A Spicy Cask

Mrs. Myrta Palmer, of Ypsilanti, is trying to recover 8500 frotn Mrs. Clariosa (jolt', of Detroit, which she alleged was procured froin her by extortion. The case is now on trial in Detroit, and Bayard il. Ames, the brilliant student orator of the l'. of M. graduating class, was examined Saturday. This is the story Mr. Ames told on the stand: I Ie met Mrs. Palmer in Ypiilanti !ast fall and called on her several times during the winter. Just before Easfer Mrs. Palmer moved to Detroit, and the calis were resumed in that city. Mr. Ames said when questioned, that he presumed Mrs. Palmer was several years older than himself. In May Mrs. Palmer wired Ames at Ann Arbor that she was UI, and asked him to come to Detroit and take her home to Ypsilanti. He carne. Mrs. Palmer was living at 200 Lafayette avenue in the boarding house kept by Mrs. Goiï. Ames arrived in Detroit Saturday evening, May 22, and went to 200 Lafayette avenue. Mrs. Palmer was just able to be up, and in the evening Ames carried her upstairs to bed. When she had retired Ames took his positioninachair beside the bed, and sat there till morning, administering to the wants of his patiënt during the night. Sunday night fol lowing he did the same, and on Monday morning he and Mrs. Palmer prepared to go to Ypsilanü. Before they left, Mrs. Goff came into the room and said she wanted $500 for the dainage that had been done her house by the conduct of the pair. Failing to get it.she would cali a policeman There was considerable argument over. the matter, and finally Mrs. Palmer borrowed Ames'fountain pen and wrote a check for '8500, which Mrs Goff subsequently cashed. Then the two went to Ann Arbor. Alfred W, Ilanmer, father of the complaining witness, was in the court room and stated that "he would get Mrs. Goff if it cost him $5,C00." Mr. Ilanmer cares less for the S500 than he does that his daughtef shall be vindicated, and every Ypsilantian knows that when Alf. Ilanmer starts out on such an errand he is willing to go to the end of the road.