The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-03
inen suit with light blue cuffs and
'ollar. Her new brown silk gloves

matched in tone the brown straw and
lighter brown roses of her hat, be-
meath which her curling yellow hair
showed. She appeared less concerned
than any one in the room.
Agnes Barrett. proprietor of the
Irish lace store in the Wellington
hotel. came to the trial unaccompa-
MED 1t is she who charges the
Gingles girl with having stolen two
pieces of lace from her and whose
evidence. following the mysterious
death of her friend. Cecilia E. Ken
yon, in a Stony Island avenue road
house few days ago. will form the
basis of the states prosecution. She
watched the choosing of the jury with
intense interest
Only Wants Reasonable Men.
what kind of jury would you
like to have?" she was asked.
She smiled.
Il want men with little more than
ordinary intelligence" she answered
II don't want jurors who will be in
fiuenced by sentiment. Reasonable
men will return a reasonable ver-
dict"
THE faces of those now in the
jury box are youthful" it was sug-
gested. Wouldn't you rather have
older men? Do you not think they
would be less susceptible?"
She flashed knowing look upon
the reporter ."I don't think age
makes much difference in such
things" she said
And then as the deep voice of
Patrick O'Donnell, the attorney for
the Gingles girl. was heard inter-
rogating venireman, Miss Barrett
mnttered:
ugh! l hate that growing voice.
l wish he would stop TALKING They
say he is a clever man. Well, he will
have to be clever to make any defense
for Ella Gingles."
State to Let All Evidence In.
There has been much curiosity as
to whether the testimony in the lar
ceny case would involve the sensa-
tional binding and gagging incident
in the Wellington hotel, and the
charges that attempts have been
made to sell the Gingles girl into
white slavery"
"Is it true that you will object to
all testimony connected with the Well
lington hotel AFFAIR."" Assistant
States Attorney Benedict j. Short
was asked.
"By no means. If they want to air
all that scraping and slashing let
them do it. Let's have it all out and
see what there is to it. That will
clear up this vague talk"
Remarks made by Mr.. O'Donnell as
to the case the defense will make
hint at something in the way of a
bombshell
ELLA Gingles will tell story on
the witness stand" he said, that the
state doesn't know about. 1t bears
directly on this theft charge. too.
Gives Bail for the Girl.
Before the court opened MIR. O'Don-
nell secured the release on bail of
the Gingles girl. She was placed in
the county Jail some time ago at his
request. as he declared he was afraid
her foes would kidnap her.
That danger is past now," explain
ed Mr.. O'Donnell. States Attorney
Wayman allowed me to go on Miss
Gingles' bond as special favor. She
is in the hands of the states attor-
ney's Office"
O'Brien Summoned by Defense.
Captain P. d. O'Brien of the detec-
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police investigation following the
finding of the Gingles girl in the bath
room at the Wellington hotel, was
surprised when he was served at the
police station with a subpoena for his
appearance at the trial as witness
for the defense.
Il have not been subpoenaed to ap-
pear as witness for the state" Cap
tain O'Brien said. "My being summon
ed to the trial as witness for the
defense came as surprise to me. Be
ing police officer. | expected to be
subponaed by the state
1t was to Captain O'Brien that the
Gingles girl went at about the time
she was first accused of the lace theft
and told remarkable story of perse-
cution. Captain O'Brien interested
! Mr.. O'Donnell and other Irish citi-
zens of Chicago in her behalf Then,
following the incident in the Yelling
ton. Captain O'Brien, it is said. sud
denly changed his attitude toward
the girl, and seemed to lose interest
in the case.
| Many curious persons, attracted by
the notoriety of the case, attempted
to crowd into the court room. A bail
iff stationed at the outer door turned
away nearly 200 before noon He had
orders to allow no more to enter after
the court room was comfortably filled.
Girls Brother Talks.
Among those who sat on the
benches watching the proceedings
with deep interest were the brother
and sister of Ella Gingles. The for
mer. a sturdy young man about 24
years old, commented freely on the
situation.
"The city is no place for girl, es-
pecially If she's alone" he said. 81
have another sister over in Michigan.
But she is on a farm, where city vul-
lures can't get at her. Ella has lots
of friends who know that what she
says is true"
Girls Story.
II want you for a man in French
Lick Springs. He will give you lots
of money"
Ella Gingles testified that the above
remark was made to her by Miss
Agnes Barrett at the time the Gingles
girl was found gagged and bound In
| the bathroom of the hotel January f.