Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CHAPTER XIII.
CHI Alll.
The Lawyer VS.. the Man.

be he did not UNDERSTAND hO" o.
the case against the accused really
was. His questions were asked VIII
care. he made many long pauses a1tei
one before asking another; he wan
dered from one part of the testimony
of which his examination or the ac'
cused was in some sense a review te
another. he seemed like puzzled
man. who was searching for some
thine,-he knew not what, anxious tc
find it. yet full of dread as to what II
might be.
As for Sem. he answered the qneS-
tions sullenly and without looking up
Were you ever acquainted with
Constance Craig?'
NO, sir
Did you ever speak to herr"
NO"
Were you ever in her house,"
No"
"a long pause them.
will you swear that the paper you
signed is false?'
No; it is true"
Was your signature extorted by
threats Of violence?"
.I signed the paper of my own free
will: the statements in it are true.
(Another pause, much longer one
than the other had been.)
Did you ever know Matilda Webb
NO. sir"
Did YOU ever meet DR.. Welton?"
No"
Did you ever see or hear Of Mr.
Prier until some time during the pres
ent month";"
No"
Did you ever meet George Anold?'
Yes, sir"
Where"
AT the railroad station in Blank
ford"
When"
"On the Sunday he named in his
testimony"
(Another long pause. The lawyer
had found something which seemed
to trouble him.
Did you borrow a dollar of him?'
II did"
You paid it afterward?"
Yes"
You were in need of money!"
Il was"
1Another pause.--This time decided
change of subject)
You have testified to seeing the Sill
YER ring with the blood-red stone set
ting. Did you ever see it before it was
broken?"
No"
Did you ever see it on the hand OF
any person."
NO"
Think carefully; did you ever see
it on the finger of any One-living OF
dead?"
No"
How many years is it since you first
saw that ring at all?"
1T is less than one year.
Would further questions be likely
to interfere with the compact between
Mr.. Prier and yourself?"
CA pause of almost painful length
upon the lawyers partD
You were in the employ of the late
Donald Barron"
Il was"
His daughter is your wife,
Yes"
You had worked very late the even
H.. ,-o,,,- 90
II had"
You were worried. nervous, irrita-
ble?"
Il presume So"
Your arrest was an astOnishment
to you?"
1T was"
You had been trusted and honoret
in your position under Mr. Barron?"
Il had"
You resisted the attempt to arres
YOU. resisted as an innocent man ma
turally--'
Wait" shouted the prOsecutin at
torney. springing to his feet. "Youl
honor" he said. addressing the court
my learned friend knows he has M
right to put a question in a form like
that"
Il will change it," said Aldrich 'anC
ask half the question. You may tel
me. Mr.. Sem, whether you resisted th'
attempt to arrest you?"
Il did" said Sem.
That is ALL" said Aldrich.
The testimony of the prisoner hat
amounted to little thus far; he had de
MED much: he had admitted little. 1t
great weakness lay in the pOssibilitie
it offered to an adrOit cross examiner
possibilities of which the prosecuting
attorney would not be slow to take
mercilesS advantage.
Il presume my learned friend will
not object to my asking the other hal
of his question, which l will do in ;
less Objectionable form than he wa
about to use. You may tell me. MI
Sem. whether you think an innocen
man would feel like resisting an off
cer?"
"I-really don't know"
'PernapS you uOH hllON the lteI
ings which a really innocent man
Il protest." began Aldrich, hal
rising from his chair. The prosecut
ing attorney waved his hand deprecat
ingly.
Il will not press the question" h
said. blandly: Il have no doubt tn
jury understand the matter fully"
Then he turned to Sem again.
Il shall be brief with you" he sai(
and will only ask you. to add som
information to what you have alread
given. | will begin where Mr.. Aid
rich left off. and will retrace the groun
which he has, somewhat inadequatelN
attempted to cover You had bee
trusted and hOnored in your postiO
under Mr. Barron"
Il had"
You had worked in the bank afte
his decease?"
Yes, sir; one day
..Nho legally succeeded him 4