Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15

wooden doors opening directly into the main hail. An
attendant sent to put out that outside light and
he returned he added the pecauton of closing the outer
wooden doors well.
Then the room in utter darkness darkness
that to pulsate with the pent expectancy of the
crowded court. For moment the darkness hung tense
and the silence deepened. Then from an aperture in
of the dark window shades there shot out beam of
light casting great bright square the smooth white
plaster of the wall opposite the jury box All eyes were
fastened, on that spot of light There came a flicker
across it. and appeared there clear cut perfect
in all its Details brilliantly vivid against the blackness.
1t represented small room. In the center there was
deal table with two three chairs about it. Over the
table there hung plain gas-pipe FIXTURE from whose
lighted jet there came glow that seemed pervade
all corners of the depicted with ncisive bright
ness. In the wall of the room there was door
At one size of the door there small shelf with
large, faced clock it. The hands of the clock
pointed to few minutes before ten.
On the other side of the door calendar hung on the
wall 1t was composed of thick pad of paper leaves
Each leaf of which to be off each day. bore
single date in large figures with the month of the year
above and the day of the week below. The date dis
played was July II.
This scene hung clear and unchangng before the eyes
of the jury for few moments while they studied its
every detail Then the voice of the District ATTORNEY
was heard.in the darkness.
Mr. Winner, he said, edo you recognize this photo
graph. If so, tell US all you know about it,
Yes, recognize this picture, the voice of the wit
ness replied, land identify it the enlarged image of
photograph taken by SIX minutes to ten o'clock
on the night of July IL of the present year room of
place called Landregans took it under the direction
Of the District Attorney The photograph was taken
through concealed hole in one wall of the room for
which adea secret Encouragement with the proprie-
tor of the place. The light in the room was furnished
by special gas invented by myself introduced through
a connection with the gas pipe outside the room pre-
pared by and burned by special jet attached to the
fixture. The illumination produced while not con.
splcuousy different to the eye, is almost as rich in
actinic sunlight It is these rays that produce
the effect Photographic plate so that interior places
lighted by this can be photographed as well as in
open sunlight"
object to this broke in the voice of the defend
ants counsel Il don't see that the witness has quail
fled as expert to discuss cases. illumination photog
raphy, and so FORTH"
"You say you inventor Mr.. Winner said the
District Attorney quickly. @Just what do you mean by
that, and what are your qualifications
i have university degree doctor of science in
chemistry and have been engaged for twenty years in
special Investigations IN the chemistry of photography
the witness replied II am an expert in nhotooranhc
processes, and am the author of Winners Advanced
Photography which is used in several universities and
IS an accepted authority the subject of improved
Photographic processes
FOR a moment after he ceased speaking there was a
deeper silence, and all eyes were obivious to every
thing but that great graphic picture on the wall Then
there came simmer across it, and there was sound.
sharp snap, like the click of atch- and the door
IN that pictured room opened. subdued sus,rrus
as of breeze sweeping through r11stling leaves went
through the room many mouths Involuntary whs-
pered 3Look!7
The door opened wide. and mans figure stepped into
the picture. He shut the door behind him. and again
there came that sharp snap as of
= lock. He looked about the ROOM and
sAff then took seat at the table The
! movement of chair on the floor was