The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-13
CRITICISED GRIcIE's CAKE.
The Resulting Row Disrupted the
Orders of sisters aud Brothers.

orders of sisters aud Brothers.
Judge Fallgant and jury tried an
amusing case. or a case. rather. that de-
veloped amusing Incidents and testimony.
in the Superior Court yesterday afternoon.
Il was the case Of the state against era
Gle Middleton. charged with assault with
intcn, to murder. The jury had been so
thoroughly amused that It brought ia a
verdict OF not guilty.
II appeared that in August. year ago.
there was social gathering Of the Unit
ed order Of Sisters and Brothers. A. one
OF the witnesses said there We're in
/ freshments" served on this occasion ana
! the gathering therefore. was unusually
I large Because the "infrcshments' IN
ciuded wine II was unusually enthusias-
tic.
Oracle Middleton was there and so was
a woman by the name OF Rosa Williams.
and so We're a large number Of the other
brothers and sisters. II appeared that
Gracie and Rosa had become Involved 10
personal difficulty. originating IN some
reflections made by Rosa upon Oracle s
cake and that in the resulting row Rosa
had received o gosh IN the arm. She
said that Oracle had inflicted the cash
her handkerchief
one OF the most important witnesses
was Hannah Morgan. president OF the
society, who appeared for the state Han
nah Is OF large and imposing appear
nnce. ana Is gifted with a flow OF words
that rivals the best efforts OF he sad sea
waves when she had once started 20
tel something. she told f.. ana the JOINT
attempts Of the solicitor general and Mr.
W. T. LaRoche. who represented the de-
PENDANT. were uuavailing to stop her. She
spoke without pause or cessation. without
stopping for breath or new ideas. and she
ended every harangue with a triumphau,
shake OF her head
How dld this thing happen" queried
Mr. LaRoche
Rosa she come up 20 me and she say
You can call IL cake " you wanter. but
us nutten but swccten bread and I say
20 Oracle. Don't you mind. Oracle. I'm
catin some Of yO cake and It's very good
and then Oracle cay 10 me 'sweeten bread
or no sweeteu bread. n any OF dem
hresh up agcn me tonight doy sho will
be hell to pay ana --"
We'll, hold on" said Mr.. LaRoche.
well bol' on" said the witness. with
out stopping for an instant. Oracle pick
up her plate and stat for de do and she
and Rosa meet ~ de do. and Oracle in
qulre Of Rosa what she lookin' for and
Rosa respon' what she lookin' for. and
Oracle say she look for an she can cit.
md wild dat she reach out end grab Rosa
by de dress and she draw back her han
and den de crowd surge in"
Are you quite through" asked coun-
sell
well. I'm tru tell YOU ask me anuddcr
question" said Hannah.
who threw those plates7"
"Dere wasn't no plates throwef ies one
tumhler which ! present de sassicty wild
two dozen and dere's twcuty-tree deere to-
day and desc women who been up here to-
day don know a ling about de trouble dey
wasn't deere when ~ happened and dey
come here 20 evidence for Oracle"
The witness continued Ia something like
the same strain until she was permitted
10 leave the stand. After she had been
wound 10 and run down two or three
times, the solicitor general and counsel
for the defendant were both afraid 20 ask
her any more questions and she was suf-
fered 10 depart
After being out Tor some time. the jury
returned with verdict OF not guilty. and
Oracle was permitted to depart IN peace.
She was received with open arms and
loud acciaims by her faction Of the now
Disunited order 81 Sisters and Brothers.