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Show burch called as surprise; - Prisoner Refuses to Testify Without His Lawyer's Advice LOS ANGEI'ES March 6. Arthur C. Burch. Jointly indicted with Mrs. .Madalynne C benchaln on the charge of murdering J. Belton Ken-nedv. Ken-nedv. WM called to tho witness stand as a surprise witness by tho district attorney in the trial hero today of Mrs Obenchaln He refused to answer an-swer questions until granted eounMl. Deputy Olstrlct Attorney Asa Ktyes axkerl Burch: "Did not Mrs. Obenchaln meet you at the st itlon when you arrived In Los Angeles on July 24th last ' Burch, who wan visibly affected by the surprise f having been called to the stand and worn In as a witness wit-ness without arninK, replied. "I am not advised by my counsel and I cannot answer" Tho prosecutor then askM him how he had come to stop at a certain cer-tain hotel. I'.ureh, instead of repijing. fumco" to the Judge, and asked that he be permitted to hac the advice of his counsel. The request was granted, and examination postponed while the 1 bailiff sent for Paul Schcnck. attorney attor-ney for Burch. |