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Show WHY LAWYER WANTED THE CASE POSTPONED CHICAGO. Juno 2. Attorney Henry Walker entered Judge W. . Dover'e court yesterday carrying: a small parcel. The attorney was there to defend a young woman accused of ahopllftlna. He carefully unwrapped the package and the unwrapping dlscloaed a tightly corked bottle with aome auhatance preserved pre-served therein. When the case waa called Attorney Walker arose and began to gesticulate ges-ticulate wildly with hla hands. No sound came from his lips. Judss Devers. who knows Walker and hla power of speech, was surprised. The attorney waa moving mov-ing Ills handa and hla fingers more rap-Idly rap-Idly all the time. Whafe the matter with you?' asked the judge. There was further gesticulating, but stm not a word came from Walker. "Write It." euggoated the Judge, who did not understand the sign language. Here'e what Walker wrote: 'Dear Judge: Just had my tonsils cut out. They are In that bottle un the table. ta-ble. Brought them In as an exhibit In the case. Can't talk. Want a poetpone-ment."' poetpone-ment."' 'Case continued for two weeke," aald Judge Iever. |