Counsel closely questioned—wit ness as to the causes of his being absent from work, quoting a series of "absence slips" reporting his being away, for no stated reason in two or three instances. He admitted that he remained in his reen on September 9 "owing to rain." On the occasion of his entering the Nursing Home on January 2, his friend Mr. Anderson informed the office by telephone, and witness was, therefore, unable to explain why two days later it should have hoon necessary to make out an "absence slip" stating that he been off work since December 31 "for some cause unknown."
The hearing was adjourned.
Tue Mosey Lyine to nis Creprr.
Continuing his cross-examination of plaintiff on Thursday Mr. Ward asked: When Dr. Patrick saw you, did he tell you not to drink so much whiskey?—No. 1 was drinking nathing but Wincarnis.
There was some conversation about alcohol. Witness had felt bad on the morning when the doctor called, and took a peg of brandy. Mr. Burns had said witness was able to pay his own passage home, but he had no _resources except the money standing to his credit with the company when he was dismissed. When he signed the agreement after dismissal nothing was said about the company being entitled to for-feature of the money lying to his} credit according to a strict reading} of the agreement. Mr. Dawson! told him he had better sign the{ document and he would then get! his money. Witness did not realize what it meant until after he had signed.
Will you explain how you were unduly influenced, counsel asked, witness replying: "I fully expected to receive my passage mon Tue Nervous Breakpown.
_About these quarters: there were eight bed rooms, a mess room, three bath rooms (with two new baths), electric light, steam radial tors?—Yes.
It does not sound a particularly bad kind of death trap!
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