The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-04-17
The DEPENDENT SPEAKS.

The Defencent speaks.
49, OBJECT TO the jurors further
service on the jury. This is an
unheard Of proceeiing.' shout
ed Barstow.
objection overruled."
Exception"
A court attendant approached the
bench and whispered in the judges
ear as | returned to my chair. and his
honor Immediately addressed himself
10 Barstow.
II desire TO inform counsel for the
defense that the witness. Madeleine
Mapes. is in my private room he an
nouneed. with frigid formality, 'and
he may now continue his cross exami-
nation IL he so elects.
Barstow rose and advanced to the
rail, gazing fixedly at the bench.
I'm view of what has just taken
place. he began. Il consider any pro-
Iongation Of this trial unnecessary and
inexpedient. / shall not. therefore,
conclude my cross examination of the
witness"
The judge flushed angrily as the law
yer spoFe. but he controlled himself
with an effort and turned to the wait
ing prosecutor. Proceed with your
case. Mr.. Gilbert" he directed.
The people rest announced Gilbert
promptly.
For an instant | did not compre-
hem the words. Then suddenly their
meaning flashed upon me. The prose-
cutor had no further proofs to offer,
and the defendant was at liberty to
show us her defense.
Though Gilbert's case had ended
sooner than | expected, Barstow was
evidently prepared for his
ment, for he sprang to his feet as he
heard it and advanced to the rail with
a memorandum In his hand.
III the court please" he began, Il
request your honor to instruct the jury
to render a verdict of acquittal in this
of the defendants guilt to raise any
question for the jury. No verdict ex-
cept no guilty could be supported
by the facts submitted by the pros
ecutor. The circumstantial proofs
wholly fail to make out the case re-
quired by Law.
When the prosecutor told Us In his
opening that We would find Alice EN-
DRY in every dark corner of this case
1 assume he must have meant Made
leine Mapes. Listen at the door of
Shaw's study and what do you hear?
A quarrel between Shaw and Miss
Mapes-a quarrel between a faithless
lover and q discarded woman. No high
words, but plenty of bitter hate there.
Look through the window Of Miss En-
ory's chamber on the night Of the MUIR
der. and whom do we find occupying
the room so conveniently situated next
to Shaw's study? Madeleine Mapes.
Draw aside the curtain of her closet
door. and what do you find? A blue
cloth skirt belonging to the Mapes wo-
man. Open the furnace door and what
do you see? The charred remnants of
her ~telltale skirt. Will you credit the
word Of this female Judas, who swears
eternal friendship for this defendant in
one breath and tries to swear her into
eternity with another? l denounce her.
/ denounce her publicly and in the
name of the law. T.
"Mr. Barstow."
I started as Miss Emory uttered her
counsel's name, and, turning. i saw her
standing by her chair, her face flush
ed with anger. her arms extended rig
idly and her hands tightly clinched.
Barstow paused for an instant. but
took no other notice of the interruption.
and before he could continue Judge
Dudley interfered.
Counselor he began. lit is only
fair to say that l have fully determined
to allow the jury to pass upon this case.
Please state your motion as briefly ms
possible, and / will deny 1t and give
you the benefit of al exception"
Barstow regarded the speaker with
indignant establishment.
do you mean TO decide this vital
question without hearing me:' he de
handed fercely.
The judge frowned at the offensive
question.
~ have heard you. sir" he respond
I'd at last. But my mind is made up
md you can't change it. This case has
got to go to the jury. and you may as
we'll understand it n time as an