Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-07-09

SeA niy ears W CdtSh any SOuHu
in the apartment. When 1 heard the
elevator stopping, had looked around |
over my shoulder as Wick emerged.
HE was standing" said Wick, of |
his own accord, speaking direct to thu
jurors with his back against the
door. One hand-his right hand-was
behind him. I thought at first he |
might have revolver in it and drew
one l always carry, but he had not.
1t looked as if he had just slipped out
Of the door and was reaching behind
him to close it when 1 discovered
him"
"That will be ALL" said my counsel,
to my great disappointment. Through
out the mixed medley Of truth and lies
that Wick had been telling, there had
been manifest to me his deliberate
purpose to discredit me and cast sus-
picion on me. 1 felt certain that an
abler lawyer could quickly have rid
died his testimony, but McGregor
showed no disposition to take advan-
tage of his opportunity.
Nellie Kelly was called. Briefly
she told of her job-switchboard op-
orator at the Granddeck She cor
roborated Wick's story of my first ar
rival at the Granddeck and bore out
his statements about my having chat
ted with her and also told Of having
gone to dinner with me. When I had
begun questioning her about other
tenants, she said, she excused herself
and went to the telephone and called
up the Granddeck for advice as to
how she should answer. For some
reason, she said, when she returned
after phoning, the defendant had not
questioned her further but had SEEM
ed anxious to get away from the res
taurant.
you say" said McGregor, as he
began her cross-examination, "that
your name is Nellie Kelly. Is that
your real manner"
Ny counsel's unexpected question
came as a thunderbolt to the opposi-
ton. The whole courtroom seemed
to sense that something crucial was
about to be brought out. The Jurors
to man leaned forward to listen for
her answer. The district attorney,
plainly puzzled. half rose in his seat
and then subsided. Wick's face went
white, and the girl herself started and
her eyes turned helplessly to Wick, as
if seeking instructions as to how to
answer.
"Is that your real name?" Nc
Gregor repeated, this time a little
more emphatically.
, "It is-that is-it was," she STAN.
mered.
1T was your name," said Nc.
Gregor sarcastically, "and what might
be your name now?"
"My name," the girl hesitated, as
if struggling with herself, and ther
casting defiant look in Wick's di
rection, she answered with pride rath
er than with boldness, my name i!
Mrs. Edward Moore"
1.-THE wife of Lefty Moore. the bur
glar in Sing Sing, you mean, do 70,
Z not?'' sneered McGregor.
I 81 am," she replied with a prou,
lifting of her chin and a flash in he
eye. "I'm Lefty Moore's wife, an,
Pm proud that I am-his lawful
welded wife and 1 don't, care VIII
I knows it. I love Lefty Moore"
There was instant CONSERVATION i
I the district attorneys camp. Wit
L visions of discredited testimony cor
fronting him, he was on his feet roa1
e ing objections. Throughout the Who'll
courtroom there was sibilant sti
II and the judge began rapping for o.
der.
Close behind my counsel my mothe
/ had been sitting, accompanied by som
II woman wearing a heavy veil. I ha
I paid little attention to her hithert
supposing that it was some hotel mai
whom my mother had hired to accon
pany her to court, for so far as kne
my mother had no women acquain
ances in New York. This woma
now, to my amazement, reached fo
/ ward and plucked McGregor by IL
sleeve. AS she pushed back her We
I to whisper to him, to my utter su
prise and CONSERVATION I saw that
was Barbara Bradford.
How had Barbara come to be sittir
A there in court at my mothers side
H Delighted as I was at seeing her,
was puzzled and perplexed. I ha
sternly forbidden both German ar
McGregor from making any plans
call her as witness. I had urged b,
to keep silent and not become involve
in any way in the case. My ey'
sought hers for an explanation, b
ry after that one whispered word, that
was unable to hear, she had quick
drawn her veil over her face.
lie "Your honor" said McGregor, ri
TO ing, "in view of this unexpected test
mony, should like to request 7
cess"
C Granted" said the judge. ga
ne journed until two o'clock"