"What was the lace kept in?" "A blue pillow case." "Finally Miss Barrett came to my office and I had her and Miss Gingles attempt to sort out the laces which they claimed were theirs. Then we put the lace on a table and Miss Barrett and Miss Gingles both claimed most of the lace. I told them they had better take the case to court. I told Miss Gingles not to give Miss Barrett the lace if it didn't belong to her." "Miss Gingles did admit that some of the lace belonged to Miss Barrett, did she?" asked Mr. Short. "Yes, but she claimed that Miss Barrett or some of her friends took it to her room. She denied having stolen it." "What did Miss Barrett say about the watch and bank book?" "She said she had lost other property and that she thought she could keep it until her loss had been made good. I told her she couldn't do that in my office." "Was there any trouble over a necklace?" "Yes. Miss Barrett claimed a necklace which she said she had bought in New York. Miss Gingles denied the assertion and said she had brought the necklace from Ireland." The necklace was introduced in evidence. Attorney O'Donnell began the cross-examination in an unusual manner, which called for an equally unusual objection from Prosecutor Short. "Good morning, captain," Mr. O'Donnell began, in his most dulcet, honeyed tones. "Good morning," returned the witness. "I object," shouted Mr. Short. "What for?" asked Judge Brentano, in astonishment. "Oh, I don't care about Mr. O'Donnell's good morning, but to its obvious purpose," said Mr. Short. After some preliminary questions Mr. O'Donnell asked Captain O'Brien if he remembered a statement made to him in the presence of Chief Clerk William Luthardt of the police department, to the effect that when the piles of lace were divided "Ella Gingles had the pile and Agnes Barrett had the scraps." Captain O'Brien said he didn't remember it that way. "But the piles were about equally divided," said Captain O'Brien. The witness' memory failed him on several points which had impressed Mr. O'Donnell, and finally, when the lawyer became nettled, he snapped this question across the table: "You were the first person to suggest that I defend Miss Gingles--you wanted me to defend her, didn't you?" Objection by Mr. Short was promptly sustained. E. C. Capon, manager of the Wellington hotel, then was called and asked to identify a pass-key which the state claims was found in the Gingles girl's room. "That's a maid's pass-key," said Capon. "Poof! I never had a pass-key--I never saw that one until I was arrested," said Miss Gingles. May Brennan, who came direct to Chicago from County Sligo, Ireland, less than a year ago, was the next witness. "What is your occupation?" asked Mr. Short. "I'm a lace teacher." "Did you try to get Miss Gingles a position in a department store?" "Yes." "Did any one ask you to befriend Miss Gingles?" "Yes--Miss Barrett." Then Prosecutor Short sprang his big surprise.