New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-10-04

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It was angrily said. and the flush.
which had begun to die away, slowly
made its way back into his cheeks.
"Are you willing to repeat that you
saw no 0neY
There was no One."
A lie! All knew it, all felt It. The
man was perjuring himself under his
own counsel's persistent questioning
on point which that counsel had EVIL
IDENTIFY been warned by him to avoid.
l was assured Of this by the way Moi
fat failed to meet Arthur's eye as he
pressed on hastily and in a way to
forestall all opposition.
'There are two ways of leaving your
house for the city. Which way did
you take?"
"The shortest. went through my
neighbours grounds to Huested street"
"Immediately?"
"As soon as I could. don't know
what you mean by Immediately"
Didn't you stop at the stable"
A pause, during which more than one
person present sat breathless. These
questions we're what might be expect
ed from Mr.. Fox in cross examination.
They seemed totally unsuited to d.
rect examination at the hands Of his
own counsel What did such an 1nno-
walton mean?
Eyes; stopped at the stable"
"What to do?'
ITO look at the horses"
"Why?"
Zone of them had gone lame. want
ed to see his condition"
"Was it the gray mare?"
Had the defense changed places with
the prosecution? 1t looked like it. The
situation was too tempting for Mr..
Fox. With an assumption OF extreme
consideration he leaned forward and
muttered under his breath to his near
est colleague. but still loud enough for
those about him to hear:
"The prisoner must know that he IL
not bound to answer questions when
such answers tend to incriminate him"
A lightning glance shot In his direc'
ton was the eloquent advocates sole
reply.
But Arthur, nettled into speaking,
answered the question put to him In
loud, quick tone: 1T was not the gray
mare, but I went up to the gray mare
before going out. patted her and
babe her be good girl"
"Where was she then?"
"Where she belonged-in her stall"
The tones had sunk; so had the
previously lifted head. He no longer
commanded universal sympathy or
credence. The effect of his former
avowals was almost gone.
Yet Mr.. Moffat could smile. As l
noticed this and recognized the salts
faction it evinced my heart went
down in great trouble. This esteemed
advocate, the hero Of hundred cases.
was not afraid to have it known that
Arthur had harnesseds that mare; he
even wanted it known. Why? There
could be but one answer to that. or
so l thought at the moment. The
next did not know what to think,
for he failed to pursue this subject
and simply asked Arthur II upon
leaving he had locked the stable door.
"Yes-no-I don't remember" was
the bungling and greatly confused re-
ply. s@
L Mr.. Moffat glanced at the jury. the
smile still on his lips. Did he wish
to impress that body with the embar-
RI ssment of his client?
RELATE what followed. am sure
the Jury will be glad to hear your story
from your own lips"
TITS beastly one, but II Two got
to tell it, here 1t is: went straight
down to Cuthbert road and across the
fields to the clubhouse I had not
taken the key to the front door be-
cause I knew of window ] could
shake loose. did this and went i'm
mediately down to the wine vault. I
used an electric torch Of my own for
light. pulled out several bottles
and carried them up into the kitchen.
meaning to light the gas, klndle a nre
and have a good time generally. But
I soon found that I must do without
light If stayed there. The meter
had been taken out, and to drink BY
the flash of an electric torch was any
thing but a pleasing prospect. Be-
sides"-here he flashed at his coun-
sci q glance which for a moment took
that gentleman aback-'I had heard
certain vague sounds In the house
which alarmed me as well as reused
my curiosity. Choosing the bottle
liked best. went to investigate these
sounds"
Mr.. Moffat started. His witness
was having his revenge. Kept in ig-
norance Of his counsel's plan Of de-
Tense, he was evidently advancing
testimony new to that counsel. had
not thought the lad 50 subtle and
quaked in secret, contemplation Of the
consequences So did others. but the
interest was intense. He had heard