Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07

"Just about. perhaps"
Think of something that it resem.
bled. This is important, Mrs. Sloane
You must make an effort"
81 think it looked most like a foun-
tain"
Even the jury laughed at this, and
yet, after all, Mrs. Sloane was right
or nearly so.
"That is curious. How did it resem-
BILE a fountainP'
Perhaps L should have said a foun-
tain In moonlight-white and misty
and-and flowing"
"And yet, this curious shaped object
threw the ak at you, didn't it?"
There was an objection to the form
of this question, but the court over
ruled it.
81 did not say it threw the ak.
did not see it thrown. 1 felt it,
did you know the first mate, Single
ton, before you met on the Ellaf'
Eyes, SIR"
"Where?"
1--WE were on the same vessel two
years ago, the American, for Ber-
muda."
''Were you friends?"
YES" very low.
Were you engaged to marry him at
one time?"
"Yes"
"Why did you break it off?''
1--WE differed about a good many
things"
After a long battle the prosecuting
attorney was allowed to show that fol-
lowing the breaking off of her relations
with Singleton she had been u witness
against him in an assault and battery
case and had testified to his violence
of temper. The dispute took so long
that there was only time for her cross
examination. The effect of the evil
dence so far was distinctly bad for
Singleton.
His attorney, a young and intelligent
Jew, cross examined Mrs. Sloane.
Attorney For the Defense-Did you
ever write a letter to the defendant.
Mrs. Sloane, threatening him if he did
not marry you?
II do not recall such a letter"
rs this letter in your writing"
II think So Yes"
Mrs. Sloane, you testify that you
opened your door and saw Mr.. Vail
and the captain taking Mr.. Turner to
his room. Is this correct?"
yes"
"Why did they take him-I mean was
be not able apparently to walk alone?"
HE was able to walk. They walked
beside him."
''In your testimony, taken at the time |
and entered in the ships log, you say |
you Judged by the sounds Here you |
say you opened the door and saw |
Them Which is correct?"
81 saw them"
"You say that Mr.. Singleton said he |
wished TO get at the captain Are |
those his exact words?"
81 do not recall his exact words"
Perhaps l can refresh your mind.
With the permission of the court l
shall read from the ships log this wo-
mans statement, recorded by the man
who was in charge OF the vessel and
therefore competent to make such rec
ord and signed by the witness as hay
ing been read and approved by her:
"'Mr. Singleton said that he hoped
the captain would come. as he and Mr..
Turner only wanted a chance to get at
QlLQ. mere WIS u SUulu |
and Karen thought it was Mr.. Turner
falling over something and said that
she hoped she would not meet him.
Once or twice when he had been drink
ng he had made oyertures to her, and
she detested him. - She opened
he door and came back into the
Dom, touching me on the arm THAT
BEAST is out there" she said, sitting
III the companion steps. If he tries
o stop me I'll call you"
The reading made n profound impress
lion. The prosecution, having sue
eeded in having the log admitted as
had put n trump card in the
lands of the defense.
What We're the relations between
ir. Turner and the captain?"
81 don't know what you mean"
"Were they friendlyT"
''No: not very"
Did you overhear on the night OF
rug. o conversation between Mr.
turner and Mr.. Vail?"
We"