Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-11-29

And to think that this document
should be indorsed with
"The plaintiffs claim is for damages for
breach OF promise Of marriage"
mpudcnce!" shrieked the writted
one, There can be 10 evidence"
There he was doomed to he mistaken
The trial came on. and the court was
packed with those good natured friends
who find the keenest delight in the
miscries Of Jonathan and Pythas.
The evidence given by the plaintiff
and three young typewriters was OF
the most. startling character.
Three bonny, bright eyed city sylphs
had each the self-same tale to coo forth
II we quote Jane Robinson we quote
the other two.
Jane Robinson (called)-Our tele.
phone is in direct connection with
Suooks & Bellby's, where Miss John.
son is employed. also know Mr. Ster-
rimer's voice as coming through the
telephone quite well. On the 30th OF
August, at the request of Miss John.
son, | stood by our telephone at 3.JC
p IN. precisely. can recognize the de.
PENDANTS voice through our telephone
quite distinctly. | heard him say:
Dear Rose, | love you for your beauty
and virtue. BE my wife, darling; !
should glory in your love, and glory to
make it known to all the world"
Further examined, the witness con-
tinued: 81 took it down in shorthand.
We have also Ibersen's new phone in
our office, and the words were trans
mitted into it direct from the telephone.
No, there could be no mistake what
ever as TO its being Mr.. Sterrimer's
voice. Yes, Miss johnson did tell me
what she has already stated in her evil
dence, that she concealed the end Of
her receiver in a bouquet Of roses, and
that Mr.. Sterrimer had spoken into it
that she had meant him TO do so, as
he was always making proposals of
marriage when no witnesses were by"
When the last of the three typewrit-
ing witnesses had finished Phincus Buz-
fuz, Q. C., opened large wooden ease.
"This," said that learned counsel for
the plaintiff, sis one Of the famous
phonos, with all the latest improve
ments of the great American inventor,
lbersen. With your lordship's permis-
sion, and to make use of somewhat
vulgar phrase, | shall now proceed TO
turn on the tap"
The court listened in brcathless eX-
pectation. Out came the undoubted
tones OF Mr.. Sterrimer, uttered in mys-
tcrious falsetto-forte whispers;
Dear Rose, love you for your beau
ty-"
The rest was almost drowned in
laughter, in which the learned judge
himself took part.
The laughter had only for few sec
onds subsided when Mr.. Buzfuz treat
ed the court to yet another surprise.
A large frame, six feet by two, druped
in linen, was held up in front of the
jury by the plaintiffs solicitors "out-
door common law" The covering was
raised. Horror for the defendant!
Yes, uaught else but a most splendid
Cherouy's photo enlargement Of the
defendant clasping the plaintiff TO his
bosom.
"My lord" said the learned counsel,
this is the age of science. by the aid
Of kodak concealed in cigar case on
the mautel shelf, provided with a
Heightened tube, Of which the pneu-
matte ball was placed ON the floor be-
meath sheet Of newspaper and touched
by the fairy foot of my fascinating
client, the condition Of the defendants
feelings and treatment Of the lady are
here clearly depicted Allow me TO
state that it was only out OF regard for
the shrinking modesty of this ill-trcat-
ed young lady that this evidence was
not produced 10y mutoscope."