The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
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Stephen Churchill's fame and
prosperity as a criminal lawyer were
attested by the speciousness and lux
urious furnishings of his suite of Of.
fees in the Prudential Building. a
grim-faced, efficient looking woman
of middle age, who introduced her.
self as Mrs. Soames, Churchills sec.
rotary, received Bob and Faith and
conducted the INTO Churchill's private
Office. The lawyers leonine head was
almost concealed behind dense layers
of cigar smoke, which lay like pail
above the massive mahogany desk
at which he worked.
Glad to see you," he said briskly,
rising and thrusting out q hand first
to Faith and then to Bob, and indi.
eating chairs drawn close to the desk.
I've got an important case coming
up for trial day after tomorrow, and
I'm showed under with work, SO
we'd better get down to brass tacks. ~
Faith nodded, her eyes seeking his
through the fog of smoke. He
seemed dismayingly formidable, seen
here in his own luxurious quarters
luxury bought by the successful de.
Tense of those accused Of crime. She
told herself that she should take
heart by that very fact-that his
success was so great as to be almost
a -, a..;,, le,
I'm the first place. Miss Lane
Churchill waved a big hand in a
futile effort 10 clear away the smoke,
II think you will agree with me that
circumstantial evidence is very
strong against your sister,"
"She is innocent, Mr.. Churchill.
You must believe THAR Faith leaned
forward in her distress, her eyes
pleading with him. You are to be
her counsel, Mr.. Churchill. You, of
all people, must believe she is inno-
cent"
Il have defended a good many peo-
ple-successfully- whose inno-
cence l was not entirely convinced"
Churchill retorted. Now, don't jump
to conclusions, Miss Lane. And you,
Hathaway" he turned TO Bob, who
was Indignantly trying to interrupt
keep you shirt on. What ! say
in the privacy Of this room will have
nothing to do with my conduct of
the case. That is, any doubts l may
have OF Cherry's innocence will not
interfere in any way with my ef-
forts to free her. That understood?
he parked.
4 don't Ike the way you put It,
Mr.. Churchill Faith protested.
But
IAN right. Now let me have my
say. l think Cherry's best bet is self
defense. / can clear her--a pretty
girl like Cherry-before any male
jury in the land. IL she'll tell a
straight forward story of what took
place in Cluny's bedroom that night.
Wait" he commanded them both
-"Cherry goes to break her enga ge'
ment with an old man SO that she
can marry a young one. She tens
the old man that she's made a mis-
take, begs to be let off. He is fu
rious with her, insane with anger
He locks her in the room, tells her
she can't leave until she promises to
go quietly with him TO the church
They struggle. lie strikes her. TIC
protect herself, she hurls the vase al
him, not intending to kill him. Of
course, but in anger at him for strik
ing her. and for his attempting &c
force her into marriage which she
has determined not to go through
with. Unfortunately, the blow kills
him. He falls. She runs from thu
room in panic, not even realizing
that he Is dead. She makes her es
cape, joins her lover, they speed
away and are married. Terror keeps
her from telling the truth before thu
coroner's jury, but on the witness
stand. under oath. she decides t
tell the truth, throw herself on tn,
mercy of the judge and the jury
| Result-another beautiful girl is &C
quilted of justifiable and unpremedi
tated homicide" He spread his bi,
hands with gesture OF satisfaction
Faith roce, trembling so that sh
could hardly stand. Cherry is in
nocent, Mr.. Churchill. She will neve
in the world consent to such a de
Tense. She would rather go to tin
gallows or to prison for life than L
secure her freedom in the way vol
suggest We'd better go, Bob" sh
turned to Hathaway. who had risen
too. Surely we can find lawye
who will be lieve in the innocence o
an innocent girl
NEXT: Faith wins q victory owe