Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26

XII.
At another time BarStow's discovery
would have caused me considerable anxiety
and alarm, but at the moment of my little
triumph it seemed of no Importance. In
deed, the final outcome Of my Intervention
robbed 1t Of all satisfaction, for Gilbert
speedily demonstrated that no one but an
acrobat could have swung himself down
from the veraHda roof by means Of the
kitchen window shutters, and the question
I had raised was thus met and answered.
But despite this l felt that Barstow and
had, between US, cast doubt on one of the
theories Of the prosecution and interpoSed
ness Of its campaign Certainly the moral
effect was virtual victory for the de-
Tense, and It was noticeable that Gilbert
proceeded with greater caution during the
remainder Of the day.
Having once given battle, however. he
pressed his attack with bewildering rapid
ity. Without yielding ground he continu-
ally shifted his position, trying now flank
and now frontal movement, and then
suddenly circling and assaulting the
rear. But, skillful as his maneuvers
We're, Bastow's defense commanded equal
admiration. Without the slightest indicat ton
of furry or surprise he met the prosecutors
rapid and varied attack with counter-dem-
onstrattons and an impenetrable guard. Try
as he might to find the weak point in his
adversary's line, Gilbert could not. force
session drew. to a close with Barstow in
possession of the ground he had occupied
at the moment of actual collision.
The fact of a murder had been conceded,
it was not seriously disputed but every at
tempt to prove that she had had any great
er opportunity than other inmates of the
household was strenuously opposed,
Gilbert, however, was apparently satisfied
that the location of Miss Bmory's room and
the difficulty OF escaping from the yeranda
roof except through that apartment sup
piled sufficient proof of special opportunity.
for he did not follow up this line Of attack,
but bent all his forces upon demonstrating
the motive which induced the commission
of the crime.
His first move met no opposition, and he
speedily showed that Miss Emory had been
Mr.. Shaw's private secretary for two years
before his death. Most of her work, 1t ap-
peared, had been done at the farm, but oc-
casionally she had attended at Mr.. Shaw's
Office and taken exclusive charge Of all his
correspondence. Indeed, 1t was proved that
the decedent wrote very few letters except
private letter-press books showed that his
secretary had her hands full IN attending
to his mail.
But when the prosecutor attempted to put
the copied letters in evidence, claiming that
they contained ample proof of Miss Emorys
knowledge of her employers criminal ca
reer. Barstow fought tooth and nah against
II such letters existed and copies of them
were found in the letter-press books, was 1t
fair, he demanded, to assume that Miss
Emory had typewriter them or was other
wise familiar with their contents? When
the prosecution produced witness who
could swear that he heard Shaw dictate any
particular letter to the defendant. then she
could be charged with q knowledge of Its
contents But not till then. II 1t could be
proved that she had read any designated
letter 1t might be received In evidence
against her. But the mere fact that let