Beverly banner., 1925-12-11


the Planters hotel, where Judges Mar
tin and Gillespie and the stenog-
rapher were awaiting us. l then re-
lated in detail the story that had been
told me by Harbaugh. After / had
| completed the narrative, all of which
was taken down in shorthand by the
stenographer, the younger Mr.. Martin,
Harbaugh was sent for, and he yeri-
fed the statements which had made.
The conference was then adjourned
for luncheon.
At two o'clock, when the party reas-
sembled in my room, Judge Martin
said:
eve have been considering this
statement Of yours, Mr. Furlong. We
have known for some time that these
lawyers whom you have named were
trying to make trouble for us, but we
did not know until you told us today
just what they intended to do, and
now want to say that Mr.. Miles and
myself appreciate what you have done
in this matter so far, and we are anx-
ious for your opinion as to what you
think is the best way to proceed"
OF course, had been considering
that point for some time, and 1 re-
piled:
II believe that the best way to pro-
ceed would be for Harbaugh to go to
the lawyer in Kansas City and tell
him that he will accept his PROPOSE
tion, and that he will secure a man
who can be relied on, and who will
state that he had written the will for
the elder Mr.. Miles. l would then Sc,
lect man whom / can trust and turn
him over to Harbaugh. Harbaugh will
take him to Kansas City and put him
under the guidance Of the lawyer.
When the conspirators have thorough
ly posted and instructed this man.
whom they will expect to commit delib-
crate perjury, they will probably have
his deposition taken in St. Louis. He
will take the stand and will be able to
answer all the questions put to him
until asked if he wrote the will. When
he is asked this question, being under
oath, of course he will tell the truth.
In this way we will be able to prove
the enormity of the attempted crime
and the cool audacity of the parties
who are connected with it"
/ then turned to Mr.. Miles and said:
That is the opinion which | have to
offer, but If you do not approve of it
and prefer to employ some one else
to handle this case for you, you are,
of course, at liberty to do so. l felt
that it was my duty to advise you of
this conspiracy and the manner in
which l had received my information
concerning it."
"We want you to handle this case
for us, Mr. Furlong," said Judge Mar
tin, and Mr.. Miles nodded and said:
"Yes, want you to handle this case
for me, and to handle it in your own
way, and 1 will pay your regular
charge, allow you the expenses incur
red, and pay you extra for your serv-
ice"
Il do not expect anything of that
sort" l answered. Il do not believe
in rewards and never have worked for
them"
Mr.. Miles insisted, however, on pay
ing me extra for my services, and |
subsequently divided the amount he
gave me equally with Harbaugh.
l instructed Harbaugh to go to Kan
sas City and get in touch with the
crooked lawyer, informing him that
he had decided to accept his proposi-
tion, which he did. l then selected a
man whom l knew and whom | be-
lieved to be honest. l instructed him
as to what l wanted him to do, and in
due time he was introduced to the
Kansas City lawyer by Mr.. Harbaugh.
The lawyer began instructing him as
to the part he was to play. He gave
him a minute description of the de-
ceased Stephen B. Miles, whom, of
course. the man had never seen. He
posted him as to a room in the old St
James hotel that had been occupied
by Stephen B. Miles during one of his
trips to ST. Louis. This was the place,
the conspirators had determined, in
which the fake will should be suppos-
ed to have been written. The lawyer
was highly pleased with the man