The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-16

sun ol court Deputy Wilmington put bulas on the stand again.
 What day was it you were at Johnston's house?"
 Thursday"
 A long pause followed. Then Deputy Wilmington had Bulas recite his story of what took place there the last time he saw Shepman and Johnston together.
 Bulas testified that on Thursday afternoon before Shepman was miss Ing he went to Johnston's house for the purpose of seeing Johnston about some timber He and Johnston had been very friendly for about two years They visited each other often. Johnston was at home and in the room alone when the witness arrived. They remained there and talked for about fifteen minutes, when they went outside to look about some tim. ber About an hour later they re- turned to the cabin, and Shepman was inside. Shepman told them he had been there about fifteen minutes. Shepman had on a sort of striped shirt, dark trousers, shoes that laced. and had been worn considerably, Shepman and Johnston talked about the board Shepman owed Johnston. Johnston asked for the board money and said he had to have it. Shepman said that he would pay it, and got up and looked on the inside coat pocket of his coat which hung on the wall. and took out roll of bills. He laid the roll of bills down on the table and went through it. 1t looked like there was about $40 in the roll Shep- man said he didn't have the change. and Johnston said Shepman must get the change and pay him. Something more was said about the money, and Shepman rolled up the bills and tied them, and put them back in the inside coat pocket of the coat hanging on the wall. Johnston and Shepman asked him to eat supper with them. but he went on home. That was the last time he ever saw Shepman.
 The witness was then asked if in Johnstons house he had observed a chart on the wall a large card with some printing on it. pictures and blank lines. He had noticed this. There were no pencil writing on it at that time. The witness was hand cd the chart in the court room and read from it the memorandum Johnston is charged with having placed there later, as follows: Bought of Shepman 1 bed, lamp, pillows, ? quilts, 1 glass, l spread. $lO00; paid $500"
 Bulas was not an emphatic wit ness. He answered questions as briefly as possible, and scarcely open ed his lips. When suggestive ques- tions were put to him, as many were, both in the direct and cross-examina- tion, he merely answered, sure" That was his assent to the leading and suggestive questioning. and was in a monotone and not as convincing in it's tone as the word implied
 The chart Bulas testified had no notes on it on that afternoon, was the one taken from the Johnston cabin after his arrest, and which bore a memorandum of the financial trans actions between Johnston and Shep- man, and is considered an important feature in the case by the prosecu- if it had been blank at that time, and filled in by Johnston afterwards
 Judge nhurston P. Farmer, for the | defense, had a merry time with Blu las. He had the witness under cross examination for more than two hours, and he took him over a period of about three months past, which call 1 ed for numerous contradictory state inents being written into the record. For instance, for the state Bulas' visit at Johnstons cabin had to take | place along about the 10th of Octo- ber Under the fire of cross-exami- nation he swore positively that he was not there at Johnston's house un- til october.
 Bulas had sworn that he went to Johnston's house, while out of work. and seeking work to look at the timber he wanted to get a job cutting. | Shepman had been last seen about the second week in October, and the body had been found october IA,
 Where were you working in the month of October?" Bulas was asked by Judge, Farmer.
 ''For Bernie Conley."
 'fHow many days in October did you work for him.? :.
 Every day"
 Never missed a day?"
 No, sir"
 After you worked all of October for Conley you were paid for a full month";"
 Yes"
 Then after working in october for Conley, where did you work?"
 "At the Valley Mill"
 How long did you work there?"
 Two weeks"
 And that was the first two weeks in November"
 Yes"
 And then it was after working at the Valley Mill that you went to see Johnston about cutting timber for