WHEN GREEK MET GREEK
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LEADING FEATURE.
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Several Gifted Liars in His
Court.
One of
the most entertaining cases that has been disposed of in Justice
Braswell's court recently was tried this morning.
C. Ballas, a Greek, yesterday made complaint against another
Greek by the name of Isaac Athrach, whom he said had sworn to
kill him. The two had a fight last
Saturday, in which Ballas was badly worsted.
Ballas swore on the stand this
morning that Athrach had sworn to kill him. Athrach swore that
he had not taken any such oath.
Another Greek was sworn and placed
on the stand. He testified that Athrach had sworn to kill Ballas
and killed (?) him in the fight last Saturday. On cross-examination,
he confessed that he was the man who killed Ballas. These statements
caused some loud smiles, owing to the fact that Ballas himself
had been on the stand a few moments before and did not look a
bit like a dead man.
Another Greek was sworn and placed
on the stand.
"Will you swear anything I
want you to?" asked the prosecuting attorney.
"Yes, sir," said the
Greek.
His testimony revealed the startling
fact that both Ballas and Athrach had been killed.
Another Greek was placed on the
stand and swore that Athrach had offered him several thousand
dollars to help him make a corpse out of Ballas.
This witness was followed by another
who said that he was a liar.
This closed the testimony and argument
commenced.
After the argument was completed,
Justice Braswell said, that owing to the reckless swearing that
had been done, that he could not tell anything about the case
and told the prisoner he could go, after giving him some sound
advice.
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GREEK COLONY
SETS EXAMPLE
FOR AMERICANS
The editors
of The Times Herald has received the following letter with the
request that it be given a prominent place in the columns of
this paper:
To The Times Herald:
Dallas, Tex., Dec. 26, 1914.--Your
good letter of the 21st instant, enclosing check for $26,00,
the gift of the Greek colony to the orphans of the Juliette Fowler
Home, has been referred to me for answer.
The Greek colony! Strangers, across
an ocean and two continents from their native land, possess hearts
big enough and sympathies broad enough to take in the homeless,
motherless children of the land of their adoption. What a beautiful
manifestation of the spirit of Christmas, which is the spirit
of the true religion. Please say to these friends that their
gift has touched our hearts as no other gift has, because it
is such a fine testimonial to the universal brotherhood of man.
Thank them in behalf of the more than forty orphans who will
benefit by their generosity. We trust that the saying of Jesus
that "it is more blessed to give than to receive" may
find ample fulfillment in this case.
We trust, also, that you will give
such publicity to this kindly act of the Greek colony that our
big Texas colony whose duty and privilege it is to care for these
orphans, may have their attention fixed upon and their zeal quickened
in this good cause.
The completion of the handsome
new building described in these columns a few days ago, situated
at the east end of East Side avenue, must be furnished before
the children can be brought in from Grand Prairie.
The dreadful European war has greatly
reduced the voluntary offerings by which the home is supported.
Some $3000 is needed to place the institution square with the
world at the end of the year and to furnish one of the two dormitories
so that fifty orphans may take possession at once.
As soon as this is done, steps
must be taken without delay to furnish the other dormitory to
provide homes for fifty more--remembering that there are always
more on the waiting list than we can take care of.
Won't you kindly let your readers
know of this splendid opportunity to do a generous act of the
most blessed kind by helping to raise this sorely needed $3000.
Cordially yours,
J.
J. COLLINS,
A Friend of the Juliette
Fowler Orphans' Home.
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MAN IS ARRESTED
AFTER ATTEMPT TO
ROB FRUIT DEALER
Following
an attempt to hold up a Greek fruit dealer at his stand, 306
North Ervay street Sunday night, a young white man was arrested
by the police Sunday night and is held for investigation. He
was armed with a pistol when placed under arrest.
According to the police, the man
entered the fruit stand Sunday night, and drawing a pistol on
the dealer, he demanded money. Before
the dealer could comply with the demand, however, a customer
entered the stand and the would-be hold-up man left hurriedly
after concealing the pistol.
A description of the man was furnished
officers and his arrest followed.
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