The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-06


any inference was to be drawn from
their contents.
The only effect Of this speech was to
emphasize an injurious fact, for GIL
bert Immediately pointed out that
Barstow himself had opened the door
for the cashiers disclosure by intro
ducing the subject of the disputed
checks. and that having done so it was
too late for him to shut out unfavor-
able The judge promptly
agreed with him, and the defendants
counsel took an exception to the ruling
Of the court.
"Dr. MacLean, please take the
stand"
The physician who had testified at
the first hearing rose at Gilbert's bid
ding, and as he seated himself in the
witness chair l ceased to be a mere
spectator and became a volunteer.
DIR. MacLean testified that he was
Gregory Shaw's executor, acting under
a will made more than a year before
the testator's death, and which had
been regularly proved as his last will
and testament.
"Was there any effort made by any
one, doctor, to prove the will leaving
all Mr.. Shaw's property to his wife,
Alice?"
Gilbert held the disputed document
in his hands as he put the question.
mo one appeared especially in sup
port Of that paper" the witness an
swered, "but it was submitted to the
court and rejected"
Gilbert then offered in evidence the
record of the probate court admitting
the one will and rejecting the other,
and after a long wrangie between the
lawyers the judge received the proof,
his decision being again followed by
Barstow's ominous Exception"
Barstow apparently scented danger,
and when he turned to cross examine
the physician he was in his ugliest
mood.
"You are familiar with Mr.. Shaw's
handwriting, are you not, doctor?'
Barstow began In a sharp tone.
Eyes, sir" the physician answered.
knowing the handwriting of the de-
ceased as you do, are you positive that
this is his signature!"
The lawyer held out the will of
which the witness was executor.
II certainly am"
"You are positive?"
quite"
And this signature on the wife
will-you believe this to be a forgery? p
The witness hesitated and then shot
out his answer like a retort.
Yes, sir; / do"
Barstow greeted the answer with a
savage smile.
"Goodv he calculated. "You can an
swer when you want to, 1 see. Now,
tell us how those two signatures differ
one from the other"
Il cannot point out any particular
difference in the signatures, if that is
what you want"
you mean you have some reasons
not supplied by the signatures them
selves for believing forged and the
other genuine!"
Precisely"
Barstow stepped back from the rail-
ing and studied the jury as he put the
next question.
LET us see IL we cannot unearth
some of those reasons, doctor. You re-
ceive a legacy of $4,000 under the will
you think genuine, do you not?"
"Yes, sir"
THAT is all, doctor. / won't trouble
you further. Good day"
The courtroom was in a litter as
Barstow resumed his seat. but it in
stantly hushed as the witness leaped
from his chair and pointed a shaking
finger at the lawyers face.
"You are a liar and a coward, sirr'
he began, but before he could continue
the judges gavel crashed upon the
desk.
Take your seat, DIR. MacLeanr he
Numbered. How dare you use such
language in my court. SIR"
The witness glanced at the angry
MAGISTRATE and slowly refreafed to his