Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-18
RPHANACE:
HEAD PLEADS
NOT Gull TY
WOMAN ON TRIAL
Mrs, Naomi " Campbell,
Charged With Abuse of
Children, Faces Jury

Mrs. Naomi V. CampDeu,
former head of the "Unde-
nominationaI Orph ms
Home" near Marietta, Ga,
was placed on trial in the
Cobb county superior court in
Marietta Monday. She is
charged with extreme cruelty
TO children, the little boys
and girls who were in her
care in the "home." The
story of these alleged cruel
ties and of the arrest of Mrs.
Campbell and her husband
has already been told in de-
tail in The Semi-WeekIy Jour-
nal.
The first witness to be put on the
stand by the state was May HoZey,
aged thirteen years, and a. former IN
mate of the UndenOminational Home.
She was questioned by Solicitor Dor
sey as to the burning of Marjorie
Florence, six years old, against hot
crate.
She was asked why Mrs. Campbell
ordered that Marjorie be burned.
Because she soiled her clothes"
answered May. Mrs. Campbell said,
Go ahead and burn her, or I'll break
every bone in your body"
The solicitor asked: What else
did she do to Marjorie?"
She rubbed red pepper. and salt
her drink red pepper. She also rub
bed her with quinine and iodine, US
ing a stiff paper"
At this point, Judge Morris or
dered a recess of court until lis
O'Clock, allowing an hour for lunch.
stated that would hp i'm
session until ) or 6 o'clock Monday
afternoon in the hearing of this case.
Charged with 1Iisdemeanor
The jury before which Mrs. Camp
bell is being tried consists of w. ".
Bell, j E. Dawson, William Jarrett,
J. H: Robinson, L. 7. Fowler, G. a
Surell, j. I. Seay. H V. Powell A.
3. Medlock, J. P. Epson, w. w Bdg
nell and NJ. c. Echols
The technical charge against Mes.
Campbell is miSdemeanor Seven
indictments have been returned
against her. alleging cruelty 20 the
children under her care at the Unde-
nominationai Home.
Courtroom PACKED
At the opening Of the trial the
courthouse. was packed. A large
women. Mrs. Campbell appear ed in
court dressed in a coat suit and a
white collar. She seemed very calm.
In the witness room were group
of the nineteen children who former
.tionaI Home and who viii be intro
duced as witnesses against Mrs.
Campbell. 1t is the intention of the
defense to Introduce witnesses TO
prove Mrs. Campbelfs good char
The defense is represented BY -
torneys Herbert Clay and c. NJ.
Dobbs. The prosecution IS repre-
scented by Solicitor john Dorsey and
Assistant Solicitor William Butt.
torney NJ. C. Dobbs, of counsel for
the defense, took up the cross-exami-
nation of May .Hozey.
s8uU9eJ Jnok' eLg aBuM .iBW,,
against Mrs. Campbell?" asked Attor-
ney Dobbs.
II haven't got anything against her
except the way she treated the chill
dren," said May.
No Accident, She Says
'Now, tell the truth. Didn't Mar
jorie Florence accidentally sit down
on that CRATE and get burned?"
mo, Sir replied May. "She was
put down there"
Nobody told you to burn her, did
they?" questioned Attorney Dobbs.
to do it," answered May. "And she
had a switch and made us
Are you swearing or just talk
ing?" asked Mr.. Dobbs.
7 am doing BOTH, said the child
Did you ever whip any of these
children" continued the attorney.
Yes, sir. She usually called on
me. Sometimes she'd whip them,
went on May, then tell us to whip
them"
Whipped Her Twice, She Says
did Mrs. Campbell ever whip
you?"
Yes, sir-twice. with a big stick.
AND you say you had to burn this
Il had to burn her or get beat
to DEATH" declared May.
The case is expected to go to the
jury Monday afternoon.