The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-19

after Attorney JohnNF. Kennedy. APP
uointed by the court 10 defend
him. had cross-examined she child
witness. early Thursday afternoon.
Kennedy advised him to remain
silent, but Lambert ignored the lawyer
and stepped forward,
Lambert evidently labored under
the hallucination that he possessed a
sort OF hypnotic influence over the
girl. and constantly. during her damn
ing recital on direct examination, tried
To get her eye. But the girl. looking
straight at Prosecutor Van Zlle. never
faltered. and even as Lambert rose
and stepped close To the witness stan
she maintained her composure.
I'll be mild with you. BABY" he be-
gan In his smooth, patroniZing way.
his slow, measured tones and his fire.
quent references TO the Deity lending
almost a funeral aspect To the occa-
sion.
while | was living on JEFFERSON
ave, during the first two years OF our
acquaintance. were you not sent 10 my
apartments almost daily" he asked.
II wasn't sent" was the prompt
answer.
Did you not tell me you believed
you were sent there on an improper
mission TO place me in an embarrass-
ing position SO that others could get
money out OF me-"
81 did not"
Did you not coax me to marry your
mammal"
No"
did you not pledge yourself To be
mine for life II would make a home
for YOU"
No"
In vain Lambert sought TO force
from the young girl al admission thar
she had encouraged him To do wrong
and described most dramatically 4
scene he claimed had once taken place
between them.
1t never happened" retorted the
girl, looking him straight in the eye.
Remember. this is before the living
God, baby" adjured Lambert. BE
honest with me. Don't be like
Ananias-"
But the court cut short his speech.
Bafled. Lambert turned away, saying,
as he resumed his seat:
We'll, baby, God have mercy on
you"
His efforts had resulted only In
strengthening the case against him.
Throughout the trying ordeal on the
witness stand, lasting more than an
hour. the child bore up with remark.
able fortitude but she had no more
than left the court room when she col
Japsed utterly and had TO be assisted
TO seat Her mother. Mrs. Carrie
Leslie. sat silently weeping through
the daughters examination, and when
IL was all over gave way TO hysterical
sobs. which necessitated a hasty re-
cess.
The spectacle Of the child. as she
sat in the witness chair, was most
pathetic. She was simply attired In
q neat red dress and hat to match.
Her big. trustful blue eyes, her we'll
rounded pink cheeks, her golden curtis.
dangling about her shoulders formed
as sweet a picture as artist even paint
ed. and her whole appearance was sug-
gestive Of childish innocence. wholly
Inconsistent with the unprintable
story that fell from her cherry red
lips.
I'm spite OF her tender years. little
Catherine seemed to realize the dis.
grace into which the accused had led
her and some OF her answers were
scarcely audible She made no effort
to dodge the embarrassing questions.
however, and no attempt TO shield the
n an. who. posing as her foster father.
had ruined her life. The story OF her
relations with Lambert last summer,
when they went travelling together In
Ontario. was revolving, Lambert. she
said. had told her that 1T was right
10 live the way they were living.
During the four years they were to
gether. Lambert and the girl lived In
several places in Detroit and else
where. the last address being No. 20
Fulton-st. They were here only three
DAYS. when Lambert was arrested and
she was taken to police headquarters
10 be held as a witness against him.
After moving to the Fulton-st. house
Lambert took the alias OF Trebmal.
the girl said. He explained TO her
that 1t was his own name spelled
backwards, but gave her no reason
for changing II.