Mr.Sweetser was late.

Presently he appeared, entered the office hurriedly, bowed to the referee, apologized for being tardy, greeted Messrs.

Steinhardt and Hummel, and then, turning to their companion, exclaimed: "How do you do, Mr.Dodge ?" It was not Dodge at all, but an acquaintance of one of Howe & Hummel's office force who had been asked to accommodate them.

Nothing had been said, no representations had been made, and Sweetser had voluntarily walked into a trap.
The attempt to induce witnesses to identify "dummies" is frequently made by both sides in criminal cases, and under certain circumstances is generally regarded as professional.

Of course, in such instances no false suggestions are made, the witness himself being relied upon to "drop the fall." In case he does identify the wrong person, he has, of course, invalidated his entire testimony.
Not in one case out of five hundred, however, is any attempt made to substitute a "dummy" for the real defendant, the reason being, presumably, the prejudice innocent people have against going to prison even for a large reward.