A man named Orlando J.Hackett, of prepossessing appearance and manners, was on trial, charged with converting to his own use money which had been intrusted to him for investment in realty.

The complainant was a shrewd old lady, who together with her daughter, had had a long series of transactions with Hackett which would have entirely confused the issue could the defence have brought them before the jury.
The whole contention of the prosecution was that Hackett had received the money for one purpose and used it for another.

During preparation for the trial the writer had had both ladies in his office and remembers making the remark: "Now, Mrs .------, don't forget that the charge here is that you gave Mr.Hackett the money to put into real estate.

Nothing else is comparatively of much importance." "Be sure and remember that, mother," the daughter had admonished her.
In the course of a month the case came on for trial before Recorder Goff, in Part II of the General Sessions.

Mrs .------ gave her testimony with great positiveness.