He gave his card to Sgt. Rey, which stated that he was attorney for Mr. Morriss, and asked for Mr. Bathala's name. Tt was refused, he said, He asked for the names of three little girls who had been caught trespassing on the estate, and these were refused. He repeated to Sgt. Rey: "That man there (pointing to Mr. Bathala) has assaulted my boy." This Mr. Bathala denied vigorously, applying a number of uncomplimentary epithets to Mr, Maguire. At this time M. Henri had not arrived.
He had been leaning against the bar and from this position crossed over to the sergeant, whose behaviour had been very polite, in marked contrast to everyone else's, und at the desk made out a charge of trespass. M. Henri, in ' white flannels, then entered and talked with Mr, Bathala and the little girls, He then walked up to the boy behind the bar, but Mr. Maguire went to him and warned the boy that no charge had been preferred and that he did not have to answer any questions. Ie told this to the hoy in pidgin' English.
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