The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-04-24

was dressed when you saw aim in the
hall that night"
He wore an alpine hat. a black
o~vercoat. gray trousers. and
Gilbert glanced acros the courtroom
and nodded as he saw Abel Corning
re-entering the door.
Cray trousers:- he repeated mean
iucly. That is all. Miss Emory.
Thank you
The end came so suddenly that the
nudge himself was startled
ANY further questions. Mr.. Bar
Stow be inquired.
The defendants counsel mopped MS
face with his handkerchief and NUT
tered. No
Then. rs I understand ii. both sides
reStT' continued the justice
Pardon me. your honor" interrupted
Gilbert. Il desire to call a witness In
rebuttaL"
"In rebuttal: You mean to contra
dict the last witness?"
For the only time during the trial
the Judges voice reflected something
Of the excitement Of the audience
YES. sir. | mean to contradict her.
GiIbert's answer was steady. conf
dent and decisive. and the judge nod
ded acquiescently.
Every well. sir" he responded Call
your witness"
iOwen Huntr' announced the prose
cutor calmly.
The audience turned expectantly TO
/ the courtroom door as Gilbert spoke.
and n deathlike silence followed. the
Jurors CHANGING Mt one another In utter
bewilderment and the Judge himself
staring with strained intensity at the
calm. resolute face of the public prose
cutor.
Suddenly Barstow staggered to his
feet and broke the silence with a burst
of violent protest against continuing
the trial. 1t was preposterous. he as
serted. to begin rebutting testimony at
I such an hour. There was no necessity
for crowding the work Of two days into
one night. The situation demanded an
instant adjournment.
n hirtIIttHtt III Aht b1th VI thN
room interrupted the speaker. and as
he glanced over his shoulder two men
entered the LOOT supporting a third.
whom I instantly recognized as Owen
Hunt. and before Barstow could re-
sumo his argument the Judge CURLY
interposed.
II shall hear tins witness. Mr.. Bar
Stow he announced. Take an CT
ception and preserve whatever rights
you think infringed. Mr.. Gilbert" he
continued. els your witness mentally
and physically equal to the examina-
ton you propose7'
The prosecutor whispered to his as
sistant and glanced up quickly.
"He is equal to all demands which
will be made upon him. -FOUR honor
he answered firmly.
Then let him take the stand" di-
rected the justice.
"Mr. Hunt, are you aware that you
do not have to answer any questions
which may tend to- incriminate or de-
grade you and hat you cannot be
compelled to testify against yourself
in any way?'
The witness glanced up and nodded.
"I understand" he answered.
"Are you likewise aware" continued
his honor. 'that you have been ac-
cused in open court of the crime OF
murder the murder Of Gregory
Shaw"
THAT Is what | am here to answer.
I'm whose employ are you:
Until today | was in Ferris Bars
lows"
You mean Mr.. Barstow-the couli-
sci for the defense?"
Hunt nodded afirmatively.
How long have you been in his en-
ploy, MI. Hunt"
About six years"
"Were you in Mr.. Barstow's employ
when he first had business with Greg
DRY Shaw?
Yes"
do you know what that business
was?'
The witness started TO reply, but
Barstow instantly smothered the IN
SNer Will u HOcu VI obJctiloio Nhf'h
had to be diverted and bridged in a
dozen different ways before the story
proceeded.
Barstow had CHANGED upon a clew to
Gregory Shaw's defaications, Hunt at
last responded and had followed it VI
50 closely that Shaw had to retain him
to avoid exposure.
do you mean TO charge that Mr..
Barstow blackmailed Mr.. Shaw into
retaining him as his counsel?' demand
ed Gilbert.
Hunt met the question with an ex-
preston of low cunning and a shake
of the head.
II guess the other side would have
paid him as much to talk as Shaw paid
him to keep quiet" he answered. "He
gave his client good value for his mon.
ey. and kept him going longer han any
other lawyer could have done"
WAS Mr.. Barstow known as Shaw
afforDQy y"