South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-04
Cross Examination Develops
Heat Between Opposing
Counsel and BaiIiff Called to
Restore Order in Court.
DRAMATIC RECITAL OF
WITNESS STIRS CROWD
Mrs. Charles EmberIin Says
She Told Mrs. SuhI of Dream
ing the Latter Had Admins
tered Poison to Husband.

Feeling between counsel for oppos-
ing sides in the Augusta Suhl murder
trial was strained 10 the breaking
point Friday morning in the circuit
court when for Z a moment Pros
Montgomery and c. A. Hagerty faced
each other while anger fared up and
nerves tingled with the tension. The
incident came in the course of rapid
and fiery cross-examination OF Mrs.
Charles Emberlin, chief witness for
the state. 1T was necessary for the
balllm Of the court to step in before
order was restored.
The court room was crowded again
before the time Tor cOnvening court.
Mrs. EmberlIn was on the stand dur
ing two hours and her cross -eNamina-
uon was not finished until nearly 3
o'clock this afternoon. Mrs Ember-
lin has testified that she has acted
part Of the time under the direction
Of Pros. Montgomery and John kues-
pert, chief of detectives. The de-
tense is directing the attack 10 show
that she has been paid and is also a
professional fortune teller. Her re-
citals on the witness stand are given
with due regard for dramatic effect
and this, coupled with her elocution-
airy ability, holds the close attention
OF spectators.
The state has several more wit
nesses to bring forward and the case
for the state viii not rest before
Monday evening. 1t is uncertain what
the evidence Of the defense viii be
but there will probably be several
witnesses called and the trial con-
tnued through nearly all if not all of
next week. Several spectators re-
mained through the noon hour Friday
in order TO hold their seats
Lively Cross Examination.
Mr.. Farabaugh directed a vigorous
attack on the states case in his cross
examination OF Mrs. Enberlin. The
counsel, by the tenor of his question
ing, at once aroused the ire of the
witness. She had given important in
formation in detail during a lengthy
direct examination and the questions
directed by counsel for the defense
brought terse and often sarcastic an
swers. The state objected two or
three times to limitations made in
word and tone Of voice by the cOun-
sci for defense.
Referring 10 the testimony Of Mrs.
Emberlin Thursday that she had at
times told fortunes for the fun OF it.
Mr.. Farabaugh closely questioned her
in reference 10 period when she had
made her residence in Chicago. He
sought TO show that she had run a
rOoming house. had been a profess
siOnal fortune teller and clairvOyant,
and that her antecedents were not OF
the best.
The witness said that she had never
run a boarding house but that she had
kept one gentleman rOomer. An in
timation on the part of counsel in re-
gard 10 where the witness mad kept
this roOmer brought a sharp protest
from Pros. Montgomery. He OBJ
jected 10 what he termed attacks, by
intimation, on the character OF the
witness. His objection was sus-
tanned
Mr. Farabaugh proceeded with
questions by which il was sought 10
secure information concerning Mrs
Emberlin's married life. He asked her
if she had any children. She replied
that she had only an adopted child
NO natural children then" asked
counsel. No" was the answer
Anger Flares Up.
At this point when the witness said
she had only an adopted child Mr.
Farabaugh assumed a manner and
tone OF voice that brought Pros.
Montgomery at once 10 his feet
The prosecutor said that be object
ed 10 any intimauOns on the part OF
the defense against the character OF
the witness.
Mr.. Farabaugh answered with
brief word or two and thereup0n the
prosecutor became emphatic in argu-
ment for his objection. He referred
70 his position in the work OF pro-
tecting the states interest"
Mr. FarabaUgh replied TO the ef-
feet that the witness had been hired
to protect the interest OF the state
In answer 10 this Pros M0ntgomerv
stepped forward with "a sharp protest.
Mr.. Hagerty here interrupted by re-
plying that the prosecutor knew very
well that he had hired the witness
The prosecutor voice was tense
with anger as ne stepped forward 20
the table and faced Mr. Hagerty.
Only few words were spoken when
the court called the balliG
MORE e.. 20
Mrs. Embcrlin's story.
Close 10 half an hour was consumed
in closing the direct examination ~
Mrs. Charles Emberlin. states witness
who was put on the stand Thursday
afternoon. The examination brought
out details OF the actions and the
speech OF Mrs. Suhl as observed hy
Mrs Emberlin after the death % Mr.
Suhl
The witness reiterated what she had
told on Thursday. that Mrs. Suhl had
received S14 donated FOR flowers bv
employees OF the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co, and had said that she would
use that money on a lot.
Mrs Emberln declared that fol-
lowing the death OF her husband Mrs.
f~oN oN--~rN-rru-r, ~ nArr a.