte -sulet You know mel
' nVerv. wall: Two known bor %,
many years; she; OFTEN drove to the
boe fn snHnoaad +h 10 'ah e nsI h aae nS
! came for 1osff prJSt, >; Sn"o" was "A"t eAe
) 1Yon iot al 81 .bar o++o,+;vo,,;s,,
Rogers h;tcbed ;nnet;a,t111 -,
chai2: y 80 His
he said. 1T didn't Stare. :, w.
"But YOU Re quite sure Il was Miss
j., tHolladay9O :: : 800 :.
! WAbsolutelV sure. sir. Good nodis
l he cried, his nerves givino wav for o,
j. Instant do You SUPPOSE I'd make al
J, assertion like that if t wasn't absolute
q [ly sure7', .s -. - :
IF ".1No S,:so;dc tho ooronor .oo+hin,,, -
t. funn don s,nI9ose an v s,,ch tG;nn ~
a FOR moment fr Ronssrs. nniT ~ m az =,
= TIA ;nrv ~ 90 ho,v nar+a;,,, ~ ;do Nv
s. Fco t;an q sbo1i I',ronaads;1 -oe"'A "a
n. ,seGo ahoads cir ~ cold Rooors .t1,i
~ ha1S isle + oaau Mos Ia, - =
:, try 20 hoio myself 2toRetner a. httle pei
. 'eti pr. -.
a. van zee what straln :Ihls 1s TO-
h ffgS9 ~ salu ,the coroner, Hnaly; am
ftos sPaFG ssy 9 M rs uen as Sa4 H. NOW
a tea Mss lloliaGay, enterea tne inn az
oInce, now long dld she remain there7'