The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-17

her q ring which, he had said. was worth
the sum Of 5000 Her curiosity tempted
her and she accordingly took the ring 30
a Cons rsss street jewei who told her
that be could duplicate the gift for
twenty five cents.
This concluded the testimony In tehalf
the plaintiff and then the much adver-
tised defendant took the stand. He de-
MED that be had { n red his hand In mar.
riage to Mrs. Perkins. but said that he
was Engaged TO her niece, whose name
was Miss Jerusha Il. Perkins 10 her he
would often write letters containing any
where from forty Co fifty pages OF paper.
These letters he would always place In
packages of sugar sent 10 the Perkins
home, the store never weighing the sugar
until IL had been { II ID with these lstters.
The defendant stated that on one night
he would call on this widow and on the
next on the niece. kesplng up this alter
paticn for the seven nights Of the week
and continuing the practice for some
time.
"well, when do you sleepf" asked one
Of the attornsya
"I will tell you." replied Sherman.
am like some Of our city officials who can
walk around all day with their eyes open
and still 10 aslssp."
Mrs. Frank Bsal who assumed the
character Of Miss Perkins In most
capable style, was OF the opinion that Mr..
Sherm an was . perfectly lovely man. On
~ a. he. k,. na vfaifa had l.
ways bean to see the witness. Her aunt
was vary psouliar woman, . great scolu
and would open letters that were IT.
teuded for the witness WHO hsa bsoon q
engaged 70 Sherman at ons Of the camp
meetings at Old Orchard Beach In tie
well known way characteristic Of that
famous resort.
DIR. Silas Il. Sylvester, on bsing swci n,
stated that he was . graduate Of the
Lydia E. Pinkham institution and had
also pursued post graduate course a.
the Kelley Inititute, thus making him n
man of great erudition. witness said II ct
he had known Mira Perkins and that ste
had made love to him. He had wished TO
diagnose her case TO see what the trouble
was with her, and 10 this end had called
in DIR. Maxwell, the veterinary surgeon,
for consultation.
The last witness was Robert l.. Whit
ooinb who Was another to state that Mrs.
Perkins had acted additionally toward
him. He remembered one night In par
tlcular ~ this was the time when he
went to watch dog night that was he d
Mt the Gospel Temperance Mission. teing
invited by Its pastor who had explained
that the exhibition was to be . Gle an
moral show. At this fight which was bs-
twean dogs Of Governor Powers and AL
Davis, the stake holder was Judge Bon
ney and OK Governor Cleaves was ons of
the seconds. Eben N. Perry had sent the
witness to the fight to see that the dogs
should not b. abused.
The arguments were now given. oncs
more there being oratoIy Of the most
fervid kind and some clever story telling.
In his charge Judge Reynolds said that
he would be obliged TO be trief In order
to keep within the confines Of the
century. Both the plaintiff and defendant
had placed in his hands typewriter
copies OF the charge that they wished him
to make and this had caused him to
wonder, as nothing else had been placed
in his hands. Why some people shout
think that the oourt could live on only
typewriter copies.
The jury retired to their room for de-
liberation but at oncs returned.
"Havs you determined your verdictr"
asked the clerk.
1--WE have" replied Foreman Smith.
'We have decided that the sum Of 81 IL
due the jury and that 10 cents should be
allowed the attorneys."
The big crowd then dispersed.