The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-06-11
POWER OF BEAUTY.
Effective Pleadings of the fearful
Eyes OF Charming Woman.

"A special bill is to be passed {
: the neat session of Parliament r,
stricting cross-examination of wi
nesses on the part of counsel. Th
Queen herself, it is added, is deepl
interested in the matter. Her Ma
esty is reported to have said tha
the present procedure of the Ems
llsh law courts in regard to tn
treatment of witnesses in civil tri
ais sis far more likely to retar
than to assist justice, as person
able to give evidence are very liabl
to avoid doing so, if possible, il
view of the indecent manner il
which they are likely to be interro
gated regarding their private al
fairs" Of course, the only objec
of counsel is to weaken a witness
testimony by prejudicing his char
acter in the eyes of the jury. Con
cerning this the Herald correspond
ent was told a remarkable stor,
yesterday which he is able to stat,
as absolutely true.
Some few years ago an important
case was tried in the probate courts
A title to valuable property was
in dispute. One of the lawyers was
a middle-aged man, eminent in his
profession. Sensitive himself in a
marked degree, and therefore the
better able to appeal to the feelings
of others, he was, moreover, a hand
some man and a bachelor. The
case had progressed to certain
part, and so far most satisfactory
for the plaintiff-that is, the clients
of Mr.. Delaunay, the counsel in
question. Indeed, the lawyer him
self felt that assurance of ultimate
victory which gave a greater conf
dence to his manner and lent a
leisurely swing to his conduct of
the case, while the defendants,
though fighting pluckily, knew
their case was weakening. There
was one more witness to be exam
ined, and it was hoped that upon
the testimony of this last witness
the aspect of the case would be ma
terially altered.
After few moments of whispered
conference, while the court waited
in critical silence, the defendants
counsel called for Miss Rose Wa
verify, and the name was gruf1y re-
peated by the clerk of the court.
There was the delicate rustic of a
woman's dress and an unconscious
Difference of men standing near as
the lady passed them. A moment
later she was in the witness box and
had composedly gone through the
usual formalities before giving ev-
idence.
Mr.. Delaunay, at the time of her
entrance, was idly chatting with a
friend, well nigh assured of his vic
tory, and, for the moment, superbly
Indifferent to the case; noting a
sudden light of pleasure in the face
of the young man, still speaking,
he leisurely turned his eyes in the
direction of the defendants fair
witness. He looked, involuntarily
caught his breath, and looked again
the sentence died on his lips and he
leaned forward. There stood the
loveliest vision of woman his eyes
had ever beheld. The court, with
it's everyday surroundings had van
lshed, and in one electrical moment
when his enraptured gaze compelled
hers, he experienced the strange
that they were alone on
height, and a dream court scene
vas being enacted far beneath them.
Even the Judge looked at Miss
Naverly with undisguised admira-
ion, and thought to himself how
perfect creature a beautiful wo-
nan is, and experienced with
lewer force the story of the incom-
parable Phryne standing in self
evealed loyeliness before her judges
nd compelling them to acknowl-
dge the immeasurable power of .
ex over sex.
In a word, it was evident that all !
n court were under the spell of !
ainty womanhood, and gazed at
be enchanting picture with delight !
ntil Miss Waverly, standing there :
nth smiling frankness of demean- {
r, turned with a momentary look
f distress to the Judge. The chiv- :
lric sentiments of the men were !
ouched; the hum and hustle of the !
ourt resumed its former sway, and !;
be examination began. In voice
ow and sweet Miss Waverly replied 3
, all the questions. She must have !
nown instinctively that the SYM 3
athies of the whole court were with >
er, and certainly the testimony she
ave helped the defendants case h
onsiderably. It will be readily un- 3
erstood that Delaunay had de- 8
;ended to the earth again, ,inasmuch !
}, while listening to her replies, he f
w where q little shrewd cross {;
would somewhat shat /,
II her statements and throw doubt h
a others, and 80, making a few i
encil notes in his brief, he bided /,
is time. =
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