The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-29

Downstairs
 And up?"
 Yes"
 Did he say that he was going up to tell Mrs. Frederick"
 "Yes."
 John J. Cassidy. !. The next witness was John I Cassi- dy. policeman.
 Cassidy testified that at 10:30 he went by the store which was on his regular beat and that he tried the front and back doors and found them fastened On cross examination MT. Goodhart tried to get the witness mixed up but did not succeed as well. He got the policeman to explain the extent of his beat. He asked him if he remembered the night before the occurrence as we'll as the night of the 23rd and then asked him if he had anything against the witness that he should remember this of a number of nights.
 Sergeant Tiernan.
 Sergeant Herman when called testi- fled that he had given Stowell no spec ial orders to go to the store. He was not cross-examined by the defense.
 Sergeant McGann.
 Sergeant McGann testified that he was in charge at the police station and that it was he who sent Stowell out on his beat that night. It was about 10:33 as near as he could remember. He told him to go to 341 Portsea street on special complaint but Stowell had no sooner gone out of the door when word came that there was no need for him to go there and Officer Powell was sent after him to tell him of the later news.
 When cross-examined by Attorney Goodhart the sergeant said that the nearest point in Stowell's regular beat was a mile away from the Frederick store.
 Officer Powers.
 Policeman Matthew Martin Powers testified to having told Stowell across the street from the station house that it would be unnecessary for him to go to the location on Portsea street on the complaint. He was not examined by the defence.
 Edward c. Frederick.
 The last witness of the day was the proprietor of the store, Edward G. Frederick He testified when question ed by MT Williams as to the coming of the two detectives. McAvoy and Dor man earlier in the evening. They had had refreshments, some tea but mo other liquids" They came at ten min utes of II. Before that he had locked up shortly after 10 o'clock. When he locked the back door he had tried it carefully, raising the latch to do it. Mir Frederick showed in evidence the key to the door He explained how he had taken the two detectives down into the store and fixed them up with boxes to sit on He showed on a diagram of the store just where they sat.
 His story of what happened when the two detectives came in with Stowell was in part as follows: "Dorman ask. ed me if I knew him (StowelD. stowel said, I'm Stowell, the police officer said: Tn that clothing?' Yes oh spec. ial duty Who detailed your He men. toned several I said would verify it. He said it would not be necessary for the sergeant who had sent him out would not be at the station then. asked him who the captain was and ht said Tripp. Then he said I'm ur against it; tell these men to let me go I haven't stolen anything I said: I haven't accused you of anything. just want to verify your story Ant then I went down and telephoned. found out what I wanted and when came up again said: Officers, do youl duty"
 Was anything said about key?"
 ''1 asked him if he had permission al policeman on a special commission tc enter my store with key and he said I am up against it; tell these men to le me go'
 The witness was then handed over t, the defence.
 Mr. Goodhart-"How long had thc lock been on the door?"
 T don't know
 How much knowledge have your"
 Thirteen and one-half years"
 Since the night in question have yo, put a new lock on?"
 Yes
 Has there ever been any troubl, with the iock?"
 Tn what way"
 .In any way"
 q don't understand"
 Do you know a man named Sper ry?"
 "Yes indeed with a show of anim ation)
 Has there been any change in tn, lock since he was in your employ?"
 T am not sure" Witness Gets Confused.
 When was this man Sperry in you | employ?'
 ''I have no idea" l MT Goodhart then asked him [, give the jury some idea on the matte and when he repeatedly answered tha he did not know the attorney success | sively asked him if it was one, two l IaI.