“Falkner or McCoy; I wasn’t sure which.”
Again Rowan’s lawyer objected and was sustained. The judge cautioned the witness to tell only what he knew.
Silcott went over the story of the shooting of Tait with great detail. The prosecuting attorney made another dramatic pause to let the audience get the significance of his next lead.
“Were you where you could see Dan Gilroy when he ran from the wagon?”
“Yes.”
“Will you tell exactly what happened when Gilroy ran from the wagon?”
“He ran out from the back and started for the brush.”
“Was he armed?”
“No.”
“Proceed. What happened?”