The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-07
GARLIC AND NEGRO
MAKE PUNGENT CAS-
Philadelphia Lawyer and Far
mer egro Congressman 0p-
posing Congressman

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cidedly unique and involved tried in
civil superior court here was that OF
Simon Garlic VS.. John W. Williams, TO
decide the validity Of a note. Garlic
is a Philadelphia lawyer and Will
Jams a North Carolina negro.
Until several years ago Williams re-
sided in Kinston. He has considerable
property here. Going to Philadelphia.
he engaged in business. Several
months ago he and his wife were liy-
ing with another cOlored couple in the
Pennsylvania city. The environments
became ~distasteful to Williams, and
he urged his wife to consent to move.
Domestic relations became strained to
the point where Williams was desper-
ate. and in a fit Of anger he shot his
| own wife and the wife of the house
holder. Fleeing into New Jersey, he
was captured by detectives, after the
police in Kinston lac traced him by
information which AN to people
here. In Jail, Williams alleged that
he was also shot and exhibited a
wound IN the neck, which he de-
clared he received in the melee when
he wounded the woman, who recov-
cred.
The other parties in the domestic
trouble brought sui against Williams
for $4,000. He in turn asked dam
ages in the sun of $1,000 for his
wound. Garlic was employed by
Williams opponents in both cases, as
prosecuting attorney in one and for
the defense in the other. Williams
attorney was Geo. H. White. negro
who represented this district in Con
gross about IA years ago., but has
since been a resident of Philadel-
phia. The civil cases were not tried
Williams, indicted by the common
wealth Of Pennsylvania criminally
was discharged.
An arrangement was brought abou
by which Williams opponents wer,
given a note for $1,000 and all h
civil~ litigation vas dropped. Car
lie, as attorney, was to receive hal
Of the sum recovered. In the en-,
Garlic was in possession of the entir
note for 81, 900.
Before the our here Williams con
= tended that the note was given in a
. understanding that not only the civ
! actions, but the criminal prOsecutiO
also, were to be stopped. Evidenc
tending to show hat Garlic Ia
promised the negro lawyer White tina
the witnesses would be induced; t
leave Pennsylvania and that the mat
ter would be quashed, was introduced
Upon the fact that Garlic had no
Y been so jealous n successful in stop
: ping the criminal procedure as tn
evil, Williams based the assumptio
e that the agreed adjustment had nc
been carried out in full and cOnteSte
the note.
- In the hearing Garlic as a WitneS
was an interesting figure to the locs
lawyers. He fully sustained the repu
! tation of the legal fraternity in h
l. city. Not at a single point was h
confused when some of the brighte.
II ta1o-{ f fho J[irCtnp hor ucojla
i. him with a fusilade of questions i
e the cross-eNamination. Occasional
he would laugh in reply.
r. A cO1niCal feature Of the case wa
le the deposition of Attorney Geo. +
y lWhite.. White, not able to come
person, sent typewriter testimony. |
81 the deposition he was both lawyer an
le witness for Williams, and asked hin
re self questions and were them, a.
t. Mr.. White, o are a member of tn
" Philadelphia bar? am"
1t was a typical, Intelligent Leno
county jury which heard this intr
cate procedure, but it was not alb
to come to a decision upon it. Jude
Whedbee ordered a mistrial. Carl
a. has returned to Philadelphia, but
IN may bring the action before the O
again in June. Life is too compl
SIS Gated in the city of Brotherly Lo'
: for John Williams, and he expecte
a. 10 1cdSc I, DoSSitIy u ISIolA " al
ton. Williams who alleges hat h
e. counsel in Philadelphia told him tn;
Garlic had consented for q Certa
ay consideration to have n witnesses
an the shooting case leave the State, W
r not in retaliation seek to have II
lawyer indicted on that count, b
is cause, he says, corrupt influences
ist some quarters would make it inpra
IT. tiCable.
,ir Another negro who came befo
es Judge Whedbee asked and was gran
ed a divorce upon Biblical ground
or This was EnOCh Franklin, who alleg'
thai his wife had deserted him. y
On 10 minutes had lapsed after Frank
no was granted the relief before he i
id quired of a lawyer if he was at Ii
no ertE to marry 10Th /
k was informed that it was advisable
a. defer the immediate c~ontemplat
on wedding until this evening, as t
courts decree does not become effet
IN i've until then.