The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-09

ed concerning IT.
Such us WHAT
Miss Field seemed to fear she might
be asked if she had ever seen the blue
skirt. and Miss Mapes told her to say
she hadn't. Then Miss Field said
something about having seen it in the
furnace. and Miss Mapes asserted that
her companion didn't really know that
it was a skirt she had seen there and
advised her to deny all knowledge
of it."
Often as I had thought Of this con
v%ersation | never realized the damn
ing effect of it until | repeated it In
court. and the silence which followed
was ominous Of the impression it Gre
ated.
did YOU hear anything else?"
hesitated as Gilbert put the ques-
tion. and l saw Barstow watching me
narrowly.
YES" answered steadily. II heard
Il conversation between Miss Mapcs
and IL man who claimed to represent
Mr.. Barstow. in which Miss Mapes
was urged to leave the state with the
Field girl and remain away until after
the trial.
Did you learn the mans name"
Miss Mapes referred to him as Mr..
Hunt"
Gilbert paused and. turning to one Of
his assistants. stopped and whispered
in his ear.
Have you anything further to de-
clare. Mr.. L.ambert:' he inquired.
| Ives. sir" l responded. II received
| information over the telephone that
Miss Mapes had occupied Miss EN-
ory's room on the night Of Mr.. Shaw's
death. but cannot positively swear
who talked to me ver the Wire
Rarstow rose and. moving to the
far end of the jury box. stood watch
ing ME with embarrassing intensity.
THE night before last. Il few min
utes after | received the telephone
communications" | continued. Il was
interviewed by Il person whose voice
recognized as the man called Hunt,
who had talked With Miss Mapes In
the Shaw farmhouse. He introduced
himself. however. as Mr.. Abel Corn
ing. one Of the prosecutors assistants.
and attempted to find out what | had
learned about the case outside the
courtroom. saying that If l would tell
him everything he would endeavor to
persuade the court to excuse me from
serving on the jury. I declined to give
him any information. and yesterday l
encountered him driving Miss Mapes
and Miss Field in a closed carriage
along the Pollicet road"
did you have any conversation with
him them
NO, sir. There was an accident, as
l think your honor knows. and the
man was badly injured. l know moth
ing more about this case except what
I have heard in the courtroom
Gilbert turned and nodded to his as
sistant. who Immediately rose and left
the room
II have no further questions to ask,
your honor
"Now. Mr.. Barstov.'
The Judge glanced at the defendants
counsel. who still stood beside the
jury box. but the lawyer, instead OF
answering directly. moved to the rail
and addressed the s~tenographer.
"Counsel for the defendant does not
participate in the examination Of the
juror" he dictated. but he requests
the rourt to take notice that b wit
n~ess-juror carries in his pocket a
newspaper containing an account Of
this trial and praising his efforts on
behalf of the prosecution.
I clapped my hand against my side
and discovered with dismay that the
sheet Miss Erayne had given me vas
protruding from my pocket. 1t needed
only this to complete my humiliation
and chagrin. and felt my face Grim
sonins as | turned to the bench.
II have not read the paper. Your hon
or | blurted out. ut was intrusted
to me for safe keeping. and | have
seen nothing but the headlines and
those only by accident"
There was a litter in tho audience.
and as | glanced over the room | saw
Barbara f'raync rising from her seat
and inStinctively | shook my head.
DO o demand the discharge of the
juror upon the ground that he has this
newspaper in his possession"
Rarstow hesitatcd. watching me with
an %insinuatiny smile.
at isn't necessary" he responded ut
last. One good reason is enough. and,
having given more than one already,
will let Well enough alone
Ii the judge had been upon the point
of yielding. Barstow's indifferent-al-
most contemptuous = answer would
have changed his misd, and l could
not understand the mans deliberate Of
~fenSiveness.
Judge Dudley addressed me.
"Mr. lambert" he began. answer
INC on Your oath as a juror. Have the
facts and occurrences which you have
related had such an effect upon your
mind inat YOU cannot render 4 fair and