The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-25
JURY FOR
PLAINTIFF
Recovered $3.0S In Mock
Court Wednesday Evening
Y. NJ. &. A. CLEARED 500.
Large and Enthusiastic Audience
Enjoyed this Novel
Entertainment
Y. M. c. A. CLEARED 500.


house echoed with such hearty laugh
ter as they did during the Mock Cour
trial given under the auspices of the
YMCA Wednesday evening. The af
fair was under the direction o. Col A
Y. Newton of Worcester, Mass.
| From the moment John Nash, the
court officer, announced 1.-The Honor
able Court" until the fall of the cur.
tain there was fun for everyone and
even those who were hit the hardest by
the clever jokes, which were mingled
with the testimony, soon forgot their
troubles and joined in the merriment.
The cast was the same as that print
ed in the Evening Banner few nights
ago except that Robert +. Healy was
clerk and n, NJ. Puffer, a. j. Holden
and Samuel Robinson. jurors.
Several minor cases were disposed
OF previous to the opening of the one
in which all of Bennington's society
was Interested. One of the most i'm
portant was r. O. Goldsmith vs. w. d.
Forbes, in which the defendant was
granted divorce and allowed to as
sumo her" maiden name.
The following jurors were then
drawn in the case, Jerusia Rug Per-
kins vs. l., H. Ross NJ. D., breach Of
promise: Grover Cleveland; n NJ
Putfer; Alton b Parker: A L Cutler;
Chauncey Depew; f B Pope; Hon Red
field Proctor; William f Hawks; Rep.
Hapgood of Peru; c NJ Graves; Hon
W + Dillingham;; A j Holden; Admir-
al Dewey; Edward Holden; Theodore
Roosevelt: John Holden; John l.
Sullivan; l. f Abbott; j Pierpont Nor
gan; W A Root: Gen. Miles; Samuel
Robinson.
The testimony showed that Jerusia
Rug Perkins, MRS c. yelling That
cher widow, kept boarding house
and had living with her niece whose
name, unfortunately for the defendant,
was also Jerusia r. Perkins.
DR. Ross had become madly in love
with the charming niece, Mrs Mary |
Merrill) and also with the $1,000 to |
which she had recently fallen heir.
But there was one difficulty to over
come and that was the aunt. She her.
self longed to receive the attentions of |
he doctor and occupied his time when
aver he came to call on Miss Perkins.
According to his own testimony he
would sit up until late hour in the
evening with the aunt to tire her out
hat he might have the company of the
liece the following evening.
The letters and poems sent to Miss
Perkins by the doctor were dangerous
violence as the address might apply
qually we'll to the aunt.
f. b. Patterson and Miss Carrie
White took the stand in the plaintiffs
'ehalf, the latter at one time having
eceived a proposal from DR. Ross.
Hiss Perkins, IA. |. Norton and Ed
'ard L. Bates were witnesses for the
efendant.
Some facts were brought out which
ill be the talk of society during the
)ng winter months.
DR. Ross was ably defended by o. M.
'arber, while Col Newton appeared
Dr. the plaintiff. The latter at one
me brought tears to the jurymen's
yes by his description OF the wrong
hich had been done his client.
The jury, of course, awarded the
ase to the plaintiff who received
amages to the amount of 1898.
Everyone acted his part we'll but If
ny witness can be singled out as be-
lg particularly humorous, the honor
ill fall to E. L. Bates whose descrip-
on of the dog fight with John Kelso
) referee, brought the jurors, witness
and even the audience to their feet,
} eager were they to see the confess
Ints in the pit.
The YMCA feels grateful to all who =
SISTED in making the affair success i
nd the participants and other friends :
the association will be pleased to !
now that it cleared about $40.