The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-14
mot GUILTY"
IS VERDICT OF
A ROTARY JURY
President ]. Sanford Jewett Was
On Trial Before His Honor
Judge Chase


"Not guilty" was the verdict rem
dered by the jury Of ROtarians who
heard the evidence submitted against
President J. Sandford Jewett of the
Lakeland Rotary Club at Rotary
trial held in the Elks' Grill on Tues
day evening as a part of the program
of ladies' night. While there was no
end of genuine amusement in the
court proceedings there was behind
it all a serious purpose, that of in
culcating the true principles of Ro-
tary, this method being one adopted
by the international Rotary general
committee on education and transmit
ed to the educational committee of
clubs all over the world
Dinner was served shortly after 7
o'clock in the grill and during the
Inner hour Chairman Joe johnson of
the entertainment committee intro
iuced several special musical num-
oers with Mrs. Johnson at the piano.
Miss Eva Davis, violinist. and Presi-
lent Arthur Davis of the Davis Music
company, cornetist. The solost was
Mss Katherine Kaufman, who is al
ways a welcome addition to any pro-
ram. Interspersed here and there
we're the usual Rotary songs.
Immediately after dinner the court
proceedings opened with the calling
V the assemblage to order by Court
}rier Eddie PARCEL. High Sheriff
George Google announced the APP
roach of Judge Bill Chase who dis
oensed justice with gavel in a man
'er that won him high honors. Rotar
IN Charlie Williams was clerk of the
curt and Southland Collins was ste
ographer or recorder. Great difficult
was experienced in empanelng a
satisfactory jury; several women
Tere called but invariably were re-
ected by counsel for the prosecution
r for the defense who seemed con
additionally opposed to allowing the
air sex to pass on the crimes and
nlsdemeanors charged against the
prisoner who had been led in bv Sber-
If Google under heavy guard and Sc
urely handcuffed.
The flow of oratory by Rotarians
King and Appleyard for the prosecu-
ion and of Rotarians Pop Mendenhall
nd Bill OFT for the defense is said to
ave eclipsed anything ever heard ey.
II in Barlow. At any rate the large
audience was frequently convulsed
With laughter as clever wit came to
he surface in the development of the
harges. The four witnesses were Ro-
arians Bill Myrick and Egbert Lusk
or the prosecution and Clint Todd
nd VIM Curtis for the defense They
we're given severe grilling. the full
light OF publicity being thrown on
heir past careers. After all the evil
lence had been submitted and the at
orneys had talked the jury to death.
ne learned Judge delivered his charge
which he cautioned the Jurors to
Weigh most carefully all the evidence
%ainst the president and his fellow
members who We're accused OF failure
function as true Rotarians. After
icing out a short time the Jury filed
II with the verdict which found the
prisoner not guilty but warned the
lakeland Rotary club to be ever
bert in the practice of Rotary prin-
,iples and in the observance of the
Rotary code of ethics.
Three addresses were delivered
during the evening, the speakers be-
ne ROtarianS c. f. Todd, |. V. Ste
fens and District Governor John
Turner who came over with Mrs.
Turner from Tampa for this special
occasion.