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Show THEY QUARREL OVER THEIR CHILDREN Children's quarrels often involve their parents, as was demonstrated thf6 morning during the trial of the tState vs.-John YV Nash in which I James Etherington is the complaining i witness, charging that Nash disturbed his peace o'n tb"e night of September U. The quarrel between Nash and Etherington. both residents of Wilson Wil-son Lane,, resulted after childien of 'both men had fought and one boy had been ,cut on the throat According to the testimony of JEtherihglon, the defendant came to his house on the night of September 11 and wanted him to withdraw the complaipt against Nash's son who. it W2s alleged, cut his playmate. Etherington Ether-ington was in bed at the time of the eaU-and the witness testified that when he refused to geL up, Nash began be-gan to abuse, and threatened to strike hjm when next thev raql. This testimony was substantiated bv Etheringtpii's children, Robert and Alice. B. S. Chapdler, justice of the peace at Wi'pn, took the stand, nnj testified testi-fied that, while on his way, he had ,heard the threats and cursing of Nash. Nash based his defense on the I question of time. He admlttej that he hutl gone to the hqme of Ethering-j Ethering-j ton. but n6t at he hour stated by flip nUintifr, and he denied that he used I bad language against Ethevlngton His wife testified, but she could throw up additional light on the case, 'in summing up. Judge YV. U. Reader Read-er said1 ho regretted vory much that parents often quarrel because their children did. Tie found the defendant defend-ant guilty and imposed a sentence of $15. |