“She has violated Section 1142.”
“She said she had read the law—is that a crime?”
No answer.
Mr. Marsh then inquired, “On whose authority is Mrs. Rublee arrested?”
Dead silence. No reply while the Unknown and the stenographer muttered together. Finally, when Mr. Marsh repeated the question, the latter replied, “I do. I arrest her on my own authority. Patrolman Thomas J. Murphy.”
Mr. Marsh said to the Unknown, “It’s customary for brothers of the law to give each other their names. Mine is Robert Marsh, practicing attorney. May I not know with whom I am speaking?”
“I’m just a bystander.”
“Well, Mr. Bystander, won’t you instruct the police officer to be more explicit in his statement of facts?”
“Look here, Marsh, I’m telling you the officer is arresting this witness on his own initiative.”
He, too, left the room.