The daily sentinel., 1908-07-08

his course by stating that he had made
his objection to the general line oi
questioning. and had been sustained
by the court: therefore he did not fee
it necessary to make an elaborate ex.
planation at each objection. "Oi
course, however," he said, bowling to
Judge Hilton, Il am glad to be cor
rected by our very learned friend from
Denver, whose knowledge of all legal
points is so profound"
Judge Hilton was on his feet quick
". IL don't like the counseI's sar-
castle braggadocio," he said. Il pre-
tend to no more knowledge of the
law than is possessed by any other
gentlemen present, and | intend to
conduct this case decently and in Or
der. However. if the counsel wishes
otherwise. he will find me ready to
meet him on any point
Il object 10 his comparing me to a
phonograph." said Mr.. Hogg, "and I
won't stand for it. either
At this point the court interviewed,
and the examination was resumed.
Did you not tell Mrs. Adams .''asked
Judge Hilton, ''in the presence of a
third party, that if Adams stuck to
his confession You would promise her
that Adams. in a short time. would
again be at home on their ranch y
| Mr. SellS ODJecleu u uueotioh.
"It is for the purpose of impeaching
the Witness explained Judge Hilton.
and Judge Shackleford overruled the
objection.
mo such conversation ever took
place. replied MCFARLAND. He was
then excused from the stand
| w. b. Hopkins, the stenoSrapher
who took down Adams first confess
sion, then took the stand. He said
he had gone to the penitent1ary at
McParland's request and that he,
Mcfarland and Adams were the only
persons present. Mcfarland pro-
bounded the questions, Adams gave
the answers, and the witness took
them down. The statement was
added to the next by another stem
ographer.
WAS any statement made that the
confession was voluntary on Adams
part?" asked Mr.. Hogg.
"I don't remember any such state
ment.'
Were there any threats or prom
ises?''
Not that / heard
what became of the original
book in which the statement was
taken?" asked Judge Hilton in cross
examination.
"I have It here" said the witness,
pulling it from his pocket. He said
the book had been most of tire time
in the possession of the Pinkerrons.
The witness said he went to Boise as
McParland's IS stenographer, and was
in the employ of the Pinkertons at
the time the statement was tdken-
part of what was said, the witness
admitted. was, at Mcfarland surg
gestion. not taken down.
"Were there any interhneations
when the copy WIS completed by
your asked Judge Hilton.
Not that I remember was the
reply.
The witness then said chat Mr.
| Thiefe, though it might frave been
Mcfarland. brought him an addi
tional statement which he added tt
l. his copy r
t Under Judge HiIton's severe cross
examination Mr. Hopkins maintained
l wen his story. which corroboratet
/ that of MIR. Mcfarland He said h'
= had been in the employ of the Pink
! erton detective agency since Janu
5 ary. 1903 The taking of Adams
testimony, he said, occupied most O
: day.
f "Dfd you take down everything
that was said?"
, NO, Mr. Mcfarland would say
1 fDon't take this down until we'v,
talked it over little WHILE ant
then after they had talked, Adams
e would give the answer and I woult
I take it down"
.'How did you know what parts o
e the conversation to put down an'
what to reject?''
by instructions from Mr. McPar
e land"
' "You were told what to do9"
q Yes
e Mr., Hogg then asked a few ques
tions, and Mr.. Hopkins answer
showed that what was left out of tn
Il record was irrelevant and was no
; taken down In order that the recor
a might not be numbered. He sal
=, Adams made no objections to hi
n mode of procedure. Mr.. Hopkins
,t now private secretary to ex-Governo
:. Charles S. Thomas.
p George C. Huebner, chief clerk {
,r the Idaho penitentiary, who too
~ down the statement of the secon
= days examination, also corroborate
p McParland's testimony The stat,
ID ment taken by Mr.. Huebner ha
+ nothing to do with the confessio
: itself, but contained Adams acltnow
edgment that the statement was fire.
III and voluntary
d When the statement. as extende
II by Mr.. Hopkins and Mr.. Huebne
III was presented to Adams, in the pre-
ence of Mr.. Huebner and Warde
Whitney of the penitentiary, Adam
ed went over the statement CAREFUL
- made a few corrections. and the
signed 1t, acknowledging to NJ
= Huebner, as a notary public, that
was his free and voluntary act an
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