The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
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ON MRS. DILLON
Three Days Heckling by Clever
Lawyers Confuses Witness-"Don'
Remember Her Frequent Answer.

On the stand fer three days under
cross -examination At the hands OF four
OF the cleverest lawyers in Detroit,
Mrs. Hugh Dillon IS showing the effect
OF the constant fire OF questions. aud
at Friday mornings session OF the
trial OF Hugh Dillon against Craig
Wright a. Walker. ct al, she became
badly confused. and frequently sought
refuge In the answer. g. don't remem-
ber."
Mrs. Dillon was being cross-exam-
ined about the fire sale which has cut
such an important figure in the case.
and which she says was run entirely
by Adolph Fixcl. credit man for Krolik
& Co. and Mr.. Corwin. credit man for
Burnham. Stoepel & Co. Early in the
trial she charged that Mr.. Wright, one
of the insurance adjusters, selected
three cases of the best goods In the
store, and took them away with F1xcl's
consent. she continued TO argue. Fri
day, that Fixel ran the sale. and that
she and her husband had nothing To
say.
In an effort TO show that Mrs. Dill
lon ran the sale. she was asked about
some goods bought to help out certain
departments and "a brighten the store.
Didn't you order some goods to re-
place lines destroyed" she was asked.
mo. Fixel ran everything"
Were such goods ordered?"
Yes. believe there were
And Fixel ordered them?"
Certainly He ran everything"
Mr.. Geer drew from his pocket bill
OF goods ordered before the sale start
ed The goods had been purchased
from Burnham, Stoepel & Co.
Did YOU order this list?" he asked
Mrs. Dillon.
mo. | didn't" she answered. "Fixel
did"
do you mean To say that Fixel or
dered these goods from Burnham,
Stoepel & Coz"
Mrs Dillon saw she was trapped,
and hesitated and Judge Mandel an
nounced recess. Fixel Is employed
by Krolik & Co. and OF course, would
not send an order to another firm.
Most OF the morning session was
taken up trying TO get from Mrs. Dill
Ion statement of their financial
standing Just before the fire. but the
multitude OF questions mixed her up
so badly that little Roadway was made.
Notwithstanding that she has be-
come confused under the rain OF que:-
tions, Mrs Dillon is a remarkable wo-
man. In response to questions from
her own attorney she said she had had
little schooling, having left school
when IL years of age. She was mar
,ied at II. and had never had an OPP
portunIty OF attending business col
lege. Despite this little schooling. she
was sole manager OF her husbands
business. They ran large store IN
Merrill. Mich, for several years. and
then opened a store In Detroit. Mrs.
Dillon was In charge OF both these
places, bought the goods. paid bllls
and looked after all the details. She
said her husband was floor walker
They still have the store In Merrill,
which is said to be prosperous con-
Germ.
Now. Mrs. Dillon. didn't you meet
Mr. Fixel after you learned that your
loss had been adjusted and say TO
him: oh, Mr.. Fixel. I'm so uckled.
Mr. Wright got us $4,000. leaving the
store at Merrill clear. | feel as II
ought to go out and get Mr.. Dillon
new pair OF breaches and let him run
the business after this"
This question was put to Mrs. Dill
lon Thursday afternoon. The specta-
tors roared with laughter. but the
laugh was not loud enough to down
Mrs. Dillon's indignant, No"