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.