“Your action in kidnaping your uncle was actuated by the loftiest motives and without any thought whatever for your own financial interest?”
“Objected to,” Kittering snapped. “Assuming facts not in evidence. I object particularly to the use of the word ‘kidnaping.’”
“Sustained,” Judge Knox said.
Mason smiled. “You have admitted that you attempted to have your uncle declared incompetent and placed in an institution?”
As the witness hesitated, Mason opened his brief case, and said, “I have here a copy of your sworn statement if you wish to refresh your recollection, Mr. Carrel.”
“Yes,” Carrel said, “I did.”
“And you tricked him into entering the grounds of an institution where two male nurses, at your request, forcibly dragged him from an automobile and detained him against his will?”
“It wasn’t at my request.”
“Oh, you had nothing to do with that?”
“No.”