East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-27

Although the principal witness for
the defendant. the star witness in
proving the alibi which is now being
outlined to the jury the wife of the
defendant this morning took the
stand and after swearing that she saw
the defendant in the kitchen OF the
hote. at Echo on the afternoon Of the
murder and either denying having
made certain contradictory statements
or Of having no recollection OF the
same, yet on cross examination this
same witness admitted that she ac-
cepted $50 Of the reward money paid
by the county court for the appre-
hens.on Of Arnold.
1t was session full Of surprises ali
around, After the woman had given
her direct testimony. Mr. Phelps took
her Tor cross examination Time and
again he asked her if she did not
make certain statements to Sheriff
Taylor or Mr.. Gillette or others and
time ana again she either denied them
point blankly or had no recollection
OF them. Mr.. Phelps kent piIing
foundation on foundation for inn
peachment and she steadily refused
to acknowledge making the statement
or declared she did not remember of
making It. Then he sprung the cues
tion if she didn't receive and accept
the $50.of the reward money It was
evident that the witness was adverse
to the admission but the state had her
receipt for the same and she admit
ted it.
1t seems from the line OF. question
ing that this woman, his wife. was one
of the principals in assisting in the
apprehension of Arnold It is under
stood that she gave the sheriff some
very valuable information and il is
evident also that she took some very
active part it in from the fact that
she accepted $50 of the reward mon
ey. But she either denies it now or
has no recollection of it, except that
She did take $50 1t has sent the spec
,ators TO wondering what the state
will show on its rebuttal. From the
questions asked the woman by Mr..
Phelps it is very evident that he in
lends to put Sheriff Taylor on the
stand to impeach her and in doing so
viii bring out the whole story of the
search for Arnold, the clews given to
he sheriff, who gave them and es-
)ecaliy the part this woman took in
he affair by which she earned or was
entitled to the sum of $50 of the re-
ward money. This IS making the trial
more interesting than ever and unless
he defense makes better progress
his afternoon than it did this fore
loon these surprises Will not be
prung before tomorrow.
The mysterious third person. the
nan who looks like the defendant, Ar
lold, the man who is about his size.
las about the same color of hair. the
nan who has been seen by PEOPLE in
na about Echo this man is the most
Important parsonage in the cast of
haracters now holding the boards
{ the court house in the drama
therein Arnold is playing the role
{ the man fighting for his life.
All through the case. beginning with
be first witness introduced by the
tate to delineate the movements Of
be defendant Arnold in ana about
.cho the attorneys for the defense
ave been projecting ON the shifting
reou the figure of this mysterious
lird person. He fits across the spot
shr with a swiftness and uncertain
oss that Is battling He is on the
age for O moment and disappears as
ystericus'y as he came.
Did the defendant and Paul Lewis
'cupy that room together that night.
ttorney Peterson asks Of a witness
/ the stand.
The witness answers, they did
4id = third party, another man oc-
lpy that room with them, is the next
lesuou and the witness says no not
his knowledge.
But there might have been a tn rd
an occupying the room with them
ID you not have known it., asks the
tornoy for the defense. and the
tness answers that such thing was
'ssible.
And This is the mysterious third
rsou, .he presumably vanishing vii
N. the unknown mystery.
Like that, the defense kept inter
citing the third person into the case.
,imations here and vague questions
ere and they continually kept that
ssihility Of a third man before the