<hr/><div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/65/Judgehawkins.png)</div><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Judge Warwick<br/><strong>Date:</strong>May 4, 1876<br/><strong>Time of Day:</strong>Morning<br/><strong>Location:</strong>The Courthouse: Judge Warwick's office<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Marguerite Tuerny, Closed<br/><hr/><br/>The judge nodded, tossing a coin to Blue and then settling back in the chair.  His brow furrowed before she finally accepted the proffered handshake, some of the easy warmth in his eyes cooling as he leaned back.  He still offered permission to sit with a practiced warmth, nodding when she mentioned her married name and her maiden name.  He glanced idly towards her finger for a ring, and considered.<br/><br/><strong>“Will your husband be making the business arrangements?”</strong>He ran a hand over the roughened jaw, thoughtful, then dug for a file from the middle of the stack, pulling it open and rereading the first page of it.<br/><br/><strong>“The Harlot's Haven Strike... originally prospected by one Ike turner... now deceased.  Then purchased by his former partner, one... Eric Turner, with funds provided by the Tuerny family.  Let's see... “</strong>He flipped open the next page.<strong>“Attempted claim by a representative of Hellstromme Industries, declined, Mr. Turner's will clearly stipulating it to return to the Tuerny family as a matter of repayment for a personal loan...”</strong>He continued to flip through.<strong>“Hmm... Sweetrock attempted to acquire it three months ago, but it hadn't yet returned to public auction because the claim wasn't worked.”</strong>He flipped a page again.<strong>“Cue the arrival of Mr. Eklain... who by forfeited marriage license claimed due responsibility over the strike... a loan from the bank against the strike to pay for construction and work crews...”</strong><br/><br/>He paused again, frowning and glancing up.<strong>“This mine has a certain ill fortune following it, Mrs. Landry.  If I may be so bold, what exactly are your intentions with it?”</strong>