Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-08
SOCIETY IN THE SPRING.

An Amusing Moot Triai-Heavy Verdict
Rendered for the Plaintifr-P1easant
Benefit Concert Receptions and Other
Entertainments-socia Chatter Of Day.
Annie Rooney's matrimonial bark had struck
snag. As o consequences that damsel fair mad
asked "heavy demidges" Of John Jones for
"breach of promise" With l. o. Patterson as
judge, presiding behind q pulpit for bench
the whils seated rather gingsriy on o common
chair, poised Upon several knseling stools and
bsnches--ths case came on for trial last even.
ing In the Court Of Extracrdlnary Pleas, held
In the lecture room Of the First Congregational
Uhufoh Of Allegheny
The plaintiff, vho had The gnlliss from
wuigltt grief had Tor her evil advisor A. IA.
MERCER who vas ils assisted ~ hls perpstratlon Wy
81 witnesses by NE senior counsel, prompted
.hst gs1!issa,ah ylsgteusly sng oi.ss With ,ns
such 4 kih a. Annie on q string that would DO
sAsy enough 10 gnap ~ the proper tns, lie
wAs assisted II 6is altslnpt 10 ay6Fm eaP from
nas, ns sggspasaa ss sTSa q gso.s which
,"sssa W. sssssasa BY y Jgen ' aoisisss is w6S.s 6 W.
inE manner OF reading love letters showed
knowledge OF such productions
How the jury Was Packed.
Promptly upon the dropping OF His HeBef's
hat-ussd 90 held the papers IN the ease-GFieF
Frank Emery went over the formula an
seuBeiHg the opening OF court In voice that
sounded remarkably like the shrek which
Liberty 10 said 70 have iet 10 whom keseeske
Higham pTeesadsd TO pack the juTy bog with
sns sas ts,lswnHE usSt Sss9I%sn ssrep ~ Bailey
HH'. H .nss sss'ss Gssas ssss'W Wa@S Wh @s%s % ss'i. H.
Van Ryn, I'D, stedeford and Charles smack,
There were . great many reiseted a. jurors be-
cause Ct thelr sympathles With .gentlemsn IN
tismen, pressed, sjasuiatsd the Judge and
the plaintiffs counsel, after telling the Jury
that he was satisfied that he could produce false
Company efgs of Miss Eo6nsy placed that party On
the rack. She took the oath mot TO tell the
truth nor anything like tie truth" and told
how she had % Hst Jones at Rock Point iys
what occurred then?r remarked, while she
blushed behind her fan, "it rained." In en-
ddme1ating ner grievances nt 70 aggraSSste ,ns
she had spent $500 getting her outfits" upon
two separate occasions. when they had had the
toward the last grew chy IN bis
OF her; he had even allowed her to almost
freeze to death out sleigh riding several times,
and more than that had driven the horse him.
self-he had formerly permitted her to drive.
LetterS Inat we're ldentiue0s
She identified number of letters addressed
to her from Jones as my dear, sweet. little
duckie." and signed by him as Your darling
tiddledy wink" She also produced ring
loud enough to have been heard on the South
side, and said 1t bound the compact. II that
article had been q nail keg, there would have
been need Of no further proof.
A number of witnesses were heard In her
behalf, one of whom said Jones had told him
wac q fha nj nj
tifPs side, and the defendant went on
the >, stand and swore mo" to Annie's
ed dhfSss saGsgns that sbes es
he said he broke because "Annie
had become too fly" She had been caught
giving Ibis honey" to two fellows named Mer-
witnesses testified to his previous good char
acter, ard that this was the first time they had
ever known him to get caught up in a ''g1rl
peys snoke onr Viosnsy and uosiy the
Judge charged like herd of buffalo on
stampede, and the jury retired and "chucked
dice" until they concluded that by all the rules
Of crap" the plaintiff was entitled to 5000 by
And SO right, represented by Thomas A.
Palmer as Annie Rooney" conquered over
wrong, impersonared by Frank Rapp as John
Jones'-and the door receipts were as satisfac.
tory As the farce enacted.
EVANSVILLE physicians are not to be com
pared with faith cure, IL Mrs. Mary Howell, of
that city speaks "the truth the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth" She claims that
after months of suffering, which the physi-
clans were unable to alleviate, she came to this
city and became guest at Bethany Home,
where, according to The methods of the in.
mates, she consecratod herself wholly to the
service Of the Lord, implored His aid, and was
rived In Pittsburg only last Friday, and
yesterday was o healed woman, the dreadful
abscess from which she had endured untold
had been despaired Of, having entirely disap-
peared. Her testimony was gwen Of the tfth
anniversary Of the Bethany Homo celebration,
the day consisted Of experience meetings In the
afternoon and evening. nc which numerous
testimonies were heard Of similar nature TO
Mrs. Howelps.
A soMBER namo 10 that Of "Home for In.
curables," but it 10 not o somber place, by any
means, and its usual attractive appearance was
greatly accumulated yesterday, on the occasion
Of tho annual reception and donation day,
bost and ths several aged gentlemen were
gorgeous In me falmsnt, and happiness bsafned
from every countsnanos The lazy managsrs
ws.e mos rGesssn naa sv,as '9
and visitors and taking oars OF eaoh,
Dinner was served TO the large family at 1ll50
and fsfreslitisnis OF coffee. ice cream and cake
afternoon. Donations were generous, visitors
numerous, and The collation. delicious
ONE church and three eheifs when 30 many
churches md 10 difiieuit TO keep one complete
choir, ID something Of ap anemoiy, but Calvary
Episcopal Church, OF the East End, can boast
that number. one-ths Hihgwalt-is o very
recent possession ana will make its initial ap.
pearahes tonight Ia its permanent role a. an
additional attraction 90 the Friday sysHing
lectures delivered by Rev George Hedges,
The other eheirs are the regular sHnday choir
school choir hat does efficient service Wsdnes.
day evenings.
MISS GRACE MILLER, who leaves In June to
pursue her musical studies In Germany, was
honored last evening by testimonial concert
rendered her BY the Allegheny Musical Asso-
ciatiOn. OF which she 10 Q member. The pro-
gramme presented was replete with enjoyable
numbers rendered by the admirable associa-
tion and propinent soloists.
Social Chatter.
THE High School Committee meets this
evening at l80
MRS. F. 8. BIssELL, of Brushton, gave o
large reception yesterday afternoon.
MISS LEES class proffered her a reception
and hop last night at Patterson's Hall.
A CONVERSATIONAL social was held in the
Williamsburg Presbyterian Church last evening.
A MUSICAL will be given tonight In the
Smithfeld M. e. Church by the Epworth
League.