The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-30

duced Mrs. Ketcham 10 jump into car
rage and ride with him 10 a west side
photographer that they might both be
pictured 10 do service in a newspaper
article.
Finally, the scoffers claim, the constant
devotion OF Mr.. Hansen grew monotonous
The rront steps were getting somewhat
worn by his footprints. He was becom-
ing said a lawyer who seemed lacking
in what the legal crew term professional
courtesy" "a nightmare and a sad eyed
appartion on Mrs. Ketcham's threshold.
He would saunter in at all hours Of the
day hang his coat or the halltree. place
his hat upon the bust of Shakespeare
and generally act as IL pc owned the
mansion. Moreover, he lost no chance
OF advertising the case his own part
therein. Mrs. Ketcham wasn't after pub
ncity and this sort Of thing worried her.
10 grew unbearable and she decided TO
dispense with Mr.. Hansen.
MIR. Hansen is ambitious and aspiring
no doubt OF that. lie never failed to IN
form his friends OF the progress OF the
case of the point that he drew Mr..
ketchams Will, and OF MS confidence
that the will couldn't be broken-also OF
the enormous fees he was 10 receive.
me last point was one he diiated on.
while one Of his favorite expressions was
pretty good work for a young fellow,
guess?' so he is out, Trude is in, and
Hansen Is suing for $50 900, IS he? Wen,
well, wellw
A. S. Trude declares that professional
courtesy keeps him from saying much on
the subject OF Mr.. Hansen and his suit.
Mr. Hansen Is out said Mr.. Trude.
and | am in-therefore | shouldn't re-
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self Obliged TO let Mr.. Hansen go-I can
say that much-and l have no doubt
there are other persons who would talk
more freely. That Will? Oh. yes-I be-
lieve Mr.. Hansen copied II. Some fellow
who knew how TO draw wills drew It
I understand. The suit? Wen. that will
be fought right through and l think the
laugh will be on Hansen when the evil
dence Is in "
A south side justice OF the peace says
that Mr. Ketcham and his dream OF glory
nave become well-known figures in tina
part OF town since the ketcham case
began.
M Hansen mas assured us ALL" saiI
the justice, that he really drew tina
will that II couldn't be broken and tina
ne was 10 receive vast sums for his ser
vices. He was telling the crowd so 4
n saloon one night and greatly impresse,
TWO prize fighters. One OF them pulled
hansen's coat open-to look for the med
ais. he explained While Hansen was
telling this fellow that he had left the
medals on Mrs. Ketcham's piano the other
sneaked around behind him and poured
a howl of hot soup down the inside OF his
collar
LAWYER Hansen was seen In his ONCE
and declared that the matter was now Ia
the courts and he had little to say
II will leave the expert witnesses to de-
termine whether the $4,000 fee | ask Is
cxorbitant," said he. 1T seems to me
reasonable considering the amount OF
property at stake. intended to get the
whole estate for Mrs Ketcham. | would
never have thought OF compromise or ac-
cepting dollar less than the whole
amount.
Did l go to photographers with Mrs.
Ketcham for pictures? Certainly. why
not? There was 10 be an article on the
case ard I felt that the pictures would
illustrate II very nicely"