The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31

the office and 1t was five minutes to Il when left there"
 o. About what time did you get to MT. Frederick's?"
 A. Tt took about fifteen or twenty minutes to get there.'
 Q. Did you meet any one on the way?"
 A. T don't remember that I did"
 Q. Are there any electric lights on the way over?"
 A. Several electric and several gas lights"
 Q. What was the condition of the weather that night?"
 A. Something like 1t is to-day sort of foggy, damp and muddy"
 Q. "As you approached Frederick's did you hear or see anything?"
 A. q saw shadow. Went in the shed and lighted match and looked all around but found no one. Came back, tried the back door to the store, lifted the latch and pushed open, stopped and listened and went in. I decided to go up to Frederick and tell him the store was open"
 c. Where did you go with the match?"
 A. Went to the back of the shed"
 o. Did you go to the door and try it more than once?"
 A. No, sir"
 Attorney FitzGerald asked him to tell what happened next
 Story of His Capture.
 Said Stowell: ''As I go to the stair way leading to MT. Frederick's living room, somebody grabbed me. Then I recognized him. T said: Hello, Dor man. am here on complaint, He said: What brought you here?' T said l was here on complaint Then he said You will have to go up to Frederick's' They went up to see ,. Frederick,
 Q. At the time McAvoy closed the door did you do anything to the door?"
 A. T did nothing"
 Q, What keys did you have with your"
 A. Police keys and All-Rail com pany's keys"
 Q. Was there anything said by you that you found the door unlock ed?
 1 A. T told MT. Frederick I found the door unlocked"
 'Dorman said, what do you mean 2 and said, I mean that I did not un- lock that door,"
 Q. Did you tell him about your being there on complaint?"
 A. T told him that when I first saw him."
 At this point the interest of the au- dience which filled the room had reached a high pitch The witness sat nearer the end of his chair and the impressive face of the judge silently regarded the accused with searching eyes.
 Stowell testified that he had gone up the stairway before to notify Fred. erick that his door was unlocked This time when the two detective anc | their capture got up the stairs ant 7 rapped on the door Frederick soon ap [ peared. In the words of Stowall: f "Dorman said: Do you know thi D man?' He said no. I said Yes , you do. I've been on this beat. M, f name is Stowell. He asked who m, f officers were and told him. He sait I he would telephone and verify that :" 1 Anything further" questioned Fit $ Gerald.
 e A. T asked him what he was go
 ing to do." :. T said it would bring disgrace upol
 my wife and family If I was youn
 fellow I would go west" ' c. Did Frederick say anything with reference to your costume.?' A. "He asked if I was on duty il those clothes" T said was on spe cial duty" ! Q. Did you say anything abou finding the door unlocked?" A. q think I did tell him that found the door unlocked" In the manner of cross examination [ FitzGerald next asked this question { You went from there to the All~Rai Coal company and how did you ge 2 in there?" T had keys to the place" . Then, where did you go?" After I got my coat and helme . we went to the police station'' : Do you recollect any conversation . between you and the sergeant at the . station?"
 He said not to say anything as i would only be produced as evidence ! against me" "At any time prior to the 23d dit . you know that Frederick's store haC been burglarized?" NO; I did not" . Attorney FitzGerald was satisfied a this point to yield his position to thu prosecution, and City Attorney Simp : son began to direct a rapid fire O questions in cross-examination Simpson Cross Examines. , He drew out the testimony that tht first thought to strike the mind O , Stowell on hearing of the suspici>l' , characters at Frederick's store was that it would be good job for hm il he could land the men. After Stowel had changed clothes he started out He had first been given keys to the , All-Rail Coal company's office by Brunt, who told him to leave them be hind the post inside the gate when he go through with them. He confessed tat he must have been excited and , forgotten to leave te keys as directed Q. Next morning did you not gC down to the All-Rail Coal company and have talk with Brunt?" A. q did" . There followed an attempt to rattlt StoWell, who was accused of havins