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The Four Burglars. A Searching Cross-Examination To Break Down a Defense of Alibi

Mr. McGrath appealed to the Court, and Judge Garrelson directed him not to interrupt the examination, as it was very important. Mr. McGill continued his adroit and searching questions. The witness said she had gone with her husband to the theater on the night of January 10 (the date of the allotted robbery) and on the following night, once to Miner's and the other to the London.
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The Four Burglars. A Searching Cross-Examination To Break Down a Defense of Alibi

McGill made the witness contradict herself in several particulars. Witness said that she pawned some of her things on January 10, Monday, for the purpose of paying rent, but that a friend came in and they went to the theater.
"Why didn't you pay the rent?" asked Mr. McGill. "My husband was arrested and I wanted the money for something else."
"But your husband was not arrested until several days later." "Then it was because I didn't have enough to pay with."
Mr. McGrath interrupted Mr. McGill, and said ho had been over the ground three times.
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The Four Burglars. A Searching Cross-Examination To Break Down a Defense of Alibi

McGrath, she explained the great number of pawn tickets found in her house by saying that her husband was out of work a great deal, and it was necessary to raise money in that way. Cross-examined by Mr. McGill, who went over the pawn tickets. The witness gave, at his request, descriptions of the several articles represented by the tickets. Witness said that when she asked "Fritz" where he got the things which he sold and gave her, he replied that be had bought them at an auction sale. When asked where she is now living, witness replied, "170 Orchard street."
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