The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-09
Husband efsAccused Woman
Throuek Gruelling Cross
Examination.
is FINANCIAL AIRING
Confesses to knowledge Of
Night Visits Of Hall and
Henderson.
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the latter would pay the girls ex-
penses il she were brought back 10
the Thompson house.
But" the witness said, u left the
details Of the arrangement entirely 70
Mrs. Thompson and Hail."
Gross. Examination.
Then came the cross examination.
From his seat at the long attorney
table, the special prosecutor fixed ms
eyes upon the witness face. and never
removed them throughout the entire
questioning. In a deep, hollow, VOICE,
he sounded his questions, and he gave
his witness no time to pause between
the questions for reconsideration. Dur
ing the direct examination. Thompson
had referred to IL looseleaf note book
in which he. told Mr.. Murphy hS kept
account Of his expenses.
LET me see that book" was the first
thing Mr.. Hall said to the witness.
Immediately there arose Il spirited
argument between the two attorneys
Hall and, Murpliy--thc latter objecting
on the ground that. he didn't wish TO
have the opposing counsel know the
private affairs of the witness.
NO" said MIR. Thompson. II have
matters in the book connected with my
ranch which l don't care to have MI.
Hall know about"
II don't care anything about your
RANCH" retortcd the lawyer. but l
want to know what kind of book
keeper you are"
Entries Not Complete.
Finally it was agreed that Mr.. Hall
might look at the particular page on
which were tabulated the items under
discussion. but no other part Of the
book. Forthwith, the prosecutor pro-
ceeded to show by a rapid fire Of ques-
tons, that the account was by no
means complete, and in fact that there
were expenditures by Mrs. Thompson
which her husband knew nothing
whatever about.
did you know about the credit OF
your wife at the Fashion store on ac-
count of Luties furs?' asked Mr.. Hall
II know it now.' said the witness
@. When did you first hear of that.
A. Wen. I think it was when yol
brought it out, Mr.. Hall, in the tria
of the Hall case.
9. What did you do then?
a. went 10 the Fashion store Il
~" 3 " Ses' my he day YOU Ven; ' to IL;
Fashion store to pay this bill, was thu
day on which the first information
against your wife was filed Y, the dis
trict court in Mssoula, wasn't it?
A. l wasn't aware of the coinci
dcnCe.
Dates Conceded.
The prosecutor then went ahead am
showed by the entry in Mr.. Thomp
sons note book and the date stampc
on the information We're the same.
G. What did you tell Mr.. Heyn a
the Fashion store"
a. l told him l could pay my ow
bills.
G. And did you pay for it?
A. Yes. l gave him my pay chec
and he took out the amount of my bill
STATS. Ten dollars already had bee
paid.
@. VIVA. became Of the $22.I5 cred
FOR the furs which your wife had?
A. ] don't know.
q. AS a matter of fact, You We,
to pay your bill ut the Fashion whe
you heard your wife was going to [
prosecuted. didn't YOU?
A. didn't know then she was goin
to be.
Q. Couldn't YOU gather that opil
ion from the examination of her
the Hall trial?
A. No. sir.
q. Did you know about the $40 Oh
der on the Donohuc store
a. No, sir
Motive Was Charitable.
q. What was your motive in takil
IN this girl, Lutte. when you had IA wi