The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

day afternoon for the purpose OF
adjudicating the claim of Lola
Walker for breach of promise and
$4,000 as the price of injured
affections versus d. A. Edwards, OF
this city. A panel OF seventy-five
men was ordered from which to sc.
lect jury. The examination pro.
ceeded and challenges considered
until Tuesday afternoon when the
twelve we're sworn in, all competent,
intelligent, fair-minded men as fol-
lows: r. M. Mcdaniel, r. e. Is
bell, Ed Turnage, J. A. Mcbride,
]. r. Vaught, J.. A. Calhoun, ]. H..
Calls, e. F. Mcdaniel, w. w. Will
liams, S. B. Cooley, c. e. Reedy,
T. H. Cloar. Contrary to the GUS
tom in civil cases, the jury was put
in charge of Officers Guy Walker
and f. B. Caldwell and forbidden
to communicate with others.
The young lady and her aunts,
Mrs. Lynne Cullen, of Asheville,
N c., and Mrs. Annie Bauer, of
Chicago, are here, also Geo. Liber-
man, witness for the plaintiff. Miss
Walker is represented by Lannom
g. Stan6eld and Felix w. Moore,
the defendant by r. A. Pierce, t.
M. Pierce and w. H. Swiggart.
The plaintiffs declaration was
read by Attorney Lennon, alleg-
ing breach of promise, alienation
of affection, cruel and willful de-
sertion, ETC., etc. There are six
counts in the document and the
charges are lengthy and copious.
The plea was brief, the defendant
denying breach of promise abso-
lutely and the OF er counts as
charged.
MISS WALKER ON THE STAND.
The examination began Wednes-
day morning by the counsel for the
complainant, F. w. Moore, with
Miss Walker on the stand. This
continued, before any cross-exami-
nation was taken, throughout the
day. Miss Walker is petite and
pretty. Her countenance is bright
ened with intelligence which shines
through a wonderful pair OF eyes.
The contour OF her features is al
most perfect, with the exception of
a somewhat masculine forehead and
a lurking suspicion that she could
act her part if sne so desired. Yet
her testimony comes like message
full of truth and conviction. 1t she
is acting, there is "a dramatic star
in her future. If, on the other
hand. she is actuated by pure and
honest motives, then the sympathy |
which she has evoked has not been |
misplaced.
HER EARLY LIFE.
The witness told of her living in
Chicago with her aunt, Mrs. Annie
Baur, described Ter residence aud
the i IN la poFtion Of that part
of the city, peopled by some of the
best people in the Windy City. She
told of the church and Sabbath
school she had attended for nine
years and was shown a picture of
her aunt's home, which she identi-
fed. She went to Ell Paso, Tex,
to see her grandmother, Mrs. Abby
Overton with her mother, Mrs.
Walker, and Mrs. 0verton conduct
ed cafe, the plaintiff keeping the
books for the firm. She went to
New Orleans to Mardi Gras with
her aunt, Mrs. Cullen, and then
with her to Asheville, N. c., where
Mrs. Cullen conducted boarding
house. There she met Col. D. A.
in August, 1908, being
introduced to him by Dick Weaver,
a liveryman, after her aunt had
given permission tor Mr.. Weaver to
bring Col. Edwards to the house.
She told of the drive to Willow
Springs and dinner atterward at
Battery Park Hotel. The witness
said that she went on tallyho
ride with her aunt, Mrs. Cullen.
Dick Weaver, Edith Fyles. Roy
Martin, Mrs. Neff, Mr. Howard and I
Col. Edwards. Something got the
natter with one of the horses and {
most of them got out of the tally t
10. Col. Edwards insisted that