South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-11

His appearance IN London in mld-vacation
startled the clecK he shared with FIVE Co
chamberists, bat II was TO that he owed a brief
in the Vacation Court and subsequently, the
papers in Maysell VS.. Dillon.
The case was commonplace enough run
ming down case, in which Mrs Maysell, a char
woman, claimed damages from Colonel Dismas
Dillon whose car had knocked her down and
broken her left leg.
Kings Bench Court VIII. was practically
empty when Mr.. Simon Butt with Eva at his
elbow, and Bob Thring. clerk to Messrs. Currey.
Son and France solicitors for the defendant,
came tiptoeing in.
Barnes Barrett was opening the case for the
jury.
Shades Of coincidence il it isn't young
Mr. Barrett" whispered Mr. Butt in his daugh-
ters ear
She could not see the barrfster's face and
his wig and gown differentiated him not at all
from the other counsel on the long bench, who
diligently plucked quill pens to pieces or stared
blanlSly up at the roof
rs it-really? Do move up. Let me see
oh. dad is he cor the DilonsG''
He's against us. Lucky for you. You
needn't feel SO nervous. If thered been some
browbeating beast bullying you I'd have felt
like bashing him"
"S-sh-sh!" Kissed a cadaverous usher.
Mr.. Butt subsidized. Mrs Maysen was put
into the box and followed by a string OF wit
nesses. one Of whom, a bulbous-nosed cab
driver, swore TO tell the truth. the whole truth,
"and anything but the truth"
Young Gubbins (who has since earned a rep
utation in the HazeI-Cole case) opened put
the defendant in the box and smiled triumph
antIy when the Colonel left it with his story
mistaken by Barnes Barretts cross-examina-
ton. Other witnesses followed, one OF whom.
a small boy. asked if he knew the meaning Of
oath, invited the judge CT was dapper little
Mr.. Justice Down. to swear at him and find
out
Barnes Barrett had had no time for gazing
round the court He was utterly taken by sur
prise when Eva Butt was. called.
Photographed he heard her repeat the oath
after the associate For a moment he scarcely
heard the evidence she gave She had passed
in her fathers car and had seen the accident
occur. The woman ran suddenly out from
the curb behind the stationary van. Colonel
Dilons car was being driven very slowly. The
accident was unavoidable She had happened
to meet Daisy Dillon, the Coloners daughter.
first time Of the action and offered TO tell the
court exactly what she had seen
Mr. Justice Down beamed and polished his
pince-nez and beamed again. Also he took
copious notes. The witness was so obviously
impartial and so entirely frank.
When Barnes Barrett rose to cross-examfne
Mr. Butt leaned back In a comfortable frame Of
mind. thinking his daughters ordeal over.
Presently be found himself scowling Young
Barrett actually casting doubt on Eva's
evidence. No other witness. including the
Colonel himself. had mentioned the stationary
1t was extraordinary omission. He
was instructed that the street was quite clear.
Darn the fellow. he's bullying her" thought
Mr.. Butt angrily.
Was he trying to make Eva out liar? He
himself had always distrusted these paid as
sassins. What he at now? Hank at the
brute
What had you been doing that morning."
Conhsticate him. was he limiting that Eva had
been drinking. what? What in Hades had il
got to do with the case? Mr. Butts knuckles
cracked
I'D been to my dressmaker's-
And if you've still the same one" inter.
pellated Mr.. Justice Down. Il congratulate
her"
Barnes Barrett pressed for the time OF her
appointment the RR9ess 9L dresses tried on