LEARNED FRIENDS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 February 1917, Page 2

LEARNED FRIENDS

BRISK VERBAL ENCOUNTERS. One or two sharp pass-nges-at-arms took place b/tweeri Mr T. M. Wilford, M-U, and Mr M. Myers (counsel for me RunWav Department) at the meeting of the Railway Rolling-stock Commission at Wellington. Mr- -Myers pressed Mr Wilford to call his informant. “No.”" replied that gentleman, ‘ you have vonr fcmedy under the-Act.” Mr 'Myers; “And. make you a martyr. Oh, no, we do not propose to do anything like that. We will not shed any limelight on you.” , T Mr Wilford: “That is only rude. I could say something that would make you squirm, Tuft 1 have purposely kept it hack.” Mr Myers: “That is very kind ot you. I thank you.” ) .Mr Wilford: “Cheap; very-cheap! At an earlier stage Mr Myers asked; “Would you be surprised to know that every witness so far has said that drawbo#* springs have nothing whatever to do with the safety of the-travelling public?” Mr Wilford: “I know nothing about such subjects-—about engineering. Mr Myers: “That’s evident; from your answers. You appear to be trying to avoid answering the questions or to answer them in a certain way,” Mr Wilford • “I know as much about such matters as yod do about the lourth dimension of space.” _ Mr Myers : “Vou know very little about railway matters; don’t you.?” Mr Wilford : “I can give you informatioij. notwithstanding.” Mr Myers r “I can quite understand that von can’t give me understanding.” Mr-'Wilford ; “I can quite understand that though -you cross-examine you won’t examine crossly.” Mr Myers: “After- -these.compl.inrepts we will proceed.” --- ■ • . •