Mr. Burleson. Now, within a week after the verdict came in, did you write a letter to Mr. Belli dismissing him from the case or asking him to withdraw, one or the other?

Mrs. Grant. Yes.

Mr. Burleson. You told him in the letter—what?

Mrs. Grant. Well, I couldn’t reach him by telephone and since he’s traveling around, and I’m——

Mr. Burleson. What did you tell him in the letter?

Mrs. Grant. Say it again?

Mr. Burleson. Did you tell him in effect if he didn’t resign you would fire him?

Mrs. Grant. Well, yes; words to that effect.

Mr. Burleson. In other words, he did resign?

Mrs. Grant. Yes.