Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-25
WAS A GOOD MAN.
The Counsel Of Fairbanks Almost Weep q
His BenosoIence.

| New York. June 2-Riting sarcasm an
bitter tears mingled IN the hearing OF IN
suit of Belasco vs.. Fairbank-Carter yes
! terday in the supreme court.
| There is suspicion that the tears wer
theatrical. for they were In the voice :
Mr.. Fairbanks lawyer. But II Is sai
bet that the sarcasm was genuine. :,
Mr.. Deming-Mrs. Carter, that piece
duplicity. Pah!
Ex.:Iudge Dittenhoefer-"That good oil
man.! Ha. ha!
Horace X. Deming counsel for Fair
bank. began summing up He consume
almost an hour In reading the testimon
of Belasco. Allen and Price regarding IN
interview about the training or Mrs Car
ter.
Now" said Mr.. Deming, that was al
nice repartee Mr.. Belasco went through
on the witness stand. but that is his bust
ness lie makes his living BY making aS I'm
gentlemen of the jury, after little train
ing. look as innocent and harmless as ;
child. or make you cry with feeling. Tina
is why Mr.. Sargent said on the witness
stand that Belasco's services were worth
$40 an hour and that is why. when he ha'
an interview with Allen, he took tina
gentleman into camp"
Mr.. Deming then eulogized his client
Mr. Fairbank. telling of his high socia
and business standing in Chicago.
He is Il man of honor" said Mr.. Dem
ing. whose word is as good as his bond
and has never been questioned by any
one except by Belasco'
Mr.. Deming then read some OF Mrs
Carriers famous letters.
Have you ever had experience with the
feminine temperament he asked of the
jury. IF you have. l believe you will
agree with me that one of its failings is
that they take any suggestion Of theirs
as granted. and that temperament Is
sticking out of every one of those letters. ;
Mr. Deming said that everything Jesti-
fed to. and Mrs. Carriers letters tended
to show, that Mrs. Carter and Mr.. Belasco
were partners in the enterprise, Belasco
furnishing the experience and Mrs. Car
ter the talent, and that Fairbank acted
merely oat-of sympathy in lending money
to further Mrs. Carriers ambition.
After analyZng the testimony of X. w
Morrison Mr. Deming referred to the
warm experience Morrison had in Kansas
City with Belasco and Price when Belasco
and Price demanded $3.50 to close up the
company.
Did he want this money for business?
said Mr.. Deming- NO IT WAS for hush
money. Well, they got it. and | don
blame him for paying it. II was nasty
experience.
Mr.. Deming then denounced Mrs. Carter
for her testimony on the witness stand.
This woman watched her lawyer for
her cues. She knew her part well. She
sued her husband for divorce and was a
winess in her own behalf. She was also
witness in several supplementary pro-
ceedings. and with this experience she
comes into this couri--this woman OF 10
ye;lrs-fnd acts like Il coy and dcmure
maiden of 10.
she smiles at you gentlemen.
'You have seen her on the stand take
out her handkerchief as only woman
can and when objections are raised close
her lips and look SO demure.
Mr.. Deming here burlesqued Mrs Car
amusement of the spectators and jury.
Yet. gentlemen" said Demng, with a
scowl. what must such a woman be
Great heavens. think of this woman giving
up these letters,
Think of the fact that today by reason
of the things done for her by good
hearted and noble man, who had the cour-
age to help a woman of her reputation.
she is a great success
But for once she 1. caught off her
guard. and tells the truth When | asked
her When did your l0-years' contract at
$50 a week with Belasco expire" she
whole matter. Belasco owns this woman
for $50 a week. and puts the rest of the
money received for her services In. his
pocket.
You have seen this smooth piece of
Titan haired duplicity on the stand. ana
you can judge Of her.
THAT woman would take in any man
who wears trousers.
After recess Juror No. 70. Robert Butler,
who was expecting an increase in his
family, stayed away until 2,3e 2. NJ.
The Mr.. Deming resumed his sar-
Dudley and +. ID. Price. all witnesses for
the plaintiff.
Mr. Deming then went at the tragic ac-
tons of Belasco on the witness stand
Referring to Belasco's statement that he
had not fully told an of the famous in
terview in Chicago with Fairbank, Mr.
Deming said:
that portion of the interview to save
Fairbank He thus made himself n self
confessed perjurer II he will perjurc him
self to save Mr.. Fairbank, what will he
not do to save himself?
If you gentlemen of the jury will take
the word of that perjured dramatist. that
simuator of emotion, for one will be
very much surprised
Mr.. Deming then went into a eulogy of
the virtues of his client. During this
reference to him Mr.. Fairbank seemed to
be deeply affected and buried his head in
his hands Some persons limited that he
was hiding his laughter.
Think of this old man" cried Demng:
think of his social and financial position
and the painfulness of his being in court
for several weeks every day in case OF
this kind and of the publication of it
from Maine to California, Think, gentle
men. of your own names being publicly
linked with this womans,''
1t was so p NJ. when ex-Judge Dit
tenhoefer addressed the jury on behalf Of
Belasco He characterized the sarcasms
and sneers of Mr.. Deming as cowardly
Dittenhoefer Satirleally referred TO MI
Fairbank the good old man.
I'VE find this good old man going to see
Mrs Carter while her divorce case was
still pending. He either went to see her
because he believed she was in the right
in that divorce suit or he went to see her
for n motive which we cannot imagine.
The learned counsel for this good old
man has rained down insults upon the
head of this woman. who is trying TO earn
her own living honestly.
This man Morrison we find calling
Mrs Carter blackmailer. Yet he called
on her. He could not have had any honor
able motive In doing so
The case was adjourned until this morn
ing. 1t probably will go 10 the jury by
recess.