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6 D TTEARST'S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA„ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1!)13. Once Defiant Band of Female Vigilantes Now Subdued and Peaceful Matrons, VICTIM HYSTERICAL IN COURT Unsavory Hints Against Her De nounced hv Prosecutor, Who Finds No Excuse for Riot. WAl'KEQAN, U.I. Dec. 13.— Women vigilantes 1n Luke County have put an end to their rall-ridlng and charivari parties. There is no more talk of lawless festivities. It is a very much-subdued hand of worn. < n who only last week stood on trial for dragging Mrs Minnie Richardson from her crippled husband’s porch In Volo and riding her on a rail, and who laughed their defiance at the court. All of them found guilty, they re turned home chastened In npirlt. ’•Captain” Emma Btadfleld, who ad mitted having led the party of rioters to the Richardson house, declared In court: “People do anything they want In Volo! There is no law nor order there.” "Captain’' Emma Stodfleld now 1s the mildest of the quiet women. There were six of them altogether, and five were found guilty of rioting. Four of the five were gray-haired grandmothers and the fifth was a ma tron of mature years. Altogether, the t ase was most extraordinary. Clatter Tin Pans. It began when the six women, an- gered at Mrs. Richardson because of her alleged behavior toward their husbands, dragged her from the porch of her home, where she sat with Mr. Richardson, and rode her on a rail, banging and clattering tin pans in ac companiment. They were arrested on Mrs. Richardson’s complaint. In court the women defendants of fered as their Justification the state ment that Mrs. Richardson really en joyed the party, and that she suf fered no ill effects from her rail ride. But Mrs. Richardson in court ap peared *o be a greatly overwrougut and mournful person, and became Joyfully hysterical when the verdict of the jury vre.s announced finding her enemies guilty. The lawyer for the defense of the women rioters, dropping many un savory hints and referring vaguely td the unwritten law, endeavored to sug gest charges reflecting on the char acter of Mrs. Richardson. But the jury was not impressed. . State’s At torney Dftdy made a more forceful ‘i rgument. Gray Hairs No Excuse. "The question is not one of char acter,” he said. “It Is whether Lake t’ountv shall permit rioting In its bor ders and not punish It. You should have no compassion on those rlotets for their gray hairs." The four grandmothers were bitter ly indignant at their conviction. Th*>y began to mutter among themselves and to glare with rage at Mr a|id Mrs. Richardson embracing. "Captain" Emma Stadfiold even broke into speech, denouncing the verdict as an outrage, and starting a tirade against the Richardsons, stamping up and down the small courtroom until stern ly called > order. But now. back at Volo, Mrs. Stnd- field Is a meeker, milder person. The others convicted were Mrs Mary Sa hel, Mrs. Ann Stadfield, Mrs. Alma Walton and Mrs. Levina Raymond. Note in Overalls Wins Him Bride CROOKSTON, MINN., T>ec. 18 — When St. Vincent went dry, Chris Theodora left his station behind th» bar in his brother’s saloon, doffed his Beau Brummel attire, donned his old clothe* ami bought a pair of overa’la to wear on his brother’s farm. In a pocket of the new garment he found a note inviting the buyer of the article to correspond with Miss Clar ice M. Adams, of Mankato. They met in Crookston, each wear ing a bow as a means of mutual Iden tification. They were married. Husband Weeps as He Sues Young Wife FAN JOSJE CAL.. Le 13.—Cali fornia property worth 1100,000 is the foundation t r a story of a young wife, an old husband and domestic unhappiness told in court here. If came out in the trial of a suit brought by James W. Hagan, wealthy New York w holesale Jeweler, against beautiful Emma .1 Hagan. Amid tears and protestation* of love and affection for his wife, Hagan. 12, s.iid he had implicit, confidence in his young wife, and that he placed the property In her name, and says she now claims complete title to 1*. and has deserted him. Seaboard May Erect Big Office Building JACKSONVILLE. Dec. 13. It Is reported here that the Seaboard Air Line Railway has about completed plans for a big general office build ing in Jacksonville. High officials of the road while in this city are said to have discussed plans for this improvement to be begun next spring. No one has been appointed as yet to succeed Traffic Manager Prince, who goes to Norfolk January 1 as assist ant to Vice i’resident Capps. IS JUDGE II FEDERAL COURT Modest Portland Stenographer Does Duty as Special Exam iner and Tcurs Country. < HK'AGO, Dec. 13.—Mary E. Bell is special examiner in a proceeding Initiated by the independent tele phone interest* of the Pacific Coas' against the American Telephone anc. Telegraph Company on a charge of violating the Sherman anti-trust law. She is tHe only woman special exam iner in this country. In this case Miss Bell takes tne place of a Judge of the United States District Court of Oregon, Robert S. Bean. To be sure, she is not Invested with tiie dignity derived from an appoint ment by the President of the United States and a confirmation by the, Senate, but she presides at these he .rings, opens and adjourns court and In general performs all the func tions except ino*e which would bt c alled strictly judicial. An effort was put forth by an in terviewer to make Miss Bell "fee! big," but it was to the last deg fee un successful. "It is ridiculous to con sider this matter one of any import ance," she replied. This, however, is far and away the most important case that was ever prosecuted under such conditions, and Miss Beil is equal to the occasion .She has already team testimony In Han Franc isco, Tacoma, Seattle, Spo kane Butte and Denver, and when the case is completed in this city, which will be in a few days, she will proceed to New York on a similar mission and possibly to other cities. And wherever Miss Bell goes she will be supreme in the courtroom, but by no means a tyrant. Break Lease if Janitor Is “Sassy” NEW YORK. Dec. 13. —If your jani tor is "i-assy" y<>u ur<- Justified In breaking your lease, according to a Supreme Court decision in the case of Klleti 'Pur<ell, landlady, against Ma twirl c I,oon. a tenant, who did not approve of the Janitor’s conduct. Signs Ordered Out Of Former Saloons COLUMBUS, OHIO. Dec. 13.—One more restriction has been added to the liquor trade. Orders were? issued to the Lucas County Board to have own ers of real estate In which saloons operated and where no license had been granted tp have all liquor signs removed from the building. No Eggs for Prisoner At Prices of To-day NORTH YAKIMA, WASH., Dec. 13.—F. A. Marshall, brought back from Eugene, Grer.. to face a charge of grand larceny, is so ill with heart trouble that his physician ha* pre scribed a diet of toast and eggs. Sheriff Metzger says there will be no eggs served while they are at their present figure. the invited guests at the Tea Dan- sante given at the Hotel Washington, at which the tango was danced. "VVhHe I am not an authority on dancing at all, the tango seems t<o me a pretty dance when it dohe i cor rectly," he said. “There is nothing vulgar about it.”* Dean of University Defends the Tango! SEATTLE, Dec. 13.—Milnor Rob- cuts, dean of the School of Mines at the University of Washington, thinks that the tango and other fancy dances arc pretty and undeserving of the at- tarks made on them. He was one of —AERO PLAN ES TOY BLERIOT. All the parts In a box with which to make this Inter esting flying machine. $4.00. BRADLEY’S ALL THE YEAR ROUND TOY STORE, 29 South Broad Street. Will There Be a In Victrola or Grafonola Your Home This Xmas? Ours is an EXCLUSIVE TALKING MACHINE STORE, and the only one in Atlanta that carries a com plete line of both Victor Vict.rolas and Columbia Grafo- nolas. Get latest Victor and Columbia Records here first ALWAYS. Victrolas and Grafonolas $15.00 to $500 I erms if Desi red I. M. Bame Co. 64 Peachtree St. CSXIPVII.LGIV& «“■ Pianos ;thjsxmas- our Children f^Get One ? 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