The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-09
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ITO the Editor of the Sun-Sir: We are watch
ing with peculiar joy the several compliments you are
paying our distinguished FRIEND the Hon. John Tenn
pie Graves. We note with satisfaction that vour
OPINION OF this great and good man is most correct
lie IS actually pure, noble and almost divine in his
innocence and eloquence There are two everlast.
lngly monumental men in Georgia, both of whom il
the Hon John Temple Graves, the talking flower and
money bee OF Georgia GATE CITY.
Atlanta, Ga, May 3O'
ANA elsewhere in the same issue, publishes an ed.
torlal on the Georgian under the title "ln Arcadia"
which we here reproduce:
THE Hon. John Temple Graves the Statesman
orator, prose poet and true laner, swncburne and
watts OF Crackerdom, sings sadly in his gilded cage
in the Atlanta Georgian
The Sodom apples crumble on the lips; the
mirage meits into the deserts burning sands. The
thorny holly to bind the forehead of the ocund
year. The sunlit skies overcast with winters
scuddng Clouds and in the shvering blasts we pause
to say, H. too, once lived in Arcadia
Inc brutal and melancholy truth" cries the gifted
edltor-bard, lis that there are no Arcadias"
mo Arcadasl Turn, gifted one if YOU have the
heart to turn to the pages of your rival the Atlanta
news, whence you were extruded by wicked men, In
quence, read this idyll:
1.-THE fish fry given by Dr. Joseph Jacobs yester
day 10 twenty or more friends was an outing that
VIII be long remembered by those in attendance
Enough rain mad fallen to quiet the dust and to cool
the air. and the congenia party that gathered in tho
paViion at the river was in perfect temperamental
condition
"It was an old-fashoned meeting of men with m
appreciation for oldtme hospitality -and this roya
o' ths VINO blends SO beautifully the old and the new
whole 'sculed mood A graphophone had been pro-
Vlded with an infinite variety Of music vocal and i'm
strumental, OF the long ago. Not modern piece
was prayed or sung: 1t was glorous-this occasion
OF beautiful companionship and sweet Melodies
There was bountiful spread The fish was n
part OF the menu, as matter of course-but there
were other dishes-and other REFRESHMENTS
FISH Try and music! Atlanta is Arcadia. Mr..
uraVes should cheer up"
A peculiarly sensational trial resulting in the oc
quittal OF the defendant was that of osephine Ter
ranova for the murder of her aunt and uncle re
Gently occurring in New York. One of the most sem
features OF this case, as reported by the
press was the torturing of the girl in an effort to
TEST her sanity. So conflicting are these reports
however, that, in the absence of further information
Judgment must be withheld, but should these stories
prove true no condemnation is too severe for the
court ocial or officials under whose direction these
fortunes were inflicted. The Atlanta News comments
thus on the reported "tests:"
,, Inc brutal tests that were applied to Josepbne
ierranova' the Italian girl, under trial for the muir.
ascertain whether she was sane are ON mar With +S
most fendish fortunes of the Dark Ages Notb;no
IN Russia is worse, and yet the brutes who figured
the atrocious display have the assurance to Claim
that they are part of high civilization.
District Attorney Jerome, in visiting the pnn;sb
ment is far more detestable, in consequence of the
utter lack OF humanity shown than the poor brain.
iacked victim that he is prosecuting.
Think This girl was given, according 70 nreo.
reports volt after volt of electricity While in the
cnar OF torture steel spikes were driven into her
n n heavy iron weights were dropped upon her
pare toes, pins were stuck into her cheeks For
urs TINS cruelty was continued until the poor crea.
.dr vo, was historical with pain And to what end,
", mI.y 10 ascertain whether she was crazy.
L., IL sane in the beginning, the chances are that
Se Will De crazy by the time Jerome with his inoui
s'I .pI methods gets through with her.
II Amo. lneonGeva6e that such things could happen
"a Aine,ica' In all the crueltes that are being per.
%ip"tea IN Russia under system of impassoned
st hs we can think of nothing epete with horror
ndor t HSsPasslonate treatment of this helpless girl
;"oS .ne direction of high court official in Amer
tha N metropolis which the following editorial from
Tie sT Mew York, York Sun directly contradicfs:
r of th eract OF the jury acquttng the Terranova
s;ri ., tne charge of numbering her aunt Mrs Req
g.o Is the natural outcome of the evidence addncsa