The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-03-08

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riage-for she had come In hired car
riage, which waited outside--and he
saw her go into hauss In Drammen
Road"
coanssI-- was it Mr.. Ffick's houser
Witness-"Yes, so the boy said"
CoanSel-@But you took 1t as a proof
that it really was Evelina ReiersonS"
WitnesS-"Yes, but am not sure that
it was she, after all, for she had veil
on, and then I don't know Evelina
Reierson so very WELL"
Counsel-"How was the lady
dressed ~
Witness-"She had on green hat
with feather in it, and jacket braided
In front and at the back"
Co3nsel-'Do you remember this dis
tinctly?"
WitMess-"Yes; am ret so unaccus-
/ toned to using my eyes, and ! thought
it best to notice her dress, in case the
police should ask me about the mat
ter later on"
Counsel-"What time was it when
the lady visited your"
Witness-"It must have been twenty
minutes past FIVE when she came, for
she was with me quarter of an hour,
and when she left IL was twenty-five
niautes to six"
ComnseI-"Was it also with regard to
the possibility of inquiries from the
police that you looked at the clock
when the lady left your"
Witness-"Yes."
COansel-"You are quite certain
about the time, then7"
Wifness-"Yes, quite certain; con-
ferred with my clerk"
The case had proceeded thus far when
a great commotion in the court caused
the examination to be interrupted. 1t
is superhuous to remark that the two
last witnesses had made deep i'm
preston upon all who were present at
the hearing of this remarkable case,
and the excitement among the audience
rose as the examination progressed.
The pawnbrokerss last words fell in
complete silence, but only to be fol-
lowed by murmurings and noise.
The aiarm threatened to throw the.
court into confusion, when suddenly
cry was heard, "She Is faintingl" A
large crowd had gathered round Miss
Frjck, and old Prick was seen in the
middle of it, gestieulating wildly, while
the young girl leant back on the seat
with handkerchief over her face. Mr..
Monk forced his way up to her, and
with the consent of the judge conducted
her out of the court.
The Judge then proceeded to call for
order It did not take him long, for
the threat to have the court cleared
had immediate effect No one wished
to lose the last act of the drama.
The counsel for the defence did not
wish to examine the pawnbroker any
further. The public prosecutor had, in
the meantime, nothing to comment upon,
and the young counsel was called upon
to proceed.
He began with thanking the court for
giving him the pestponement he had
asked fora postponement which had
enabled him not only to obtain valu-
able evidence but which had also given
him positive means of proving his eli
ents innocence of the robbery of the
diamond He continued:
'If any one believes that my pur-
pose in calling the witness Abrahamson,
and in putting new questions to the
chief of the detective force was to
throw the guilt of the robbery upon
another, he is mistaken. 1t is certainly
unavoidable that at the same time my
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so at the same time the attention is
led into another direction, and the min
listers Of justice have perhaps already
found new object in their search
after the guilty person. But that is
a matter which does not concern me.
1t only goes to prove that the young
girl whose defence has been intrusted
to me Is innocent-that the circumstan-
tial evidence which appeared SO strong
against her, on the contrary, speaks in
her favor when seen in the right light.
"The object of my last examination
Of the chief detective and the witness
Abrahamson was only to show that mis-
takes can be made. and In this case
save been made with regard to the
identity of the accused. Mr.. Jurgens
said at first Ii was another person who
had sold the diamond to him, and it
was only after the chief detective had
treated the old man In. let us call 1t,
a less polite manner, that he. mentioned
the name of the accused. The witness
Abrahamson believed he received visit
from the accused on the same day the
diamond was stolen 1t appeared, how
ever, that the lady whom he supposed
was his client was dressed in clothes
which she only became possessed of
later in the day We have Miss Tricks
sworn evidence to the effect that she
herself wore the braided costume be-
tween FIVE and six o'clock, and only
made a present of these clothes to the
accused at about six o'clock.
1T is. as l have already said, not
my object to accuse any other person,
and will give up the inquiry as to
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