Evening star., 1936-10-27

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with Counselor Birkett, one of Eng
lands most able lawyers. and with
Mrs. Simpsons other attorney. Walter
Frampton.
On the other hand, Mr.. Justice
Hawke paid not the slightest heed to
the svelte plaintiff. studying the papers
in the case and devoting his attention
to the lawyers without even so much
as looking at Mrs Simpson once.
Finally, with resigned gesture. the
celebrated jurist flung the papers
aside on his desk and announced:
Very well. a decree nisi."
There were rumors, entirely without
substantiation, that Mr.. Justice
Hawke had objected to hearing the
case. feeling that his court might be
suffering an imposition.
When the case was over, all the
doors to the court room were locked
for a few minutes and even the at
torneys in the proceedings were un-
able to leave.
Police Car Across ROAD.
Outside. police car pulled up
across the road while the Simpson au-
tomobile rolled out Of courtyard gate
and sped away.
Occupants of the machine held
newspapers up in front of the win
dows to prevent Mrs. Simpson from
being photographed.
The former Baltimore debutante
was already standing in the witness
box when reporters and spectators
were permitted to enter the carefully
watched court room.
Not once during all her testimony,
did she turn and face the crowd.
Seven policemen, four Of them in
plain clothes, stood facing the specta-
tors near the press box during the en-
tire hearing. watching nervously, ap-
parently for cameras, which were
banned.
So careful was the supervision Of
court room passholders that even the
irate aldermen of Ipswich were unable
to crash the gate.
One of the aldermen tried entering
the court building by the back door.
but was turned away by bluecoats.
Attorneys Interrupted.
Mr.. Justice Hawke. gorgeous in his
crimson, ermine- trimmed robe and
snowy, full-bottomed wig, interrupted
the attorneys several times.
Once he pulled up Frampton sharply
when the counselor tried to identify
Mr.. Simpson from q picture.
The correspondent was not named
at any time.
Near the end of the hearing Mr.
Justice Hawke mentioned this fact.
Counselor Birkett replied:
"She was subpoenaed, my lord, but
she has not appeared"
Testimony, however, was introduced
to the effect that the correspondent
had been to q solicitors ONCE with
Simpson q week or SO after the al
legged incident occurred.
Mrs. Simpsons case was that she
had lived happily with her husband
until Autumn of 1884. when she said
she had noticed q change in his man
ner.
He began going away for week
ends" she testified.
Judge Shows Irritation.
Mr.. Justice Hawke seemed to show
irritation at having to hear the case
when Birkett asked Mrs. Simpson the
first question.
"Your name is Wallis Simpson,"
the counselor inquired.
The judge quickly peered over the
top Of his spectacles and raped out:
why has this case come here?"
A whispered consultation between
the registrar Of the court and the
judge ensued.
Mr.. Justice Hawke then mumbled
"Oh, well, I am told"
His voice trailed OF SO that 1t could
not be heard past the bench. although
the spectators-not so many in num-
ber-were craning their necks.
Counselor Frampton. during the
hotel testimony, produced q group
picture which included Simpson and
asked: ''Have you ever seen that man
In the left-hand corner?"
Mr.. Justice Hawke lifted his eye
brows.
"You must not identify the man for
him like that!" he barked.
Mrs. Simpson had arrived at the
court at 1:27 pm.
While half dozen police guarded
the gates Of the courtyard behind an
cient Ipswich Court House. the
smartly dressed principal in the cele-
brated divorce case drove up In a big
black automobile.
She sat quietly in rear seat.
Car Rolls Through Gates.
The police, standing at each side oi
the big double courtyard gates, swung
them open as the car approached and
banged them shut Justify as it rolled
inside.
Then the officers turned a blank
stare at onlookers who asked who was
In the machine.
Mrs. Simpson wore q large hal
pulled low over her eyes. A man sal
on either side of her, the one on the
right wearing morning clothes. A
woman companion occupied one Of the
small seats directly in front of Mrs
Simpson.
The streets Of Ipswich were thronget
for the weekly market day. In the
corridor Of the court house husky con.
stables were, posted. scrutinizins al
passes closely. -