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from both of us on the only issue raised, that is, whether the indictment
has to allege that the victim of this crime was a human being. I think the
law is pretty clear that this isn't required. As for the statements, there may
come a time when the defendant can move to suppress for other reasons,
but not on the basis of Miranda. The statements she's talking about were
made prior to the arrest of the defendant. She's only entitled to suppress
custodial statements which violate Miranda." He sat down.
"I'm inclined to agree with Mr. Monte, Miss Purley. So at this time I'm
going to deny both motions. If, as Mr. Monte suggests, the occasion arises
later and you wish to re-urge them, then the court will hear you. Now, are
there any other motions before we bring the jury in?"
"The defendant would invoke the Rule, Your Honor," Ruth said,
knowing that was one he couldn't deny.
"Very well. The rule has been invoked. Will all those persons who expect
to testify come forward and be sworn?"
A number of people rose and passed through the gates toward the
bench.
"Will counsel please approach the bench?"
Ruth left Schoonover and there was a short conversation he couldn't
hear. Then they left the courtroom with the marshal. Presently both she
and Monte returned followed by a crowd of other people, among them Dr.
Blatchley. There was a subdued buzz of whispered conversation.
Schoonover peered into the crowd and saw why. In the center, dressed in a
light blue cord suit, white shirt and shoes, was Adam's tiny figure. He held
tightly to Dr. Blatchley's hand, looking around him through his
thick-lensed glasses, his face a stern mask until he saw Schoonover. His
free hand went up in a wave and tears appeared in his eyes. Schoonover
knew that without Blatchley's firm grip Adam would have run to him,
crying in terror. That mustn't happen, he told himself. Ruth wouldn't like
it.
"What is this all about, Ruth?"
"I invoked the rule. That means the judge has to swear all the witnesses
who were in the courtroom or might enter, admonish them against talking
to one another about the case and exclude them from the courtroom until
they've been dismissed by both sides. It's supposed to keep them from
coordinating their stories; as a practical matter both sides do that before
we ever get here. I did it for show. It gives the reporters something to
say."
"Does that mean I have to leave?"
"No, you're a party. You can't be excluded. And the other side gets one
person of their choice to assist. That'll be the A.I.C. It always is."
"What about Adam? Is he going to testify?"
"I don't know. I haven't made up my mind about that. And I don't know
if the court would permit it."
Monte had started his opening statement. "... expects the evidence to
show that this man, Dr. Delmar Schoonover, seated at the table next to
Miss Purley, has, by meddling with nature, brought intelligence to a
creature that didn't have it before, and having done that, proceeded to
enslave him, or it, as you choose, to deprive it of the civil rights the
Constitution requires be given any intelligent creature ..."