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Single Heart vs. Do-Em-Up.
Dec.22.—As
early as 7 o’clock last evening the audience began to assemble in the Normal
chapel to listen to the mock trial conducted by Gamma Sigma fraternity. By
half-past 7 every seat was filled. When the court officials came upon the
platform at twenty minutes of 8 the audience numbered over seven hundred.
Mr. A. D.
Call filled the judge’s seat very acceptably. Messrs. C. J. Coleman and J. R.
Vunk conducted the case for the plaintiff. Messrs. J. F. Kales and W. T. Yale
cared for the defendant’s interests. Mr. E. R. Holmes acted as clerk, Mr.
Charles Donald as crier and Mr. A. L. Clark as stenographer.
The
action was one brought by Susan Singleheart of Cortland against Mr. Philip
Do-em-up of 2,004 Fifth-ave., New York City, for $50,000 to mend the plaintiff’s
broken heart. Miss Singleheart, bearing a striking resemblance in features to
Mr. Robert R. Freer, quite captivated the gentlemen of the audience by her (?)
statement of the case. The ladies present, however, were heard frequently to
say that Miss Singleheart’s cheeks were too red and to express fears that the
color would run off. The plaintiff was so overcome at sight of the letters of
the defendant that she fainted while on the stand, thereby causing much
disturbance in the court-room. After Bessie Singleheart, [and] Jehoshaphat
Singleheart had been sworn, the plaintiff rested her case.
Mr. Kales
on behalf of the defense here moved for a non-suit. Judge Call ruled that
though there had not been evidence enough to warrant continuing the case
further, still since the audience had paid admission the case would proceed so
that they might have the worth of their money.
Mr.
Do-em-up, formerly known as Mr. E. H. Brady, was now put on the stand. He made
an admirable witness. On cross-examination he became very much confused as to
where he had called while visiting in Cortland. A certain young lady in the
audience also became very much confused as the witness specified the street and
number of the house where he was in the habit of spending most of his spare
time, and some that he couldn’t well spare. Mr. Do-em-up’s brother testified to
the truth of his brother’s statements. Mr. Q. Z. Swampangel testified as to
the defendant’s character and the defense closed with the testimony of Mr.
Thomas Shruggleface, an old suiter of Miss Singleheart.
The
summing up by Mr. Kales and Mr. Coleman was very interesting indeed, and
although the hour was late no one was too weary to give the closest attention
to the able and witty charge of Judge Call.
The jury
withdrew and while they were deliberating Prof. Welland Hendrick entertained
the audience by reading two short selections. The jury gave the plaintiff a
verdict for $30,000 and costs and ordered that all her letters should be
returned to her.
The
entertainment was interesting to all. Great credit is due those having the
matter in charge and the success of this trial surely warrants another attempt
of the same kind at some time in the near future. The society netted something
over $50 from the proceeds.
Dec. 21.—The
STANDARD made inquiry to-day among the various factories in regard to their
intentions for the observance of the Christmas Holiday which this year falls
upon Sunday. The Corset Co., the Cortland Top and Rail Co., the Cortland
Omnibus and Cab Co. will shut down upon Monday. The Hitchcock Mfg. Co. and the
Cortland Harness and carriage Goods Co. will not shut down at all. The Cortland
Wagon Co. stopped their machinery last night for the purpose of putting in a
new engine, which they will delay operations until Jan. 1. H. F. Benton’s planing
mill will not shut down, as a stop is to be made Jan. 3 for repairs. The other
factories, so far as it was possible to learn, were still undecided as to their
course.
A Corner in Pneumatics.
This week’s
issue of the Bicycling World and L. A. W. Bulletin contains the following:
“A mighty
big deal went through last week. And hereafter all the wind we use—in our tire—will
be controlled by a trust. Just stop a bit and reflect. A wind trust! Sounds
queer, doesn’t it? We have seen trusts of all sorts and conditions—of all ages
and sizes; controlling everything imaginable from a side of bacon to ‘amateurs’
of the purest water, and now this long suffering republic is to be compelled to
pay for the very air we utilize for the purpose on minimizing the jars and
jolts incidental to a wretched and ill-conditioned state of the public
highways. The American Dunlop Pneumatic Tire company has been capitalized with
a paid-in-capital of $500,000 (neat little sum, isn’t it?), and Mr. Harvey Du
Cros, Jr. arrived in Chicago from Ireland last week, for the purpose of acting
as manager. Under the terms of the agreement entered into between the Dunlop
and Airtite companies the question of pneumatic tire rights will be readily and
easily controlled.”
Mr. John
W. Suggett, Esq., of this village is not looked upon as a man likely to be
caught astride a tarnal slippery machine like a bicycle, nor is he regarded by
the local wheel clubs as a probable member either active or associate, but he
can probably give all the riders points on tires, especially pneumatic tires.
For he is the man who engineered the above mentioned trust through. Mr. Suggett
represented Mr. Brown of Syracuse, the inventor of the Smith Premier typewriter
and of new style of clincher pneumatic tire, the Union Bicycle Co. of Boston
and finally an American bicycle trust which fought and swallowed the Dunlop
Tire company of England, compelling the formation of the American Dunlop
Pneumatic Tire company.
Of Historical Import.
Dec. 21.—The
theme of the beautiful water color “Un Brave” which is attracting so much attention
to the window of D. F. Wallace & Co. is historical and the scene is taken
from a heroic episode of the Franco-Prussian war. The story of it is
graphically told in the military reports of General Amberts, which Miss Clara
E. Booth has translated into English for the benefit of a wider circle of
readers. We give it below:
“A little
before 5 o’clock the Germans occupied Epinal. At the moment when the conquerors
were descending the [Faubourg] St. Michel, a man not allowing himself to be
deterred by the cries of his wife and children, rushed suddenly from his house
and placed himself in the middle of the road, his carbine upon his shoulder.
When the first ranks were within about one hundred paces Dubois slowly lowered
his carbine and fired. A German rolled upon the ground. Almost at the same time
a second shot was fired and a Prussian fell out of the ranks. Fire, cried an
officer. Thus died Dubois, the old soldier of Africa and of the Crimea.”
The
moment the artist has taken for the picture is just before the volley of the
Prussians. The smoke of Dubois’ second shot is still lingering in the air and
having expended his opportunity Dubois is calmly awaiting the end.
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