The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25
Mock Trial Abuses
{ Clintonians.
FAIR PLAINTIFF
Tells Story of Mans Dupli-
city With Effect.

Clinton, Jan. 24.-Every principle of
law and equity was violated at the
mock court trial in the Clinton theatre
this evening
Newman Harrison, a respectable dry
goods merchant, faced what is regard
ed here as the most disreputable Jury
ever assembled on any stage. He con-
coded them to be a jury of his peers.
Mrs. s. Ives Wallace, the fair plain
tiff, entered the court room at O'Clock
to the second. She found the Judge of
the occasion, Charles G. Bancroft, on
the. bench. She took a seat beside her
counsel, G. B. Perry of Worcester, first
glancing tearfullly at the defendant
who looked the other way.
The court, was called to order by
Court Officer Thomas Murphy, "Oyez
Oyez, and Clerk of Court. Ora L.
stone read the complaint, which ac-
cused the defendant Of having at vari-
Gus times, and on several occasions
sought the plaintiff with promises
which hehad since basely refused to-
keep.
Inc complaint was heard with inter-
est by large number Of spectators,
VINO, In spite of the storm, came to the
trial attracted by morbid curiosity.
In the auditorium We're nearly every
BODY OF prominence In social andpoliti-
cal-life Of the town, including an exceed
lngly large number OF the members and
friends of Lieut.. Andrew l.. Fuller
camp, Sons of Veterans, under whose
auspices the trial was conducted.
H. B. Merchant was foreman of the
Jury. The panel was as follows: Thorn
as f: Richardson, Hon. Lucius Field,
Allen G. Buttrick, Samuel w. Tyler,
Henry A. Burdett, George S. Gibson,
Charles H. Shedd, John W. Mcnamara.
Capt. Walter F. Page and Willard G.
Carter.
1t was perceptible from the seats that
seven members of the jury regarded the
plaintiff with suspicion and the defend
ant with as evident sympathy. They
were all married men. But Juror Allen
q. Buttrick, Charles H. Shedd and John
w. Mcnamara were plainly biased in
the direction of the plaintiff.
A. V. Newton, of Worcester. opened
the case for the plaintiff The plaintiff
sat beside him. The defendant occupied
a seat beside his counsel, c. B. Perry,
of Worcester. The witnesses were dis
posed about the court room. They at
tracted attention because they are pro-
minent in town.
Mrs. Frank w. HartweH, Miss Leo
nora Teasdale, DR.. James J. G. Good
win, Harold Parker and Town Solicitor
Thomas F. Larkin made up the list of
persons supposed to have knowledge of
the facts.
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The verdict was satisfactory to all the
parties. From a financial and a theatri-
sseaI standpoint the trial was a success.
The Jokes were sometimes wholly good
and never more than half bad. The
audience interrupted with frequent APP
plause The adaptability, versatility,
ability and wit of the cast astonished
everybody.
Division 8, A. o. H.. contemplates
changes in its bylaws, relating to care
of the sick, and attendance on funerals
of members. Hitherto two members of
the division have been designated to
watch with members i'll enough to need
watchers. The plan is not satisfactory.
It Is proposed to change the bylaws so
that nurse may be assigned in such
cases. OF the sick member sent to the
hospital for attendance, whenever prac-
ticable, the division paying the bills.
Each OF the three hundred members
of the division is subject to call to at
tend the funeral of deceased member,
unless excused. 1t is difficult to get so
many men released from their occupa-
lions.
1t is proposed to assign so members of
the division to a funeral. Several ad-
vantages will be derived from the
change, including the advantage that
when several members of the order are
employed in the same department of
labor, not all of them will be required to
leave their work. These proposed chang
es in the bylaws are said to have the
approval of p. H. Cannon, president of
the division.
The division is preparing for its ball,