The motion to file a reply to the Club He met him at about 45 complaint of Mr.
Bruno Perme, and they sat and held 'a general Italian architect, against Carl Crow conversation for about an. hour.
Me., one week after the action had 'Mr. Crighton was in quite good spirits. been heard, was denied by Judge Milton D. Purdy in the U. 8. Court 'Mr. Storrs noticed, however, that for "China on July 10." Judg-he had a two days' growth of ment of $750 was given the plaintiff. beard on his face. Nothing, however Mr. J. B. Davies appeared for the was said about this. Mr. Crighton plaintiff, while Mr. N. F. Allman for up at about 7.45 and said that represented the defendant.
had to "move along" then. He The plai claimed $3,750, did not strike the witness as hav-equivalent to five months' salary, on ing drunk too much. the alleged repudiation of an agree-last witness to be called was ment for the cancellation of a Mr. A. W. Olsen, secretary of the Jeontract. The case was heard Mon-Shanghai Race Club, of which, he day last, but the defendant did not said, Mr. Crighton was an original appear in court, voting member. He last saw de-In applying Zor the filing of a ceased on the evening of June 26 reply to the complaint, Mr. Allman When he was sitting at a table with Mr. Storrs. He had had cause to stated that negotiations had been despatch painful communication started long before the opening of Mr. Crighton that morning; this the case for a settlement of the was the first time he had bad to dispute between the two parties Th rte fo, the deceased on auch a summons was served on his matter. No reply was received.
Jclient who was then still relying on He did not know what time Me. negotiations, but he himself was r Crighton left. The next morning be notified. Mr. Davies stated that it saw a bat in the hall which he was was after efforts for a settlement of told was the deceased's, who had the case had failed that he filed the eft it the night before. As far as complaint in court. The. plaintiff he knew, tr. Crighton never came had, therefore, no excuse for failure k. He had met the to file a reply in time. several timer in the club, and apart In giving judgment to the from the relapse which necessitated plaintiff, Judge Purdy stated that the letter he was a normal d the defendant had not repudiated member. He never spoke about hi the agreement, and that he could Jown affairs, nor had he ever threat allow the plaintiff to draw the fir fened to commit suicide, month's salary due him.
An order to explain matters, the plaintiff had to wait for the salon witness spoke of a conversation fof the remaining four months until between himself and Mr. E. they were due.
Wilkinson before the affair was mat before the Stewards. "He told it. Wilkinson of the deceased's
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