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shoot him, that he didn't have chance
10 leave her."

Mr.. Scott then asked permission to
examine the witness. Mr.. Schoiield OBJ
jectcd. Coroner Knight ruled that he
had right to ask any questions, and
that Mr.. Scott might ask through him.
Standing directly in front of the wit
ness, his finger poised in air, Mr.. Scott
said: "Eid you ever tell your sister.
in law that your brother Oscar was
intimate with his stenographer, Miss
Reck!ttT'
Mr.. Schofeld was on his feet instant
~ with an objection. There Is no
evidence against this man, said Mr..
Schofcld. "and If there Is he should be
arrested
I'VE viii not discuss that phase"
said the Coroner IL am the Coroner
here, and will allow the question.
The witness flushed and bit his lips
ncrvously. NO, | never DID, he an
Swcrcd.
"You didn't tell your ststcr-in-low
tLat?" enc
"DId you tell her of any intimacy
your brother had with other wonlcH,
''No. I lid not"
"Did you tell your r.ia law that
your brother and his stenographcr dined
together on the Walton rooft' Mr..
Scott demanded.
"No, | did not
When you brought your sister In
! law and Miss Reckitt together in that
| department store, what did you tell
themi" Again Mr.. Schofeld objected,
but the objection was cverrulcd.
Didn't Bring Them Together"
Il didn't bring them together" said
| tho witness.
Didn't you arrange to have Mrs.
| Roster confront Miss Reckitt with the
fact that she was in love with your
brother and that your brother was 60
ing to abandon his wife for herr" asked
Mr. Scott.
NO, ! d!d not. I did nothing Of
the sort"
How did you come to be in that
store when they were together" Il
Just met them--just saw them"
that Oscar intended 10 marry his
steuographer and for her TO accept q
settlement that she would he offered by
your brother? That she had better take
It anI go:"
NO, l did not
Didn't you tell your sister in law
that Oscar had travelled in India. South
Africa and all over the world, and that
he had whatever women he wanted and
then cast them off," mo"
DIDN'T you tell your sister-iu law
that your brother was planning to cast
an his first wife just before size was
taken OH With influenza and G!cI in
Chicagoi'
Didn't you tell your sistsr.in law
that Oscar was going TO cast her
asidef" "Wcll. knew he was going tc
divorce her eventually
"How did you know that" 81
heard my brother. tell her himself"
"He told her he was going to cast
her off TO marry the R"chitt girl
didn't heT"
Mr.. schoficld registered another OBJ.
lection, but tho Coroner ruled against
lind out all the elements that entered
into the crime.
Counsel Clash
Mr.. Scott interjected to Mr. Scho,
field: "You and I are both here 70 see
!, that justice is done
! YES" replied Mr.. ScAoGeld. "br
, you re not here TO make speech to thi
: man.
II wouldn't corner him with
, speech" said Mr.. Scott. wher"Uuon tn,
crowd In the courtroom 'nughrd again
"Didn't you meet Mrs Roster I,
. show her your brother infdcIity|' dc,
{ Irnaded MIR. Scott Of ArtIur Ro>icr.
"No, that IS not So" said tic w,
ness.
Then how did you cone to take Mis-
Rcckitt TO the department store 70 NEE
+ Mrs. Rosicr?" repeated Nj. Scott, try
jug 70 trap the witness.
! II didn't" he insisted. II met then
merely by accident.
= After Rosters death did you not re
Igloye your brothers revolver iron
81 rrhUrst?" asked Mr.. Scott.
No"
, Mr.. Scott asked Arthur Kosicr: "Y
MreT ~ tEo b,""nse?'i "Yes, s.r.'
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nay ",u MA 80 l. 70 FrerL n,+chnIC
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tnEH ME, La,o otIu tbc rcyG, ,,er rro,I,ccd CrI"e
- nH5smc ~
eYlIence;i So,tt osLuJ Bos,,r. .,EIo,
lhcn WI, ,o', "'o hoen in tbis n,',n,rr - -"
ohG my ~ '"%i 'n"i,t Mr. SrLo1,,I ohicct,.
-, .".S pU"i' prd t%at ,L" I',,.,IoJ'' ,,.n ro
y on the E'0uAN |D"' W.
z irrcie'un''
Y Objection Repeated