Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
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| words which had all the force and sting OF
| blows. Finally the judge interfered with
| decision IN Gilberts favor, and the de-
| fendants counsel sullenly yielded, but with
| out retreating from the rail against which
| he stood glaring at the witness as she
| faced her inquisitor.
You say you occupied Miss Emory s
room on the night of November 2?' began
| the prosecutor, sharply.
| THAT is what I said
Every syllable of the answer was defiant,
| challenging.
| why didn't you say it sooner?"
! Because | wasn't asked
| Then why didn't you volunteer the in
| formation?"
| Because I was advised that lawyers
] were smart enough to learn what they
| wanted without any help from women
| folk
Who gave you such advlce?"
Mr. Barstow'
Mr.. Barstow? Are you acting under his
| 2dv:ce?'
For want of better"
Let me supply your want by recon-
mending you to disclose at once any other
| facts which you have concealed up to date
touching the death of Mr. Gregory Shaw"
I'm not concealing anything"
The examiner paused and the witness
eyes rested for moment on Barstows face,
but she answered its threat with defiant
stare and turned again to Gilbert.
How did you come to occupy Miss En-
ory's room. as you have stated?"
"She requested me to do So
"When?"
ION the afternoon of November O."
What did she Say?'
"She came to my room and told me that
Mr.. Shaw had asked her to become his
wife. and that she had refused him. as
usual"
LAS usual? Was It such common oc-
currence?"
Common enough He'd proposed to her
about eight times, / think
The audience Uttered in a nervous man
ner and the sound grated upon me and
reused my indignation. Gilbert seemed
equally annoyed. for he shot angry
glance at the crowded benches before he
continued.
Tell us what else Miss Emory said"
he directed. at last.
She told me Mr.. Shaw Had urged his
suit with greater persistence than ever be-
fore, and he would not take no for an an
swer," the witness responded, land when
she would not listen to him any longer
he had become very excited and threatened
to shoot himself and her..
What did she reply to those threats?"
'She resigned her position and told him
she would leave his house the following
morning.
What else did she tell you?"
She said he grew terribly angry when
she announced her resignation, and became
SO abusive that high words passed between
them before she managed to escape from
the study, and she was afraid to remain
alone in her room. That's why she came
to me-"
$50 you spent the night with her?'
No. She stayed in my room and I oc-
cuoied hers"
Il see. And what time did you part?''
"A little before o'clock"
And when did you see her again2'
about the next morning"
Then. between o'clock in the evening
and the next morning you don't know
what she did. do your"
"Of course not, but
when did this quarrel between Miss EN-
DRY and Shaw take placer"
/ started as Gilbert put the question. He
had not been following up the witness in
the way l had expected. His questions
were apparently framed not to implicate
her, but to strengthen his case against the
defendant Was he Selling upon the fact
of quarrel between Shaw and Miss Emory
to supply a motive for the murder? My
heart sank at the question and my brain
began TO whirl. Had Barstow feared this
Was his knowledge of this quarrel the Sc
cret of his attempt to get the housekeeper
out OF the way? Was my interference to
supply the prosecutor with just the proof
he needed? 1 could not, would not. believe
it:
Didn't you hear my question, Miss
Mapes? When did this quarrel between Miss
Emory and Shaw take placer"
The housekeeper stared at the examiner
with an expression of dismay, and 1 knew
that she. too, had scented the danger and
was wildly seeking an escape.
II didn't say they quarreled," she an
swered.
quite true-you didn't You said high
words passed between them"
Yes. but"
Never mind the but When did those
high words pass?"
IL didn't mean high words exactly. I
meant to say-I should have said
49, r.
but meeting his stony glare turned again
to her questioner with the look of a hunted
animal in her eyes.
''Well?''
IL don't remember exactly what she
said" she gasped.
But you received the impression that
they had not parted on good terms?"
''Yes-no. II don't know
Did she express any resentment at Mr.
Shaw's conduct?"
well. he had insulted her, and No.
she didn't
Il see. He had insulted her, but she for
mo. she didn't She-he-I don't know
what she said.''
The witness was visibly weakening under
the lawyers rapid questioning. and she sat
back in her chair gazing at him In dazed
and hopeless fashion.
Gilbert gave her no respite, however, but
rapidly shifted his attack.
Miss Mapes, did you lock the door of
MISS Emory > ToOIl WHeN yUu EeliIcu!
Yes SIR
And the Window"
Yes"
Are you sure?"
Sure"
when you woke In the morning did you
detect any odor of gas in your room?'
No"
Not at aI2'
mo"
but in the hall It was very noticeable
wasn't it?''
Yes"
Did you hear any noise or disturbance
during the night?"
mo"
You slept soundly?"
yes. until about o'clock"
What woke you them?
Il don't know. ! was cold I think"
why didn't you get up and close the
Window"
II did"
The lawyer glanced covertly at the jury
box, but the witness seemed wholly uncon-
scious of her terrible slip, and I sat aghast
at the result of my meddling-my face
flushing and paling with every question
The prosecutor was proving his case, and
! was enabling him to do 1t! /, whom Bar
bara Frayne had relied upon-on whose in
telligeRce she counted!
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