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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1919-4-10, Page 21 • PAGE 2 !rine c LIN TON NEW ERA. 122 17,031BIMMT2V-- ,ilill?..472752-FigiTAtIELIPPLeeeMeeigtrasexemewee. Its ASSAM quality gives it that rich flavor Is on tear $olid oIy i sealed packages * * * * * * * t:fp OUR SERIAL STORY. * THAT MAINWARING • AFFAIR by A. Maynard Barbour * * * * *- (Continued from last Wait) the contestant were Hunnewell Whitney of New York, and the Londo firm of Liphain & Bleckwell, whil grouped about these were a number o lesser luminaries, whose milder ray would sufficiently illumine the mino points In the case. But at..a glance i was clearly evident: that the galaxy o legal lights opposing them containe only stars of the first magnitude. Mos prominent among the latter were Bar ton & Barton, of London, with Mr Sutherland and his life-long friend an coadjutor, M, D., Montague, wit whom he had never failed to take coun set in cases of special importance, all men of superb physique and magnifi- cent brains; while slightly in the rear, as reinforcements, were the Hon J. Ponsonby Roget, Q, C., another O. C whose name had not yet reached the public ear, and a Boston jurist whose brilliant career bad made his name famous throughout the United States, Prominent among the spectators were Mr. Scott and Mr. Thornton ap- parently on the best of terms, and watching proceedings with demon.. strations.of the liveliest interest, while seated at a little distance, less demon,- strative, but no less interested, we's young Mainwaring, accompanied by Miss Thornton and Miss Carleton. Tire first day was devoted to prelim- inaries, the greater part of the time being consumed in the selection of a jury. One after another of those inn - panelled was examined, challenged by one side or the other, and dismissed; not until the entire panel had been ex- hausted and several special venires issued, was there found the requisite number sufficiently unprejudiced to meet the requirements of the situation. The remainder oC the day was oc- cupied by counsel for contestant in making the opening statement, A re- view of the grounds upon which the contest was based was first read by one of the assistant aftorneys, after which Mr. Whitney followed with a lengthy statement which occupied nearly an hour. He reviewed in de- tail the circumstances of the case, he - ginning with the death of Hugh Main- ., wariag, and laying special stress upon his irreproachable reputation. He stat- ed that it would be shown to the jury * that the life of' Hugh Mainwaring had * been above suspicion, an irrefutable • arguement against the charges of fraud e and dishonesty whish had been brought * against him by those who sought to * establish the wilt in contest. It would * also be shown that the said document * :was a forgery, the result of a prear- * ranged plan, devised by those who had necn Etelong enemies of Hugh Main, V•aring. tn„1 the contestant, to defraud & the latter of his rights, and to obtain n rt,sessina of the Mainwaring estate: e and that the transparency of the device f in bringing the so-called will to light s at that particular time and under those ✓ particular circumstances was only too fily evident, d Mr. Whitney was warming with his subject. but at .this juncture he was peremptorily called to order by Mr. Sutherland who stated that he object - d to counsel leaking an argument to h the jury, when he would confine him_ self simply to an opening statement. Mr. Whitney's face flushed as a ripple ofemusemen't ran through the coUrt- room, but the objection was, sustained, and, after a brief summary of what the contestant proposed to show, he -re- sumed his seat, and the court then ad- journed until the following morning, The first testimony introduced on the following day was to establish the unimpeachable honesty and integrity of the deceased Hugh Mainwering. Both Mr. Elliott and Mr. k.Thittenden were called to the stand, and their examine- tion—particulary the cross-examina- tion, in which a number of damaging admissions were made—occupied near- ly the entire forenoon; the remainder of the day being devoted to the testi- mony of witnesses from abroad, intro- duced to show that for years a bitter estrangement had existed between Frederick Mainwaring Scott, the ;Oleg. ed foster -father of the proponent, and the members of the Mainwaring family, __the deceased Hugh Mainwaring and the contestant in particular; and also to show the implacable anger of Ralph Maxwell Mainwaring against his elder son and the extreme improbability of his ever relenting in his favor, Day after da- dragged slowly on, still taken up with the examination of witnesses for cdntestant; examinations too tedious and monotonous for repet- ition, but full of interest to the crowds which came and went, increasing daily, till, on the daya.devoted to the expert testiniony, generies and aisles were packed to overflowing, while throngs tot eager listeners gathered in the cor- ridors about the various exits. It -soon became evident that Ralph Alainwaring's oft repeated assertions concerning the elaborate preparation •%, e5ii1111.011 trA 'cr;1;hiTSlates hands me .ractf that defies the weather sip An added touch of beauty to any house is a roof of Brantford Asphalt Slates, which are in soft, harmonious shades of reddish brown and dark green. The colors are permanent and unfacleablc,theing the naturalshades of the slate just as it is taken out of the quarries. It will also prove a very economical roof, because Brantford Asphalt Slates do not split, get loose, absorb water or rot, They are strongly fire-resistant and are classified as non-combustible by the fire insurance companies, and allowed to be used in cities where the most rigid fire,prevention By-laws are in force. Brantford Asphalt Slates aro very moderate in cost. The regu- lar sign of the slates and their pliability make them easily and quickly laid, thus saving time and cost of labor. Being made of high grade felt saturated and coated with asphalt, and with a surface of crushed slate, they make a roof that defies the elements and is a permanent part of.the building, just like the walls and the foundation. are being used more extensively every year for dty, country and summer homes, churches, golf clubs, stores, garages, and wherever an artistic effect is desired on a pitch roof. If you are going to do any building this year or have an Old roof that needs replacing, at will be to your aclvantage to investi- gate Brantford Asphalt Slates. Brantford. Roofins,Coiumited Head Office and Factory, Brantford, Canada Branches at Toronto, Mpnercal, Halifax SO For Sale by Harland Bros. he had made for the 'gaming eoatest were no Rile boast. Nothing that iso.• man Ingenuity .could devise had been left: undone which could help to turn the scale in Ins own favor, The orig.. Leal will Of Ralph Maawell Mainwaring, by \VII 1t:11 his elder NMI W55. disinb,nite sv,;„ oroduced and .rsst in court. Both MOS 51 0.1.4.t pluitugraphea, spnsl numerous- eupies, :minuteIn every tail, made In Orsie r til allOW by visas- arls,n the dIfferoures in their respe:- ;-.enetures, i; Inter powerl ul ode- tosco,,es it was discovered that ,several ram es h id been made in the signet ere ot syill, Electric batterise• ietr,duced to s 110 %V that the diM11, '1 11.1,1 been stooped in coffee am, li_ba,..) mice to give it the appearance kJ:at :die. Int ereSting chemical e. ,rimeni„ were performed,- by which a 1 iece s:w paper wits made lo 10,1k. stained ;our s rented as if mildewed ;Mr 511 usty while by the use of tiny- filet ;old needles, - the edges, having first scalloped, were gran, and the paper punctured, till it pre- sented a very similar Aspect to the will iiself, as though worn through at, crea,...s and frayed and tattere.d with g e. • But the accumulatioti of this over- whelming mass cif expert testimony failed to make the impressian upon ,..tt.,unsel for proponet which had beau .ot idpated by the other :Ude. :4+% Sutherland varied the monotony of the d'rect examinations by frequent and eertinent objections, while Barton & Barton took occasional notes whicl ere afterwards passed to Sutherland and Montague, and by them used with tolling effect in the cross-examinations. but the faces of one and all wore an expression" inscrutable as that of a sphinx. Only once seas their equanimity, dis- turbed by any rip file of agitation, and then the incident was so little. under- siood as to be sopa forgotten. A the third day of the trial was drawing to a close.a despatch in cipher was handed Sutherland, which when translated seemed to produce a startling effect upon its readers. Bar- ton & Barton extchanged glances ann frowned heavily; Mr. Sutherland's face for one brief moment showed pen us alarm, and Harold Mainwaring, -upon reading the slip of paper passed In him grew pale. A hurried consultation iollowed and Mr. Montague, left the court -room. On the following ireset:Ing the pap- ers announced that at 1 p. m. tisa preceding night, the Victoria, the pri- vate car of the president of one of the principal railway lines, with special er gine attach ed, had left for the West evidently on business of great impor•. lance, as everything on the road had been ordered side-tracked It was stated that no particulars could be as- certained, however, regarding either her passengers or her destination, the utmost secrecy being maintained by those on board, including the trainmen. This item though attracting some at- tention, caused less comment than did the fact that for the three days next ensuing, neither the senior Air. Barton nor Mr. Montague was present in court; but no one suspected any con- nection between the two events, or dreamed that the above gentleman. with two of New York's most skilled surgeons, were the occupants of the president's private car, then hasten- ing westward at almost iightnuisg speed. On the afternoon of the sixth day of the trial, as it became apparent that the seemingly interminable ' evidence submitted by contestant was nearly at un end, the eager inpatience of (Ise waiting crowd could scarcely be re- str'ained within the limits of order, A change was noticeable ipso in the de- meanor of proponet and his counsel. Por the two days preceding they had appeared its though , under some ten- sion or suspense; now they seemed to exhibit almost an indifference to the proceedings, as -though the outcome of the contest were already a settled fact, while a marked gravity accompanied each word and gesture At last the contestant rested, and all eyes were fixed upon Mr. Suther- land as, after a brief pause, lie ruse to make, as was supposed, his opening statemetn. Instead of addressing the fury, however, he turned towards Judge Bingham. "Your honor," he began, in slow, measur4i tones,' it 11015, lacks hu t le more than an hour of the usual time for adjournment, and after the constrant strain which has been put upon our nerves for the past six days, I feel that none of us, including your- self, your honor, are in a antlicientlY recep live mood to listen to the testi- mony which the premonet has to offer. Iv addition to this is the fact that oer most important witness is nut pr,s, eat this afterimon. I would therefore ask for an adjournment to be taken Un- til ten o'clock next Monday morning, at which lime I will guarentee your lienar and thi gentlemen of the jury t htlt the intricate and elaborate web tme-spun theories which has been pre- sented will be swept away in fewer hours than the days which have beets required for its construction." There. was an attempt At applause, which was speedily checked, and with- out further -delay the court adjourned. As judge, jury, and counsel took their respective places on the Inflow: ing Monday at the hour impointed, 1 Is e scene presented by the old court• wows was one never before witnessed its history, Every available. inch of standing room, both on the main floor and in the, galleries; were taken; throngs were congregated about the doorways, those in the rear standing on chairs and benches that hey might obtain a view over the heads of their more fortunate neighbors, while even the recesses formed by the enormous Windows were packed with humanity, two rows deep, the other row embrac- ing the Inner one in its desperate cf. forts to maintain its equilibrium, l'he opposing sides presented a marked contrast in their appearance that morning, Ralph 'Mainwaring be- trayed a nervous excitement very un- tontstutl in ohe of his phlegmatic tem- perament; his face alternately flushed alusl paled, and though much of the old delimit bravado remained, yet he awaited the openings of proceedings with visible impatience, Nor was Mr. Whitney' less excited, his manner re- vealing both agitation and anxiety. On the 'part of Harold Mainwaring and his 00fineel,ltowever,there wee 150 egitite tiOn, SIO haste; every movement was characterized by composure and delibe eratiom yet sotnething lIs their hear,' Mg—something subtle and, indelinable but nevertheless tirretittable—imprees. ThursdaY, April lOth, 4919, "Wage dts . , flott" :0 4 EI*I I „.- al& 111 OP)SPAT0.7?.. IAT pN' • 4,1111/) Tri) iiii.. 1.....••••••• r] • rt:1,IL VI to , • • s51 • .", • • n".• Yi 17 T (1-t\ i I Women drove ambulances. They nursed. Th .:y bocam: cooks in the army. They made' munitions. They tended graves. They ran telephone exchanges. They did everything but actual fighting—and at that they were the inspiration, the unfailing inspiration of the fight- ing men. ERE IS NO ENID 1-1-'0 MAN'S ACIIIEVEVENTS past, so they rise to greater heights in the future. Lit.4 they have placed themselves upon a pinnacle by their efforte in the Women must be the balance wheel during the Reconstruction. 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Ail tell tri an that some great crises was at hand,and chemical experiments, nor brilliant sophistries deduced from !Mc. and it was amid almost breathless ;mac hat Mr. Sutherland arose to make roscopic observations, but by the cita- his opening statement. lion of stubborn and incrontrovertible feels, that this document (holding up Cenillemen of the jury,'he began, the will), copies of which you now and the slow, resonant tossesgpenetrat- 'have in your possession, is the last ed to the farthest corner and nut in- will and testament of Ralph /Maxwell to the corridors where hundreds were Mainwaring, executed by him on the es:rest!), listening "as a defence to the 'night preceding his death and as such entitled to stand; that tills will, from AVOID(1,11MGliter the date of its execution to the clay of tt.' its discovery On the seventh of July and CXYLIGHEIRJ1 lest was wilfully and fraudulently with- . held from ptiblication,,and its existence Coughing Mease e sewn , __/://i141 Haeold Scott Mainwaringt, • • . tore ///iks • Mainwaring. . 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