Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-27
CHIEF DISCIPLE OF SEE GROWS
FoRoErFUL WHILE ON WIT
NESS STAND.
REFUSES TO IDENTIFY
SEES "aook OF TRUTH"
Either Doss Not Know or Refuses to
Answer-Prosecutor Asks Girl Point
Cd Questions Regarding Relations
With "Absolute Life" Cult Leader
Newspaper Men Summoned.

Chicago, June 27-Several newspa-
per men were scheduled as wit
nesses in the See trial today. They, to-
gether with Police Captain Danner,
will be questioned as to alleged ad-
missions claimed to have been made
by Mona Rees and contradicted by her
testimony.
Miss Rees resumed the stand when
court opened and Assistant State At
torney Burnham resumed the direct
examination.
Just before you took the stand yes
terday you had a talk with Attorney
Cantwell. didn't you?" asked the
prosecutor
II did"
Where did you get the copy Of
Absolute Life you have in your
hand?"
II don't remember"
Miss Ress Stubborn Witness.
Asked as to the authorship of the
Book Of Truth" the witness said it
was a collection Of excerpts from other
books and writings, some from the
bible.
MISS fleeS USCllIleU " answer Hldly
questions pertaining to the manu-
script on the ground that she might
incriminate herself Attorney Cant
well, Of the defense, objected to nearly
every question.
Attorney Burnham asked the wit
ness why she declined to identify the
Book Of Truth"
Because the books have been out Of
the safe a long time. I can't identify
them now"
Look at It," shouted the prosecutor.
"You haven't seen any part Of it ex-
cept the cover yet"
Miss Rees continued, however, to
take refuge in II don't know" or II re-
fuse to answer"
Attorneys in Hot Tits.
From the beginning until the end OF
Mona Rees' testimony the air was filled
with attorneys squabbles, with objec-
lions. citations, exceptions, and, on oc-
casion, appellations. Frederic Burnha1n.
assistant states attorney, suave, sar-
castle, cool, and searching. offered a
eahrp contrast to Attorney Cantwell
for the defense. with his rushing tao
tics. loud arguments, and excited man.
ner Only once did Mr.. Burnham lose
his composure-when Mr.. Cantweu ac-
cused him Of falsehood.
Il don't stoop or deign to answer
your insinuations,rshe answered hotly.
and still he was not so angry but that
he managed to get in the thing which
the defense was trying to prevent-a
section OF Sees discriminating letter to
Mona Reea.
At every occasion from the state
there was an objection until tran
script OF the testimony would have
read almost wholly like this:
Objection" "Overruled." ."-"Ex-
ception."
The value Of collecting exceptions
lies in the appeal in case See is con-
victed.-
Mona's answers, for a time. were
much more direct than Mildred's. Her
memory was better. At many points
her testimony conflicted with Mildred's.
of the complicated phraseology OF
manuscript 1s" she was as much in
the dark, altho she has Transcribed
much Of It from Sees notes, as Mil
dred herself.
She stated her age as 21, younger
than has been supposed.
Mona Contradicts Mildred.
Almost her first answer conflicted
with .Mildred's testimony. It was in re-
gard to whether she knew how to use
the typewriter when she first came to
Chicago Mildred had said that such
was the case, but Mona denied it. She
told of living in John Tock's apartment
on wrightfood avenue at the same time
See was living there, and Of their sub
seuuent removal to the flat at 2541 Ra-
cine avenue. It was shown that to en-
ter her bed room at Tock's Mona was
compelled to pass thru that Of the
life teacher.
Like Mildred. it was shown that
Mona was not able to identify Sees
handwriting positively. The defense is
working desperately to prevent the
Of Truth or the fixing Of any partic-
;;,s- part Of its contents definitely up
on See.
Mr.. Burnham did not handle Mona
so delicately as he did Mildred. His
tones were usually tinged with sar-
casm, and his voice forsooh its usual
polite curiosity. After long bit Of
fencing. ha inquired once:
where did Mr.. See sleep while you
were sleeping in the front bedroom Of
the fiat on Racine avenue?"
Il don't remember"
do you remember whether he ever
occupied the front. bedroom while you
were occupying it?'
The girl flushed. I'm sure he didn't"
she shot back.
You're surer of that than you were
of your other answers?" The query
was put in a voice Of gentle sarcasm.
Much surer."
Ruse Gets Letter Thru.
Then followed skillful attempt by
Mr. Bunrham to get Sees letter to Mona
into the evidence. She refused to iden-
tify the handwriting with any posi-
tiveness, which prevented It's bodily
admission. With the letter still in his
hand, tho prosecutor sat down and be-
ran asking her II See had ever writ