The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-03
The Verdict.

Tho Verdict.
Il" I'D you, Mr.. Hunt, call at Mr..
Shaw's house in Pollicet on
IL the evening Of Nov. p"
II did"
AT Mr.. Shaw's invitation?"
II suppose so. We had an appoint
ment with him.
Whom do you mean by we?"
"Mr. Barstow and l."
"And you kept the appointment"
eve both kept it,
did Mr.. Barstow accompany you?"
continued Gilbert.
mo. arrived first. Barstow came
later
'Who answered the door when you
arrived?"
miss Emory
do you know who let Mr.. Barstow
into the house?''
eyes. did. 1 saw him coming in
ut the gate from the hall window and
went downstairs and opened the door
for him myself
Every we'll. Describe what occurred
after Mr.. Barstow arrived"
In the GREATNESS silence which fol-
lowed Gilbert's demand Miss Emory
rose and drew her chair close beside
her counsel.
1--WE went into ar. Shaw's study and
found him writing at his DESK" began
the witness. "He was excited, and
when the papers were produced and
he discovered that they were made out
in Barstow's name he refused to sign
them, saying they would put him CON-
pletely in Barstow's power. This led
to angry talk, but the upshot of it all
was that Shaw would not yield and
Barstow finally asked him how he pro-
posed to do the business. Then Shaw
drew paper from his desk showing
a transfer Of all the property to Alice
Emory, and the moment Barstow read
this he threw it on the table, saying
he would not permit the use Of Miss
Emory's name."
The witness paused, cropping at the
counseis table with outstretched hand.
and one of the attendants, interpret
ing the gesture, fastened forward with
glass Of water. Hunt moistened his
lips and sank back in his chair with
a gasp.
Ibid you hear shaw's reply to Bar
slows declaration?' prompted Gilbert,
after pause.
The witness nodded slowly.
HE demanded Barstow's authority
for saying what Miss Emory should
do or leave undone," he responded,
"and Barstow declined to give it. That
was the beginning of the trouble, but
they soon got to talking so fast I
couldn't distinguish what they said un-
til Shaw shouted out that he'd talk
about his wife in any way he pleased
and thrust another paper under Bar
slows nose."
did you see what that paper WASP"
interposed the Judge.
1T was copy of the will made out
IN favor of his wife Alice" Hunt re-
sponded, "and the moment Barstow
saw it he flung it on the floor. You
impudent rascal! he Kissed. You're
not married to Alice Emory and you
know it? Shaw laughed in his face.
I'm as good as married to her, and
what's good enough for her and me
ought to do for you,' he leered, and
before realized what was happening
Barstow had him on the floor and it
was all over:
The speakers voice sank to a whis-
per, and: in the awful silence which
followed T.. glanced at Alice Emory.
From the moment Gilbert had called
the witness to, the stand her expression
had indicated horror, and as Hunt ut
tered the last words she suddenly
threw her. arm around Barstow's
shoulder sobbing convulsively.
"Did you, not know what had hap
pened. Mr.. Hunt?" Gilbert demanded
after pause.
( mot until ,Rarstow,> got up" the w.t.
. ness answered. "and then saw he had
D. n,inia ture foil in his hand which