The Archive · 1928

Mr. Russell's Evidence

Mr, Russell states that Rangel ought to have been working on July 2 ard 3 and that he was abet 20 minutes Into on July 4, That he had called for the cash books from plaintiff at 830 am. on July 4 and found that Rangel was not there. When Rangel arrived be went in to see Russell and was asked why he eas late, Russell alleges that he replied truculently that he was ill, and Russell did reply he did not Took it, and told him July 2 and 3 were not holidays and that he ought Yo have been working. That Rangel got excited and said "Oh you go to Hell" and was going out, Russell then put his hand on his shoulder and told him to go to the private office. Rangel refused to go 50 Russell went without him and reported the matter to Mr. J. Paterson, who gave permission for his dismissal but told Mr. Russell to give him a month's wages in of notice. Russell denies that he did assault Rangel, or that Rangel said "stop assaulting me" or that he tried to pull him to the uvate office and points out that he physically incapable of doing, so, as he has only two fingers on his right hand having lode all the others.

These are the two stories that 1

Ihave to deal with.

Both Mr, Borland and Mr. Dunlop deny the slatements concerning My. Russell attributed to them by the plaintiff.. And it is clear that Ras-sell could could not have used any physical force as to pulling the plaintiff or shaking him as his his physical disabilities prevent it. Consequently there are three individuals who state that the plainti not accurate in his statements.

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