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"Not one word of truth" Laura Lyons speaking on Jack Stapleton's manipulation, showing how hard it was to go against his word.

"The red wheel of a whiplash on her neck" Sherlock on Beryl after capture. This shows the punishment received for going against Jack, and why it was so hard for Beryl.

"Jack has trained the hound to be loyal to him." This shows Jack could easily use the hound against Beryl in a case of betrayal

"The hound had mistaken Selden for Sir Henry." Cleary the hound was extremely dangerous and Beryl had lots of reasons to fear it and Jack.

"I made the mistake of telling Stapleton about Sir Charles' weak heart." Jack is very clever and adaptive to many situations, along with keen on small details he can exploit. This shows how he could easily hurt Beryl or others and get away with it.

"She seemed so fearful, especially when Jack was around." Beryl made it obvious that she was afraid of what Jack might do if she went against him.

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NOTES DAY 1
Notes on witnesses:
Watson- Used lots of direct evidence. He says Beryl seems she was trying to not help Jack, and seems to be not sure if she is guilty or not. He says that Beryl could have said more than the warning she gave. Seemed a bit confused, and not fully sure on some small details.
Sherlock- Says Beryl had a large involvement in Henry Baskervilles attempted murder, but a small role in Charles Baskerville's murder. seems very sure in his opening statement, and seems to have his own strong opinions on the case. Believed Beryl was harmed by Jack, and was forced/strongly pressured to help him.
NOTES DAY 2
Dog Expert- Says dog breed is cross of mastiff and bloodhound. Confirmed phosphorus was used on it. Says Stapleton most likely trained it. Not very important but still can be relevant.
Selden- Confirms the hound chased hi  off the edge of the cliff. Says he never had contact with the Stapleton's.
Inspector Lestrade-
Mr. Frankland- Says he did not respect Jack Stapleton. Believed that Jack could definitely manipulate Beryl like he did Laura.  Did not see Beryl Stapleton at the place of any crime.
Laura Lyons- Said Jack Stapleton manipulated her. Wanted to marry Jack to get rid of her previous marriage. Thought asking Sir Charles for money would not harm anyone. Beryl was never mentioned.
Charles Baskerville- Confirms he saw a "fiery" dog on the moor. Had never seen the dog with either Stapleton. Says Beryl was never part of the conversation with Laura/Jack.
Henry Baskerville- Said Beryl could have done more to help, but did the best she could. Said she seemed terrified of Jack. He also said that he was suspicious of Stapleton from the beginning, and found him "strange".
Beryl Stapleton- Says she is much better now that she is away from Jack. Confirms she was always scared of Jack. Knew about Jack's plan to kill Henry Baskerville. Could not leave Jack because of the abuse. Made her warnings vague so that Jack would not find out.
Notes on opening statement- The defense seems to have more evidence on their side then the prosecution.
Prosecution: Did not give much evidence in their statement.
Defense: Says Beryl did what she could because she was scared of Jack Stapleton, and she wrote the letter warning Henry Stapleton, which seems to be a big point in their case, but I don't believe its that big of a deal in retrospect.
Notes on closing statement-
Prosecution- Says Beryl helped commit multiple felonies.
Defense- Beryl was a victim of multiple types of abuse.
Important quotes- "She was physically and emotionally abused by jack Stapleton"
"It seemed as if Beryl was trying to get away from Jack, and not help him." -Watson
"Not one word of truth" says Laura Lyons about Jack Stapleton
"Her treatment by Mr. Stapleton more than justifies her actions" - Sherlock
“ I do believe that if Jack could manipulate Lyons then he could manipulate Beryl.”  -Mr. Frankland
"I do believe that she could be manipulated." -Charles Baskerville
"I feel Beryl did the best she possibly could in her circumstances" -Henry Baskerville
"I believe that beryl is completely innocent" -Henry Baskerville
"I would not be happy if Jack inherited the Baskerville mansion." -Beryl Stapleton
"She was not an accomplice to Jack's crimes, she was a casualty of them" - Defense about Beryl

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NOTES DAY 1
notes on witnesses-
john watson: saw mr. stapleton getting pulled away from mrs.stapleton almost trying to "escape or avoid" her husband.
- sounded a little unsure about the answers he gave to the attorneys and is unsure whether she is guilty or not.
-did give direct evidence during his statement and had strong reasoning.
prosecutor questions:
"were there any instances where beryl could have said more than a warning to mr stapleton?" -  "yes"

defense questions:
"when you were in london in with sir henry, what were the contents of the letter?"  - "warning of the letter"
"who wrote this letter" -"LL"
(actually beryl)

sherlock holmes-
feels as a 'shield' to stapleton
"used beryl as bait"
describes beryl as 'independent'
'mistreated'
a fear of her husband that caused her to involve in the letter to sir henry.
aside from the warning she gave, she helped mr stapleton hide things and was forced to defend him with the consequence of violent abuse.
-confident in his statements regarding beryl's involvement through the deaths of sir charles (said to have little involvement in his death) and henry baskerville (large involvement in result of fear of abuse).
-clearly stated evidence and looked like he knew what he was talking about. overall, strong statement.

prosecutor: "why did you choose to hide on the moor instead of helping him?"
-wanted to see if watson to do it on his own
-knew from the beginning that both Stapleton's were together based on the scent on the letter

notes on opening statement-
both sides made strong arguments and had contradicting statements, although the defense seemed to have a stronger case with evidence to back themselves up.

prosecutor-
information was short and simple, did not have a clear demonstration of specific evidence. no needed information for the case was given.
defendant-
had clear evidence and a strong statement expressing the reasoning behind beryl's actions. included specific and relevant information regarding the case.

NOTES DAY 2
DOG EXPERT- betsy hanover
-confirm that the hound was in massive size
-phosphorus has "detrimental effects on intestines and is harmful"
-dog was similar to how was described.

prosecuter-
"how much of this case were you aware of when investigating"
-what the dog did (actions) and the effects it had on the death of people.
"after you investigated the dogs death and saw the phosphorus, would you consider it animal abuse that jack Stapleton did to the dog"
-could be easily ingested by the dog and would consider it animal abuse.

defendant-
if the dog were released in the room, who would it go to
-jack stapleton
"can you confirm that the dog in the moor was killed by jack stapleton's dog"
-no

selden-
-brother of eliza barrymore
-had a death sentence but escaped before it was put to use.
-signaled with a candle for food
-heard odd howl and saw two men walking towards the candle
-tried to attack before realizing they were armed
-heard a strange noise the night he was ambushed- hound
-tried to run but the glowing, terrifying hound had caught him.

prosecutor-
"did you ever talk to the stapleton's whil hiding on the moor'
-describe relationship with sister-
arranged food for him and arranged a boat
defendant
-john barrymore brought him food
-did not suspect any suspicious behavior and did not see much.

Lestrade-
-police and friends with sherlock holmes
-had to power to arrest stapleton
-remembers ow odd and strange the moor appeared
-saw sir henry almost get attacked by the hound before holmes shot the hound witha  pistol
-saw beryl stapleton tied up and said that she hated her husband.
"it is my mind and soul that he has tortured..."
-beryl and sir Charles were good friends. she was upset by his death.
prosecutor-
"what were the details holmes gave you about stapleton"
-husband of beryl, attempted murder on sir henry, murder on sir charles.
"did you have any enconters with stapletons"
when they went into the house, when the encountered both the stapleton's to arrest
defendant-
"can you confirm that beryl was tied up."
-yes
-physical signs of abuse such as bruises and whiplash

mr. barrymore:
-fourth of may- sir charles had declared his leave for london
-at 12, barrrymore went after his master tracking the foorsteps.
-discovered his body at the far end
-was removed from list of suspects on the murder of sir charles.
-""please, please, as you are a gentlemen be at the gate at 12:00" signed by LL.
prosecutor-
"was it a consequence when you got sir charle's money and quit.
-wanted to quit after loing him, not because of his money.
defendant-
-did not have many interactions with stapletons
-did not see any suspicious behavior with the hound regarding beryl's actions

mrs. barrymore
-did not know about the death of sir charles until mr barrymore informed her
-was attatched to sir charles and felt it was good to leave due to hard feelings with the property.
-felt obligated to help selden
prosecutor-
susdpicions on stapletons?
-did not suspect anything because they did not know or interact with them often.
defense:
"considering the fact that they knew they were married, i assume she had some idea of the murder"
- seems to be more on beryl's side
dr. mortimer:
-sir henry's personal friends and medical man
-refused to go upon the moor at night
"another time, i happened to be with him when he saw a big black figure behind him."
-turned around and had saw nothing so he requested a check upon sir henry
-no marks on gate
-beryl and jack had moved as a disguise on siblings
beryl was attractive
- did not suspect anything of Stapleton at first
-did not realize stapleton was a suspect and after found guilty, dr. mortimer was regretful on sharing important information with stapleton.
prosector-
-no interactions with beryl, most with mr. stapleton
-both shared a passion with science so they would interact through their professions
"fooled me completely"
though of the as "normal set of siblings"
defendant-
"do you know who wrote the letter?"
-at the time no, now yes.
"in a rush to warn sir henry"
-can confirm that she was injured

Mr. Frankland
-uses telescope to view the moor
-saw a boy up on the moor and did not tell anyone
-gave Watson a clue on how to find holmes
-never really knew beryl
-did not approve of LL
prosecutor:
-did not respect stapleton
-dropped all contact with his daughter and her involvements with the stapletons
defense:
-believes that if laura was manipulated that beryl could easily be manipulated
-does not recall any sketchy behavior

NOTES DAY 3
Laura Lyons
-supposed to meet up with sir charles
-manipulated by jack stapleton involving her marriage
-full of compassion towards stapleton that she never received from her old husband as well as her father
-begged sir charles for money for her divorce
prosecutor:
-wanted to marry stapleton to get away from her old husband
-jack stapleton never shared his financial state
defense:
-can confirm that she was manipulated by getting forced to write a letter to sir charles by stapleton.
-never explained to LL that beryl was his sister

Charles Baskerville:
-happy to help LL by waiting at the moor gate
-scared and ran from the hound he saw
-died from heart
prosecutor:
-no knowledge of jack stapleton owning dangerous chemicals
-never seen the dog before and had seen no connection to stapleton's
defense:
- believes that the letter was signed LL
-beryl was not apart of the conversation involving stapleton

Henry Baskerville:
-beryl attempted to give a warning to not enter the moor
-boot was taken and may have been a way beryl attempted to sabotage her brother.
-beryl had warned him to stay away from the more
-beryl had stated she was used as a tool
-seemed fearful and weary
-angry at first but after realized beryl did everything she could
-believes beryl was manipulated, abused, and innocent
prosecutor:
-given hints but not directly
-scared by Stapleton, so she did not say much about stapleton
-stapleton seemed to always be around when he and beryl were together
defense:
-found in the butterfly room

Beryl Stapleton:
-did not help jack spread the rumor that she was a sister not his wife
-does not work
-would've left jack if she was not abused; too powerful
-"had no part in his murder"
prosecutor:
-warned sir henry telling him to return to london
-warned watson instead of sir henry bc she got confused
-scared for herself and others but tried to get the point across
-would not have been happy if stapleton had inherited the estate
defense
--yes, very afraid of jack
"abuse was hidden"
-sounded a little shaken up

notes on closing statement-
prosecution:
believed that beryl assisted two murders and felonies and strongly stated thatshe knew more than what was originally thought.

defense:
beryl did all she could to warn henry baskerville and it was never her intent to hurt anyone. the abuse altered her intentions.

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opening statement:
Strong cases on both sides, lots of people involved, contradicting arguments.

Defense:
Main defense is warning letter Beryl sent in the beginning.

Prosecution:
Used argument of how Beryl could have done more to help Sir Henry, but didn't. Not much actual evidence given.

Witnesses:
Watson - Says Beryl seemed to be working against Stapleton. "It seemed as though she was trying to escape Mr. Stapleton."
Sherlock - Intense feelings on the case. Says Beryl had good intentions despite being terrified of her husband. Also says she helped him in more minor ways. Mainly working against Stapleton. "Her treatment by Mr. Stapleton more then justifies her actions."
Dog Expert - Says Holmes was correct about the dogs breed, a cross of mastiff and bloodhound. Confirms the dog was having phosphorus used on it. Says phosphorus is unhealthy for the dog and probably upset it. Says Stapleton probably also trained it.
Seldon - Confirms that the hound did chase him off the edge of the cliff to his death. Claims to have never had contact with the Stapletons.
Inspector Lestrade - Says they found Beryl bruised, whipped, and tied up in Merripit House. Says Beryl claims she was severely mentally and physically abused by Stapleton. Also says he discovered Beryl and Sir Charles were very good friends, and would often visit.
Mr. Barrymore - Claims the money and him quitting his job were related to the death of Sir. Charles only because they were very close, and his death was devastating to both him and his wife. Repeated his statement to the police to the court.
Ms. Barrymore - Says she was devastated at Sir. Charles death, and her husband and herself were in agreement at quitting after his death. Claims Beryl never talked to her about her husbands actions. Says she never suspected the Stapletons. Says Beryl must have at least been aware of her Husbands doings.
Dr. Mortimer - Claims to not know much about Beryl, but says he did know that Stapleton knew the Moor very well. Says he mentioned Sir. Charles heart problem, scientist to scientist. Claims to have had no knowledge of Stapleton being a Baskerville. Never had any one on one interactions with Beryl.
Frankland - Said he knew about the boy on the Moor for a while before mentioning it to Watson. Says he never knew Beryl very well.
Laura Lyons - Says she planned to marry Stapleton to escape her current marriage. Says Beryl had no involvement in the letter. Says Stapleton definitely could have manipulated Beryl.
Sir. Charles Baskerville - Confirms he did see a dog on the Moor with seemingly fiery appearances. Had no knowledge of Stapleton owning phosphorus. Had never seen the dog with the Stapleton's before. Had no knowledge of Stapleton's involvement in chemical sciences. Confirms letter was signed by Laura Lyons. Believes Beryl could have been manipulated by Stapleton.
Henry Baskerville - Says Beryl greatly feared Stapleton. Says Beryl never specifically said Stapleton's plans out of fear. Seen small signs of abuse on her body, but was usually hidden and never thought anything of it. Confirms Beryl did send a warning letter. Says Beryl was tied up in the Butterfly room on the night of the attempted murder. Says Beryl led them to Stapleton's hiding place.
Beryl Stapleton - Says she was greatly afraid of her Husband. Only refrained from leaving out of fear. Tried to warn people as much as she could while maintaining her own safety. Says she still would not be happy if Stapleton's plans had been successful. Confirms she was constantly in fear of him. Says she gave many warnings to Henry and Watson.
Closing Statements

Prosecution - Says Beryl was an accomplice because she knew much more information then she let on, and could have easily prevented the murders.
Defense - Says Beryl was a victim of mental and physical abuse, and was manipulated. Says she was happy to give up information about Stapleton once she was happily in the hands of authorities and safe from her husbands abuse.

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Watson: Used evidence directly from the book and looked convincing. During questioning he seemed slightly less assured so its hard to discern.

Opening Statements: Just via the short speeches given by the Lawyers there seems to be somewhat of a strange case, with many interlocking causes and evidence.

Defense: The defenses questioning so far has been mostly towards the letter written at the beginning from Beryl Stapleton. Their question haven't revealed much that isn't already know but neither has the other side.

Holmes: Very smooth as to his opening statement and seemed righteous. Seems to think Beryl is absolutely innocent as she put her potential life on the line several times to get back at her husband. Upon questioning he replied that he suspected Beryl Stapleton and her husband to be a vital part of this case. Also revealed that Stapleton's pretended to be brother and sister before realizing they were husband and wife.

Dog Expert: Not as interested in the murder but rather the dog(given her profession). Said it was a mastiff and said the dog had phosphorus on him to disguise him as the hell hound. Revealed she didn't know much about the case other than details about the dog. Considers Stapleton guilty of animal abuse as well because of the poisonous phosphorus.

Seldon: Explained his murderous spree and how he stayed on the moor before being killed by the hound. Upon questioning he showed his strange relationship with his sister. Didn't see Mrs. Stapleton talking to anyone and was simply hiding.

Inspector Lastrade: Called in to arrest Stapleton by Holmes. Recalled his experience with Mr. Stapleton and the hound. Also showed how Mrs. Stapleton was found abused and tied up and said how Beryl hates her husband and was trying to help them. Upon questioning he beliefs that Stapleton died in the grimpen mire.

John Barrymore: Found Sir Charles' body and explained his superstitions as well fear of his family "curse" . Also explained the crime scene. He gave the initials of Laura Lyons and the letter its on, as well as how he is connected to Seldon. Upon question in talked about how he wanted to quit after the death as well as how he wasn't in it for the money.

Mrs. Barrymore: Gives a second Pov. on the death of sir Charles. Also said how she wished to leave Baskerville hall. Doesn't know much about the Stapletons but still thinks they are siblings.

Dr. Mortimer: Medical helper for Sir Charles and explains the manuscript about Baskerville hall and the family within. Explained some more specific details including cigar ash as well as the hound prints. He explains the conversations he had with Stapleton and how he fooled him, as well as how they liked to talk about science. Thinks Beryl's was abused and can confirm the bruises and abuse.

Laura Lyons: Had a almost ridiculously long opening statement trying to prove that she is a serious part in the case, as well as touching on the letter she wrote to sir Charles after being persuaded by Stapleton. Upon questioning she also said that she believes that Mr. Stapleton could have easily manipulated Beryl as he did her.

Sir Charles: His statement mentioned the hound that he saw which perfectly matched the hound found at the end of the book. He also explained how he got the letter from Laura but never ended up meeting her. Upon questioning, he said that he had no knowledge about the chemicals that Stapleton possesed. He also said that he had never really saw the hound before his death and knew nothing of the evil of Mr. Stapleton.

Henry: In the opening statement he explained how he was the next to inherit the house and still has some sort of romantic tie to Beryl. He also said that he was suspicious of Stapleton from the beginning finding him "strange". He also mentioned the boot he lost which he revealed to be the boot Stapleton gave the hound for his scent. He also mentioned the letter sent by Beryl when he first got into London.

Beryl: Claims that she had nothing to do with her husbands plans and plots and also claimed she wished to protect Sir Henry. She also explained how cruel Jack really was. She was very clear that she did not have a healthy relationship with her husband, and would drop sudden clues to Sir Henry here and there to warn him (such as the letter).

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-notes on witnesses:
- notes on Watson: "it seemed as though she was trying to escape Mr. Stapleton." "I believe that she could of said more about Jack"
-notes on opening statement: as stated by the court reporters, the case is one that involves lots of people and ideas. The case involves strong cases on both sides and I do not doubt that this will be a hard decision in the end. The witnesses and lawyers will have lots of different and contradicting arguments which should make the trial interesting and difficult to make a decision.

-notes on defense: as suspected, the defense's main argument is Beryl's letter  that was sent in the beginning. While this is critical, I feel it is a small argument in the whole of the case.

notes on prosecution: also as suspected, the prosecution used the argument that Beryl could of done more to help Sir Henry, but this could just as easily be debunked by saying that she was forced to not help by Jack Stapleton

notes on Holmes: ""Beryl did not want to have anything to do with the murder of Sir Charles" "she had much more to do with the attempted murder of Sir Henry but whether she did that willingly is up for trial" “Beryl was part of the crime from the beginning with the letter” “she was not concerned about Jack, and she was more concerned about Sir Henry.

-notes on Dog Expert: “the dog was massive, and its mouth was covered in Phosphorus.” “The Phosphorus made the dog mad due to the pain” “Jack has trained the dog to follow only him and be very violent to anyone besides him” The expert is not very informed about the case besides the dog and how Jack treated it. “It seemed to have been trained very well and be loyal to Jack Stapleton” “I would consider that animal abuse” as said by the witness, the dog would not go to Beryl, but would go to Jack Stapleton.

-notes on Selden: all the witnesses so far agree on the description of the dog and how it looked. He did not have interactions with anyone, including Mrs. Stapleton. “I did not see anyone while upon the moor besides John Barrymore and Holmes and Watson

-Notes on inspector Lestrade:  “Beryl said that she hated her husband because he was abusive and deceptive.” “Beryl was locked in a closet while the attempted murder of Sir Henry happened.”   “I can control that Beryl was locked in a closet and tied to a pole and there was whiplashes and bruises”

-Notes on Mr. Barrymore: “ I was the one who found the body of Sir Charles” “I had not wanted to quit because of the large sum of money I got from Sir Charles.” “I never saw anything about Beryl doing anything suspicions.

-Notes on Mrs. Barrymore: “we were both very affected by the death of Sir Charles death” “no, She(Beryl) did not(try anything suspicious)”

-Notes on Dr. Mortimer: “there were no marks on him (Sir Charles) that indicated a murder” “Jack got the idea of the heart attack from me when I mentioned it to him” “there was no presence that Jack was the murderer before the second attack.” “It seemed like she (Beryl) was in a rush to warn Sir Henry about the moor.” “I can confirm the bruises on Beryl

-Notes on Mr. Frankland: “I do not have much information on Beryl and if she was involved in the murder. “ I do believe that if Jack could manipulate Lyons then he could manipulate Beryl.”

-Notes on Lyons: “I wanted to marry Jack to divorce my husband” “yes, I can confirm that he manipulates me into writing the letter.” “Beryl was not mentioned” “Yes, I do think that he could manipulate other women”

-Notes on Sir Charles: “i never thought that Jack Would own those types of chemicals.”  “Beryl was never part of the conversation” “Yes, I do believe that Beryl could of been manipulated”

-notes on Sir Henry: “Beryl gave the exact location of the Jack on the moor and told the police everything when asked.” “she did not warn me because she was scared by her husband.” “The letter told me not to go to the moor. It was written by Beryl”

-notes on Beryl: “Jacks plan was to kill sir henry and Charles” “on the day on the attempted murder, I was locked in the Butterfly room which proves that I did not help” She warned Sir Henry with the letter and warned Dr. Watson by accident. Beryl did all she could to help Sir Henry.