The Washington times., 1910-03-22
The Standing Abb Of H. Stanleigh StOrme
-By William Hamilton Oborne-

those present He half turned toward
the counsel for the defense, and then 70
the prosecutor. as though TO protest IA
some wey against the witness on the
stand.
Then he rose from the chair. where he
had voluntarily seated himself, and ad-
dressed the court
your honor he exclaimed IN
strange. strained voice. The crowd gazed
open mouthed. The reporters OF the
several local dailies wrote fierCeiy On
brown paper sheets and handed them %
messengers for instant delivery at head
quarters
There was an air OF terrible suspense
The man on the witness stand sat and
waited. He seemed 10 be himself again
The prisoner stilI stood looking at the
court
BY George exclaimed the snerin TO
his neighbOr, referring 70 the prisoner,
how pale he's turned, He's even paler
than he was at the dinner tie other
night"
This IS getting mighty interesting, all
right he thought 20 himself
Again the prisoners voice was heard
Your honor" he exclaimed again
The court, however, silence7 him with
n severe gesture. and he resumed his
seat, but reluctantly, as tho Ugh under
protest.
The district attorney. the cynOsure- OF
all eyes, drew himself up 70 his fun
height and addressed the court impress
sively.
If your honor please he said with
an inclination Of his head toward the
witness, the facts Ia this case are
so very peculiar, and the testimony OF
this witness Is so unusual-in fact, sir.
7 have never in my expert enc heard
Of case Ike this, or OF 2 storT such
as this witness can tell -tti OuCh II
IL absolutely true-but ne WaOle stu
alton is 50 unique that I email ash him,
without the formally OF question anc
. an ar=r-<Fr rv~e
/ form the statement which he has al
ready been good enough 10 send 70 me
in writing.
7 have never he explained, come
/ into contact with this gentleman-ex-
cept. possibly" - nOddinE toward the
prisoner-''when I may have been un-
der miscOnceptlon as 10 his Identity
have never known the witness as
Mn Wesley Warburton, at any rate,
before But ne has written me let
ter Of the utmost Importance His
story is OF the utmost importance. Z
have thoroughly investigated II, and !
am prepared 70 show both court and
jury that absolute reliance may be
placed upon his statement.
Tt Is a strange one. gentlemen
most remarkable one-but II is entitled
| 20 CredenCe. 7 assure YOU. think,
he added. turning 20 the attorney for
the prisoner. that counsel viii md the
narrative OF this witness relevant il
each particular II counsel, however
desires TO object at all, he may with
perfect freedom stop tie witness at any
iunctUre and enter his objection. AT
/ that 7 desire 10 do is 20 save time. Eis
story Is a long one
The prisoners counsel, who was a
/ BIT Clustered and taken zhaCk. never
theIess nodded. and said that tha vit-
ness might proceed, and that he would
reserve the right N Cur him of Il
necessary The witness took a long
breath and prepared 70 start in
He glanced lust once At the prisoner.
The prisoner again rose 70 his feet
and attempted 70 address the court.
But the mans own counsel pulled him
back into hts chair
He submitted for the time being. but
kept his ewes fixed 1pOn the prisoner,
as though he intended later 20 be heard
Proceed, 80 exclaimed the Judge i'm
patiently.