Phoenix tribune., 1921-03-26

I PAAAtNA III AhC0C COlulu1lS several
months ago about a white man of
Greensboro, N. c., bringing suit
against a wealthy colored man of that
town for alternating his wife's affec-
tions. 1t was thought at that time,
and is still the opinion of many, that
this suit was brought by Warner in
order to get McCrary's money, and
that Warner used his wife as a means
to that end. Mrs. Warner maintained
innocence to the last and put up a
strong fight against her husband.
The case has attracted wide atten-
tion because of the prominence of
both the Warmers and McCrary. 1t is
said that at the time the suit was
instituted Warner owed McCrary con-
siderable money which the latter had
loaned him to promote a motion pic
ture house and run a daily news
paper. The following is the final re-
port of the case:
Greensboro, March 24.-Finding Mrs.
Florence G. Warner guilty of improper
relations with Baxter McCrary, a fed
eral court jury after AZ hours delib-
Grafton at 1910 o'clock Saturday
morning returned verdict denying
her a reasonable subsistence" from
her husband, H. B. Warner, promi-
nent Lexington business man and
i publisher.
While the jury went into the con
sultation room shortly before 9
O'Clock, indications were that it was
still hopelessly deadlocked.
An hour later it sent word to Judge
James E. Boyd that verdict had
been reached. Ten minutes later the
jurymen filed into the jury box in
the federal court room and told the
judge they had agreed.
What is your verdict, gentlemen?"
Judge Boyd asked.
I'VE have found Mrs. Warner guilty
of committing adultery with Baxter
MeCrary,' Foreman Sumner declared.
Whereupon Judge Boyd read the is
sues submitted to the jury to be an
swered and incorporated therein the
decision of the jury.
~Three Issues Decided
The issues decided on by the jury
were as follows:
l. Did the defendant (Varnerl sepa-
rate himself from the plainti (Mrs.
Varner) and fail to provide her with
the necessary subsistence according
to his means and conditions in life,
as alleged in the complaint?
Answer: Yes.
?. Did the plaintiff commit adultery
with R. B. McCrary as alleged in the
answer?s
Answer: Yes.
g. What shall, if any, should be
allowed and paid or secured to the
plaintiff for ner reasonable subsist-
ence from the estate of the defend
ant?
Answer: Nothing.
Mrs. Warner, who has been pa
tient at the Glenwood Sanitarium for
several weeks, was Frustrated at the
news of the verdict and is seriously
i'll, according to attendants.
Mrs. Warner Suffers Collapse
For several days she had been ex-
treinely nervous and when she re-
eeived the verdict she collapsed, it
was said.
When her attorney, o. L. Sapp,
walked into the room and said
well, the jury has decided against
YOU" Mrs. Warner gave way, accord
ing to sanitarium attendants.
0. L. Sapp, attorney for Mrs. Var
ner, who bore the brunt of the fight
in her behalf, stated that he had lit.
tie to say.
AS to whether an appeal will be
taken he does not know, and will not
until Mrs. Warner has sufficiently re
covered to talk of the case.
P. M. Summers, foreman of the
jury, was reticent in discussing the
case after the verdict was tiled this
morning. When questioned about the
case his first reply was 81 have
served on many juries covering a
long period of time, and have been
called upon to decide many serious
and important cases, but this has
rivaled anything in my experience"
Jurors Pray for Guidance
Before filing from the room in
which they had been confined for q
greater part of the time since
o'clock Thursday afternoon, the l.
men knelt and the entire jury, with
bowed heads, listened to an. impas
stoned plea by one of their number
for God to look upon their work and
pronounce it wen done Members Of