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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-21
FINE MEN FOR VIOLATING
TEN-HOUR DAY LAW

The wonan's ten-hour day is
not a igurehead. 1t is being en-
ferced-in some cases.
Five men were fined for vio1at-
ing the law yesterday, witnesses
testifying they were working
their employees more than the
legal number of hours. Those
fined were: Thomas Johns, man
ager of the Planters hotel, 9
North Clark street. SIS and costs
liz; ..TTa.iS : p, Sfc--$ IA SIC
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-21

each on two charges; Irving
Cohn, manager Of the Banner
millinery store, 824 Milwaukee
avenue, SIS and costs; Emil ].
Dahmke, manager of the Garden
City Creamery company, Oil
Commercial avenue, SIS and
costs; J. Prevolos, manager of !.
Prevolos & Brothers, restaurant,
1853 West Madison street, SIS
and costs; Joseph Jacovides, man
agef of the Paris restaurant, 1875
West Madison street, SIS and
costs, - $500.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-21

-
Ii Yuen Hong, commander Of
revolutionary forces in China and
acting president of provisional
republic
He is acknowledged military
strategist of China and but for
lack of ammunition would have
won China for revolutionary
party long ago.
p Life deals wounds to every
man. But upon only the un-
worthy does it leave scars.
So W lSrTs1SaF Ii 1871 Yficfl414:G55s&
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-21


yield to treatment. He is being
carefully treated by the Jail physi-
clan.
When court reconuened today,
the state began an earnest at
tempt to eliminate M. ]. Mooney,
passed. for cause by the defense
early yesterday. The real issue is
one that has cropped. out saznum-
Der of times during the present
trial, his nationality and religion,
Mooney.is a prominent Catholic
and Irishman, and the state wants
to get rid of him on that account.
All of yesterday afternoon he
resisted the fercest kind of in
terrogation, insisting he had no
opinion whether the Times build
ing was blown up or was.destroy-
ed by fire. ~, ,.s.
He told the state that he. didn't
know or care anything, about the
case. Today the state began in
terrogation along the line of cir
cumstantial evidence, hoping to
dislodge him on that ground.
The proceedings are very dull.
There are still five seats to fill be-
fore peremptories can be again
exercised,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
WITNESS CLASHES
WITH WENDENBURG

Attorneys Smith and Carter opened
yesterday afternoon session OF Ches-
1erteld Court by calling witnesses To
testify that Paul u. Beatti9 has u bad
reputation for truthfuiness.
MIR. Charles L. Page, attorney of
South Richmond and .toEmer attorney
of the City of Manchester. was the
FIRST Witness to take The stand. His
testimony was brief
Mr.. Page first testified that he has
known Ernest Neblett since boyhood
and that Neblett's reputation for truth
and veracity IN South KIehmoni is
eNee licnt.
The witness then testified that Paul
Beattie has q bad reputation for truth
and veracity Under s~eXamina-
tton, Mr.. Page in voice checked with
feeling admitted Il am very warm
friend OF the Beattie family and also
a very warm friend Of the family Of
the deceased girl"
David Beattie, owner Of a grist mill
In Hanover and the grandfather OF
Paul ID. Beattie. was called to the
stand by attorneys for the defense to
face the task OF damaging the reputa-
ton of his own grandson.
II am going to ask qestion that !
don't like TO ask" said Attorney Smith
"Are you acquainted with paflr@ rep
u.anop fer truth and veracity?"
Yes. STR
What Il itT'
every bad, sir"
Attorney Wendenburg led the wit
ness through a severe cross-examlna-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
FRANCE OFFERS NEW
TERMS TO GERMANY

PARIS, Aug 31.--A pessimlsuc
view of the Moroccan situation is hald
in many official quarters tonight fol-
lowing to-day's meeting of the cabinet
at which final instructions were for
warded to Jules Cambon, French am
bassador at Berlin.
These Instructions contain the max
inum terms which France is willing
TO offer Germany. namely, that Franc.
VIII exchange portions Of the French
Congo for absolute recognition by
Germany, of Frances rights in Moroc-
co. German officials knew several
days ago that France would make this
offer. and therefore the fact Germany
is making pretentious war-like prepa-
rations on the frontier is regarded as
significant.
French officials view with no little
alarm these martial activities. Twelve
rapid firing guns were forwarded 10
Muir yesterday, and sixty guns hav-
been ordered there from Antwerp. All
the German military engineers are
being modified and the utmost ac-
tivity prevails.
To-day's meeting of the cabinet was
held at the Chateau OF President Fall
Heres at Ramnouillet. The cabinet
heard the latest developments fr6fn
Justin De SELVES. foreign minister,
and later authorized the instructions
to Ambassador Cambon which prac-
tically amount to an ultmatum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

Detective George farrell and John
S. Wakefield, who keeps q grocery
store al 212s AlidlothiaDs turnpike,
gave conflicting testimony and direct
" contradicted each other concerning
The second blood spot on. Midlothian
turnpike when they We're called 10 the
Witness chair by the defense yester-
day afternoon
Mr.. farrell said he remembered hav-
ing no conversation with MIR Wake
field in front OF the latters store in
the presence of two other members or
the Wakefield family on the Thursday
after the houIcide. Mr.. farrell also
said that Mr.. Wakefield would be te1f-
ing something that was not so II he
said that FARRELL had told of second
blood spot for which he, farrell. could
not account.
Mr. Wakefield. who was q member
of the council OF Manchester for eleven
years, and president Of the council
for six years, took the stand just after
farrell left. Mr.. Wakefield said Mr.
farrell had said on the Thursday after
the crime that he had discovered a
second blood spot about z0o yards from
the Belt line for which he could not
account,
Mr. Wakefield concluded his testi-
mony by saying his son and daughter
overheard the conversation. The son
and daughter probably will be called
to the stand to-day TO corroborate their
fathers testimony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
BEATTIE'S NEIGHBORS
TESTIFY FOR HIM
Says His Reputation Of Veracy Queness and Good Order
Had Never Been Observation-Disclosures Seems Relieved
While Friends Help Him the Stand

Notwithstanding his youthful fol-
lies Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., had the
confidence ANA esteem OF men % sub
stance and influence in South Rich
mond. "-t -' .-a
Even with a horrible crime charged
against him these men have not TAIL
ed to express their opinion as to his
reputation for truthfuIaesS, Neraeity 4,
quietness. good order ana kindly dis
position.
At the conclusion of the evidence
by Mr.. Nsbtets. ara WITH the pr isof4er
showing evidences Of some reiiei by
reason OF the slight turn the tide
seemed TO be taking in his favor
counsel for defense began placing wit
ness after witness on the stand in
rapid order to show tho reputation of
the accused,
The character witnesses examined
during the morning session were d.
L. Toney, candidate for the Legisa-
turei W. b Bradley, IL A. Maurice.
Mayor Of Manchester for eighteen
years and now presiding justice OF
Police Court, part 2; George Gary. IA
real estate agent. r. s. Robertson.
of the Mechanics and Merchants
Councilman A. J. Daffron and W. II.
Washington.
These getlemen all testified in high
terms as to the reputation OF the &C
cused. declaring that 1t had never
been questioned. AS one after the
other the business friends and close
neighbors of the accused had q good
word to say for him, Henry Clay Beat
tie, Jr., seemed to be more comforta-
BILE than he had been for several days.
The attorneys for the State had
nothing to say by way of ss-exam-
nation, evidently hiding their time
when they should introduce evidence
In rebuttal.
Impeaches Story OF Tailey.
Sam Talley was called to the stand
shortly before the noon adjournment.
He was questioned as TO certain state
ments made by him on several occa-
sions after the murder for the pur-
pose of impeaching his testimony. Tai
ley. it will be recalled, as witness
for the prosecution, testified to hav-
ing heard the screams of a woman
and the discharge of a gun at the
time of the crime. but he did not hear
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
CERAGHTYS WILL
LIVE IN NEW YORK

NEWPORT. r. l.. Aug. 31.---Jack
Geraghty and his bride. who was Miss
Julia Steel French of Newport. are
packing up their belongings in Spring.
field, Mass where they have been
stopping since their elopement. and are
soon to become residents of Newport.
A cottage in Gibbs avenue, which Is
in a fashionable centre here, has been
negotiated for. and young Jack has
signed mp to pay for%t dollars =
month rent. The cottage Is partially
furnished.
The family OF Mrs. Geraghty have
not made the first step towards ef-
fecting a reconciliation with the rum
away daughter, and there Use certainly
none In sight. r.
1t appears probable THAT Jack Ger
agility viii renew his business con-
uections with Peuder's garage in which
he has interest. And by the way. John
s. Geraghty. faser OF Jack, is doing
a better business<asith his cabs since
the publicity fell upon him, than ever.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
SAW PAUL, BEATTlE,
WITH GUN ON SUNDAY
Defense Scores When Ernest H. Neblett Tells of Seeing
Young Man Examining Weapon Ten Hours After He
Says Henry Beattie Got 1t

The strongest blow yet struck on
behalf of Henry Clay Beattie. Jr.
came yesterday morning when Ernest
II. Nebiett South Richmond paper
maker, took the stand and swore that
he saw Paul Beattie have single
barrel shotgun in his hands on sun
day morning before the homicide.
This was ten hours after Paul Beat
tie swears he gave his cousin Henry
the shotgun bought at Weinstein S.
Adding further significance to the
testimony, Paul Beattie had made
oath that he had not had any gun
at all after the Saturday night up to
the time of the homicide, Mr.. Smith
had thoroughly committed Paul Beat
tie to that statement IN every form
that such a question could he asked
when. on Wednesday Paul had been
summoned as the first witness for
the defense.
Mr.. Nehletts testimony was just
what had been looked for as a sequel
to MIR, Smiths line of examination,
his extremely comprehensive ques-
tioning of the man whose evidence
has been so damaging to Henry clay
Beattie, Jr., having been recognized
as preliminary to the most serious
form of Impeachment.
Nehlett Makes Impression.
Mi MI -sep4e't tcs'lifFoh5' con iit!l
Aioi't iHa" Aa. ms oiis 'PS<- Nile
,,hhis w, ,AJ "n(I
1, .a no.
' apnt, oenrsa ai'aa ne nsa iiho
st uii eFsA N "a ms Hfl'i..s "a or
Iaau oe1sseieu 'h9 oIAe pI1 eiia'''21 al
. "viiis 'e en- 10 aI'iet ~
ing session or the court
Witness was eircumstantial in de-
'1'4 at9. ""'s'Ho oL lllo lact lllat ne
~ man ~ 500 iepu .., tile
manner ~ "A'eh ms lestiihohS was
ueiN "a eo dlu ho' i@lI u h4.e no
tlctaD's iaFofaoie eheeI hf; @ep-
lf0 testimony came somewhat IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
MINISTER VICTIM
OF POISONED PEN


EASTER. PA, Aug. S1.--When
Harriet Dewitt, the no longer young
though maiden daughter of wealthy
George Dewitt, is arraigned before
United States Commissioner H +.
Turner tomorrow morning on a
charge of being Easton's woman with
the poisoned pen" enough victims
viii be present 10 keep the court in
session for week. deu and women
sufficient to I'll a regiment and Of
all ages Will be eager 10 tell of the
torture TO which they have been SUBJ
jected
The Specific charge against the
sharp-eyed and allegedly sharp-pen-
ned daughter Of family famous in
East New Jersey for two centuries,
Will he the case Of the Rev. Elmer
Snyder. pastor Of the Christ Evan
eelicaI Lutheran church The iuves-
LEGATION into the persecution Of Mr..
Snyder led n. Miss DeWitts first APP
pearanee before the United States au
thorities.
As there are at least fifty witnesses
on this one specific case and all Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

the shouts and honkiug Of the auto
mobile horn by which beattie says he
tried 10 attract assistance.
TaIey WAS followed on the stand
by Mr.. Latz a Law student living in
.Sodh Richmond, who had been pres~
ens the morning after the homicide
and heard TR1iey tell r number OF
times that he was st home in bed at
tie time Of the tragedy. and had heard
nothing.
Mr.. Lut1 was present in the court
room when Talley told his story on
the witness stand and II Mas SO tadi=
calfy different from his statements
made the morning after the homicide
that Mr.. Lutz felt constrained to take
the stand for the purpose OF impeach-
ing him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
DOUBTS DOuB7ERs
DOES Mr.. MOORE
WITNESS IS QUESTIONED IN RE.
GARD TO TRUTH AND VERAC-
lTY OF OTHERS.

Waiter c. Moore, who keeps store
near the scene of young Mrs. Beattie's
death, was the sixth witness called by
the defense Tuesday, but his testi-
mony was of little aid to the attorneys,
who are trying to save Beattie from
paying the death penalty
Mr.. Moore was called to tell what
he knew OF j. c. Talley, otherwise
known as Sam Talley, who testified
that on the night OF the murder, ana
near the scene of the crime he heard
woman's scream, shot and an au-
tomohile being driven away.
Although NJ. Moore was expected BY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

saw Paul Beattie standing in tho
door with a single barrel breech load
ing shotgun in his hand. He was
breaking tho gun and looking at u.
As | drove up ne set IL down inside
of the door out OF sight"
Where was he standing? p
Tie was standing in the door. may
be q foot back. He came over ana
talked to my little boy, who was with
me. / VAS within forty or fifty feet
OF him when he had the gun
Handing the gun which has been
identified as the one which Paul beat-
tie bought at Weinsten's to the wit
ness, MIR. smith asked; Does that
gun resemble the one he had
1T was similar to the one saw"
" nat time was that
About i o'clock.
Where is this house located ?"
Witness described the location or
the concrete house as on the right
hand side Of HUI street, going TOW ara
Richmond,
"N here were you when you saw the
gun 4 asked MIR. Wendenburs
Just after l came across the bridge
over the canal
where did you stop the buggy?"
al the mill forty feet from the
house"
You say you saw somebody hold
ing a gum
Paul Beattie there with the gun
What Is your little boys mama"
Ernest Ryland Neblett'
did you talk to Paul
II had word or two with him
did you see the gun before YOU
drove up?"
II saw Il while ! was driving up"
After the homicide did Yea in any
way connect the possibility OF a gun
III Paul Beattie's hands with the crime
that had occurred go
Defense objected.
Mr.. Wendenburg changed the form
Of mis- question.
Did you report this matter 10 the
Commonwealth 9'
y did not"
A Volunteer Witness
How did you come TO give this
Information ."
i told Mr.. H. NJ. Smith. | went
To his house Yesterday morning.
had seen him some time ago and told
him that l knew something about the
case and would tell h4pa-hefore the
case WAS over. Yesterday morning [
felt that it WAS nay duty 10 tell what
knew"
ina you 1aAI hH3 one tl@e
- kept It to myself until yesterday.
when / tola Mr. J, q. saunders about
IL
Mr. NebIett further explained his
silence IN the matter BY saying; L
hated to get mixed up In il. / didu t
know of the Importance of what I
had seen until I saw that the boy de-
nied having had gun. l didn't know
II was Of any Importance unit! he
denied 1T
Mr.. Neblett said that he hadn't been
summoned ct All ard was present as
a volunteer witness.
Mr. NebIetts testimony occasioned
a decided sensation and left the at
torneys for the Commonwealth in q
brown study for an instant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
CRAzED ITALIANS
k|Lt MAGISTRATE
FRt,NZIED BY CHOLERA SCARE
THE SHOOT PRETORE AND CUT
n
OFF sECRETARY'S HEAD.

LONDON. Aug. 31.-~The following
story. which was stopped by the Ital~
ian telegraph censor, reached London
by mail to-day:
Rome. Aug. IS.
AN outbreak Of cholera Is res
ported at Nerbicaro. in Calatria, with
eghty-two new cases reported yes..
terday and furty-four dead. The
dead were left unburied because th0f
authorities could not get help to In
ter them, The popUlace, wrought MP
over the spread Of the plague, and
incensed at the Mayor and other mus:
nicipal digniraries. set fire to the mu~s
uicipal buildings and shot and killed
the Pretore. or Magistrate, who had
been sent TO calm them. They then
seized the Mayors secretary, Sigor
ARuostino AmrosL and after subjects
ing him 10 terrible fortunes, cut on
his head ard paraded it upon pole.
The Mayor escaped like a fate by
shutting himself ZIP in his house.
Cases Of cholera continue all over
italy, notably at Leghorn. Rome. Ma
pies aud other principal seaport
towns"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

the defense to give much testimony
damaging to Tailey, the witness was
reluctant. ana by his evasivo replies
led spectators To believe that sam MAJ
ley is the kind OF man against whom
his nelghbors are loath To say a word.
What is your business. Mr., Moore =.
asked Attorney Smith.
Merchant and Farmer.
We'll. l guess you would cali me a
merchant ana farmer"
Where do you live 20
"on Midlothian turnpike. about three
1ni4as from the scene ot the crime"
DO you knew Sum Tailey?''
Yes, SIR. l have heard Of him ara
seen him for two years"
DO you >Low his reputation for
truth and veracity g.
W%ndesspurg interrupted Attorney
Smith, and the lawyers engaged In
such a stormy dispute that Judge
Watson not only put q sudden top
to the interchange Of WORDS but nlif-z-
~ reprlmanded the opposing counsel.
saying that their attitude was not the
proper attitude before the bar.
Attorney Smith. resumIng his ex~
nation of Mr. Moore. asked wt,as
he had heard of TaIiey
Doubts the Doubters.
II have hoard things. | Keep q 1T
tie store and people dc 1T Of talk
ing. Bat I 2ubt the truth and ver8--
/ ~ of the people who doubted Mr.
/ 2ailey's truth and yeracity.a
Mr. Smith VAS not 0uy s7irprISec.
hut displeasei at the reply OF witness,
and the attorney asked.
Before you got On ,he stand when
+ you we're talking To me. dta you say
you doubted the source from Viii Il
Yea GOT Mr.. TalleY's reputation"
enc, .ir. but"
Asks Fer Names.
"Neycr nina" said Attorney Smith. -
Naet are the rames OF the people WHO
you heard talking OF AR. TaIleN?"
! Mr. Moore then appealed - ths
court; Your honor. keep a store. and
I asked To be excused from sns-Nerlgs
/ thai question
Judge Watson said. 'Mr Sfuith. 7
/ hope yoa MI excuse IT . frr~-r making
a suggestion. Tia Court Is personally
acquainted with Mr. Moore. know
Mr.. Moore would not deceive ycu In
I terticnaltv.'
tetore Judge Watson ccncluae,', At
tcrney Smith said he w3s willing 10 let
! the question SO unans aere1, ana tA4
/ witness was dismiss ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
MESSENGER BOY is
FRIEND OF JOHN d.

TARRYTOWN. \. Y. Aug. 81
Tarrytown is known for many won-
derful things, but now 1t claims the
attention of the world because 1t
has d. messenger hey who runs when
delivering kilograms. In fact. the
lad, whose name is Maxey Schwartz
has put aside bicycle given him
by the company because 1t was too
slow
Before Max went to work the teller
graph company had three aoys to
take care OF all the messages. Now
Max does the work alone, and has be-
come proficient in biography. He y
never seen on the streets but what
ne is on the run. He is known to
everybody as 81 hustler and Is the
sneciaI messenger for JOHN u. Rockies
Teller and Miss Helen NJ. Could The
Standard OH king never fails TO rec
oenlze Max when he meets him ana
remembers him with goldptoceo
around the holidays,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

FNGIISHMAN DOES
NOT WANT DIVORCE

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Seeking =
reconciliation with his brids~ OF six
months. Henry Walter Jr., wealthy
Enplishman and cousin of the late
John Walter, owner of the London
Times. who has been made the de-
PENDANT in a divorce suit on the
grounds Of barbarous treatments
sought the lobby Of the Waldorf-As-
torta for hours In search of his wife.
TO avoid her husband the wife iefe
the hotel In the afternoon for CEDAR
vile. n. j.
'.T'hera is some strange and mystc-s
rious influence at work to rob me OF
my wife" said Mr.. Walter Tonight
Il would give all l possess II ! could
have s. conversation OF five rninutea
with her I love her. and l am cer-
tain she loved mo. can see no reA.
son why she should seek divorces.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
ATTEMPT TO POISON
PRIEST AT MASS

ROME. Aug. 3t.-An attempt -
murder Monsignor Philip Confess,
rector Of Agra, in Catania, Sicily, and
a domestic chaplain TO the Pope. Wa
made Yesterday by placing poison II
the sacred wine, Monsignor Con-
tessa was celebrating mass in his Ca
thedral, and as he brought the chAl-
ice from his lips after raising It for
alteration. he sank In front OF the II.
tar in CONFUSION. His cries caused
a panic In the -eangreagtions 4..
Monsignor Contessa was carries
into the crysty. where he soon rec0v~
cred and the wine remaining In the
chalce was sent to an analyst 0ute
seppe Trepunta- a canon OF the Co.
thedral, has been arrested on suaoes
cion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
Witnesses for Defense Are Heard in the Beatte Case

ton and his questions were so cutting
that finally Mr.. Beattie concealing his
nent rage with much effort, said: Don't
be too strong"
There was a threat in the eye OF the
witness as ne said this to the attorney
and he looked the lawyer straight in
the eye. Mr. Wendenburg ceased the
examination. for a minute. glanced at
Judge Watson and then clinaxed the
cr0ss-exarnination with the question:
Your purpose in coming here was
to blaaken the name of your grand
son. want it," Those who saw the
look in Mr.. Beattie's eye, thought ne
would spring at the lawyer, out the
witness retained his seat, saying:
"Now Mr.. Wendenburg. you keep
your TIacc end I'll keep mine,
Attorney Smith objected and the wilt
ness was dismissed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
WITNESS TESTIFIES
ON PAUL'S REPUTE

Paul and Henry left the Beattie
store between 1920 and 1925 o'clock
the night of the murder" testified
Harold Lewis. an employe of Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., yesterday afternoon,
after taking the witness stand in be-
half Of the defense.
II saw Paul trying to crank the
machine and then / saw Henry crank
It, They got in and turned out
Twelfth street, and I didn't see them
any more. 1 looked at my watch"
"oD you know PauPs reputation for
truth and veracity?" asked Attorney
Smith
Yes I've known Paul two or three
years, and his reputation is very bad.
I've heard people say he Is the big
geSt liar In town"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
OBTAIN PUBLICITY
IN AVOIDING It
PAIR DREADiNG WEDDING IN
CHURCH DRAW ATTENTION
BY ODD CEREMONY.

NEW YORK, Aug, 31.--Dreading the
publicity of a religious marriage
mony, Donald Charles MacLean. of this
city son of Prof. MacIean. OF the
faculty Of the Minnesota State Uni
Versity, and Miss Frieda Helen Hell
lar, "a school teacher. tied the knot
themselves under the Domestic Rela~
tons Act of 1905. They did 80 by
simply fixing their signatures to n
contract declaring their intentions. Sc
curing the signature Of city court
Justice, aud filing the document in
the county clerks Office. 1t was found
there To- day the only one Of It's kind
on record.
Mrs. keuar. mother Of the bride, said
to-day that the couple went to four
city court justices before they found
one who was familiar with the new