The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-15

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Mrs. Pauline Barrows. whose hus.
band. Robert Barrows. was shot and
killed by Michael Burkhaft when Bar.
rows Interrupted meeting between
his wife and Burkhart 1t No. 143 La
iayette boulevard. was mOrced to take
the stand as witness for her alleged
lover. when Attorney Percy Crosse. for
Burkhart, made a spectacular play in
Justice Stems court. Friday noon.
The prosecution had rested its case
without calling the widow To the stand.
after proving the death Of Barrows,
through the testimony of County Ply
sician Grimes, and duplicating Burk-
mart through the testimony of DR..
John Harvey, Who attended Barrows
few minutes after the shooting, and
&c whom Barrows had said that Burk-
hart had done the shooting.
But as Justice Stein was preparing
to Iule oh the ease, pTODabty 10 hold
Burkhart To the recorders court for
trial. Attorney GroSe suddenly hustled
over 10 the chair in which Mrs. Bar
rows sat. all unconscious .. the ap.
preaching sensation. He drew from
his pocket subpoena, bearing Justice
Stems fac-simile signature. made with
rubber stamp. ana thrust 1t dramat-
ically into the hands of Mrs. Barrows.
IF the prosecution will rot call Mrs.
Barrows on the stand. | will cali her
as witness for the defense. and
herewith subpoena her" ne announced.
dramatically The sudden connection
in the court room seemed to complete
ly satisfy Attorney Grose in a NOM
DrnSnpnfny "A
and Detectives Downey and Fox were
bending over Mrs. Barrows, examin-
Ing the subpoena. and holding a hasty
consultation
II wish that the court would have IL
appear on the record that Prosecutor
Jasnowsld. and Detectives Downey
anu Fox. are talking with my witness
after have suDpened her. and before
she takes the stand said Grose in
grandstand style.
And | wish" said Prosecutor Jas.
nowski. very quietly. as he turned
away from the little session with
flushed face. that the court would
have II apnEar -tAe-EeeeFA- that-we-
were not talking 10 the witness about
the case and that the action OF Mr.,
Grose is not only hasty, but entirely
unnecessary. Further that Mrs. Bar
rows is a witness for the prosecution,
and that we do not have to place her
on the stand II We do not want to-"
II insist" said Attorney Grose. that
this witness take the stand They
were not going 10 put her on. | Will
l have perfect right 10 call anyone
| choose TO- Shes here The fact
that the prosecution has subpenaed
her doesn't make her their own wit
ness" And Justice Stein allowed her
20 take the stand
Many points in her testimony were
particularly damaging to Burkhart.
the most significant point being her
practical refutation OF her story that
the two men were fighting when Burk
hart fired. She admitted, Friday, that
she did not see the shot fred. and
that the last she saw was when her
husband with hands outstretched ana
empty OF any weapon. reached the
top OF the steps, eXclaiming to Burk
hart: What are you doing with my
wife," The shot was the only an
swer that she heard she testified.
Attorney Crosses defense was ont
lined when he asked her Was there
any way I'm which Burkhart could get
of OF the porch without going down
those steps which Mr.. Barrows was
standing on?" The witness answered
that the porch was walled in on Three
sides. that door leading 10 the house
was locked, and that the steps were
the only means OF exit
DR.. John Harvey had previously ties.
titled that he found Barrows. terribly
wounded sitting in a chair in the
kitchen, and that Barrows told him
that he was on the steps when Burk
hart shot him.
"Barrows was the coolest person OF
all those present. said Dr. Harvey
His mind was perfectly clear.
saw him hand Mrs Barrows some
money that he had in his pocket"
Attorney Crosse got Mrs. Barrows to
admit that she had had much trouble
in her home, and that she confided
them to Burkhart's sister. Mrs Rob
ert Kubiak, with whom Burkhart
lived. She set the date OF the com
mencement OF her trouble with her
husband however, as subsequent to
her meeting with Burkhart. about five
months ago. She said that Mrs
Kubiak was her confidente. the only
one she had. To her, Mrs. Barrows