The Detroit times., 1913-10-17
NETT FIGHTS BITTERLY.
VII II I PREVENT CONVICTION
FOR VIOLATING DRUG ACT

tails drug store, No. 291 Jefferson
ave, and had arranged TO buy 81,
Barnett furnishing the money Cor
don Wells and Goldsmith were 10
draw SIS q week as Barnett's EN-
p,oyes.
Il told Barnett that IL would be
safe TO use Kestelrs papers nN,il
Wells got his transferred from In
DIANA said Gordon. kestell had
nothing TO do with the management.
Finally he moved to Worthwhile. Bar
nett said: He's getting TO be a bug;
took his papers TO Worthwhile and l
made him bring them back"
The crowd about Justice Jeffries'
desk became too large, and the court
ordered that all find seats. Justice
Stein was caught In the order. and.
laughing, retired 10 the rear OF the
enclosure.
Gordon said that Barnett bought
the cigars and candy for the store.
but nothing else. There was a
wrangle as to whether Gordon was a
partner or an employe, the court
finally deciding to regard him as a
partner. He testified that Barnett
fired" Wells after 10 days. Gordon
himself left Aug. II.
Il walked out myself" he said
Gillespie helped you. didn't he?"
asked Mr.. Murfn.
Attorney Eaman sought TO impeach
the witness-
Didn't you tell Dr. Kestell that
you had assistants papers," he asked
go hoA hof 10 3
wanted to open 10 drug stores,
Il don't remember replied Cor
don. Il told good many people
had EN-. Barnett told me to-"
why did you walk out?''
Because got tired Of SIS a week =
What was the rest OF it, Didn't
Barnett tell you to get out because
you wouldn't go back to your wife,
NO"
How long before that did detec.
tive bring you back from Cincinnati
with another woman"
Gordon admitted that he had been
brought back by Jabez Fenton.
When you walked out" asked Mr.
Eaman. didn't you shake your fist
at Barnett and say: III get even
with you" and the attorney at
uted unprintable language TO the wit
ness.
NO. didn't"
Haven't you told at least 10 men
that you would get Barnett"
Il said I'd bring him into court be-
cause he owes me money"
Didn't Barnett make you send your
wife money!"
..I akoA hivv, favnr m Sand he
two checks
Weren't you arrested this morning
because you don't live with her and
don't support her and your two chill.
dren?"
Il was. I'm not going to live with
her II was Barnett's trick to get
me arrested.
Didn't you live with another won.
an In CINCINNATI"
Il did" ..a....~
Didn't Detectives HWrigan and.
McCarty- tell you to leave this WON,
am"
Yes, sir"
rs that the time you told Hor-
rigan you'd get Barnett"
HE lies"
John II. Wells. No. l54 Adams-ave.
east. took-<he~ stand lie said that
he had -au kndiaaa' license 10 q reg.
istered- -phaxnacist..~7.s, -
The law says nothing about q re-
Quirement that he. be Registered In
Michigan" said Attorney Murfn.
That ends this case right here"
Justice Jeffries read the statute
and looked thoughtful Judge Murfin
couldn't resist the temptation.
The prosecutor brings IN counsel
from KAmchatka or Kalamazoo or
Oshkosh, and he comes here h'eraided
by . brass band and two newspapers
and tries to make out q case with
nothing to 60 on" he began. 49,,
II don't care II he comes from the
upper peninsula with the whole state
militia. want some law on this
point Justice Jeffries interrupted.