The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-16
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/ alnuallana. he Erowlcd
atnHiuuafiuuH. 10 the court plehHe. BE-
he replied. HIll speaking affuhiY
f imply things limited az but not
fully expressed certainly have
nothing IA gain by lndlrc,tlUu. aud
with your huuor'a permission / will
+ proceed tn mako myself entirely
clear
us shifted his position slightly
and folded hits arms
The Interruption OF which !
complain he began. iu "a more scr
/ iuus tone. came at the crucial
moment In my eroHa. examination Of
the most important witness Ia tho
case protested. but your honor
saw 1T To oYrrrule me. and / know
my remedy II your honor erred
Tut ! dHHire that the fact ~ this
interruption. ita cause and duration.
be noted on the record together
Vlth my objection and exception.
and / aiso ASK the court 90 take no
fiea Of the conduct OF tho witness.
who has
A red faced lawyer sitting near
the speaker apfung 10 hia feet
II the court please" he inter
/ puHud augtily. = object 20 the slate
meut Of counsel that the witness
has communicated with me Mr
T nelanialue has never moved from
the witness chair. and ! have not
crossed tho rail which guards t.
+ Not ono word has passed between
ua'
Actions sometimes speak louder
than words. rctoried MADDOX. I'm
uhaueailY. without ElanClug at the
attorney. and I assert that the
f learned counsel and his now equally
learned witness have exchanged Hig
uala
I protest II Tho court please /
protest."
The counsel doth protest too
much. quoted MaddoH. with a
dfaNi Does be deny -
Most emphaficAlly I deny "
Take your seat. Mr Fletcher
The red faced attorney dropped
into bis chair and Oatsrfeid'a eyes
sought Maddox For some seconds
the tWu men faced each other Ia alb
/ auiute silence Oaterfrid'H baud
/ Eroped for pen. but his small eyes
watched Maddox under half-eluaed
/ lido
I warn counsel" tho judges
words Nere scarcely more than a
whisper. tense and strained i
Safu counsel that he has carried
this matter quite as far a. he can
with safety. one step more Wiil be
dangerous advise him Go proceed
a once - the trial OF hin ras~
MaadaF who had been leaning cas-
I IlY against the councils table
stepped forward and laid hiH hands
lightly on the rail before him
4 accept whatever responsibility
atfArhea Ia my action" he began
quietly but earnestly. and Ger
tainly do not underestimate the
gravity ~ the prrHent situation I
most respectfully but positively de
NJ the right % this or any other
court 70 Interrupt cross .onAminas
ton Or "a suspend proceedings e.
rept for good and sufficient reason
and ! am not ~ all satisfied that
the personal or private convenience
Of the court affords either good or
sufficient reason. But. be- runtin
ned agKrreaiycly and with rapidly
gathering force. when the excrrias
II that personal convenience coin
eidea With the necessities ~ hard
pressed witness. then " IL high time
the legality Of such action was test
ed. and am prepared 20 test II. II
Necessary. In the highest court %
this state I therefore demand --
Stop. SIR Take your hent. sir"
Maddox obeyrd the Numbered or
der slowly and without relaxing hts
stern EAHe The flush which had
erlmaoued Oatsrfield'a face ~ the
lawyers first words dccpcnsd Then
Il suddenly faded. leaving him
dsafhly pale When ho spoke again
HIS eyes once more Sought the sida
window and hia voice. though low
shook With passion
Ito be Continuedl