A Spokane Forgery Case Stalls
A lawyer for a Spokane man accused of forging his mother's name asks for a delayed trial, citing the summer heat.
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W. C. Short, of Spokane, who was arrested last Sunday on the charge of forging his mother's name to a promissory note for about $500, appeared in Justice Humphrey's court yesterday afternoon, accompanied by his attorney, Charles F. Fishback, for a preliminary examination. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney A. G. McBride stated that the state was not ready to go on with the case. Mr. Fishback was anxious to go on, but presumed the judge did not care to hear cases in hot weather, so he asked that the case be set for September 15. Justice Humphrey informed the attorney that the court was always cool, irrespective of the weather. After considerable argument the case was put down on the calendar for next Wednesday.
“Justice Humphrey informed the attorney that the court was always cool, irrespective of the weather.”
Legal maneuvering and requests for continuances remain a staple of the courtroom drama, though modern judges in Seattle are slightly less likely to boast about their courtroom's climate control while dismissing a defendant's excuse.
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