The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-08
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Impressive dignity. "my pocket was picked. I lost a wallet and card case containing not only business cards but my drivers license and lodge membership cards" "You didn't report it to the po- lice" said Dick Kenney. "I didn't have to-" the man said. T was careless. My pocket was picked. That was all there was to it. The police couldn't have done anything about it."
 Morden was defiant and hostile.
 "This newspaper clipping doesn't prove anything" he said. Suppose l it is your picture? Maybe The Riy- erview Daily Press made mistake, instead of The Blade"
 The tall man laughed scornfuiiy.
 "That." he said. lis good! I've lived in Riverview for the last Is years. I've been president of the Chamber of Commerce. I'm presi- dent of the towns biggest lunch con CluD. III d CuHuiuaeS AOi MY. councilman and doubtless would have been elected had it not been l for this libelous article. As 1t is, I shall probably be defeated" Suppose, Mr Cathay," said Dick Kenpey in suave tones, as though he had already acknowledged de- feat, you sign your name for us, so that we can check 1t with the police records"
 Cathay hesitated for moment.
 "You have ~libeled me-" he said. "You have done irreparable dam- age to a reputation which have been building up for more than l5 years. Now you add insult to your previous injury, by refusing to ac-. cept proper proof of my identity. Dick Kenney was firm.
 I'm very sorry, MT Catfiay," he said. T don't know, as yet, what the situation is going to lead to but, since you have taken the trouble to come here to- establish your Identity. .it would seem you would hardly hesitate to sign your name"
 "oh. that's right the man sad quickly. T forgot about the letter from the president of the First Na- tional bank. thought that had given you that" & |. He took from his wallet a let ter on the stationery of the First National bank of. Riverview. The letter stated that the person whose photograph was attached to the letter was MT Frank B. Cathay, that MT sCathay's signature also ap- peared below the photograph: that Mir Cathay maintained a balance in the First National bank of Riv- erview which ran we'll into six hg- ures; that he was a respected and esteemed citizen, of Riverview and a member of the banks board Of directors.
 Kenney read the letter and pointed to the signature. s II take 1t" he said, .'that the signer of this letter expected you would duplicate the signature"
 "Isn't the photograph suffi- cient?" asked Cathay.
 -"I would prefer" Kenney told him, still speaking. with insistence but with courtesy which con- tained note of, defense in it, "to have you sign your name"
 The man pulled the pad of paper which Kenney held out to him. grabbed the pencil with which the city editor scrubbed memos. and dashed off a signature which was a perfect duplicate of the sigma ture underneath the photograph.
 .sThat," said the city editor, star ing pointedly at Morden, settles the matter"
 The room was silent, save for the rustic of papers as Cathay folded them, returned them to his wallet and pushed the wallet back into his pocket.
 Well" said Kenney in a tone of resignation. "what do you want?"
 "I want a retraction," said Ca. thay, "and l want damages"
 < "If you have retraction," Ken- ney pointed out. "there won't be any damages." ~
 Cathay's face blazed Into fury.
 Don't talk to me like that" he said. 'fn the first place you couldn't publish . retraction which would attract the attention that damnable article did. It's been seized upon by every newspaper in the country. The damage cen never be undone."
 (ro Dc Continued)