Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-12-30

rage realized what she was ABOUT she
had paid the lawyer $40 as a retaining
fee. That settled the prosecution of
her divorce suit. She could not recover
the fee. and she did not propose to lose
it. She had always got the worth of
her money and must do so now.
John Burrage was much astonished
on returning to supper to find his wife
gone, the lawyer waiting for him to
serve a notice upon him that she had
left his bed and board and would sue
for divorce with alimony. He couldn't
quite make it out. The disagreement
that had bloomed into a divorce case
was a mere bagatelle compared with
past squabbles that had been wealth
cred without any unpleasant result.
But there was the lawyer, and there
was the document with red tape and
red ink establishment. The wife was
evidently under other influences, and
John believed that an attempt on his
part to dissuade her from following the
course injected into her would be I'M
successful. he therefore decided to let
the case 60 to trial.
Judge Jim Simmons not having ju-
dicfal gown did the next best thing to
putting one on by wearing his coat
and refraining from putting his legs on
the table before him. It had been
found necessary to appoint some one
to counteract the effect of the lawyer,
so Cy Hardness had been made prose-
cutting attorney, with instructions to
content himself with preventing his
opponent from obstructng justice to
horse thieves, but on no account to
interfere in any other case. When
the court was ready to try the Bur-
rage divorce case the plaintiffs coun-
sci stated her reasons for applying
for the separation. He did so in legal
phraseology, concluding with the
words, 1.-THE said John Burrage, her
lawful spouse, had by his cruelty rem
dered her life miserable and utterly
unbearable." While the lawyer was
making the statement the judge show
ed considerable feeling. changing his
position in his chair several times.
When it was finished he said:
"Young man, do you mean to say
that our respected Teller citizen. John
Burrage, is the kind of man to mis-
treat a woman?"
"Such is the allegation, your honor"
"And who's the alligatorY'
my client, the plaintiff"
"Air you shure there amt no other
alligator in the case?'
At this point one of the defendants
particular friends interrupted the dia-
logue.
"Jedge," he said, II reckon my wife
can tell you who's the real alligator be-
hind this case. My wife says she over
heard Mrs. Burrage's next door neigh
Dor, Mrs. Mcclure, pumpin' fight in
ter
Il object, your honor" interposed
the plaintiffs counsel. '"This is not only
evidence coming through second per-
son, but is not properly brought for
ward. 1t is not vet time for the wit
nesses for the defense to testify
"Jedge," Mr.. darkness spoke up,
"as prosecutin' attorney O. this yere
town, l want to say
"Your honor" Mr.. Cartright inter.
| posed, "this is not a case requiring a
prosecuting attorney. The defendant
Is entitled to counsel. and if Mr. Hark-
| ness represents him he should be heard:
otherwise
1T don't matter what you call him."
| interrupted the judge Hes an officer
O. this court, and don't want you to
try to run him out by slingin' these law
names at him. Cy Hardness, what was
you goin' to say?''
! II was goin' to say that as prose-
cutin' attorney or counsel fer the de.
PENDANT, or whatever l am, I want to
object to a citizen o this yere town in
! good standin' like John Burrage, who
| gives good measure and has never been
known to pass counterfeit bill. bein'
called names even if they be law
names by stranger who has come
among us to throw dust in our eyes By
his law talk. Eff he's mind to come
down to plain American languidge and
tell us what John Burrage's wife has
got ag'in John Burrage let him do it;
otherwise let him ever after hold his
peace"
This amt weddin', Cy," said one
Of the jurymen, pulling the speakers
coat sleeve; '1t's a divorce. You got
the marriage service In the wrong
place."
"Your honor" said the PLAINTIFF
counsel, we're making no Roadway