The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-04-27

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al Don't Know Much About Mu-
the criminal population of a great
city. they cannot wear kid gloves. but
Capt Clinton certainly goes too far.
What is the specific complaint on
which the suit is based?"
Capt. Clinton" replied the judge,
made the mistake of prosecuting a
young woman who happened to be the
daughter Of a wealthy client OF mine.
One of his detectives arrested her on
a charge Of shoplifting. The girl,
mind you. is OF excellent family and
irreproachable character. My client
and his lawyer tried to show Capt.
Clinton that he had made a serious
blunder, but he brazened 1t out, claim
ing on the stand that the girl was an
old offender. OF course. he was
forced at last to admit his mistake
and the girl went free, but think OF
the humiliation and mental anguish
she underwent! 1t was simply a
repetition OF his old tactics. A convic-
ton. no matter at what cost.
What do you hope to bring about
by this suit2"
Arouse public indignation. and
/ II possible get Capt. Clinton dismissed
from the force. His record is none too
savory. Charges OF graft have been
made against him time and time
again. but so far nothing has been
proved. To-day he is man OF wealth
on comparatively small salary. Do
you suppose his money could have
come to him honestly?"
In another corner OF the salon
stood DR.. Bernstein. the celebrated
psychologist, the center of an excited
crowd of enthusiastic admirers
Alicia approached a group of chat
terirg women. Each was more elab-
orateiy dressed than her neighbor,
and loaded down with rare gems.
They at once stopped talking as their
hostess came up.
1T was so good OF you to comet"
said Alicia effusively to fat woman
with impossible blonde hair and a
rouged face. 81 want to introduce Dr.
Bernstein to you"
'oh. I shall be delighted" smiled
the blonde. Gushingly she added:
How perfectly exquisite you look to-
night, my dear"
DO you think so?" said Alicia.
pleased at the clumsy fiattery.
Your dress is stunning and your
tiara simply gorgeous" raved another.
Your musicales are always so de.
lightful." exclaimed third.
At that moment Mr.. Jenries caught
his wife by the arm and drew her at.
tention to some newcomers. With a
laugh she left the group and hurried
toward the door. Directly she was
out Of earshot, the three women be-
gan whispering:
Isn't she terribly overdressed?" ex.
claimed the blonde. The cheek of
such paryenue to wear that tiara"
Her face is all made up. too" said
another.
These affairs of hers are awfully
stupid, don't you think so?" piped the
third.
Yes. they bore everybody to death"
said the blonde shes ambitious
and likes to think she isa social lead.
er. / only come here because 1t
amuses me to see what fool she
makes Of herself. Fancy a woman
Of her age marrying man old enough
to be her father. By the by, l don't
see her beau here tonight"
You mean that scamp, Robert On.
derwood?"
Isn't it perfectly scandalous. the
way he dances after her? I'm sur.
prised Mr.. Jetfries allows him to come
to the house"
Maybe there's been a row. Per.
haps that explains why he's not here
tonight It's the first time I've known
him absent from one of her must.
Gales"
Hes conspicuous by his absence.
Do you know what heard the other
day? was told that Underwood had
again been caught cheating at cards
and summarily expelled from the club
kicked out so to speak"
I'm not at all surprised. I always
had my doubts about him. He in.
duced friend of mine to buy pic.
ture. and got tremendous price for
| " - the false representation that 1t