Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-09


do In looking out forwhst you yourself
say Proceed, then; how do you know
that you were born on that dsy?''
why. Of course I WAS Don't you
SUPPOSE known
Il suppose nothing. madam; I am
after the facts. Do You know, of your
own personal knowledge. that you
were born on May 20. 1882"
Certainly. Why my father and
mother
IL have nothing 70 do with the birth
Of your father and mother" I howied.
Ibid you make u note Of the date?'
mo. of course not. How"
do You mean IL tell this court that
you were present on an occasion Of 50
much Importance II yourself one
which might affect your whole future
life-and made no note of the date?"
whoever heard Of anything 81 per-
fectly absurd? How in the world"
IL am not here. madam, Ia answer
your questions" l Numbered. You
have sworn that Of your own personal
knowledge you know that you were
born on May 90. 1868. Now are you
as sure Of that rs Of the other fncts ~
which you have testiticdr"
well. l should hope sor'
''Then everything that you have told
the jury has been . matter Of hesrxay?"
''Of course not Don't you suppose
] saw"
'Can you swear that you saw the
date May 20, 1858. on any newspaper.
calendar, or other document on the day
you were bornr"
mo. you idiot"
Then you have nothing bother than
somebody's word for the fact that that
was the actual day?"
'-Of course not"
''Thcn," I shouted In six-line plea
Italic voice. waving my finger like the
sail Of . windmill. 'how dare you swear
that you knew it Of your own knowl-
edge?"
''Howdy. II you ask mo another qucs-
ton about that, I'll throw something at
you. think you're real mean"
''Never mind, madam" said I, "nt
least you claim TO know that Jeremiah
Ruggles erected that beautiful struc-
turr adjoining your premises In the
spring Of 1917
''Of course he did"
''But your husband has Just testified
that il was in the spring Of 1890"
Good gracious. was Il, Howdy? Oh,
dear me. Didn't l say 1902 I'm sure
that 1 did. Of course l dd-in the
spring. Of 1890"
but you said In your previous exam
ination that 1t was the spring Of 1881. :"
said this in tone Of gloating tri-
umph. rs II l had made Maude confirm
dict herself, and was determined never
to let her hear the last Of It. knew
she couldn't stand that.
II don't care q hit. she cried. "You'rc
perfectly unbcarable. prefer Mr..
Ruggles and I hope he'll win don't
want To go to Europe. don't want any
hes-boo-O-o-o""
Ny experiment had filled me with
even darker distrust Of Maude as n wit
ness On the day of the trial shook in
my shoes.
The result showed how foolish IL Is to
prepare for destiny. when her resources
are ~ various and her disposition so un-
pleasant. Ruggles' lawyer was the
only really polite man whom ever saw
within cables length Of a court 81
law. hut Maude. after her encounter
withSnc. had fed herself on raw meat
She went u court with assault in one
hand and battery IN the other. She was
simply spelling for fight. And when
the modest and apologetic counsel for
Mr.. Ruggles arose To ask her few
questions. she bullicd and brow beat
him I'm manner which drew tears from
the Judge on the bench. and 80 worked
upon the sympathining Jurors that they
found a verdict for fuggles without
leaving their seats.
I'VE foind," said Foreman Judson
McSwecncy. that tn difindant In not
gniity. but we ricommind Mister Field
in tn tn mercy av tn ccort."
And he glanced meaning!y nj Nsuie.
Howard TIKLpINo.
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