Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-23


home after the shooting, Of finding
Trask beyond aid and of attending to
Strickland, who was lying on his back
on the floor in semiconsciouS state,
moaning with pain.
Did you examine his arm?" asked
Arbuckle.
Yes, sir; examined it very careful
ly while Mr.. Glover and the police Off
GERS were testing the safe. The arm
had been struck a terrific blow with a
heavy cane. The blow fell squarely
On the wrist, dislocating the wrist
Joint. Both bones of the forearm, the
radius and the ulna, were badly frac-
have ever seem.
Arbuckle continued:
"Now, DR.. Morgan, in your opinion,
could the defendant have torn this
card, as you see it here, between the
time his arm was broken and the time
you arrived"'
Dr. MOrgan'S answer was:
"The hand was entirely paralyzed.
1t would have been a physical impos-
sibility, assuming even that his mental
state would have permitted it. The
bones haven't knit yet. At that time
he couldn't have moved the arm or the
| hand a fraction of an inch.''
That's all, Dr. Morgan" said Mr..
Arbuckle. and the physician left the
stand. DO you know where Mr.. Glow
er is, Mr.. Gray?"
'The last time | saw him he was
in my office reading" said Gray, and
an attendant was sent for Stanley Glow
er. In a few moments he returned
with the young man and Arbuckle re-
! quested the latter to take the stand Ito
clear up little point"
He approached Glover almost as
suppliant for a favor The young man
seemed to feel his Importance in the
trial and granted the request of the
attorney that he shed light on one of
the dark places in the case. almost as
a sovereign might confer an order upon
subject whom he especially deigned
to honor y very important person
was Mr.. Stanley Glover!
cpl be glad to do anything in my
power" said Glover. There was a
smile Of quiet self confidence on his
face as he spoke.
Arbuckles manner was courtesy it.
self as he replied:
'Thank you. You remember. Mr.
Glover that while you were waiting
for the police to arrive you happened
to think Of this card which you thought
might help the police
eyes, and was right. too" replied
Glover.
Indeed you were. Now, Mr. Glover,
! search Mr.. Strickland's pockets in the
hope Of finding the card. 1t was in his
coat pocket you found it, | believe"
Yes; side pocket"
Nov, if you don't mind, I'd just like
to have you describe that scene in de-
TAIL"
He was on the floor. lying on his
! back said Glover Il was standing
over him, on the right side. AS | bent
over him and went through his peck
cts, he tried to push me away
Here Arbuckle interrupted him.
THAT u.s." he said, 'he kept warding
you off like this And he made Wig
orous passes in the air with his right
arm.
EYES," said Glover
FINALLY, however. you succeeded in
getting the card out Of his pocket; the
left side pocket of the coat, and you
Strengthened up. with the card in your
right hand?'
That's correct" said Glover
But before you had q chance to get
the card out of reach he raised himself
! on his right elbow and with his left
hand snatched the card out of your
hand. That's all right SO far,i isn't it?''
yes"
eff I'm wrong in any of these de-
tails just put me straight said Ar
buckle MY memory fails me some
! times
"All right; I'll let you know when
you make mistake" said Glover.
strickland snatched the card, then
he tore it, Arbuckle went on. "Now,
how did he tear it? He had the card
! in his left hand-like this. Right"
Yes" said Glover.
And he was supporting himself on
his other elbow like this. Yes?"
Yes
Then be made a quick backward
movement-like this-tearing the card
almost in half? Is that it,?
The lawyers acting was perfect and
held the court spellbOund
That's right" said Stanley Glover.
"And then you took the card away