Show SENT CRANK AWAY IN TRANCE quick wit of lawyer got rid of objectionable caller gov guild of 0 massachusetts had a visit from a crank with a message from god ills his experience reminded a boston lawyer of an incident in fall river years age when a clergyman named alley was on trial for the murder ot of a parishioner ue lie vas gas defended successfully said the lawyer by the late jeremiah mason conti considered dered by all 11 of 0 us to have been the greatest american er who over ever faced a jury sir mr mason had finished his examination and was to make his plea in the morning lie he was about to retire when a crank was ushered in 1 I have hare a message from the angel gabriel declaring that brother alley is not guilty of 0 this awful crime and but he got no further mason beamed upon him and said my illy dear sir this is most timely go at crice to gabriel and have a subpoena served upon him directing his bla appearance la in court in tie ti e morning the crank departed in a trance and the he door closed before he recovered |