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MRS. HARVEY PEACE ORDERS ELMERHARRIS TO EAT PAPER AT POINT OF AGUN, ALLEGING INSULTING WRITE-UP4Attorney Kirkland Intervenes After Struggle OfTen Minutes For Possession of the WeaponHree Warrants.\/\Mrs* Harvey Peace called on Elmer L* Harris, who is operating aJones county weekly publication Under lease from Jeff Parker atabout 10:30 o’clock Friday morning and, pointing a revolver at him,insisted that he “chew up and eat” a clipping from his paper in which Mrs. Peace charged that he made insulting reflections upon her home ami her character in his write up of Mr* Peace’s trouble over having on handmore whiskey than allowed by law.*iElmer Harris grabbed the revolver by the barrel, turning it nway from him, and placed his other hand over the hand in which Mrs. Peace held the weapon, working his hand around until he had one finger behind the trigger. They were still pulling at the revolver when Attorney C. H. Kirkland, who happened to be passing, entered Harris’ office and intervened.Thi^ee warrants for the arrest of Mrs.. Peace were sworn out by E. L. I cision, nnd with the hope that the— .ft 4ft . a ■•Tk . ft • .Harris before Justice of the Peace J. A. Boyd. lie charges her with carrying concealed weapons, drawing*- ~ n * y ^ ^ | w 4---^ ^ ea pistol on him and threatening to,open sessiqn, friends of Mr. Urundeis kill, and in the third waif ant asks [ consented to iht matte; going over that she (1be put under a peace bond, until today Harris also included Mr. Peace “in the third warrant. TP A Hi*!* II QMrs. Peace says that the character- £ J UllUiiU Uo ^ization of her house as a “dump near the K. C. depot and a place of questionable reputation,” was more than khe could stand, and that her conduct whether wise or not, was prompted by( iher desire to protect and defend the good name, honor and reputation of herself and family.She made sure of Elmer Harris’♦identity before acting, and then ordered him to eat the clipping fyom his paper which he refused to do,Mrs. Peace is a trained nurse and has resided in LaureJ, during the past nineteen years. .She is well known and is respected by all who know her.The boarding house conducted under the name of the “Harvey House” is known as a reputable place.brief postponement might result in1 an early vote on Confirmation without debate either in executive or ITO JOIN PLAN TOMAINTAINSays Treaties Made By Bryan Contain Many Bad Defeats.Associated Press. ,Washington, May 2G.—E?c-PresU dent Taft, presiding ovjer the session of the League to Enfoyce Peace today, advocated that the United States accept membership in the proposedI
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Laurel Leader
Laurel, Mississippi, US
Fri, May 26, 1916
Page 4
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