. The thirteenth juror : a tale out of court . e it to you to say when it shall 73 THE THIRTEENTH JUROR begin, it will never go on! retorted Poinder,angrily. Your Honor, it is high time the plain-tiff ceased to trifle with the dignity of this will observe that counsel are here withoutwitnesses, as though assured of compliance withtheir demands, and— What do you mean by that, sir? interruptedKinsley, instantly bristling. I mean that my professional courtesy has beenabused and is being traded upon, the lawyer re-sponded suavely, but with a sharp glance at theBench. They say that they w
. The thirteenth juror : a tale out of court . e it to you to say when it shall 73 THE THIRTEENTH JUROR begin, it will never go on! retorted Poinder,angrily. Your Honor, it is high time the plain-tiff ceased to trifle with the dignity of this will observe that counsel are here withoutwitnesses, as though assured of compliance withtheir demands, and— What do you mean by that, sir? interruptedKinsley, instantly bristling. I mean that my professional courtesy has beenabused and is being traded upon, the lawyer re-sponded suavely, but with a sharp glance at theBench. They say that they will not settle ifthey are forced to trial now. Why? I will tellyou. It is because their case will collapse themoment the Court demands their proofs. I saythey are unprepared now. I assert that theyhave not a single witness under subpoena at thismoment, and challenge them to refute thatcharge. Not being in the habit of unmasking my bat-teries before the event, I decline to waste wordson such a boyish proposition, responded Dun-ham, hotly. 74. IgpK 1 TAKEN BY SURPRISE Then I demand a trial now! exclaimedPoinder. Demand? repeated the Judge, me remind you, Mr. Poinder, that this mat-ter rests entirely with the discretion of the Court,which in this case— Has been already exercised by your Honorsorder setting down this cause peremptorily for to-day, interrupted the lawyer. In view of the new facts, however, persistedthe Judge, but before he could proceed Mr. Poin-der again interrupted. New facts, your Honor? he are the new facts? There is nothinghere but another new fiction. My client has notinvited any proposition of settlement, and doesnot desire any adjournment to consider the comes to this forum and demands a promptpublic hearing of the matters in dispute. Thishe is entitled to, not as a matter of favor, but asa matter of right, and I therefore demand it inhis name. A faint ripple of applause started in the rearof the room, but instantl
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