The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-18
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seeker. and and! ! s have }, lots of them stay
What do you mean by iots'" the
reporter asked.
"oh. quite few" she replied nom
chalantly.
1.-TWO. three or dozen?" the re-
porter quizzed.
"Oh. my. no." she geniaily replied.
Il mean lots and lots"
Good Lawyers
When informed that probably the
firm of Budwesky & Davis would be
retained to secure the divorce, Mrs.
Baggett declared that they were the
best in Alexandria and could get 1t
quicker than anybody.
do you think II is safe to come
over here and establish q residence In
this manner" the reporter asked.
'It is" Mrs. Baggett declared. "if
you can keep your mouth shut"
what will be necessarily" the re.
porter asked
"To stay here year." she replied.
"Out of the question" the reporter
declared, reaching for his hat. Il
couldn't stay here a whole year..
Dumb, As Usual.
The dumbness of the reporter must
have astonished the good lady, for she
looked panied. and in a restrained
voice explained: ,
"You don't have to stay here" she
declared with emphasis. Just pay
me for years rent, come over mere
once q week and get your mail.
but / shan't have any mail" the
reported objected. Nobody knows
III be over here and / don't want
anybody to know it."
write yourself a letter now and
then, or have your friends write some
letters for you, addressed to you here
at my house and II ANYTHING ever
comes up, then youHl nave the letters
to show that you have lived here.
"Some time when you are over
here drop around and get them"
The reporter, however. who appar.
entity had taken a sudden dislike to
Alexandria, declared that he never
expected to come back.
Happy Arrangement.
"Then leave me your address and
can send your mail to you. You send
1t over to yourself and I'll send 1t
back to you at your right address"
she explained.
That appeared to be simple enough.
30 the reporter agreed that probably
IL could be arranged.
think there is any danger OF my
wife ever getting wise to the ract
that she is being sued for divorce?"
the reporter asked.
mot a bit in the world" came the
ready reply. These boys next door,
H. H.. "
Davis, they know their business ana
you won't have bit of trouble If you
get them to handle it for you.
"Of course, If you got some OF these
other lawyers around town, they
might tumble 1t for you, but not my
boys
"Ive known them for years now.
Judge Moncure had them in his Office
before he was Judge of the Corpora
ton Courts, and when he WIS APP
pointed he turned the business over
to them. Better let the boys next
door handle IL for you" she added.
The Arrangement.
.Then as we understand" the
reporter asked. I'VE pay you years
rent, you will make an affidavit
that we have lived here year and
IL will be accepted by Judge
Moncure as proof"
Exactly" she declared, sentng
ready money as the reporter reach
ed TO his hip pocket for his wallet:
I'VE do 1t all the time, and win
my deposition swearingg that YOU
have lived here year, you won't
have any trouble about getting the
divorce"
"who are the biggest divorce law
vers> in Alenandrial" the reporter
asked.
Mrs. Baggett looked pained-posi-
lively bored.
.'Why, Budwesky and Davis-my
bows next door," she holly declared.
They get more divorces than all the
other lawyers over here put together.
and get 'em quicker than any body
. else, too
With Mrs. Baggett's recommends
ton of Little Reno's Divorce Kings,
the reporter felt that he would be in
safe hands, so he accordingly gave
Mrs. Baggett $40 In full payment Of
twelve months rent at her house and
obtained q receipt for the years rent.
So business like and systematic had
become the Divorce Kings method of
handling clients that Mrs. Baggett
had a regular receipt book containing
stubs, showing receipts Of monies paid
to her by clients.
Since September IS, 1921, up to and
including January 8, 1922, according
to the stubs Of Mrs. Baggett's receipt
book, there appeared to have been
issued from so to 100 receipts during
the three-month period.
Following is the receipt given by
the divorce kings housekeeper:
Received of II. L. Littleton, Thirty
dollars for full years payment of rent,
january 1, 1921, to January 1, 1922"
Signed MARY L. Baggett." ..
On turning the $50 over to her Mrs.
Baggett said:
Now, when your case comes up I'll
make the affidavit for you and you