The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-09
CRAFT IN COURT;
TAKE ALL MONEY
Jury and Judge Rob Mrs. Ierusha
Rug-g-g Perkins of $3.48

Perkins, "A charming, lovely. splendid,
aifectionatc widow of uncertain, yet
well preserved age. of Tamarick, who
Keeps hash house on Calumet ave-
nue.. won her breach of promise suit
for SS.iS against a We'll known tickle
business man of Laurium in the stage
land supreme court of Judge +. II.
O'Br,en last night. she, as well AS her
loquaCious. sentimental counsel, Col.
4. V. Newton, were mulcted ri the
amount by both court and jury 1t was
"A steal of the rankest kind, the jury
approprating 50 of the wardcd dam
ages for themselves and IS cents 10:
the judge.
Undoubtedly an appeal will loo taxi
on, but this radical step may not be
necessary for there rs grave doubt
that the damages will be- paid by the
dcrcndort He has only promised to
pay. but as he - great ON promises,
as Mrs Jcyusha Rug =. g-g-G Perkins
can testify. there seems tu he little
likelihood that the Iuiy and Judge will
be able to hold that champagne sup
per they are said Ia he planning
Sentiment ruled the charge of the
Judge 20 the jury. The court, over
come by The plaintivcncss OF the plain
tins sad ease. ruled out any convic-
ions the jurors may have had. OF
course, it is to be doubted any of them
had any convictions as all are senti-
mental men. either married or single
AZ for the evidence, that, IN the exact
words of the courte, "cut no ice the
sentimental personality of the plain
t!n being the only consideration. II
developed. too, during the course Of
the courts remarks, that eleven of
the twelve jurors had figured in breach
of promise suits, which may of course
have had something to do with the
verdict and the anneXirg of the dam
ages for themselves and the Judge
The name of the twelfth juror who
had not been mixed ~ ia the breach
Gf prom Use ease was not mentioned,
but suspicion points strongly to j. Ar
thur Minnear, the well known broker,
alias John /. Sullivan.
Suspicion leads to the belief that
the SO Is was spent while the Jury
were celebrating in tbc wings, judg-
ing rom corking sounds which
cInandtcd from their direction. Any
how IL is certain the money was not
advanced by the defendant, close
watch being kept on him by Miss
Jcrusha Ray Perkins, his allianccd,
who VigIlantly prevented his escape
to the wings. His frequent inspection
Ct his timepicce, however, led to the
belief that ne was getting anxious.
The case was n complicated affair,
but simple enough after it was unrtv-
cllcd by that greatest of all prosccut-
ing attorneys, col. n. V. Newton and
cur eminent Calumet attorney, Will
liam James Galbraith. 1t was simply
a case of the honorable defendant,
James Thompson Fisher. becoming in
fatuated with two young eve say this
advisedlD women. one a widow OF
uncertain age as We Lave remarked
before. and the other a spinstcr, Mrs.
IL. -. Johnson. 1t seems that Jimmie
is very tickle IN his love making-w'
rave his own attorneys word for that.
Anyhow il appears that his real al
lection was bestowed upon Jcrusha
Ray Perkins, who returned his scntl-
mental nothings in the most spin
stcrly way possible, bat his frequent
visits to the house ina which both Mrs
Jcrusha Rug-g-E-g-g Perkins and her
niece, Miss Jcrusha Ray Perkins, tive
distinct indiviGualitics. resided, were
interpreted by Jcrusha Rug g-g-g-S as
intended solely for her own heart wei
fare. She believed Jimmie really pro-
posed to her. when. rs a matter of
fact, his attentions were directed 1T
.rcrusla Ray and that 5000 she has IN
the bank lie used To talk about the
weather Che talked most intclliGently
about the wcathcr) AID woman SUI
frage tu J"rusha Rug-g-s-g-g until
she got so tired that the next night
she was unable To sit up ana 50 he
lad all evening 90 devote To Jerusha
Ray. some scheme that. II worked
out well enough. until Jerusha
Rug -g-g-s-g one time mentioned that
she knew - young woman who had
| 81. 600 II; til" bank (m"auing hcrselD
and that she would accept a proposal
from Jimmie Thereupon james
| THOMPSON Fisher. thinking of Jerusha
RAY and her 5000. said:
| Unn ,,n tbfpk en
And with that. Jcrusha Rug g-g-g- 8
| fell into his arms. quite naturally be-
Loving of course that Jimmie had pro-
posed When hc realized Jcrusha
Rug g-G-g-g's mistake. lie grabbed
his hat and took to his heels.
Yes. really. II was a most complicat
ed affair. but al very simple i'm the
,rd
| The testimony uf the plaintiff. Mrs
John r. Been, was ably supported 10y
| that haughty spinster. Miss Charlie.
| vanDcus,n. who. II seems. also was il
love at one time. bu: not now. will
the defendant and, like the plaintiff
lot immune to sentiment. She scored
the Il fcndant in manner that mad,
him Criugc +. ! Kohhaas also ap
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