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Show KESTER WEEPS 01 THEWIMSSSTID Former Lewiston, Idaho. Banker Bank-er Breaks Down When Asked Question by Juror. Special to The Trihunc. BOISE. Ida., March 31. Worn out by the tireless direct and cross-examination he was subjected to during the entire day, George II. Kcstcr, accused Lewiston National bank defaulter, added a dramatic drama-tic closing to the case of the defense late this afternoon, when lie openly wept on the witness stand. The scene was a pathetic one. It was brought about unexpectedly un-expectedly through the pointed query of one of the Jurors, who asked Kcstcr why Kcltenbaeh and he had resigned from the bank In July, 190". Kester broke down instantly and audibly au-dibly cried for several minutes, his form shaking with heavy sobs. Partially recovering, re-covering, ho explained that they had ! been indicted some weeks before by a federal grand jury al Moscow for timber fraud and rather than remain officials of the bank under a cloud both he and Kcttcnbaqh had resigned. The Jury appeared ap-peared visibly affected through Kester's open weeping. When the defense closed a few minutes min-utes later Judge Bean requested the jury not to deliberate on the evidence or attempt at-tempt to reach conclusions until aftur the closing arguments and Instructions of the court aro heard tomorrow, when they will be at liberty to form an opinion. Kestcr denied the charges against him and corroborated the evidence given by Kcltenbaeh. He was under a severe examination ex-amination during the afternoon. Fletcher Dobyns, the government prosecutor, was blunt In his examination and forced Kcstcr Kcs-tcr to become evasive in his answers. On one occasion Judge Bean was forced to interrupt a clash between counsel, angrily rapping them to order when ho pounded his desk with his fist. |