The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-10
MISS DIETRICH'S JOY
At FATHERS ACQUITTAL
Capped Her Hands When Senator Was
Set Free-Then She Held
a Reception.

OMAHA. Jan. s.--UnIted States sena-
tor Charles II. Dietrich has had no
stancher adhercnt While under public
arraignment for bribery than his daurh-
ter Gertrude. In the thronE that lam
med the court room "Gertie'' Dietrich
was the striking figure.
Seated near har father. she eyore a
pretty hat OF brown. tilted so as 10 dis
play her wealth of dark brown hair
Her waist and skirt. with gloves ana
ven TO match. were OF neatly fitting
brown.
When Judge Vandevanter sustained a
demurrer destroying the prosecution
after an exhaustive opinion, Miss Diet
rich impulsively clappcd her dalntily
gIoved hands The judges frowned. and
then smiled when they saw who II was
forgot the dignity Of the court.
A few minutes later when the court
rose and the spectators pressed forward
with congratulations. the throlg about
Miss Dietrich was immense. about her
father were few others than counsel for
the defense. but Miss Dietrich did not
bserve this. Her happiness was COM
plete
Gratitude Not Commonplace
Don't think my thank you's are az
to those who pressed her hand. I'VE
never appreciate the value Of friend
ship TIL people are either for or against
US"
Miss Dietrich modestly assured an in
terviewer that what she most disiiked
,.bout the bribery hearing vas the at
tention 1t brought to her and her father.
This is all very new to me-" shs
said 1T is hard TO know lust what 10
do and say. Imagine sitting here and
knowing that the next person 10 you il
a Novelist who expects TO write book
all about you and your father and Ne
braska life. They tell me Mr.. Lighton
is going to. but I'm sure / can't guess
how he will make II interesting when
the characters are TO be such everyday
people.
Wants First Copy
There can be nothing very mysterious
about the plot. nothing very fanciful or
romantic about IL. II the writer is a
rea1ist and sticks to the ruth. / shall
ask Mr.. Lighton to send me one Of the
first copies. because III confess I'm
curious 10 read II, bat I'm afraid OF be-
ing disappointed in the subjects"
If Miss Dietrich knew what society
eossips have limited and what oppor-
tunities possibly the trained novelist
might find in her evident admiration for
the handsome Judge Handkerchief, who
gave the decision that enlbled her
father to leave the Federal courthouse
a free man. Miss Dietrich might not
have been so confident in the thought
that there will be no romance about the
proposed novel
Read Many Legal Tones.
Il have read so many law books TO
follow the arguments OF the attorneys
Miss Dietrich said with a chuckle Of
amusement. Il really believe / know as
much law as they do. Anyway knew
enough TO be convinced that my father
never could be held for something he
did not do ae-fr ar-,.r
Miss Dietrich was TO be the guest OF
honor at the first leap year party by
the society girls of her town, and the
man whom she asked to attend with
her was compelled TO send regrets
Il have been drawn as one OF TIE
Jurors TO hear the case against your
father he wrote, so / will be in the
custody of the court bailiff when the
party takes place.