Chapter 29
Atlanta, GA
Charles
MONDAY MORNING WHEN the trial resumed, I called Randolph Forney as the first witness for the defense. After he was sworn in and had been seated, I began by saying, “Mr. Forney, you are a tax attorney as well as a certified public accountant, is that correct?”
“Yes, Sir. I handle financial affairs and tax matters for a number of clients, and have done so for nearly thirty years.”
“The defendant is a client of yours, as was his late wife, is that correct?”
“You are correct. Mrs. d’Autremont’s family have been clients of mine for twenty years, and I took care of the affairs of the deceased from the time she became old enough to have need of my services. After her marriage to Mr. d’Autremont, I began to handle his affairs as well. That was some ten years ag
