Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24

without-the slightest objection from the
defense. Even when the coroner and DIR.
MacLean testified that Mr.. shaw's death
was caused by some sharp, slender instru-
mert which had been thrust into the brain
through the eyeball. Barstow evinced no
Interest. 1t left for Judge Dudley to
bring out the fact that death must have
ensued before the gas had been turned on,
but although this inquiry seemed to offer
most favorable opportunity for cross
examination, the witness was allowed TO
retire with his conclusion wholly unchal-
lenged.
Asked to describe the general nature of
the instrument with which the fatal injury
had been inflicted, DIR. MacLean stated that
II must have been something like hatpin,
fine skewer, a knitting-needle or a scarf
pin; but just what had been used he could
not say.
A detective then took the stand and de-
scribed his professional examination of the
premises and his discovery that the window
pane had been tempered with and removed.
The shingle from the veranda roof bear
ing the tell-tale candle grease was produced
for our inspection and several hairy cloth
threads adhering to the surface of the wax
were plainly visible. One of these threads
was then extracted in our presence and
handed to us on white card under mag
nifying glass. The color was Enthusiastically
blue. lpstinctively l glanced at Barstow as
this fact was established, but his expression
indicated complete Indifference.
The next exhibit was the window sash of
MT SIldW STUDY ana, using II 10 Illustrate
his testimony, the detective showed US how
the pane of glass had been removed and re-
placed and how the bolt had been shot and
the crevices stuffed with rags from the out
side. The same witness described his search
for the missing weapon and reported the
discovery of q loaded revolver in Mr..
shaw's desk. This had been found lying
In an open drawer. with paper.
purporting to be the decedents will
made in favor of his wife Alice.
No instrument such as the phys-
clans had mentioned had been found in the
study, but several hat pins and scarf pins
were discovered in Miss Emory's room.
At the mention of his clients name Bar
stow instantly turned to the witness, but
when Gilbert proceeded with marked fair
ness 10 elucidate the fact that hat pins.
hair pins, scarf pins and darning needles
had been found in some all Of the wom-
ems rooms, he resumed his study of the
jury without word of comment
Gradually the tactics of the two men be-
prosecutor was establishing his preliminary
facts clearly and simply, avoiding all posi-
ole reference to the defendant, but slowly
and surely narrowing the proofs by climb
mating all other inmates of the Shaw house.
hold from the field of suspicion. And Bar
stow, though apparently Indifferent to the
testimony, was evidently alive to the slight
est word which threatened his clients In
terest. Thus he had allowed Gilbert to
prove Shaw's death, the cause of his death
and the means by which 1t had been eff
fected without dispute or question. There
was nothing in all this which implicated
Alice Emory more than any other inmate Of
the farm. But with these facts established
I realized that a clash was imminent and
that the real struggle was al hand.
CTo be continued tomorrow