Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
CHAPTER TX.

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1t was two weeks after the date of
the governors fishing trip, and by
consequence Judge MacFarlane's court
had been the even fortnight in session
In CASTOR, when Kent's attention was
recalled to the forgotten Varnum case
by another letter from the local at
. torney, Hunnicott.
! H"Varnum VS.. Western Pacific comes
, up Friday Of this week, and they are
going to press for trial this time, and
no mistake" wrote the local repre-
sentative. Hawk has been chasing
around getting af6davits; for, wha,
purpose I don't know, though Lesher
tells me that one of them was sworn
by Houligan, the sub-contractor who
tried to fight the engineers estimates
On the Jump creek work. @,.. e..
ALSO, there is story going the
ROUNDS that the suit is to be made q
blind for bigger game, though l guess
this is all gossip, based on the fact
that Mr.. Semple Falk!and's pri-
vate car stopped over here two
weeks ago, from three o'clock
in the afternoon till midnight
of the same day. Jason, OF the Clarion,
interviewed the New Yorker, and
Falkland told him he had stopped over
to look up the securities on a mort
gage held by one of his New York
clients"
When Kent had dictated a letter in
answer to Hunn1cott's, he dismissed
the Varnum matter from his mind,
having other and more important
things to think of. So, on the Friday,
when the case was reached on Judge
MacF'arlane's docket-but really, it is
worth our while to be present in the
CASTOR courtroom to see and hear
what .befalls
When the Varnum case was called
Hunnicott promptly moved for third
continuance, in accordance with his
instructions. The judge heard his
argument, the old and well-woru one
Of the absence of important witnesses
With perfect patience; and after list
ening to Hawks protest, which was
hardly more than mechanical, he
granted the continuance.
Then came the after-piece. Cour,
adjourned, and Immediately Hawk
asked leave to present, Eat cham
bers," an amended petition. Hunni.
colt was waylaid by a court officer as
he was leaving the room; and a mo-
ment later, totally unprepared, he wa:
in the judges Office, listening in some
dazed fashion while Hawk went glib.
1y through the formalities of present
irg his petition. s=.5#.Es:,s :.
Not until the papers were served
upon him as the company's attorney
and the Judge was naming three
o'clock OF the following afternoon al
the time which he would appoint fo1
the preliminary hearing, did the local
attorney come alive. t.
But, your honor! 4 delay Of only
"a hours in which to prepare a re.
Joinder to this petition-to allegation.
OF such astounding gravity?" he began
shocked into action by the very un.
graspable magnitude Of. the thing.
What more could you ask, MIR. Hun.
nicott = said the Judge, mildly. "You
have already had a full measure o.
delay on the original petition. YET
i am willing to extend the time Il
you can come to an agreement viii
Mr.. Hawk here" 49, +. u. ..@
Hunnicott knew the hopelcssness 81
that and did not make the attempt
Instead, he essaycd new line Of OBJ
lection. 5IS. z:.z$s#%.
THE time would be long enough Il
CASTOR were the headquarters of tn,
company, your honor. But In such
grave and important charge as thi.
amended petition brings, our genera
counsel should appear In person and :
You are the company's atteruey
Mr.. Hunnicott,' 81 said the Judge, dry
"; and yon have hitherto bccl
deemed competent to conduct the cas-,
IN behalf Of the defendant am ,ln
willing to- work hardship to any one
bit cannot entertain your. protest
Il The preliminary hearing will be q
three o'clock Tomorrow"
Z hdnnicOtt knew when he was def
@nitely at the string end and when Ii,
was ont ot the Judge, S room and ..th.
,foust house. Is made q dash for III,