The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-05


I'm what | shall have to say | shall
consider myself as under oath, and
think / know and regard the sanctlty oil
am oath
Il have no further comments than /
have made. TO make as to Dr. Buffaloe.
But j do want to say this: A lawyer
who knows my reputation in this commu-
nifty ought to be ashamed to ask thar
question, even on the prompting of his
client"
This was sand by DIR. Knox, who had
risen to his feet in the witness stand.
i'll indignant tones
Mr.. Busbee, who asked the question on
the prompting of DR. Bnffaloe, was
quickly on his feet also He said:
I'm asking that question had no idea
of making any imputation against )r.
Knox nor Mrs. Buffaloe, either. As
have heretofore stated, the question
was asked in regard to certain hypnotic
treatment which j understood had been
given without Dr. Buffaloe's consent"
DR. Knox-''I1e gave his consent ana
I'll swear it,"
MIR. RUSBEE'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. Rusbee-ssI knew nothing of that
and i asked the question in connection
with that treatment, and that alone.
There was no imputation or lntlmtlon
i'm it against DIR. Knox. If my friend Il
say my friend because he has been my
FRIEND. if my friend will accept that
statement he can do so. If he doesn't
want to accept it, he need not do So"
DIR. KnoX-'1 accept the explanation.
but still / resent with indignation and
scorn the implication, the dannable lm-
pication, conveyed by the question.
Mr.. Busbee-"But i have told my
friend there was no implication in the
question"
DR.. Knox-"It is the only view that
can be taken of it."
Mr.. Busbee-"But the newspaper re-
port is not full and complete one"
DIR. Knox-"I accept absolutely Mr..
Bushels explanation, but | object to the
further introduction of my name III this
connection in this trial"
Mr. Busbee now took the notes of the
evidence taken by him during the trial
and went aside with DR.. Knox. Some
ten minutes later he came back and
made the following statement to the
court in a deliberate way and requested
the reporters to take DOWN his words
verbatim as uttered:
I'm the examination of Mrs. Butfaloe
inquiry was made, on cross-examlna-
ton, as to her being hypnotized by DIR.
Knox and as to her being treated by him
by what is known as Christian Science.
Immediately following that question,
asked if he did not go off III a room
with her ai& himself and not let any one
in. In asking this question there was
no imputation intended and none Ill
my judgment made which would involve
any charge Of improper relations between
DR.. Knox and MRS. Buffaloe. The
question was not asked in connection
with any suggestion with regard to such
relations, for none such were alleged;
but only in connection with the alleged
hypnotic treatment. In fact question
of further inquiry was made i'll respect
to an alleged treatment known as Di-
vine Science. The question was NOT
asked i'm connection with amy other mat
ter, and Ii was net intended TO be other
wise understood, or to raise any different
implication.
DR. Knox-'I accept Mr.. Busbee's
explanation and / thank him for it.
Mrs Buffaloe was now recalled to
disproye certain statements of DIR. Buff
faloe in regard to his treatment of
her
ARGUMENT on THE ISSUES.
This closed the case, and Colonel
Argo proceeded to argue the twenty
four issues submitted by the plaintiff,
lontending that even If all the allega-
tions were true the complaint fails to
state sufficient cause for action. For
this reason he moved to dismiss the
action.
In the course of his argument on these
isslfes Colonel Argo said:
There is nothing charged here except
just those little family Jars ssm9 dis
agreements that will arise in the mar
ried life of any couple. But they are
none of them causes for divorce.
1.-The course Of true love never did
run smooth / believe the sweetheart
books say. I'm 50 far away from that
stage in life that I'm not sure | quote
correctly But my observation is that it
doesn't run smooth either before or
after marriage"
Referring to the charge that the de-
PENDANT failed to properly provide for
his wife, he said:
THAT is no cause for divorce. 1t
may just simply be one of those cases
OF sorry, lazy huSDand-and there
are hundreds such in Raleigh A fellow
who just loafs around and lets his wife
work and support him, kills a bird now
and then and sells it and does nothing
the rest Of the year. A man who can
and will not support his wife ought to
be struck thirty-nine lashes for break
fast every morning and have the same
| for dinner and supper"
MONKEYS AND BILLY GOATS.
Arguing another issue, Colonel Argo
said:
You will note that in submitting this
issue my brother Douglass has over
ruled the Supreme Court
Mr.. Douglass-''If your honor please,
I'd like to have permission to laugh
Colonel Argo-"Why certainly, l al
ways like to see my friend in good
| humor''
| Mr.. Douglass ] haven't flushed
a coyey of monkeys ana barbarians with
out coon-skin caps as you did yester-
day.
Colonel Argo-'"There is no reason you
should Birds of a feather flock to-
gethcr And that's the reason monkeys
won't run from you
Mr.. DougIass-'I'ye focked with you
| a good deal -