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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-04-30
Beer Saloons EnjOined.
At Chambers,

At Fitzgerald Georgia. April 10Th, 1912.
The foregoing petit ion read and considered let the
same be fled let process ssueas prayed let the defend
ant show cause before me at Fitzgerald, Georgia, on the
10Th day of May, 1912 why the injunction prayed Tor
should not granted and said place abated as nuisance
In the meantime and until further order OF the Court the
defendant inoined and prohibited under penalty from
doing any of the things in said petition complained Of
1t is further ordered that the defendant bring with
him into Court the United States internal Revenue Special
Receipts as required by Section 323o Of the revised
Statutes of the United States to retail Sprtuous malt and
intoxicating liquors, in said petition prayed for Let
defendants serve answer days before hearing and ada-
Wits DAYS before hearing.
Let this order be spreadupon the minutes of this
Court
w. F. George,
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BROTHERS and similar allegations were also filed against Wiley Will
ams George Davis King and Jones' for maintaining nuisance IN
they selling and keeping for sale intoxicating liquors.
The allegations
That w. w. Murray of SAID County, and hereby
made party defendant to this bill.
That the W. w. Murray since the first of this and is
now and during all of said time Ben Hill County, and in
City Fitzgerald Georgia. East Pine street, and the store
room now occupied by him said City, known Muray Saloon
operating commonly known Blind Tiger and selling in
violation of piruous malt and intoxicating liquor.
That said sptuous malt and Intoxicating liquors sold by
number employees of said defendant with the
knowledge consent and direction of said defendant
That Robert James, employee of said Murray selling
uous malt intoxicating liquors said this tme and has
been past with the knowledge and consent of said de-
PENDANT. .@
Petitioners numbers of persons visit said place for the
of buying buy ptuous malt and Intoxicating
liquors.
That the Said Murray has had issued Murrays Saloon
Murray and Robert United States Internal Revenue Spec
Tax Receipt required Section 29 the Revised Statutes of
the United States retail liquor at said place
That the said Murray had issued Mwrays Place
Murray and Murray the United States Internal Revenue Special
Tax Recent as required by 339 of the Revised Statutes ohe
United States retail liquor at said place.
That the defendant the possession of the said receipts
and has the same his said and petitioners ask that
said defendant required produce said receipts the hearing for
Injunction and all trials that may be had on this
petition. a.
(a) That process requiring said defendant be appear
at the next of this to answer this complaint
( That of said defendant be aduuged NUS
ance and that the same be abaed as such
c) That Sheriff Ben Hill be authorized to break
such blind tiger the inmates thereof seize the stock in trade
and bring them before be dealt with the law directs
Cd That defendant be enoned from using permitting to
be used the premises place where intoxicating liquors may be
sold bartered or given away kept for barter sale gift
(e) defendant be enoned from using said place
way until the further order of this court
M That the defendant be required show before this Hon.
orab Court and place be named by this Court why he
should not be permanently enoned from doing the things herein
planned Of
Court may seem and proper
C. B. Teal,
U.V Whipple,
Mcdonald & Grantham.
Attorneys For Petitioners.
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It's the Office seeking ManM Underwood remained at his
post doing his duty the Democrats whilst Mr. Wilson,
Governor jersey leaving his office charge of the office
bow chasing the Geogans will register their approval
of the sturdy the Solid South will reecho the nomi
nation of OSCAR w. UNDERWOOD
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Our Slogan.
Georgia For Oscar w. Underwood
For President.
Every Farmer,
Every Laborer,
Every Merchant,
Every Head of Family,

Can appreciate the reduction living expenses that VIII come
from reduction of the tariff
Everybody gives careful attention will vote for Oscar w.
Underwood the Southern Champion of Tariff Reform
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-18
BY FLORENCE BROMLEY

They had no right to try Mr.. MacFarland for murder. The only thing
he is guilty of is that he as untrue to his wife.
I not only believe that he did not murder his wife, but I a m sureehe
did not Anyone knowing him a s. well as I do would know he
is not capable of committing such a crime. 5 s
1t has been suggested that we talked the thing over-coony planned
1t so that he could be free to marry m Why, it is too horrible to ven
think of I cannot sec how anyone could imagine such a thing.
/ act Mrs MacFarand but. once. That was just before she moved
troduced to her by my mother. She lived next door to is, you know, and
her again. I used to bow in a neigh bony manner when I would see her
after that, but I only spoke to Ter o n the n occasion.
am no the kind If woman who would take another woman's husband
away from her.. The thought of her death never even occurred to melt
was never even thought Of
After Mr.. Mcfarland and I became friendly-that was after ] went
to work for him lin Phnadepha-naturaly he told me n was unhappy In
his home life. 1 sympathized with him and soon learned to love him.
1 expected to marry him, He told me he would make me his wife, and
I believed him. I told him he would have to If he wanted me to continue
to love him, s I would lot take the place OF his wife, unless Icould o sc
legally
deed in Mane?" That Of course,r referred to divorce 1 mentioned Maine
because she a there 1t the time and 1 thought the divorce laws might be
easier there. You know the divorce laws differ in dfneernt states and ]
thought it was up to him s a imam Ito find out how to get lis divorce
else from them but that 1t was his divorce / a always speaking Of
Why and how they can possibly think 1 meant anything else. I cannot n
derSand. but they seem to have done, So
If 1 had been called on to testify today, 1 would have sworn that I K
pected Mcfarland to get a divorce and q, marry ne.
If did not believe him innocent of the crime he is charged with
would not have con here to testify in his behalf I came here against tbs
advice of my parents yes ven again st their express commands and TIL
wishes Of my friends, as wen as my parents With an innocent mans life
in danger ] considered my duty to him higher than obedience to my par-
ents.
tnsser any talk fnuonnecuon with Mrs MacFarland that had TO do with
t anything except-hs. getting q divorces M <HaM MA4
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-18

| that this was not a ease of suicide,
it cannot show beyond a reasonable
| doubt that it was a case of murder.
so, if you conclude that this poor
woman came to her death by hydro
eyanic poison, the next question for
you to determine is, it seems to me-
whether it was a case of suicide or
whether the poison was k by
her involuntarily.
Now, in considering that question,
I repeat, that unless you "a say you
are satisfied beyond a DC
doubt that 1t was not suicide this
defendant is entitled 10 be ~aeIul.ss"'
I'm considering the question
whether it was suicide or not all the
testimony which you will find scat
tered through the case bearing ON
that question ought to be considered.
1.-THE poor oma had been living
with her parents in Maine for some
thing like two years before the July
preceding her death. She came down
to Newark to live with her husband
in Newark on his invitation.
.'What their lives were neither you
nor 1 know, except as we have heard
his description of it'll mean their
lives after her return.
'.She certainly did not commit sui
eide prior to the 18th of October-if
that was the date of her death. She
did not commit suicide while her hus-
hand was spending a week in Atlantic
City-the week before her death.
IF she didn't, isn't II fair to pre-
sumo that during that week there was
nothing in her relations with her hus-
band or with anybody else, no exist
ing fact which at that time would
have driven her to take her
life?
Possible Reason for Suicide.
aIn other words, If this vas a case
of suicide, aren't o driven to the
conclusion that something must have
occurred almost Immediately preced-
ing the taking of the poison which
had driven her to that act?
THAT is the suggestion, as / ! under
stand 1t, of the defense.
but something did happen on the
evening of this woman's death which
drove her to this fatal act. And what
was il hat was suggested by the de-
Tense? Why, the discovery in the
drawer of the defendants bureau of
an envelope containing a part of a
letter from a man who seems to have
had the control of their household
furniture out in Wisconsin, the init
nation of which. as | recall 1t, Was
that the opportunity to redeem 1t was
past and gone. two pawntickets
showing hat certain s~ilverware and,
| think, the wife's watch had been
deposited in pawn in Philadelphia.
and some letters, said to have been
left by the defendant In his valise
which he had received from Florence
Bromley while he was in Atlantic
City the week before.
Those letters have not been pro-
duced, although we have had a mass
of letters of that same correspond
ence.. Nor has their absence been
accounted for.
but, assuming that these papers
all were found by Mrs. Mcfarland
on the night of her death, did they
disclose to her anything of which she
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-18

case-by preparing a solution of cyan
ide of potassium and putting it in a
place where his wife would be likely
to get it and take it by mistake for
some other medicine.
"Now. it seems to me. that the first
question which would naturally pre-
sen itself to your minds for solu-
ton is: What was the cause of Mrs.
NacFarland's death?
ssFhe State says and claims to have
proved that she died from cyanide of
potassium poison, and the whole case
Of the State depends upon the truth
Of that fact.
'.The State was bound to satisfy
you of that fact beyond a reasonable
doubt by the evidence in the case. If
the evidence does not so satisfy you
then. by reason of the failure to prove
that fundamental fact, this
ought to be acquitted.
but is there any doubt of that
fact?
"You have heard the testimony of
DR.. Mckenzie. who performed the
autopsy, showing, as he says under
oath. that all of the vital organs, or
az least such Of them as he referred
to. were in practically normal con-
dition. He speaks of the odor of
cyanide of potassium in the stomach
when the stomach was opened-the
escape of the h~ydrocyanic acid after
v~elatization.
"You have heard the testimony OF
the analytical chemist that analysis
A 10 % Al, ctnr.oah and the
contents recovered three-quarters OF
q grain of this deadly poison. AND
he says and 1t is fair to presume, that
the analysis of the other half would
have discovered more.
~He says, too, hat the cyanide or
pota ssium would be distributed
throueh other parts of the body, al
though he made no search INTO that
but that that would be the normal
effect of taking cyanide of potassium
Through the mouth.
mot only that, but there is not in
the testimony offered by h defense
anything to suggest any other cause
Of death and counsel on both SIDES
seem to have assumed in this case
that there is no escape from the con-
cIusion that hat was the cause OF
death.
ntsse Must Prove IL Was Not Suicide.
"But, as I said, it is for you to de-
t~ermine-and 1t is the vital question
at the opening of your consideration
or the case. If you shall find that
thai. was the cause of her death then
the next question for your considers
II How did she happen to
take 1t?
must have taken 1T either In
tentionally or unintentionally. If she
took It Intentionally, If she took this
cyanide Of potassium knowing what
IT was. it's deadly character, and took
1t for the purpose of terminating her
own life, of course that is the end of
this case. For If 1t is a ase of sui
eide the defendant is not responsible
for wilful murder.
1.-THE burden is not on the defendant
to prove hat this is a case of suicide.
The burden is on the State to show
that it was not. For unless the State
can snow beyond a reasonable doubt
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-18
was until that moment absolutel.
ignorant?
would discovery shock Her.


Would Discovery Shock Herr
"As [ recall MacFarland's testi-
mony, he said that in August about
payday he and his wife had a CON
versation in relation to a trip which
he was to make to Philadelphia, in
which 1t was suggested, as he was
| going Immediately after he drew some
pay, that he should get the silver
that was In Philadelphia. Was there
any silver in Philadelphia, so far as
this case is concerned. except the
silver that was in pawn? And If
there wasn't, would the fact Of dis
covering that pawn ticket been any
thing of a shock to his wife?
THE other pawn ticket, as l un-
observation-disclosures you will verify
that, gentlemen, by an examination
of the testimony-was for the wife's
watch.
"She certainly knew that she did
not have the watch itself. Did the
fact that her husband had pawned
her watch afford any added motive
for suicide?
"This paper for Mr.. Love was the
third paper in the envelope, and 1t
referred to furniture which had been
left behind by this man and his wife
In Wisconsin, l think, not only
months, but some years before. For
you will remember hat they lived
there before they came to Philadel-
phia at all, and Mrs. Mcfarland
lived in Philadelphia with her hus-
ho MI nm All tho Ih1x xaraandinO tho
birth of her youngest. child, and that
she went from there to her fathers
home In Maine and stayed there for
two years.
80 1t must have been something
in the neighborhood of three years al
least, 1t seems to me, prior to her
death, hat to her knowledge this
furniture had been-I won't say
abandoned--had been left in Wiscon-
sin under the condition thai MacFar-
land testified to on the witness stand.
"It is likely that the fact of her
discovery Of the fact thatnthe furni-
ture had been left there, sofar as the
case has shown, for SO long a time,
would now never be recovered be-
cause of the lapse of time, furnish
an adequate motive for self-destruc-
ton.
.,Rut II is said that she also found
or NAV have found-letters from
Florence Bromley to her husband.
And we can imagine. gentlemen, that
those letters were of a kind which it
u,o,,,d not crafty n wife TO read
a.han written 70 her We
$50 ,bem here
aNou1 Us d,fpcnlt II seems TO me.
-, what offect such letters
ID normallv have unon a married
800, who discovers them in her
hnshana,s satchel unless YOU know
U.s. tha rsIations between the hus-
rand and wife were
..AIocEarland said on the witness
tandNand gentlemen. let me say
riabt hera that am ~depending upon
nv reco1ection for the testimony
,,ar,, largely and 1 may be Inaccurate
and 7 Want Won 70 rely not on my
reco,lection as / express It to GU, but
,,onn vonr recollection of the proofs,
because Won twelve gentlemen who
avidenca | don't want you to hold
objection iSagreeS Win mine, dCccpi
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-18
GUN A FLIRT FLEE

YoNKERS. Oct. 1S.-Mrs. Frank
Baker, of Prospect terrace. Yonkers'
with a harmless old revolver. routed
a "masher' who was molestlns
women near her home. The hirt
dashed INTO the woods.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-18
THE

And the other woman-read her letters. She isn't a
woman; she's a beast, a sow. Edging a man on to any
thing, stopping at nothing, to secure the qualification of her
passions. Of two women, the mother and the vampire,
Mcfarland chose the vampire. "-Prosecutor Mott to the
jury.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-18

The fool was stripped to his foolish hide;
Gwen as you and D,ss
Which she might have seen when she threw aside,
CBut it isn't on record the lady tried,
So some of him lived, butfthe most Of him died,
Gwen as you and u.
But it isn't the shame and it isn't the blame.
That stings like a white-hot brand;
It's coming to know that she never knew why
Seeing at last she could never know why),
And could never understand.
-RUDYARD KIPLING.
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A fool there was and he made his. prayer -.
Gwen as you and -
To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair,
I'VE called her the woman who did not care)
But the fool, he called her his lady fair!
Gwen as you and y.
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oh the years we waste and the tears we
a waste,
And the work of our head and hand,
Belong to the woman who did not know
(And now we know that she never could
know
And did not understand.
A fool there was and his goods he spent;
Given as you and -,
Honor and faith and a sure intent
Can It wasn't the least what the iadysmeant)
But a fool must ollow his natural bent, E..
CEven as you and y:
Oh, the toll we lost and the spoil w~e,lost,
And the excellent things we planned,
Belong to the woman who didn't know
why
(And now we know she never knew WHY,
And did not understand. ,
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Continued on Fourteenth PAGE,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24
ALAWYER as YEARS.
Judge Huber Clark Disposes of Law
Library and Office Furniture.


Judge Huber Clark has sold his fine
law library and office furniture to
Charles H. Curtis of this city. who
was recently admitted to the Windham
county bar. Next month Judge Clark
will have completed 40 years of legal
practice in Willimantic.
He was born in Haddam 70 years
ago, a son Of Aaron and Alpha NJ
Clark, and studied in the schools of
that town, Afterwards graduating from
the state normal school In New Brit
ain and then studied two years in the
Charlottesville seminary, Schoharie
county, n. Y. After leaving school he
was principal Of the high school at
Portland for two years and taught
school i'll East Bridgewater for year.
He then read law and in 1864 went to
DenlsOn, Iowa, and remained two
years. He commenced the practice of
his profession in Willimantic in March,
1866, where he has since continued to
be one Of the towns leading lawyers.
He was judge of probate for the dis
trict of Windham for thirteen years
and was a prominent member of the
house of representatives in 1S71-72,
and again in 1S97-9S. He had the hon
or of serving on the judiciary commit
tee and was also chairman of the com
mittee on joint rules. At the time he
gained the reputation of being one of
best orators and Gebaters on the floor
of the house. So great was his pop
ularity in the republican party also
that he was rendered the nomination
and was elected secretary of state in
18S9-91 under Gov. George p. Louns-
bury Since that time the judge has
devoted his time to the practice of
law For a great many years he has
been president of the Windham Coun-
ty Bar association and is the oldest
lawyer in the county.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24
OBITUARY.
Georqe Lincoln.

George Lincoln, a former judge Of
p obate for the district of Windham,
died Friday morning at his home in
New Rochelle, N. Y. The body viii
be brought 10 this city today (Satur-
day.. Deceased was a native of North
Windham, a son Of StoWell and Maria
(Welch) Lincoln The father was a
wooden manufacturer and when a
young an the deceased entered into
business with his father. He later
moved to this city, where he resided
about twenty five years. A little over
twenty years ago he moved to New
Rochelle. Two years ago his son Ar
thur mysteriously disappeared, and
his body was later found washed
ashore on one of the beaches near New
York He had another son who died
a few years ago. Deceased was a wild
over and MISS Anna Lincoln, formerly
Of North Windham, was keeping house
for him. Mr.. Lincoln was a second
cousin Of NJ. Eugene Lincoln of this
city and was over 80 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24
Personals.

Michael L. Hickey was a Middletown
visitor Friday.
Rev. J. F. Donalnue of South Coyen-
try was a Willimantic visitor Friday,
Fire Chief Thomas P. Foley was in
Hartford, Friday, attending the show.
Deputy Sheriff John H. Fits of
Hampton was a Willimantic visitor on
Friday
Alderman Jay NJ. Shepard at
tended the Hartford automobile show
Friday.
Roller skating tonight, Armory hall.
adv.
Laander H. Smith of Newport, R. /,
formerly Of this city, is in town visit
ing friends.
Selectman S. Arnold Peckham at
tended the automobile show in Hart
ford Friday.
A. P. Benner and George ]. Hall
were N Hartford Friday attending the
automobile show.
Harry E, Potter of Thompsonville,
formerly of this city, was in town Fri
day, calling on friends.
Judge James A. Shea and Town
Clerk Frank P. Fenton were in Hart
ford Friday attending the automobile
show.
School Supervisor Arthur n. Potter
is i'll with diphtheria at the home OF
his father. w. N. Potter, on Church
street.
Arthur r. Kelley, who has been Wis
iting Hartford friends and incidentally
taking in the auto show. has returned
home.
Miss Lillian Hawkins of this city
has succeeded Miss Ethel Stewart Of
Baltic os Eockkeeper for Elmer NJ
Young.
Among those TO attend the auto
show in Hartford Friday from this
city were DR.. and Mrs. Il. R. Parker
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Larrabee, Jr.
and their daughter, Miss Helen.
State Deputy Mulligan of the
| knights of Columbus has accepted the
| invitation of San Jose council, No. Il
| to attend the Easter Monday ball. L
is expected that there will be Other
| state officers present
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24
N0AMK
Local Basketball Team Defeats Ston
Ineton-To Play at New London To-
night-Meeting of Silver Links.

Mrs Graham of the East side is
entertaining her sister, Miss Eliza
beth Miner of New Haven.
Mrs William Hislop is the guest Of
friends in New Haven.
Miss Ethel Latham has returned
from a visit to Miss Alma Scheduled
in Providence.
Going to New Lonudon.
Noank won, from Stonington in a
fast game of basketball Friday night
80 to II. Today Saturday the boys
so to New London TO play the Fort
Wright team.
Rev. William Swan of Providence
is visiting in the village.
Miss Carrie Sistare who has been
i'll for long time is rapidly i'm
proving.
Deacon Robert Palmer who has
been seriously i'll at his home on
Pearl street is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs James Mosher have
returned to their home in New Lon
don after visit in town.
Rev. MIR. Maplesdon of Suffield will
occupy the Baptist pulpit Sunday
morning and evening.
Mrs. Minnie Vallette entertained the
Silver Link society of the Methodist
church at ner home on Sylvan street
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Tracy Burrows have
returned from visit to friends in
Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24
W. 4. S. to Play Rulkslsx.

The Windham high school basketball
team goes to New London today to
try conclusions with Manual Train
ing five OF that city. Earlier in the
season the local team defeated the
New London boys and hope to repeat
their performance today, although the
boys down the river are quite a bit
strengthened since the first meeting,
as Doyle has returned to their lineup.
The boys who will make the trip will
include Manager Starry, Harrington, j.
Keirans, Kelley, Downer, Thompson
and w. Keirans.