SHEBOYGAN PRESS September 22, 1917 part II MISS FERGUSON SECURES VERDICT OF $600 IN COURT (Continued from page 1) In their remarks to the jurors Attorneys MEAD and PRESCOTT indicated their belief that the statements on which the suit were based were trivial and not such as to justify bringing a lawsuit. Their contention was that the plaintiff had not shown much feeling at the time the alleged slander was uttered, although ordinarily a women whose character was attacked would act with energy and aggressiveness in reprisal. "No fury like a woman scorned," Mr. PRESCOTT quoted. The fact that the witnesses denying or not hearing the remarks were more numerous than those alleging hearing them was emphasized. Mr. MEAD said it was noteworthy that the plaintiff's witnesses were parrot-like in that their versions of the testimony were practically identical. Mr. ROONEY, in his final address, said that it was greatly to Miss FERGUSON's credit that she had held herself in check when she was addressed by Mrs. BURKE and that her remark to her that "she could tell something about her that would make her hang her head" was only made after she had been attacked. The fact that the plaintiff was at church, the place of all places where he said she should be protected against any unjust accusation, was remarked. "He who steals my purse steals trash, but he who filches from me my purse robs me of that which not enriches him, but makes me poor indeed," said the lawyer in conclusion, quoting Shakespeare.