The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-06

with your" was Mir. Digby's reply. 'I am an army chaplain"
 He added that he had been dining at the Monico and suggested they should go there to confirm his state ment.
 But when they reached the cafe. 1t was closed. Then Captain Lloyd asked Captain Digby for the number of his masonic lodge, and he replied that he did not know, as he belonged to so many. Finally a policeman identified Captain Digby, and he was allowed to go. What happened sub scquently 1 have already related.
 Through the long hours of golden sunshine the case dragged on. Wit ness followed witness. gave their tes- |, timony, and were subjected to a rid ding fire of cross examination by Sir l.. Marshall Hall.
 From tune to time the demeanor of the accused changed. Now he fo- lowed a point with intent and breath less interest: now he smiled; now a look of infinite weariness came into his eyes; now he yawned; and toyed with his earthly finger nails.
 once he sprang alertly to his feet, stir as a ramrod. every inch a soldier. It was when Sir Marshall suggested to one of the witnesses: Captain Digby with his cap and Captain Dig by without his cap looks a totally diff ferent person?'
 ''I don't know" vas the reply.
 Stand up. and put on your cap. Captain Digby." said the Sir Marshall. The accused obeyed. Yes" agreed the witness. looking towards his superior. He is" And" supplemented the grave judge Advocate General. ''Is the man you saw in Dansey yard in the uni form of an army chaplain the same man. Captain Lloyd, and the same man you see standing before you now?"
 He is. sir" snapped the witness.
 And the accused sank back in his seat with a mingled air of apathy and amusement.
 At a Masonic Dinner.
 The accused's commanding officer General Rudolph George Jones' was called to give evidence as to char acter and in reply to Sir Edward, said: He is a gentleman, a. sports man. and a good fellow. He worked well, and all the men liked him.
 Then the accused man was given the opportunity to tell his own story.
 He said he had been at Blackdown Camp for two years. and for the last three months of his time there he had been senior chaplain. Before his ordination he took great interest in athletics, particularly boxing. but he broke his arm. and was unable to box again.
 Speaking of the e-ents of the night of March IA. he said hc went out 10 Monico'S Restaurant to a Masonic Lodge dinner of the Imperial Cadet League at 6:3O P. M.
 He left the Monico with four friends at from five minutes to eleven to eleven o'clock.
 He was then wearing British warm and a cap and there was noth- ing from outside appearance to in dicate he was an Army Chaplain, as the badge on the cap was not an or dinary chaplain's badge. He said good night to three of the friends and walked with the oti:er to Pic cadi1ly Circus.
 The streets at that time were crowded They separated and he, ac- cused, walked up Shaftesbury-Ave- nue on the Monico side to try and get a taxi-cab in which to go home to Finsbury.
 He crossed to the Trocadero and lneTe met OeTSL. 1nStTuC1OE PeTQue. They conversed for ten or fifteen minutes about Perdues voice and also about boxing. Perdue had rather an extraordinary voice and T have been trying to get him on the stage" added MT. Digby.
 Sir Edward Marshall Hall: Have you been on the stage yourself?
 Mir. Digby: Yes.
 Sir Edward: Do you know Mir Cochran?
 MT. Dfgby: Yes. very well, indeed. We were all friends.
 Sir Edwards: You have been trying to get Mir. Cochran to give him an en- gaEement2
 MT. Digby: Yes. He added that from the time he left the Monico and departed from Perdue he was not alone that night
 Failing to get a taxi-cab he decided to go by tube and he was returning to the Capt. Lloyd, case to him not from the front but rather from be- hind
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