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Show oo shaker will not d: fend them Canterbury. N, H., Sept. 19 Ro ports that tho Shakers of tho country Intend to raiso a large fund for the defense of Elizabeth Sears and E. B. Gillespie, members of the Shaker colony at Klskimmo, Fla., who are alleged, to have administered chloroform chloro-form to" Sadie Jarchant when she was In the last stages of tuberculosis, are denied by EHor Arthur Bruce, of the Canterbury Shaker colony. In a statement today, Elder Bruco said- "It seems to mo that Brother Egbert Eg-bert Gillespie and Sister Elizabeth Sears, according to what knowledge I have, acted, to say the least, most unwisely. Nothing is desired by Shakers for thorn other than Justice before the law, If on trial pf the facts, it shall aopear that the chloroform chloro-form was administered with intent In a manner to illegally cause the, death of Sadie Marcaant, np Shaker would demur if punishment according to law followed. Shakers as a whole will have nothing whatever to do with tho legal aspects of the case and will not furnish funds for any possible defense." |