The Washington times., 1935-08-24

that your wife was q very dear
| friend of the dead Woman'S?"
eyes"
"Then she had the confidence
Of the deceased"
"She did. Absolutely"
Can you tell the gentlemen OF
the jury what your wife knew OF
the relations between Mr.. Vane
and his wife?"
Defense leaped to his feet
hand in air.
IT object" he said.
"Objection sustained" said the
court.
The D. A. smiled in a satisfied
manner, and allowed the ruling
to stand without any discussion
He knew that the jury had got
the full import Of all that he
wished them to.
"Mr. Thornley," he said. Ibid
you ever hear Mr.. Vane threaten
his wife?"
Roger Thornley's head dropped
forward, as though he dreaded
to answer.
The jury leaned forward-in
tent.
eyes," said Thornley, in q low
voice. II have heard him threat
en- her"
There was a sudden commotion
in the room. The Judge raped
for order. A voice said:
Gust that old colored woman
the excitement, I guess"
"Mr. Thornley," Turnbull said
II did not ask you when you first
took the Stand-are you a friend
Of Mr.. Vane'S?"
eyes. I am his friend"
Thornley, looked straight ahead
as he said it, and Betty nearly
screamed aloud, as she saw the
look that flashed from juror tt
juror. Here was a man obviously
giving testimony against hi.
friend that he hated to give, be
cause he knew that it would dam
age the case of that friend-and
yet sworn on the Bible to tell the
truth,
"The defense can take the wit
ness" said the D. A., and swept
the jury box with a practicec
glance as he stepped aside anc
sat down.
The defense rose.
THAT will be all, now" he sale
mildly. 1--WE may wish to recall
Mr.. Thornley,"
The old chemist was called who
had sold the bottle of veronal
He swore on the stand that 6
man named Vane, who said hi
was the famous artist, had pur
chased it Of him on a rainy night
in October-and that he remem
bered the incident, because thu
man had been very sociable anc
had chatted with him quite {
while.
When asked to identify Vane HI
could not, as he was so near
sighted. His hearing, however
was perfect, and he recalled il
minute detail the sale Of tn
veronal.
Robert E. Lee Jackson wa
called, and, through his suffering
fear, told Of quarrelS in the lux
uriouS penthouse honeymoon
bungalow-of one time when Mrs
Vane had rushed out clad only il
the most revealing nightwear, and
after furiously ringing the eleva
tor bell, had been taken back int
the apartment by Mr.. Vane. H
also told of taking JEANETTE, tn
model, down at about 4::30 o'clocl
on the fatal day, and that to hi
knowledge no one else had beer
admitted after that, excepting
Mrs. Vane herself, who came IL
about S o'clock.
THAT will do" said the D. A
"You may step down."
Then turning to the court, h
said:
"Your Honor. the people rest!
There was a rustling as the spec
tatorS adjusted themselves Il
their places.
i An assistant to the defens
slipped out and moved quietl
over to the corner which hal
bored Cyrus K. Mantel. Tha
serene small person handed hir
a folded slip Of paper, and tn
young lawyer returned to hi
chief.
Defense counsel read the note
, and rose to his feet.
"Dr. Otto Lippenbach!" he sale
A tall, slender man, with a sens
tive face and remarkably lonl
: facile hands, came forward an
was sworn.
"You are a practicing surgeon?
asked the defense.
mo. I am a plastic surgeon.