Evening journal., 1916-12-04
Defense Scores
IN MARSHALL TRIAL
Insurance Agent T.estii Q
He Often Saw Grace
Playing Around Yard
DEFENDANT LATE
GETTING TO COURT

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
EASTON, Nd. Dec. 4.--when court
met this morning TO resume the TAX
ing OF testimony In the case OF Mrs.
Rose " Marshall, charged with mis-
treatment OF her stepdsusbter, Grace
Marshall, the court room was again
crowded with interested spectators
many OF whom we're women.
Robert l.. Seth, an insurance collec-
tor, for the defense. testified that he
often went to the Marshall's home
when they lived in Broad Creek Neck,
and upon every visit he saw Grace
playing around the yard.
Daniel r. Barnes was the next Wit
ness called and he testified that for
several years he lived on the Deep
Water Point Farm. whore the Mar
shalls now live, aud that in the winter
time he occupied the room where IL
Is said Grace was held a prisoner.
He occupied this room for the rea-
son that Il was over the kitchen and
was the Warlnest room In the house.
He said the sun reached the room OF
afternoons. On cross-examination, he
said he did not know how long the
sun shone in the window as Il was
under a porch.
Former state Senator Richard 8.
Dodson, who owns the farm on which
the Marshalls now live, was recalled
10 the stand by States Attorney But
Ter, and when asked, II IN a converse
ton with Charles y. Morris, few
days after the Marshalls we're ar
rested. he did not say. that II he
had known such a condition OF af-
fairs existed on his farm as was pub
lished, he would have kicked them
OF any other tenant of the farm, 70
which he answered, mo"
Al this point in the proceedings, Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall, with their son and
daughter. Mrs. Ida Wiley, who had
met with an accident about two miles
/ from Baston, Md, by their carriage
breaking down and were compelled to
walk the remainder OF the way ia
town. which necessarily made them
late. arrived in court.
Mrs. ida Wiley, who is a sister OF
Grace Marshall who was testifyine
when court adjourned Saturday even
ing. was placed on the stand and was
given a rigid cross-examination by
/ STATES AAAllnNg AfNAANAs
She was asked by MIR. Butler; "DiC
Grace burn her flesh when she pu
her arms around the hot stovepipe' az
you testified on Saturday?
NO
"Then why did you send for Dr
Dodson?"
because she was very nervous AM
acted queer"
The witness said she did not kno'
how Grace broke her leg, which wa
about fourteen years ago. But onl
supposed that she did IL by tumpn
out of the cupola window which wa
q found open. by the time Mr.. Butte
! had finished cross s-eXamining her, sn
, had virtually admitted that all sh
! knew about Grace's condition wa
from what she had heard other men
hers OF the family and doctors sa'
She insisted that she knew that h'
, stepmother treated Grace, her brotht
, and herself good. and even bette
1 than her own mother might nav
i, done. Although she was only ffou
|. years OF age when her mother Ole
she knew her mother was nothin
but a little woman and not vei
strong and able to work.
When asked when was the last TIN
she saw her sister, Laura, who di'
, or Kent Island. at her aunts, MT
w r. Roe. she replied about "
months before she died and she WI
told and believed she died OF q
= same malady Grace Is afflicted VII