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NO, sir, l did not" answered Strick
land. II was almost blind with pain
at that time"
That's all
Strickland stepped down and resum-
ed his seat. while the jurors whispered
excitedly to one another.
David Arbuckle then arose to adj
dress the court.
with your honor's permission" said
he, ~ will recall DIR. Morgan
Gray not Directing, DIR. Morgan took
the stand.
He told of being called to the Trask
home after the shooting, of finding
Trask beyond aid and of attending to
Strickland, who was lying on his back
on the foor in a semiconscious state.
moaning with pain.
Did you examine his arm?" asked
Arbuckle.
Yes, sir; l examined 1t very careful
ly while Mr.. Glover and he police OIL
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-
tured. 1t was the worst fracture l
have ever seem"
Arbuckle continued:
Now, DIR. 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 1t. The
bones haven't knit yet. At that time
he couldn't nave moved the arm or the
hand a fraction of an inch"
That's all, DIR. Morgan said Mr..
Arbuckle, and the physician left the
stand. do you know where Mr.. GLOW
er is, Mr.. Gray?"
''The last time l 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 TAXI the stand "to
clear up a little point
lit oPIiouthNu 'loNSl iblo dS q
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
a subject whom he especially deigned
to honor. a very important person
was Mr.. Stanley Glover!
'Tll be glad to do anything in my
power" said Glover. There was a
smile of quiet self confidence on his
face us he spoke.
A~rbuckle's name vas courtesy it
self MS 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"
Yes, and | was right. too" replied
Sewer.
Indeed you were. Now, Mr.. Glover,
you will recall that you proceeded to
search Mr.. Strickland's pockets in the
hope of finding the card. 1t was in his
coat pocket you found it, i believe
Yes; side pocket"
Now. 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 is" he said. he kept warding
you off like this" And he made Wig
orous passes in the air with his right
arm.
Yes 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 "A chance to get
the card out of reach he raised himself
on his right elbow n with his left
hand snatched the card out of your
hand. That's all right so far, isn't it?"
Yes"
IF 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 a mistake" said Glover.
strickland snatched the card, Their
he tore it," Arbuckle went on. Now.
how did he tear 1t? He had the card
in his left hand-like this. Rightf"
YES" said Glover.
And he was supporting himself on
his other elbow like this. YesT'
yes"
"Then he made a quick backward
movement-like this-tearing the card
almost in half2 Is that ftp
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