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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKD. OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1935.
i vvvnitw fifivrm a fit?
ot .wl'olo: Allttuuth she is be
ing tried lor the murder ot her
uncle, Farnsworth is almost
h'ippii. tor Teela Sorki, Iter old
nurse. Jl.st line testified that Anne's
name really is "Anne Farnsworth,"
that she vol the legally adopted
dauahler "t Luke and Lucinda
Farnstcorti liut she ie by no
means secure, 'or Tom Farley, her
most bitter enemy, ie assisting the
distrlrt attorney, and she realises
that her lawyer's case is pitifully
.ten.'.
Charter 39
WELCOME RETURN
'"yOUR honor!"
1 Bedlam had arisen among the
legal llghti. All were before the bar,
all clamoring for recognition.
Judge Benson looked down, rapped
smartly for order. "The case will
proceed," be said. "As long as the
defendant waives the technicality,
and admits to both names, It will not
be necessary to put the state to ad
ditional expense. Mr. Lenholm, call
your witness."
Again Anne crossed to the witness
chair, but this time the floor was as
Arm as her confidence. Instead ot
being nameless, she had two names;
Instead of parentless, there had been
two who might have loved her had
they lived. And most Important ot
all, Luke Farnswortb hadn't ne
glected to make her his own, nor to
protect ber against the cupidity of
bis own brother-in-law.
Anne told het story that after
noon, told It clearly and concisely.
Unknowingly, the Interruption of
the morning had disrupted the
State's plans. They bad hoped to
cross-examine ber when she was
tired from a day in courL As it was
she completed ber version of Lee
Farnsworth's murder at Ave o'clock.
But her cheeks were pale from the
iordeal, and ber lips trembled as
j&harlee cried hysterically when she
; pictured the bullet passing her own
head to lodge In the heart of her
; foster uncle. .
Back In her cell, she sat with eyes
bright. Everything soemed to fit like
partB in a picture puzzle. Surely
something would happen to prove
her Innocence. And she was Anne
Farnswortb. Annlkkl Nielsen Farns
wortb. part Finnish like John.
At the thought ot John her face'
clouded. Queer he had never come
near the courthouse. But she be
lieved In him. She had to believe In
him. Just as she had In Luke.
Lenholm bad warned her that on
the morrow would come the hardest
day of her trial. It was then the
State and the special prosecutor,
Tom Farley, would seek to cut the
mesh of her neatly woven story with
sharp questions. They would try to
destroy every veBtlge of truth.
Grey clouds blanketed the window
when Bhe awakened. Touiorrow, she
would know her fate. She arose,
dressed carefully In a warm suit of
golden brown, then brushed her hair
until it shone. She added a touch of
rouge and lipstick to protect her
from revealing ber emotions to curi
ous eyes.
Court convened, and Anne went
immediately to the witness chair to
face the district attorney.
He plunged Into his crossejam-
lnatlon. "Miss Farnswortb., you say
you have never before seen the gun
filed here as exhibit A, and yet It has
been established that your foator fa
ther had It In hla possession for sev
eral years. I suppose you have some
explanation for that?"
"I had no occasion to see it," Anne
answered readily.
"tyE'LL iet that drop tor (ha fnlh
' ent. Miss Farnsworth. vnn uv
that while you were in the boot-at
me scene of the murder, someone
called your name. Will you repeat
what happened at that moment."
"I was about to Jump up on the
whnrt, when someone called 'Anne.' "
"That's all. Miss Farnsworth. you
are positive the nome used was
Anne?"
"Yes"
The district attorney gave the
Jury a knowing smile, then turned
bark to Anne, "and yet you admit
ynu were known In tlnlon Town by
no other name than N'lkki? You were
surrounded by fishermen from Union
Town, and yet you say someone
called 'Anne.' Is that truer"
"Yea, It is." declared Anns won
dorlngly. Queor that she had never
before thoucht of that.
"Miss Farnsworth, you were In a
boat some four feet below the small
forward deck of the Ahtl, upon
which the deceased was standing.
Do you hellcvs that a bullet tired
from behind you would pass your
head, then change Its course, veer
upward and lodge In the breast of
the muidered man?"
Anne's eyes widened In surprise.
"Anmer please. Miss Farns
worth!" "That would be true, unless"
"Answer yes or no."
"Your honor." Interposed t,n-
DIETRICHS HOI FROM
T6RDWF
Mr. and Mr. Peter Dietrich and
daughter Viola returmd to Medford
jeeteiday from Loa Antff5. where
t!w attfncled the funeral eervirra cf
Hof, C. Or w. tunband or t'AH for
mer Mum 'weona Dietrich of iVjt city
0:j -m ki:ki wtn Mruck rv n
'it'.:nofi:!e t E: Sniiido. aiihurb of
I'-w Anse'.ca. while on police i-iry
there, on Novfrnber 17
Ror;t Orow 1 MirvUed by J. E.
Grow of E-ie Poir.t, aa well by
en :str ar.d four other brother
The widow, Mrs. prow, will om to
Mctiord to )oln hrr family hrrt as
ioon m ehe ii&s her aJfAtra In o:xlcr.
Vm mU iuuiuo waul AO
Bowman,
jlm," the district attorney la ask
ing the defendant to give an answer
calling for a deduction upon ber
part I believe she should have the
right to qualify her answer, and give
her reason for arriving at that de
ductive answer."
"You may answer In full, Miss
Farnswortb."
Anne remembered her days at
school, tbexonfusion of angles and
triangles, and remembering these,
she faced the court with astonish
ment, "If," she began hesitatingly, "if
that bullet bad been Bred from a
point below ma and behind me,
aimed at me, and missed me, It
would have continued at an up
ward angle and struck Lee Fame
worth " she paused, horrified at the
thought
"Do you mean you have some
enemy among the Finnish people
who have stood by you so loyally?
That one ot these, perhaps one ot
the Sorkl brothers, broke Into your
house and stole your gun"
"No." Anne Interrupted with scant
regard for court courtesy. "That gun
has never been In my home nor In
my poaaesslon."
She saw Lenholm lean back with
a sigh ot relief, and realized she
had been baited, but by sheer hon
esty had evaded the trap.
"The shot, you yourself admit,
must have been fired from within a
few feet ot the boat on which you
stood. Miss Farnsworth, answer this
question. Did you Are that shot?"
"She did not!"
A huge voice boomed out from the
door. Anne looked up. She saw Judge
Ansel Kellogg thrust his bulk Into
the crowd gathered there, saw the
sheriff follow, and behind them came
other officers, In uniform.
THEY spread along the railing,
covered every exit, and remained
motionless while the big man pro
ceeded through the room to face
Judge Benson.
"It the court please, and with the
permission of the district attorney
and Mr. Lenholm, I wish to present
fresh evidence in this case, which I
feel will prove the Innocence ot the
defendant, Anne Farnsworth, my
client." ,
The Judge on the bench eyed bis
colleague a moment, looked at Tom
Farley, 'who had arisen and seemed
about to launch a harangue against
the intrusion, then looked at Anne
Farnsworth.
"Would you like a recesa in which
to consult with the defendant or Mr.
Lenholm?" he asked, and it soemed
to Anne he was pleased with the turn
of events, which had loft her wide
eyed with hope and amazement.
Anne watched Judge Kellogg as
he shook his head. "1 need no con
ference with either. I desire that the
trial go on without pause."
"Very well, proceed Mr. District
Attorney."
The district' attorney looked at
Judge Kellogg, then at Judge Ben
son. "Mr. Kellogg has spoken of
fresh evidence. 1 believe it would be
advisable to hear that at this time. I
yield to Mr. Kellogg."
"That will be all, Anne." The Judge
nodded to her, and as she passed on
hor way to her chair he patted her
ahoulder and smiled.
Immediately Ansel Kellogg asked
for one Leigh ton Jonea to bo called
as witness, and a moment later a
tall, grlm-vlsaged man appeared at
the door. Anne started. "Buttons,"
she whispered. The man looked down
and smiled, then went on to tho wit
ness chair,
"Your name?" asked the clerk.
"Jones, sir, Lelgbton Jones, but
known to the family as Buttons."
"What family, Mr. Jones?" asked
Kellogg.
"The family of the late Luke
Farnsworth, sir. I worked for him
for fifteen years."
"Then you know the defendant In
this case?"
'I do air, and a Oner little lady"
'I understand and agree." Inter
rupted Kellogg laughing. "Buttons,
when did you leave the Farnsworth
homo?"
"As soon aa those people made It
so uncomfortable Miss Anne had to
leave. None of us would stay on, sir."
How soon after she left did yon
leave?"
"The next day. sir, March eleventh
It was, sir."
Judge Kellogg turned to Lenholm.
then to the clerk ot the court and
asked for exhibit A. With the re
volver In his bund he showed It to
the witness. "Have you ever seen
this weapon before?"
"Yes sir," declared the man em
phatically, "many times, sir. Mr.
Luke always kept that in bis room.
In the bottom drawer of his chif
fonier where he kept his psjamaa."
(Copyright, test, by Jeanne llovmonl
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to attend a conference to be hld in
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of Major oeorae L. Berry, wrdlnator
of IndiKtrUl cooperation.
the general i NRA tetall end.' Owens
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EARL OF ORFORD FINDS:
OF
TO
PORT ORFORD, Or., Dee. 5-
Lord Walpole, ninth Earl of Orford
and "First Bart of Port Orford." for
who a not tor thin ooeat town was
M L A' ft fair-haired lord of about 25 years m mu oira ra roni.na; nj i X r1 Ji I 7 -fVV A
1 irKliM I ldheatrom one Interest another. Vancouver sad Victoria, B. c, return I Mti AjT W-TS'V V
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX
For farther proof address the author, tnclosint a stamped envelope for reply. Reg. TJ. S. Pat Oft.
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hla airplane, then at 3,000 feet re
gained consciousness long enough to
level hts ship out aa best be could,
although unable to see, and lapsed
Into unconsciousness again but In
spite of it made a aafe landing.
When fellow officers reached the
aide of the ship they found the major
at 111 unconscious, his sightless eyes
frozen open. Major Schroeder had
broken all records up to tbat time
for altitude, with a 35.000-foot climb
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named, was a busy vialtor here today.
you want to meet Lord Walpo'.e,
' idea, and step briskly, for the slender,
fair-haired lord of about 25 years
deshes from one Interest to another.
Three week ao he landed at New
York and bought an automobile. He
circled southward, sight-seeing along
the way. He visited an Indian village
In" Arizona, had a look at Hollywood
and other California cities, and then
motored to Oregon.
He came here as guest' of Mayor
Ollbert E. Cable, Port Orford's lead
ing financier.
had given out while he was five miles
above the earth, and he had torn the
oxygen mask off hla face, exposing
hla eyes to the bitter cold. He lost
consciousness for lack of air and was
blinded by the freezing of his eyes.
For five miles the ship fell out of
control. At 2,000 feet, In heavier air.
the major regained hla senses for a
moment. Although he was still blind
ed, he righted his ship and fell un
conscious again while the plane glid
ed In to a safe landing.
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filnee arriving here, Lord Walpole
toured the town, glanced at public
dance, watched a basketball game,
hunted, fished and hiked. In a few
daya he will drive to Portland: fly to
Vancouver and Victoria, B. C, return
to Portland, drive to Los Angeles, sell
his car. fly to New York and bid adieu,
according to present plans.
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DALLAS, Ore.; Dec. 5. AP Esrl I TX.f L - W . J
B. Watts, pioneer of the Oregon I , TT -J X V 7
country, died In a hospital here. He I ' s I
was 68 years old. Destb wss due to I yj 1 1
pneumonia. Hts home was In Falls I ( SY tic
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network of subway tunnels with elec- 1 . tx" 3L V--"
trio trains which handle irelght be- I -"""N? "sl i PrfJl
tween railroads and business houses. I r , M
The tunnels stretch 62 mllea and are V. r' I tFmS m -XTVwO
an average of 40 feet under the street fY S mr- rtM Ciir Z'fVwT
level. In this maze of underground WTjl- 3 I i 1 F f VaV violy'
passages the air is pure and clean, VA wu I If jif J$v&l
and winter and summer It maintains ITjJv rM 1 t V tJ'30
a constant temperature of 55 degrees. . , sbiFIm 1 if ' 1
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their ventilating system with the tun- t3wjfl I ft H tVk jJwSte &5rLjl 1 fla( Ps
nels to tap this plentiful supply of fjjfi &j( cs F ) J &ff&btC JA
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