The San Francisco call., 1909-06-03

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band Immediately and that she had
since had several talks with Melrose.
KEEPING HUSBAND AWAY
when you were subpenaed by Mr..
Korngold, did you tell him that you
were keeping your husband out of the
way?' asked Heney.
YES, 1 did" answered the witness.
Its true that I am keeping him out OF
the way. 1 don't think he had any
thing TO do with this and / don't want
him tied up in court
u wrote and told him to go away
from the ranch and go as far as he
could and l sent him the money to go
on"
William J. Otis. a special agent on
William J. Burns staff told of going
to Mrs. Morgans home at Hillcrest,
near Ocean View. Monday, and of two
telephone messages received by Mrs
Morgan from Melrose. Otis himself
answered one call when Melrose called
up at a saloon and wanted Mrs. Nor
gan summoned to the telephone.
Miss H. H. Harper, public stenogra-
pher, proved herself just as antagonis-
tic toward the prosecution as was Mrs.
Morgan. Her examination was stormy
to the defense table and shook hands
warmly with Attorney Moore and the
defendant.
do you know Mr.. Helms, the gen
tleman in the light suit sitting here
near me?" asked Heney as a prelimi-
nary question after Miss Harper was
sworn.
Gentleman calculated Miss Harper
in tone of most cutting sarcasm.
-'Oh, our opinions seem to differ" re-
turned Heney, after a pause in which
he was evidently digesting his surprise.
You draw distinction between him
and Mr.. Abbott, do your"
Decidedly responded Miss Harper.
so do T. added Heney.
Miss Harper admitted that she had
sent number of young women in her
employ at different times and that he
at first paid for the work and that
afterward ii was paid for by the United
Railroads
Heney developed the fact that on one
occasion Miss Marion Doyle. stenogra-
pher for William ]. Burns was sent
by the witness to Helms. but was with
drawn within an hour because Miss
Harper learned her identity. The wit
ness said she had been told by a law
yer in the Office of Garret w. McEn-
erney that she was never to send Miss
Doyle to that office to do any work
PROTECTION FOR WITNESS
A reference made by Miss Harper to
Miss Doyle was taken by Heney as an
attack upon the latter and he made
demand on the court to instruct the
witness that she must confine herself
to answers and not volunteer state
ments.
Proceed" instructed Judge Lawlor
Il won't proceed until those instruc-
tions are given" returned Heney.
There is no use Of your putting
yourself in antagonism to this court
Mr. Heney," rebuked Judge LawIor.
We'll, viii put myself in antago-
nism if necessary to protect witnesses
whom / call here answered Heney
Il will protest especially when at
tacks are made against a young lady
like Miss Doyle. have constant COM
plants made to me by witnesses
brought into this courtroom that they
are not protected, and they look to the
district attorney to protect them"
The brewing storm simmered out
after the argument had become gen
eral and the remainder of Miss Har-
per's examination was conducted peace
fully. Miss Flora A. Lindley and Miss
'Bernice Grace Mccoy, two stenogra-
pliers who were sent to Helms by Miss
Harper. testified concerning the work
done for him They said they had
been required to copy certain papers,
but neither of them could positively
identify any of the copies of stolen re-
ports.
HAMLIN REFUSES TO TESTIFY
Rex N. Hamlin, Burns former pri-
vate secretary, who has confessed to
his share in looting Burhs' office of
valuable documents, sprung a surprise
on the prosecution when he refused to
repeat his confession on the witness
stand. He based his refusal to testify
on the ground that a charge was pend
ing against him and that he "did not
wish to incriminate" himself He said
that he had adopted his course on the
advice OF his attorney, George w. Hol-
lister, but gave no further explana-
tion. Heney dismissed him from the
stand without comment.
Raymond SCHNEIDER. an assistant un-
der Special Agent Burns, brought the
testimony of the day to a close. He
told of the first discovery in July or
August of last year that 12O original
jury reports were missing from Burns
Office and of how these reports we've
mysteriously returned few hours
later, after f. A. Platt had been to the
office.
.'On one occasion when Stanley Moore
came out" said the witness, '.ie had
on a light overcoat and there was a
bundle of loose papers in the inside
pocket of the coat He went down in
the elevator. 1t was about 20 min
utes after he first went into the Offices
that he came out again"
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