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...regards the present-day Tribune as Chicago's greatest liability, once assured a crowd at a stump speech for Presidential Candidate William Lemke that Col. McCormick was both Chicago's "Dictator" and its "Public Enemy No. 1." Col. McCormick had a doughty champion in Tribune Lawyer John Martineau who now jumped up in rebuttal to castigate the man who had bearded his boss. "A skunk never changes its spots either," reasoned Attorney Martineau, "nor its smell!" He went on to call Parker a long list of names beside which Parker's vituperation seemed pallid...
Last week Planter Peacher, who now serves as city marshal of Earle, went on trial at Jonesboro before Federal Judge John E. Martineau, onetime Arkansas Governor, and a jury of twelve whites. On hand as a special representative of Attorney General Cummings, who was anxious to secure a conviction in the face of complaints from the Southern Tenant Farmers' Union against the usual calibre of Arkansas justice, was Brien McMahon, assistant U. S. attorney general in charge of the criminal division. As Planter Peacher sat sneeringly confident of acquittal, Prosecutor McMahon and his assistants presented the Government...
...Every circumstance in this case points to the guilt of this man," Judge Martineau was moved to remark to the jury after the evidence was in. Peacher was heard to remark: "He don't scare me none. That jury will turn me loose." After nearly three hours the jury pronounced him guilty, recommending he be spared a prison sentence. Immediately Judge Martineau imposed a fine of $3,500, a two-year prison term. Planter Peacher and Arkansas were speechless...
Score--Harvard 12, Boston Lacrosse Club 2. Goals--Edmands 5, England 4, Bosworth 3, Maddux, F. Martin, Woodward. Substitutions--Harvard: Howe, Clos, Purdy, Maddux, Wood, Hartshorne, Carter; Boston Lacrosse Club: Henderson, Hyerson, Ghriskey, Crawley, Morrissey, Rohn Martineau, B. Martin, Burleigh. Referee--Ward. Time--Four 15-minute periods...
...Year's" dance (on Dec. 29), for Sons Franklin Jr. and John. The boys had driven home from Harvard for the holidays, had been arrested for speeding near New Haven. The guests of honor were Barbara Gushing, sister-in-law of Brother James Roosevelt, and Jean Martineau, niece of Warren Delano Robbins, U. S. Minister to Canada and the President's cousin. Some 300 youngsters eagerly responded to the First Lady's priceless invitation...