The Washington Daviess County Democrat
29 April 1911

Saturday's Daily
The second suit is that of Mary E. Devine vs. Joseph N. Workman et al and is for $10,000 damages.  Frank E. Gilkison is the attorney for the plaintiff and Padgett & Padgett, Fabe Gwin and Hiram McCormick are the defendant's attorneys.  The plaintiff is the widow of James A. Devine, who on November 5, 1910, fell from the second story of a restaurant in the town of Loogootee, suffering injuries which caused his death on November 8, 1910.

She charges that the defendants, Joseph N. Workman, Alpheus D. Toon, Sherman McPherson and Bernard Seal unlawfully and wrongfully gave to her husband intoxicating liquors, as the result of which the said James A. Devine became intoxicated, unconscious, and uncontrollable.  That while in said condition he fell fifteen feet from the second story of a restaurant onto a concrete pavement, sustaining injuries that caused his death.  Wherefore she demands a judgment against the defendants for the sum of $10,000.

Courtesy of Cathy Clark

The Washington Daviess County Democrat
Saturday, 7 October 1911

Tuesday's Daily

The suit of Mary E. Devine against Joseph N. Workman of Loogootee, was started in the circuit court this afternoon.  There is a brilliant array of legal talent employed on both sides and the case is expected to be interesting.  Mary E. Devine is the widow of James A. Devine, formerly of Loogootee, who fell out of a second story window in the Martin county town while intoxicated and suffered injuries from which he later died. The suit was brought here from Martin county.

Courtesy of Cathy Clark