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Updated: June 23, 2025
I had hoped that you had come here this morning to tell me so." "I fancy that any good attorney can get the charge dismissed," Coadley said. "But I do not want to be freed under a cloud. I want the public to be sure I did not kill Rufus Shepley I want to have the public know the identity of the man who did." "That is what I thought, and that will take considerable time, perhaps," Coadley said.
Give me a note to that fellow Murk, for I may want him to help me. Sure he's loyal to you?" "I never saw him until last night, but I'd bank on him," said Prale. "He'll stand by us!" "Fair enough! You write that note right now, and try to get out on bail. Tell Coadley to get busy on that right away. Get out under police supervision, under guard any way but get out!"
And, instead of telling me what it is, and giving me a chance to refute the charge or explain, you simply take the easiest course and believe my enemies. Do you call that an example of the square deal?" "Let us not talk about it further, Mr. Prale," Coadley replied. "I feel quite sure that you have a complete understanding of the situation." "But I have not!
He was allowed to send out for some luncheon, and it was more than an hour before Coadley, the attorney, arrived. Prale was taken into the consultation room. He liked Coadley, and he liked the way in which Coadley regarded him before he spoke. "I believe that you are innocent," the lawyer said. "The job will be to make other people think that way," Prale said, with a laugh.
He went up to the suite, to find Murk there, sitting in front of a window and glaring down at the street. A cot was moved in for the use of the detective. Coadley held another conference with Prale, and then left to get busy on the case. Murk regarded the detective with scorn, until Prale explained the situation to him. After that, there was a sort of armed neutrality between them.
Arraignment and a plea of not guilty were all right, however. Sidney Prale was arraigned, and the plea of not guilty was made and entered. Then Coadley began his fight to have Prale admitted to bail. The district attorney opposed it, of course, since that was his business. The judge listened to the statement of the captain of detectives.
Just let me withdraw, and make arrangements with the court, after you have named the man to take my place. The bail arrangement will stand, of course." "So you do not care to tell your reasons!" Prale said. "Mr. Coadley, a banker refused to handle my funds. A hotel manager ordered me out, you might say, for no good reason whatever.
Thank Heaven, you have plenty of money! A poor man in a fix like this would be on his way to the electric chair. Coadley can fix you up, if anybody can. He can make a sinner look like a saint." "But I'm not guilty!" "I understand that, Sid, but it doesn't hurt an innocent man to have the best attorney he can get. I'll send you Coadley.
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