The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-23
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ing Of the clock as Miss Emory
hesitated.
II had been working with Mr.. Shaw
In his study" she continued at last,
"and had found him more than usual
~ nervous all the afternoon, but he
gave me no warning of what was com
ing until he suddenly threw aside his
papers and began urging me to marry
him, using all sorts of arguments and
steadily refused to consider tho mat
ter, and when I rose to leave the
he pulled a paper from his desk and
ansisted on MY reading it. 1t was the
will which has been shown here, leav-
dnc all his property to his wife Alice.
Alice, he said. referred to me. I in
dignantly protested against his use of
my name in such a connection, and he
replied by showing me a list of prop
erty which he said he owned in Ven
ezucla and which he declared I could
have for the asking it ! would be his
wife. ! told him | was not to be brib-
ed and that I would leave his house
the very next day. Then he drew a
revolver and told me that ] would not
have to wait long before became a
widow, but that | must become his
wife. l thought he had lost his mind
n was about to flee from the room
when he pointed the pistol at my head
n told me not to move. Then he
suddenly laughed, threw the weapon
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in his arms and kissed me. I struck
him across the mouth and managed to
escape to Miss Mapes.'
Then what occurrcd:'
Miss Emory paused and passed her
hand across her forehead as she heard
the judges prompting question.
II found Miss Mapcs in her room
and told her what had happened" she
continued. "She sympathized with
Inc and offered to allow nc to occupy
her room for the night, as I was nerv-
Gus about returning to my own, and I
gratefully accepted her proposal. We
parted about s o'clock, as she had some
household duties to perform, and I re-
manned in her room until about a quar-
ter past S, whom I went to the library
for a book. AS l was returnin.
through the front hall I saw Owen
Hunt standing on the piazza, and, sup
posing he had rung the bell, l opened
the door for him and let him in. We
exchanged greetings, and, knowing
that he had an appointment with Mr..
Shaw, ! told him to 90 to the study.
He started up the stairs, and I re,
turned to Miss Mapes' room, went to
bed about 10 and slept soundly all
night. Miss Mapcs came to ME soon
after l was dressed and told ME of MI
Shaw's death. Of course l thought he
had committed suicide. and it was not
until about noon that l heard what the
physicians had discovered.'
"Who told you of that:'
The judge was leaning over his desk
his hand behind his ear as he inter
rupted, and the defendant, turning
found herself face to face With he
Auestioner.
"Mr. Barstow," she answered calmly
The judge nodded comprehcndinSly.
II remember" he answered lightly
"He heard of the trouble and called t
advise you not to talk too much. Tina
ds what Miss Mapes said, l believer
"Mr. Barstow told me at our first in
terview," she continued, that every in
mate of Mr.. Shaw's house would b
under suspicion and advised me to sd
nothing without consulting him. Lat
or, when he learned that Miss Mape
and l had exchanged rooms, he askc
to see her, and explained the stu;
ton to us both, telling us Of the blu
threads which the detectives had dis
covered in the candle grease, and que!
tioning us about II gowns. la
owned a blue skirt, but when | locke
for it after our talk I could not find i
and Miss Mapcs finally confessed tha
she had burned it in the furnace fcaI
ing it might subject me to suspicion
OF course l was indignant, but | kne,
she had intended to do me Il scrvic,
and when l saw no" frightened sll
was ] tried to make light of her il
discretion. Mr.. Barstow. however, too
Z very serious view Of the matter whe