New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-30
SUBMITTED TO THE JURY
Verdict Expected on Whether the
Fresh Airs Have a Good Time.
DOCUMENTS IN EVIDENCE
One Is a Letter from a Mother,
the Others Part Of a Diary
by a Girl of Fourteen.

The case Is herewith submitted to the
Jury The question upon which the twelve
good men and true-and as many more as
care to-are 10 render an opinion is, DO
Tribune Fresh Airs have a good time In
tho country? The first witness being a
minor. statement volunteered by his
mother Is placed In evidence. The writing
gives evidence Of the sunny Italian tenn
permanent, and a slight mistake was made
in the identity Of the person addressed
but It is voluntary. and therefore 10 be ac-
copied at its face value. 1t follows
New York CITY. Aug. l6, 1911.
Editor New York Tribune.
Dear Sir: When my son John arrived
home from the country to-day, ne re-
counted to me how he passed MS tIlne III
Ashford HILL and told me or the acQualnI-
ances he made there.
Among these acquaintance, / heard that
he had the honor OF knowing you. IN
speaking about you, l perceived. not onIy
through his words but by his expression
that he received much kindness from you,
Hc told me how you use to caresS MN
and take him at your home win you, anu
hll his hands with candy and other de-
lcious things. -.
You understand how mothers heart
fills with 10y when she hears that ner
children arc being treated well | am such
a mother, and therefore it seems duty 10
press my gratificatton and thanks TOWARDS
YOU.
Johnny told me that you wished to see me
at Ashford Hill, but | am sorry for not DE-
ing able to DO your kind request, as | eX-
pect some custom work from day to day.
However, and my son can come TO see you
when YOU are back in New York, If you
Will kindly notify me.
May God give you and your family hap
piness and prosperity. | am,
Yours respectively,
(MRS) ROSARIA GRECO.
The second piece Of evidence IS also docu-
mentary and consists Of pages from the
diary Of a fourteen-year- girl, who
srent two whole weeks doing nothing, evil
dence on the point at issue. Only the first
and last days Of the volume are reprinted,
as they seemed to be sufficient without the
rest
July Al came to the Highlands. We
first took subway at 23rd street and we
changed for an express at 14th street sta
principal streets of New York City. We
then walked towards the North River and
arrived at the pier, which is No 10
Then i was quarter to !, ana we We
sailed at p. m While We were on the
boat il rained 50 we had TO go down
e deck There we laughed and talked ana
sang. But, oh! we had a happy time.
hour, and that seemed as three hours TO
ne. At o'clock the boat made stop
at Atlantic Highlands. | was still hap
pier because ] knew l was nearer the
country. While we got off the train we
walked 70 track one to get train and
about a quarter Of an hour ride we reached
safe.
We all seemed happy as we got off the
train and there We're straw wagons wait
fng for us. There we left our valises at
the station and went on the wagons OF
straw on We had men special TO nelp
us We had some splendid ride for three
miles. and as we were getting hearer the
girls would say constantly, there IS the
house.
July 2s-We certainly had a fine time. We
have had here as much fun end ten times
more as we had In coming. We have
let's Of goods meals and milk. We are all
as fat as bulls. There are berries growing
mere and lots Of ripe apple trees. We all
like this country There are many farm
ers here with cows. We like Eunlce Home
ana 7 shall never forget this happy vaca-
ton
Although the attorneys for The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund have much more evidence
Of a similar nature, they are content to
rest their case here. firm in the belief that
the worldwide jury will render a verdict
IN their favor.