Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13
PLENTY OF MIRIH'
is FURNISHED ii
BIC MOCK TRIAL
Mrs. Jerusha Rugg Perkin, d,
en- Verdict for s3.4s in ii.
Breach of Promise Suit
HELD AT Y. M. c. A. CYL
Leon Mitchell Plays Part Of y;,,,,.
Excellent Fashion-Proy..
Unqualified Success

Every promise of fun In unji,.a..
quantities was fulfilled in ths -.
trial entertainment at the Y. Nc
last night. From the time xbs, = :
court filed solemnly into the roos, :.
the session began until the tp,x
turned its verdict two hour. ~.
there was not a dull moment & =
whole proceeding. The joses -
pointed and pungent, and laugh faihs
ed laugh closely.
The entertainment was eniov.s !.
an audience that crowded the biz ~
nasium 10 the limit, and the urosr,-
was worthy of the crowd. All Of "A,
parts were taken with ability ana .
would be hard to offer any comr,s-,
without mentioning every particisnt
Besides its amusing features. the !,
fair was not without its educatio,,,
value. for careful attention was eivsr
to having the details right. and Il.
many people in the audience who b,s
never attended trial in court ve-.
given fairly correct idea of what sueb
an occasion is like in reality tn,
stage was set to represent regular
court room, and except for the I'M
which was introduced so liberaIly. ns
proceedings were conducted qui., 4
order.
Mrs. Jerusha Rugg Perkins. -1k
known in everyday life as Mr.. III
Robinson. was bringing suit for Ian.
ages against Leon Mitchell for b.ss,t
OF promise. Mrs. Robinson carried tr
part splendidly, surprising her fris,is
by the cleverness of her impersonatiN
of the disappointed Mrs. Perkins. sha
was represented by Colonel e. v. New. i
ton of Massachusetts, who directed The
and acted as prescott.
ing attorney.
Leon Mitchell took the part Ct the
villain, but with the aid Of Bernard
Connolly he succeeded Ia getting
pretty good case before the court IN
his own behalf. and the sympathy Of
the audience was not all given to the
plaintiff.
Witnesses Clever.
Much of the fun was produced In tie |
examination. of the witnesses. Nn
+. W. Reimers and Miss Julia CraE
ford were effective in their testiEouy
for the opposing sides and w. B. Nc
Intyre and Phil Mitchell, testifying for
and against the plaintiff, brought cow
the house with their local hits. NJ
Mcintyre gave, in reply to the question
as to his occupation, that he was The
backbone of the banking business
Rock Island while Mr.. Mitchell an
his business at "chauaeu
DR.. c. J. F.. Rochow was called as
celebrated alienist to testify as TO TIE
mental condition of the plaintin, an
produced a mass of scientific misinir
nation that should win him pHe
among he immortals.
Mrs. Robinson's own testimony W
diverting, and Mr.. Mitchsls
.emarks in his own defense were ells'
With all the earnestness OF reapH
The closing pleas by the attofhsA
Connolly and Newton, were fearful az
PATHETIC efforts of oratory.
The case was given to the jury IN
lble address by by Judge R. W. ul
ted, who presided Throughout VIZ
treat dignity. The jur..', which consss
ID of Mrs. c. F. Sharpe. Mrs. = y
2hoads, Mrs. Mary Wadsworth, W.
:. E. Newland. Mrs. Ben Mitcnen az
IRIS. II. S. Cable, and Messrs. fisn
iixter. r. NJ. Pearce. Ralph DslL
\. Bergland. Leo Larkin ana /
White. retired under charge OF snes-
sruner and formulated their se''u
o the effect that the damages we'eS
essed at the sum of s3.4S, three DOM
o go to the jury and forty-eight esas
0 the Judge. W. ]. sweeney, as gig
hen announced the Adjournment
curt.
The committee on social worA
he Y. NJ. c. A, of which ". Z. Man.
) chairman, is receiving congrA'a-
ions on every side on the great
ess of the entertainment. which -
o thoroughly enjoyed by 50 -
eople. and their next attempt
line will be we'e'D
y an enthusiastic crowd.
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