Smyrna times., 1912-12-18
CLUB WOMEN FIND LADLEY
mot GUILTY. OF MURDER
INTERESTING MOCK TRIAL IN
THE CASE OF JENNIE BRlCE"

Club House, Representing a Typica
court Crowded to the Doors as
Smyrna Women Try the Case.
The Club House of the Twertietl
Century Club was crowded 70 +bo
doors Friday night to hear the mock
trial of ''The Case of Jennie Rrica,,
given by the ladies of the Club with
the assistance of prominent LAWYERS
OF Smryna. The story running for
several months in Everybody's Maga-
zlne' gives a detailed account of the
disappearance of Jennie Brice wife of
Phlllp Q. Ladley. Circumstances alone
point the guilty finger at her hus-
Dand and in sOhrt time he is arrested
ana put on trial for his life. He pleads
at the trial mot guilty. and sticks
10 MS original story during the trial
Inc stage of the Club House and the
costumes worn by the characters made
up typical court room scene Tbero
was the prisoners dock, guarded bv
TWO guards; the bench mounted bv
tne chief justice and associate Justice
rooed In judicial ermine; the witness
stand, court crier, the official s+en-
ographer' the sheriff, the bailiff the
court clerk, and last but not least the
jury nox and jurors. The states at-
torney, Hon W. H. Stayton and the
attorney for the defense. Ayres J. |
otockley, Esq, occupied a table |
IN front of the judges. Mrs |
Alice M. Read, president of the clnb
made a few Introductory remarks con,
cernlng the $500 prize offered bv
EVerybody's Magazine to the hest
mock trial with a solution of tbe
story. Mrs. Harvey W. FAIRIES road
synopsis of the story and court con-
vened. 0'H-
Convening of the Court and Witnesses
The large audience rose when tho
Ohlet Justice, Mrs. Kate E. Smitbers
ana Associate Judge, Charles D.
'CocKiy' Esq, entered the room. and re-
named standing until court crier
Mrs. Thomas H. Wilson opened court
Inc prisoner, "Mr. Phillip S. Lad
ey lmpersonated by Mrs. Fl. G
.schudy was next brought in and
hen the jurors were called as fol-
ows; Mrs. James Anthony. forman.
lrs. Frank F. Evans, Miss Emma 7
Tough, Miss Laura Bell, Mrs. VIM
:. Hill, Mrs. R. D. Hoffecker. Mrs a
.oland W. Bell, Mrs. Frank E. Pos Il
les Mrs. W. Grey Deakyne, Miss =
ane Preston, Miss Alice Spruance u
lrs. j. Newell Lloyd. The officers s. s.
tne court were: Sheriff, Mrs. Henry z z
7. Boyer; Bailif, Miss Bertha u
Clerk, Miss Anna D. P'
ough; Court Stenographer. Miss d'
oa Cloak Wilds; guards, Miss M al
nth Beck, and Mrs. Howard r o
mes. The lawyer for the defense
T. Ayers }. Stockly and prosecuting S,
1orney, Mr.. VIM. H. Stayton. made
very interesting for both prisoner
q witnesses for a while.
representation of Various Witnesses tn,
Inc witnesses were: Miss Anna ~
II Beckett, who impersonated '.Mrs g.
,man, the boarding house mistress ;, 49,,
l the star witness; Mrs. Nellio r.
ylor Rowland as "Mr. Alexander ~
druggist" Mrs. Elva Smith Me- w.,
lseland as "Mr. Holcombe. agent D., D..
mercy and help; Mrs. Frank D. NO
ICON as Mr.. Reynolds"; Mrs. -
rvey P Hall as "Jennie Brice,s oo1
ter Mrs. Samuel ]. Reynolds as ont
hanty-boat Tim Senft": Mrs 49, I
non Lay Phillips as "Mr. Bran of i.
-; Mrs. Cummins E. Speakman Sn, g.
Iemple Hope the Actress non
). ). Harvey Speakman as "Mr ~ poo,
old, the reporter and companion of =
VT: Ladley''; Miss Agnes Carrow mid
Eliza Shafer the postmistress of Cro.
ner' Mrs. w. F. P. Jacobs as tho
rs. Murray; Mrs. w. o. Hof- tr;b,
-er as "Dr. Littlefeld. - At the
lqsion of their final plea to the Dl
by both lawyers, the jury re-
and while out three cases car Sect
over from previous COURT re- 4;
ed there sentence. Miss Lillian R,
lkman, Mr.. Roy R. Tucker and part
Robert H. Hill, were sentenced betw
Associated Judge Charles D. Seaf,
N.Y. .l1ieer season of fun-mak- of tn
long this line, the jury returned heav,
verdict of mot guilty. and road
. 's0'ei was uiscnarged. mer,
some