The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29


" session much ground had been
/ - made by the prosecution. The
defense had brought out little
by examination, and the case
was going decidedly against young
Holden.
His lawyer came In and talked it
over with him after adjournment for
the day. There was little new evil
dence that they could bring IN, and
Jims attorney only urged that Holden
tell his story carefully when he was
called.
Having told him that the trial
would probably be finished up on the
next day and advising him to be
careful when he was cr0ss-examined,
the lawyer left.
Jim had little sleep that night
The next morning he was marched
into the courtroom. and the trial was
continued. The prisoner noted with a
peculiar feeling that George was abb
sent
Barlow was the first witness called.
He testified to finding the suit case
containing the damaging evidence ia
the shape of a brace and bit, a rob
ber's mask, which John. the watch
man, identified as one used by the
burglars; also the other solIed enve-
lone, with the money gone.
The States attorney was merciIess.
lie brought out the whole affair of the
arranged elopement between Jim and
Bess.
Jim sat through all that with dropped
head. tt was very painful 10 have these
iuc5ntrOveFtible facts dragged out To
the light of publicity.
Ia the rT0ss-eXamiuati0n of Barlow
there was little brought out except the
fact that the man had been inconsistent
iu some Of his statements, not enough
doubt was established in the jurors
minds, however to do any material
good
The facts that the prosecution pre-
scented were AMY and damaging. II
was shown by the States attorney that
the motive of robbery was strong
enough for the murder SIdIfully the
prosecution developed It's case.
IL was such a clear one against H0I-
den the jury seemed already con-
gnced The prisoner had been found
trying to get rid Of the murdered "paP
--ae had the stolen money on him,
Everything pointed but one way What
further proof was nccdeLz
Lut tie peoples lawyer went even
fur.her. lie brought forth a number
q witnesses 20 show that young Holden
had never done days manual labor IN
his Hfe. True he had written short
stories cut what was that except en-
j0ymenL The latter point made a great
a.t with the farmer jury
IL was further brought out that the
PRISONERS father had left him prop
erly aorth about 5000 and instead or
living on the farm and working IT,,
young Holden had rented it out and
lived iH O. boarding house in idleneas,
on uls fathers money
A good point was made concerning
the robbery in showing that young Hol-
den was about 20 eiope with Besss and
therefore needed the money.
1T was impossible 10 develop anything
by as-examiuati0u. and HJIden's law
ser waived it, except for bringing out
The fact from "a witness that Jim could
get aU the money he wanted without
stealing IT, and that ne had ra.ver got
into trouble OF any kind before on ac-
count Of bis Iaziness.
The simplicity OF the case enabled the
prosecution TO rest before noon. and a
recess was ordered by the court al that
+ early hour. SO that the case could De
finished up before night. If the defense
did not take too long.
} While Jim ate his noon meal hs