"I told her I thought it was funny that she should have signed the statement.
"I sent for Miss Barrett and Mrs. Kenyon. The latter came. We had the lace, watch and bank book taken to my office.
"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."