The Washington times., 1910-03-23

I way reputable and refined. Even I. who
had been here but a short while. recoz-
ntZed that fact If ! had any reIuct-
| ance, any hesitation before. il disap-
peared with the mention of his name.
That, gentlemen, WAS my first ac-
/ quaintanCe with the prisoner there
Mr. H Stanlelgh Storme''
The speaker inclined his head once
more in the direction Of the defendant
( The prisoner again Sprang from bfs
tinuOUsly in the same eXtraordinar n.
state Of excitement
Your honor" he exclaimed again.
this time almost imperiously. II
must be heard. This man
"Silence!" roared the Judge Sit down.
SIR. 1Your counsel will speak for YOU. -
Two officers stepped to the back OF
the prisoners chair, and there took
their stations to prevent any further
4 outbreaks. The prisoner again yielded
Gentlemen continued the Witness
all this happened about eight months
ago, and never Until recently have I
had occasion to suspect for an instant
that this man was other than the
gentleman whom he made pretense 10
by prearrsngement. I called upon
him before we concluded our negotia-
tiOns, not once or twice, but a dozen
times. He stated that he desired 1G-I,1 10
emphasize the fact that he was ecoen-
trio and peculiar, and that ne had soma
Ideas to which ne desired me 70 con
form which 10 me might seem highly
ridiculous. but upon which he must
insist.
"ly. said in the first place that he
haC always discOura ged any atternrt
on the part of any Of his friends 10
discuss with. him his own private sf-
fairs-he preferred never 10 be the sub
ject Of conversation. He desired me
whenever and wherever l might repre-
sent him. never 10 talk personalities
THIS seemed reasonable enough. but the
request that followed was indeed pecu-
hir.
He made me promise. gentlemen.
as soiemnly as though l took an oath.
that while I was associated with him
in this way l would never read the
daily papers, and that I would never
discuss the daily news. l asked him
why, and he gave some reason-said
that in a Mt Of anger once he had
sworn to fOrswea the reading OF the
press, he had had some violent quar-
-el. OF some bitter experience - said
that his antipathy to the daily papers
was well known among his friends, that
they all laughed at II, but respected
It. said that newspapers were the most
monumental liars. that they could
make or unmake reputation in an
hour-in short. he became 50 eXplosfvelv
violent upon the subject Of the press
that I assumed he had some well
grounded dislike 20 g. ! promised light
lFr ana i IOEuu out later Enat ne had
indeed well-groUnded reason for his
request
Gentlemen, I entered into a com
pact with this man that ! would do
anything consistent only with adven-
tuTe and consistent also with honor
that he should ask me 10 do. Il may
seem queer 10 you. sitting here dis
passionately IN Judgment upon the feI-
low, and indirec-,y upon myself-it may
seem queer that 7 could consistently
impeTsOuate a man. another man, even
as a practical joke. but az that time
Il seemed perfectly consistent 10 me, and
7 agreed 10 attend such functions as
he might request. and be 20 All intents
and purposes on such occasions n.
Stauleigh Storme himself
1T required not a little preparation
and expense He furnished me with
money and with clothes OF the same
cut and pattern as his own. 7 lived
IN "a So and luXUTy AZ the other emo
Of town with 2 suite Of rooms all To
myself. he had rooms there which he
occasionally occupied, the name II.