The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-03-21

Was the Verdict Of the Jury in the
Breach of Promise Trial

The famous breach of promise suit
and trial put on the stage of the Tenn
pie Theater last night through the eff
forts Of the Woman's Auxiliary Board
Of the Marion County Hospital Asso-
citation was all that was anticipated. !
1t had been thoroughly advertised,
much amusement and fun was expect
ed and the crowded house was not dis
'appointed, and though seats came high
there was not a person present who
j. not willing TO admit ne or she got
all they were entitled to.
The stage was properly and real
istically arranged a. a court room,
over which Judge Robert Allen Bur
ford presided. appropriately gowned,
with consummate dignity and aplomb.
Simeon T. Sistrunk. the popular and
efficient county clerk of Marion, was
at his desk. while Sheriff Galloway
lent impressiveness and dignity TO the
judicial scene and as court crier, L y.
Green did the trick with neatness and
| dispatch
| Before the piece de resistance Of the
evening moved on, several minor
| cases were called and disposed of. viz:
/ That of the state vs.. Buck Howse. ac-
/ cused Of over exertion." Attorney ".
/ K. Zewadski appeared as the Defend
/ ants attorney IN ali the cases MS
pleading, though pointed and eloquent.
was of no avail The court sentenced
this well known Ocala bachelor 10 life
| Imprisonment. the first and last day of
! his sentence in solitary confinement.
/ Marcus Frank, the we'll known mer-
chant, was accused of selling 'undress-
ed kids" a shudder passed through
the audience as the charge was read
and many say maidens hid their blush
ing faces behind their fans as the
charge was read. The penalty was
that Marcus Immediately procure
dressed kids.
| Harry Palmer another festive youth
of the gay society set. accused of
apprO priating the only lonesome oy-
ster in the church social soup Harry
was permitted to 90 and sin more.
Attorney L. y. Green was accused of
Supplying his auto with natural gas
supplied by himself In view Of the
fact that this process compelled l.. y.
to shove his auto up hill whence it
descended by natural gravity. he was
relieved from custody.
Then came the case of the bewitch-
ing and fetching young widow, Mrs
Jerusha r Perkins Miss Alice Bull
lock- VS. DR.. Alfred J. Beck as the gay
fdeceiver. To try this important case
that was cOnvulsing the social world
of the Brick City, the following Jurors
were drawn and sworn:
Clarence Camp. Foreman. w. H. Taft
Judge D. S. Williams. .....Joe Cannon
C. l.. Bittinger. Chauncey Depew
b. \. Weathers. j Pierpont Morgan
r. S. Hail. ....... .Jno. D. Rockefeller
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