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Thanks. I enjoy writing this story, perhaps more than the ones where the guys keep losing their clothes. Perhaps. Because this one lets me visit with my long-missed relatives. -
And the experience keeps going with the recovery. But mine seems so much easier than other people's. I just can't remember how to do recently learned stuff. And the speed technology changes doesn't help.
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And I seem to have forgotten how to easily answer these things. Rats.
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Thanks. More hopefully very soon. Please see the other notes, so I don't repeat them. Rich
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Thanks. With luck, it won't be too long. October was focused on the stroke and my early recovery, and November was used by my diminished energy. Though I came back amazingly well, it turns out it takes a lot of energy to recover from a stroke, especially one in the brain. I'm tired all the time, and even sitting at my desk takes too much energy. But the story's there and just needs to be polished.
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Hi, Kinda unfortunately -- maybe selfishly for me -- I had a brain stem stroke on October 2nd, 2023. I'm OK, and my doctors -- there were about half-dozen of them and a school-load of nurses and aides -- say I should make a complete recovery. I also -- often much to the medical staff's dismay -- never lost most of my verbal skills. I told them about my childhood, and my parents' childhood, and my grandparents' childhood, and my... you get the idea... almost through the operation and
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First, remember this is Ella's lawyer, Max Steuer, asking the questions. Second, no, Ella's family -- and for that matter, Lee's, Arthur's, Essie's and Herbert's -- have nowhere near near the money and property Joe has accumulated, probably not a third of it. Pic and Florrie will have some of the money, but more raised status, but that's fifteen years in the future, and Virginia Gildersleeve may have status as the dean -- which is president -- of Barnard, but she's still a woman, and this is 1925. And, again, she doesn't have any more money than the others. They're all slightly elevated middle class, with Ella and Lee's parents being the poorest. So Joe is the real deal. And hope you're feeling better pvtguy.
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Monday, May 18, 1925, 10:15 AM Joseph Spingarn, called as witness in behalf of the plaintiff, having been first duly sworn, testified as followed. Direct examination by Mr. Steuer: Mr. Steuer: As in the last two days of the past week, we’re trying not to repeat information the court has already heard. Joe: I understand. Mr. Lewinson: Though also as before, that doesn’t mean the court will entirely accept everything said as objective. Joe: That is also clear.
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Ella also offers a lot of support to her family and friends, and that's why she gets it back. Joe's the same way, though it's usually business advice to to younger men.
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“That may be the most polite Lewinson has been during this trial,” my father began. “And though he never seemed to be talking down to your staff, Ella, he didn’t seem to give them the attention he gave the doctors, either. It was almost like they weren’t important, or he wasn’t serious.” “I’m not sure it was that,” Pic interpreted, “so much as there was less to be gained by his questioning them. As he said I think at least twice, Steuer’s questions helped Joe’s case as much as they
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Yep, Joe's testimony is coming up next, and there's quite a bit of it. Again, thanks for your continued reading -- especially of this chapter, the longest in the book.
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Friday, May 15th, 1925, 2:00 PM. Catherine Conway, a witness called on behalf of Mrs. Ella Spingarn, being first duly sworn, testified as follows. Direct examination by Mr. Steuer: Mr. Steuer: Miss Conway, where do you live? Catherine: In New York City and Asbury Park. And do you know Mr. and Mrs. Spingarn? Yes. I’ve worked for them for almost three years. What do you do? I cook. Do you work throughout the year? I have Mondays and Tuesdays to
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Nope, if it's 4 AM in Los Angeles, it would be 7 AM in Massachusetts. But thanks.
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The witnesses didn't know when they were going to be asked to testify, so they had to be available. Steuer and Lewinson also wanted them to hear Ella's testimony, since it came before theirs and could affect their thoughts, as it did. Joe wanted to be there to hear Ella, and Ella wanted to hear Joe, and there's only one other group of witnesses, and they turn up next.
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Dr. Gildersleeve began with an observation: “Those last two doctors seemed to be especially forceful, each in his own way.” “And their personal opinions were a surprise,” Herbert added. “It’s true,” Pic admitted. “The earlier pair was more circumspect. The last ones need to learn their courtroom etiquette.” “And Steuer and Lewinson couldn’t get away from them fast enough,” I noted. “We’ve seen that happen before,” Lewis reminded me. “Witnesses
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As for the questions about Joe's anatomy: they may have been getting less attention because he's not seeking the divorce, or it may be because he hasn't testified yet. We'll have to see what happens when he's on the stand. Either way, he can't be happy to be constantly, publicly reminded that he's impotent, and that that's causing this unwanted divorce.
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Ella's main forms of exercise are walking, golf, and social dancing -- which didn't include Charleston -- none of which are as active as bike or horse riding or ballet, so that leaves that possibility out. But thanks. And, yep, more thoughts about Ella's view of her marriage coming up at the next dinner.
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Thanks. I didn't think the doctors' mainly professional observations were as rude as the questions put to Ella on the first two-and-a-half days of the trial. So that's interesting to know.
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Friday May 14, 1925, 10:15 AM Dr. Menas S. Gregory, a witness called in behalf of the plaintiff, Mrs. Ella Spingarn, being first duly sworn, testified as follows. Direct examination by Mr. Steuer. Mr. Steuer: Will you state what your education was preliminary to your becoming a physician? Dr. Gregory: I graduated from Roberts College in Constantinople with a degree of Bachelor of Arts, and then I graduated from the medical department of the Union University, otherwise known
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Again, thanks. I know you like these chapters. And family here is family even when the people are actually close friends.
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“This is one of those occasions when you realize how much of a temporary specialist a lawyer has to be,” Lewis began. “Just to understand what a witnesses is saying.” “And to make sense of it for a judge or jury,” his father confirmed. “At least, we have a well-educated judge,” I pointed out. Pic just laughed. “Yes – and considerably better taught than our otherwise capable Mr. Steuer.” “I was able to follow along,” my mother defended.
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Yep. And more reflections on the judge next week. Again, thanks.
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Thursday May 13, 1925, after Recess Dr. Louis Casamajor, a witness called in behalf of the plaintiff, being first duly sworn, testified as follows: Direct examination by Mr. Steuer. Mr. Steuer: Doctor, will you be good enough to tell us what your education has been to qualify you to enter the medical profession? Dr. Casamajor: Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Columbia University. Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. And, i
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Thanks. Though I think this is as large as the dinner parties get.
