The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-23

JUDGE CyRTJs,s GREaT CxsE
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Mrs. Storer's Dessert, and MIR. Storer's
Pork and Beans secrets Of Mr-, Mana
aeid's Boa nrtinu 4ouse-pa,e. ana p.,
n,,. To- n....r. ns--s NJ.
~ O"''"us Dros'
lhe handsome Judge George NJ. Curtis mounted
tho bench NJ tho uarns Co,r, q, n ID ~ x.....s.-
go - ~ ', 'A 'Ae ,a'., SouI. ~ i.s~ruv.
$50 " ~ 'Ap."',' "ne" SUI" suu ceioo 'ne Efoas
case Of Mary H. Mansfield againsl William Storer
Jr to trial Mra N,n.aeIa I'm her .md,x,, .n.-..
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.rd ,oou. 10. 49,. :, .o w, - ~. e.'.u
a.. r.,o Of az ~. ,..s, .....,a y, - -
- ~ "ee-' "s'ee"s w ie"sn VIZ"
her until May ], 1870. She alleges that he iot her
house about Feb. Z, owing her three weeks boatd
ror a.. - - -, -. N'
W. VIM" '"' Pia'ou 'o' 'uusneu'
Mr.. Stoter. Dr., In his answer, denies that he had
reuted her rooms up TO May l. and asserts that lie
10. 81, ~. .u a. -. 80 y ~ ~ ''
i". pau ue, ~" NE owes ner'
Both parties were In Court. Mr. slorer is very
handsome datk 4. .eomple.,oned man n. has n ta,x.
Nj, ,,a',,".,. s ,l,' ",,n e "s, l-ise
oi]ck moustaehe, ana binck curly hair lie wore
lnen of immaculate purity. and a fami z red neck.
tie when placed uUcu the stand he tcs,iaod ,hn.
F,anl Wa ury gcoas merehant doing business us
Mnn.aeld. Sosrng hoass od wpe ps,sa 'e h,, MS
,aaia s,eas . ,, nvu,e' "e rePheu tuas ue
'-'' war "'''e''"p iu'"'s"eu'
DATES AND PEANUTS FOR pfssrRr.
yuukc NWNh-"hs' was 'Ae matter VITA the
t'pe g. ~, =, - .
NJ, Stoter-Well, Tue dessert was bad When l
,ook tne rooms sue promised us pie aud pudding for
aesser,. MY vile axes pie and pudding and so
took the rooms.
Judge Curus-Very well. What did you have for
uessetti
wSr Mr. sioysr s, dndignaoty What did We havoi
WY nosning out dales and peanuts.
Juror-pun = you nave any soup
IN mr.. 9'I S9toI5et-Soppi Wen We haI something that
W. ea.eu soup Ou' We uluht kho" what II was
maui oi' -.
Judge CuI'is-lt i wasn't SOUP what was III
you could call It broth.
SuSse ny Itsii1" US was the table furnished other
"lse' Dd you nave any cbickenF
yKAnyul pRoyySpyR .sn vx,prr, cy,,avs
Nr s,oror- -p,o,,,,;,,, - -
were odorous aud tle meat was odorous Tho
Wpx was cou anu iouEh, and ,,.rylhlng as rough
"uy a tceasiohs'y seH' out lur uessert. Ny vie
or three times And when went Wway ,be chnr , me-
Any cents for night key, and six dollars Tor a
broken broken pitcher; and two doiirs aud a hal for
broken CHAIR. 1he chair had been broken before,
aid glued tosether; and ine pitcher wasn't WORTH
n.y cents. lou ought TO have seen 1t. believe
ars was TOO much for the pitcher and she said that
I Was a GIT from very dear friend. Welt" sa.s
~ AZ ~ Is wef.n si1 donars on mat account III
ake ua proSen plsees, anu Duy Iop anolIer pteler
,Dr D ~ uonasi pu. 70" reie'se IRE cher said
tue ise p .ninF so9os 'ne rs"r ont she couldn't see
~; AZ, pee,ues ~ tils net house wa hWNs dlry SLe
aaa lsr @ weep & nS' stair dewn once week and she
~ "''' Nv" '' ~ was 'e'''u''
cRoss-kNANiSArios'
swear that the board was aorse after he hsd been in
the house three weeks thar II was before Ills meals
were private; All hisTequests were complied III
tar as the birds and meats were concerned lie
swore positively that he found IA ut twice as TO the
condition Of the food, aud he out Of the house
twice for ice cream.
peanuts Tor dossertl
Mr.. StoTer-Yes, lam.
Counsei-Didnt she have anything el.ei
Mr., StoTer-fes; she had peanuts and crackers
once In while.
Counsel-How many times did she have peanuts
and ersekersf -,..,
Mr. storer-A great many times.
Counsel-How many times win you swear that she
Mr. slorer-Iwill swear tb,, she had ,bsm ,x,.s
Judge Curtis with impressive dignityJ-L that
alt
Mr.. storer-weil, think that she had peanut and
crachers half dozen times, but won't swear to
more than twice
man AVN popr Avn .x.x.
NJ. u.r,h. g. ,a,. .,.....,,. a.,
MT. nsIsna stoter, iauy elexantly dressed, and
stand stand she sw1re that ihe house was exceedingly
NY anu Se sao'v W., Ss Ainsp ,u,nisheu
yuuge SuIuz-WhN was the matter with the
tablet
eola, nrd t.le oeefs!esk was tough She didn't get
tnrI.sS tiss .mah h ,hsn sI Gso1 @ ina' ne ran
pork and beans on the table
An anxious juror-how about the peanuts for dcs.
'smt s,o... u.u - -,
mrs. oIoTer-Weii, tney Nere hot hi peanuts She
Judge Curts-Did you have any hash for break.
hstt
Mrs. storer-We did;
An excited Juror-Was 1t good'
Mrs. Storer-It was the only thing that was good
1t was the best hash ever tasted. But We most
always bad pork and beans.
Counse hen tile hash did not resemble ten.
pered u.ortarf
Mrs. Storer-No, sir; 1t was good hash.
Juror-Iiow many were there In Mr.. Storer's
iamilyf
Mrs. storer-Two children and dog
Counsel-Was the dogs board Included 2 Was lie
one OF the lauilyi
Mrs. Storer-Yes, sir, he was.
Counsel-Dd you have anything extra TO pay for n
mousetrapf
Mrs StOrer-No sir we did not
vups,,s oe,v,ox n, ,,a.x r., 49,. ..
W ''IASs housh'
Cathar inc Smith, pretty young woman, next took
the stand
Counsel-Are you Mrs. storer's waiting maidt