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Arrested for the fourth time for s
peeding, Betty Winslow, madcap S0-
‘ciety girl, meets Lieut. Knox, handsome head of the Traffic Department.
Knox is campaigning for more traffic
safety. He falls in love with Betty
despite her penchant for speeding. Jackie, Betty's young ‘brother, crashes
into a school bus while driving drunk.
Betty, riding with her brother, takes
the blame for the crash, saying that she was at the wheel. She is indicted
for manslaughter when one of the children injured in the bus dies on the
operating table.
CHAPTER VIII
“Now we'll see what happens,” whispered Jackie, who was sitting beside
‘his sister, as the head of the traffic department took the stand.
“Raise your right hand,” the court clerk directed. “Do you swear to tell
the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?”
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“Lieutenant Knox, you're the offic
er in charge of the traffic department
of this city, are you not?” queried the district attorney.
7 am.”
“Will you tell the court in your own words what you know about the de-
fendant, Miss Betty Winslow?”
Halting, and without meeting the
eyes of the girl at the defense table,
Knox related the circumstances of their
meeting, told of the Traffic school, and
of the party on the evening of the ac-
cident. He denied heatedly that Betty
had had anything to drink on that oc-
casion but explained that she was driv-
ing her brother’s car because the laiter
was too intoxicated to do so. Under
the prodding of the questioner he ad-
mitted that the Winslow's car passed
that of the Sloan’s at a speed which he
reluctantly estimated to be around
seventy-five miles an hour.
There was a murmur from the spec-
tators as this damaging point of evi-
dence was brought out. Betty stared at
Knox as though unable to believe her
ears, then glanced at Jackie as if ask-
ing an explanation.
“I object,” Anderson was shouting.
“This evidence is wholly a matter of
conjecture and as such is immaterial
and irrelevant!”
“Objection sustained,”
Judge.
“Perhaps we can show that seventy-
five miles an hour is not such sheer
conjecture as the lawyer for the defen-
dant seems to think,” said the prose-
cutor as he went to his table and |
picked up a photographic enlargement. |
Then, turning back to the witness, he
continued:
«IT jeutenant Knox, what was the pre- |
cise time that Miss Winslow's car
passed yours?”
“One second before ten.”
“How could you know the time so
accurately,” asked his questioner with
a faint smile of triumph as those in
the courtroom gasped in surprise.
“The radio of our car was going. As
Miss Winslow's car passed ours, the
announcer happened to broadcast the
correct time.”
“Where were you at that time?” The
D. ‘A. tried to hide his own excitement.
“A little over ten miles west of King-
ston Junction, where the accident oc-
curred.”
The prosecutor handed him the pho-
tographic enlargement and asked: !
“Can you identify the clock in that
photograph ?”
“yes. Tt is the clock on the dash-
board of Mr. Winslow's car.”
“How can you be so sure?”
“It was photographed by my orders.”
Knox stared straight ahead.
«When the car struck that bus—"
the Prosecutor turned dramatically to
the jury. “The clock on the dashboard
stopped. What time do ‘the hands of
the clock in this photograph show,
Lieutenant?”
“They show seven minutes after ten,”
was the toneless answer.
“en miles in seven minutes,” re-
marked the attorney to no one in parti-
cular. Then, turning to the jury, he
cried: “Gentlemen, this shows it is no
longer a question of conjecture that
Miss Winslow was going seventy-five
miles an hour. It is a question of sim-
ple mathematical proof.”
The men and women on the jury
leaned forward and whispered to each
other excitedly. The courtroom ‘was in
such an uproar that the clerk had to
pound for order, Betty stared at Knox
like a child which has been hurt and
cannot understand why. She turned her
head and looked in Jackie's direction
as though half expecting some sort of
explanation. As if in answer to her
questioning look, Jackie was staring at
Knox with hatred and contempt while
his lips formed the words: ‘The
double-crossing rat!”
«ljeutenant Knox, as head of the
mraffic Department, and as a matter
of expert testimony, is it your opinion
that this accident could have been
avoided ?’the Prosecutor continued in-
exorably.
“1 object!” shouted Anderson. “Any
answer the witnesses might make
. would be conjecture and therefore im-
material!”
“Not at all!” the District Attorney
ghouted in return. “The witness’ ex-
pert knowledge entitles him to express
oa valid opinion.”
“Objection overruled,”
Judge's monotone.
“Yes—I think the accident could
have been avoided,”
ruled the
came the
answered Knox v
Prosecutor’s attitude was reminiscent
of that of a cat about to pounce on a
bird. “After a person has had her
brakes tested as Miss Winslow did, and
has been warned not to drive more
than thirty miles an hour, and she
nevertheless does so, with fatal results,
would you say that she was guilty of
criminal negligence?”
Knox did not answer. Instead he
stared stralght at Betty, beseechingly
and yet hopelessly.
“Did you hear the question?” the
Prosecutor demanded relentlessly.
“Would she be guilty of criminal neg-
ligence 2”
“Yes ... she would,” answered Knox
in a low voice.
The District Attorney swung toward
the jury, paused for a dramatic effect
as though to say to them “What else
is there to say?” Then he turned in the
direction of the Judge's bench.
At that moment the Judge rapped
“The Prosecution rests, Your Hon-
or,” he smiled.
“What do you think, Anderson?’
Betty's perspiring father asked as he,
Betty and Jackie sat
empty courtroom waiting for the jury
to end its deliberations.
“I think we have a good chance,”
said the attorney ponderously, but his
strained smile belied his words.
“Sure we have,” cried Jackie as
though desperately trying to conivnce
himself, “They’ll never convict her in
a thousand years.”
“I don’t care what happens now,”
said Betty in a bitter voice. >
“Here they come,” whispered Ander-
son tensely as the door to the jury
room opened and the twelve men and
women, filed into the box.
There were a few moments of con-
fusion as the courtroom filled up with
excited spectators and the udge
climbed to the bench. Before the sess-
ion was resumed Knox hurried up to
the defense table. !
“Betty,” he stammered earnestly.
“I'm sorry I had to say those things on
the stand. But there wasn’t any way
“Did you hear the question?” the Prosecutor demanded relentlessly.
“Would she be guilty of criminal negligence?” “Yes,” Knox answered
in a low voice.
for order. “Gentlemen of the jury,” he
asked. ‘Have you arrived at a verdict.”
‘Yes, Your Honor—we have,” said
the portly, baldheaded foreman as he
rose to his feet and handed the Judge
a sealed envelope. His Honor studieqd it
closely for a moment, then looked up.
“Will the defendant please rise?” he
asked in an almost gentle voice. As
Betty did so, her face white and
strained, he continued: “Betty Win-
slow, this court finds you guilty of
murder in the second degree.”
At those words Jackie half rose from
his chair, as though to say something.
But he lost his nerve, sank back and
buried his face in his hands, as the
courtroom burst into pandemonium,
with everybody talking at once despite
the pounding of the clerk’s gavel, and
with flashlights flickering as news-
papermen made photographs for the
evening editions.
(To be continued)
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
SHERIFF'S SALE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1936,
; AT 10 A. M.
By virtue of a writ of Fi Fa No. 243,
October Term, 1936, issued out of the
Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne
County, to me directed, there will be
exposed to public sale by vendue to the
highest and best bidders for cash, in
Court Room No. 1, Court House, in the
City of Wilkes-Barré, Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania. on Friday, the 11th day
of September, 1936, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon of the said day, all the
right, title and interest of the defen-
dants in and to the following described
lot piece or parcel of land. viz:
All the surface of all that certain lot
or piece of land situate in the Borough
of Dupont (formerly Pittston Town-
ship on the northwesterly side of Chest-
nut Street, beginning at the distance of
one hundred seventy five (175) feet,
northeastwardly from the northeaster-
ly side of Wyoming Avenue,
Township of Pittston aforesaid, (now
Dupont), containing in front or breadth
on said Chestnut ‘Street, fifty (50) feet,
and in length or depth of that width
between parallel lines at right angles to
said Chestnut Street, to the line of the
Pittston Township road, as the same is
at present opened. Bounded northwes-
terly by said Pittston Township road,
southwesterly by the remaining portion
of Lot No. 4 on said plan, northeaster-
ly by Lot No. 6 on said plan and south-
easterly by Chestnut Street aforesaid.
The above lot or piece of ground being
composed of the whole of lot No. 5 and
the northeasterly five (5) feet of lot
No. 4, on said plan Block 151, as re-
corded in Mortgage Book No. 77, page
524.
Improved with a single frame dwell-
ing and garage known as 217 Main
Street, Dupont, Pa.
Seized and taken into execution at
the suit of the First Catholic Slovak
Union of the United States of America
vs. Joseph J. Vida and Cassie Vida.
WILLIAM R. THOMAS,
Sheriff.
Peter P. Jurchak, Attorney. ¥
Estate of Ziba Casterlin, late of
Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pa., de-
ceased; No. 1225 of 1935-Orphans Court
of Luzerne County. All persons having
claims against said estate and those
in the,
| Pa., being on the Northwesterly side of
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
SHERIFF'S SALE
Friday, September 11th, 1936, ten
o'clock A. M., Court Room No. 1, Court
House, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., execution
from court of common pleas of Luzerne
Co. Pa. real estate of William J, Strong
fifty feet wide on southerly side of
Grant Street in Borough of Shick-
shinny adjoining land late of B. Johns
and one hundred fifty feet deep im-
proved with a two story, wood, dwell-
inghouse.
WILLIAM R. THOMAS,
£8 Sheriff.
Clark, Attorney.
SHERIFF'S SALE
On Friday, September 11, 1936, at 10
A. M,, in the Court Room No. 1 Court
House Wilkes-Barre, Pa., by virtue of
Fi. Fa. No. 226 October Term, 1936, is-
sued out of the Court of Common Pleas
of Luzerne County, Pa., will be sold
the surface of that certain lot of land
situate in the City of Wthlkes-Barre,
North ‘Sherman Street and being 20
feet in width along North Sherman
Street, 20 feet in width along Carbon
Lane in rear of the lot, and having a
depth along the side boundaries of 190
feet. Improved with a two-story frame
dwelling known as No. 88 North Sher-
man Street. Being the premises con-
veyed to Louis Aqua and Rosa Aqua,
his wife, the present owners, by deed
dated March 1, 1922, recorded in Luz-
oe County Deed Book No. 566, page
35. :
WILLIAM R. THOMAS,
Sheriff.
Collins & Collins, Attorneys.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
SHERIFF'S SALE
Friday, September. 11, 1936, tem
o'clock A. M., Court Room No. 1, Court
House, Wilkes-Barre,. Pa. executiom
from court of common pleas of Luzerne
County, Pa., real estate of Leroy Pol~
lock, Hunlock Twp. ' on public road
from Hunlock’s Creek to West Nanti-
coke, two hundred twenty-two ¢
.75 feet wide in front and one hundred
seventy-three and .25 feet deep, ad-
joining land now or late of Hugh Tem-
pleton, improved with a two story
frame and stucco garage and automo-
bile repair shop building. !
WILLIAM R. THOMAS,
Sheriff.
Clark, Attorney.
SHERIFF'S SALE
Friday, September 11th, 1936,
o'clock A. M,, in Court Room No. 1
Court House, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., exe.
cution from court of common pleas of
Luzerne County, Pa. real estate of A.
R. Pembleton and Mary Gosart Ad
istrator of Estate of A. R. or Asa
Pembleton Deceased, between Toby’
Creek and the street railway in tl
village of Shavertown, Kingston Town-
ship, sixty-nine feet wide adjoining
Hoover and one hundred twenty-six
feet deep to Ferguson land, improved
with a two story, wood, dwelling-
house, together with a right of way
twelve feet wide along the street rail-
way to the public road.
WILLIAM R. THOMAS,
Sheriff.
Clark, Attorney.
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LEGAL NOTICE
Estate of Rosa M. Parrish, late of
Dallas Borough,
Letters testamentary on the above
estate having been granted to the un-
dersigned. All persons indebted to the
said estate are requested to make pay-
sent the same without delay to Elmer
D. Parrish, 79 Main Street, Dallas, Pa.
Elmer D. Parrish, Executor
8-21-2t.
being indebted are requested to make
immediate payment to Pearl Barnes
and Clarence Casterlin, Executors,
Wyoming, Pa. ;
ment. And those having claims to pre-,
Estate of:—MATILDA KARLHEIM,
Deceased. ;
Letters Testamentary in the above
Estate having been granted to the un-~
dersigned ,all persons indebted to the
said Estate are requested to make pay-
ment and those having claims or de-
mands, to present the same, without
delay, to ; AE
HERMAN A. KARLHEIM,
AILEEN M. KARLHEIM,
Executors,
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