The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-23
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work, Jackl"
"There is no harm trying. You are
sure you have told me all about Wood
rufi?"
eyes"
"He is the man whom you suspect
forged the will?"
al do"
"Thcn if I succeed do you want him
for witness?"
"No; the other side are going to
call him. He was well acquainted
with Edith's father, and 1 believe
claims to have been present when the
will was drawn"
"You must point out Woodruff to
me-"
"Very we'll"
As they left the club tall, we'll.
dressed fellow passed.
"rhat is the man., said Jim.
al won't forget him. Tell me where
he is usually to be found.
The lawyer named several fashiona-
BILE resorts and the other left him, say
ing ut parting:
az will look around in about week
and report.
The week passed and Jack was as
good as his word. He appeared In
evident glee.
"It's all right, jim"
Then the two conspirators went out
and had dinner at Delmonico's and
further devised ways aud means. The
case came on for trial and Jim pre-
sentel his witnesses. He asked Edith
to be there that her presence might
exercise certain sympathetic effect
upon the jury, but she refused, dread
ing the publicity. In opening Jim
stated that he expected to show that
the will filed for probate was false
aud fraudulent document, n statement
received by Georges attorneys with
smiles OF amusement. 1t must be con
fessed that the testimony OF his wit
nesses did not carry out this claim.
Edith's father was always kind to her,
loved her and had no reason for disin-
heriting her. When Jim's witnesses
were exhausted the spectators in the
court room were forced to confessed
that he had n poor case. He had
shown nothing, except by the most in
direct inference. The other side built
up what the young attorney at once
mentally characterized "a gigantic
tissue of falsehood. The principal
witness was Woodruff, who testified
that he had once heard the deceased
say that he would disinherit Edith.
| During the direct examination of this
witness, George sat cool and conf
dent. He had supplied the motive for
the disinheritance and the witness
went on to say that the old gentle.
mans aversion to counsel on the other
side, who was paying his d9ughter at.
tentions ..I =. iessa1 no Mad sctd
/ l.-7-..,'. her without a penny.
. H,.',J. was questioned at
lehs.St l.ePld a story that was most
efrectiyl ga gorge.
"Tak< RI. tness," said the attor.
ney for h,agh ing man.
Jim conSlltt with gentleman who
was seated dir4ftly behind him-s
man who po sess II glittering pair oi
eyes, which he h1 Kept steadfastly
fixed on the witness.
as il all right, Jack?"
"les; I'm sure. Go slowly at first,
though"
Jim turned to the witness.
"You are sure you heard Mr.. Nor
ris say that he would disinherit his
daughter if she did not stop going
with me?"
The witness hesitated, and finally
answered in bewildered way:
"No; I'm not sure those were just
his words.
"Did his wordsimply any such thing?'
81 can't say that they did"
George regarded the witness with
CONSERVATION, and jim strode out il
front of him aud threw out question
after question.
"Did you ever hear my name men.
toned by Mr.. Morris?"
"No."
"Now, did he as matter of fact,
ever say that he would disinherit his
daughter?"
"No."
"Why did you say he did?"
"Because George Morris gave me
so, 900 to testify in this case.
"lt's lie !" shouted that person.
"Your honor" said Jim coldly, 81
protest against interruption. This is
their witness, your honor, and assert
that | am following a Legitimate line
OF questions. l give your honor my
word that we have not tampered with
this witness. Ii there has been any
wrong doing, l protest that it was mo-
on our side"
"You may proceed, said the court
"Now, Mr.. Woodruff, is it not
fact that Mr.. Morris did not disin
herlt his daughter?"
at is.
"ls it not fact that in the true
will ho left h,r eyerything?"
"It is.
Here George whispered to his at
torney: "That hound has sold US out.
"Is il not true that Won manufac