WHY SMITH LEFT COURT.
The trial of the American woman writer for the murder of a Senator has the average number of sensations for which we look in criminal trials across the Atlantic, but so far it has produced nothing to equal the device said to havejj been' practised by a Chicago lawyer. A woman was indicted for murdering Her husband by putting poison into the cake which he was to eat. Part of the cake had remained, and was produced in court as evidence. "Why," said counsel for the defence, "I'll oat some of the cake n*yself," and, so saying, he popped a piece of the poisoned food into his mouth.
As he did so a telegram was handed to him.
He tore it open and read it, and, telling the judge that his wife had been taken seriously ill, obtained leave of absence to answer the message.
Then he cairne back and gained the acquittal of <he prisoner. The truth is that the telegram had been times to arrive so that after eating the cake he might rush out and obtain a strong emetic ,to counteract the effect of any poison which might remain in the confection. — ' Evening Standard."'
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2660, 19 May 1908, Page 7
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