The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-05
MOCK TRIAL
Nets GOOD SUN
Largely Attended and Created Consid-
cradle Amusement on Account Of :.
Prominence Of Characters.
JURY COMPOSED OF THIRTEEN
Both Plaintiff and Defendant Good
mpersonators-Verd for the
Plaintiff Rendered by Jury.

| The mock breach of promise suit
tried at the Germania opera house on
Thursday evening of last week, for the
benefit of the high school, was largely
attended and netted fine sum of
money for the school. 1t was case
brought by Miss Beatrice Lally VS. AL
bert Weiss, and created much fun and
interest Oh account of the prominence
OF the characters involved.
Promptly at $3.50 o'clock the jury.
responding to names of leading states
men and heroes OF the day, appeared.
Messrs. Jacob Sims, Sears McHenry,
Roy Mote, Carl Caswell, Il. B. Thomp-
son, Pierre Schlumberger, Albert Hels-
ley j. b. Lyon. w. A. Lamborn. Gail
Richardson, M. d. EeaStman, Dr. R.
o. McConnaughey and Prof w C.
VanNess served as jurymen, the num-
ber being thirteen instead OF the usual
twelve, because, as WIS explained, it
takes an extra man, in Denison, to
display the desired amount of com
mon sense.
After the case had been impressive
ly called by the court officer, Mr.. Leon
TOWGIS, luc jury was AL u
solemn manner by Mr.. C. L.Voss, who
took the part OF the clerk, asking each
juryman to swear to tell the who
truth, part OF the truth and as muc
of the truth as might please him.
Miss Beatrice Lally, as the plaintiff
Jerusha r. Perkins, impersonated the
widow in q realistic and cOmical ma
ner. full OF confidence at times tn
she would win the suit and at othe,
times displaying great grief because
she had lost the attentions of the luck
less defendant, Mr.. Weiss.
Mr.. Weiss was a good defendant and
his explanation of the difficulties un-
der which he labored with the widow
in order to court her niece caused
much amusement.
Col. A. v. Newton. of Worcester.
Mass, the coach for the play. appear
| ed Oh behalf OF the fair plaintiff, en-
treating the jury with tears to render
/ Judgment for S3.4S in favor of his
client, while Mr.. w. b. Kahler. as at
tOrney for the defendant, in a clever
and convincing manner extended per-
suasions for decision releasing the
defendant from guilt.
The witnesses, including Prof. c. r..
Humphrey, DR.. L. NJ Coon. Mr.. Jacob
Johnson and Miss Myrtle McAhren,
produced evidence of Il humorous char
acter. each one having some personal
reasons for testifying as he did re-
gardless of facts in the case.
Miss Mariana Sims. representing
the pretty niece of the widow, and
possessing the same name. delighted
the audience with pert ana witty an
swers to the examination of the wild
ow's attorney. declaring that the court
ing had all been for her, which the
widow most emphatically denied.
The trial was good one. inter-
spersed with humor and fun and as the
verdict was returned and handed to
the judge the spectators in the court
room waited eXpectantly for the de-
sision, which was read triumphantly
by the Judge. Mr.. w. G. Rollins, and
was in favor of the plaintiff, three
dollars of the amount for which the
defendant was sued to go to the jury
and. the remaining forty-eisht cents TO
become the property of the judge.