The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-12-29

At the executors sale Of the real estate of
John NJ. Sefvis, decd, yesterday, in this
city, two brick houses on Clinton ST.. above
York, were sold to VIM. G.. Moorb for $1,000,
and brick house on the same street, below
Perry was sold to John Wilson for $780,
| The house of Margaret Hunscker, decd,
corner of Buttonwood and George sts., was
sold to-day, to VIM; Dean, for $500.
| CouRT PRocEEDINas.-Two cases, tried
week before last, were overlooked in our last
| weeks report We give them, aud also the
cases tried the past week
William G. Satterfield, q ali VS.. Wilson
Thatcher. This suit was Instituted to re-
cover the amount due for lot of spokes sold
by the plaintiffs to the defendants. The
plaintiffs are residents of Caroline county,
Maryland, where they are engaged largely in
the manufacturing of spokes. The spokes
were sold to the defendant by an agent of the
plaintiffs, John v. Gordon. In his position
of agent he assumed the authority to collect,
and accepted from the defendant note for
$35705, and receipted for the same. In do
ing so, he made deduction of $47.25 for
freight, which deduction the plaintiffs did not
dispute but he also, without authority, de-
Quoted $23 which defendant claimed because
the spokes were not received as soon as he de-
sired. The Court excused the jury after a
portion of the testimony was offered, and the
trial of the case was continued before the
Court. He reserved his decision until Mon-
day morning of this week, when he decided
the plaintiffs should recover the full amount
claimed, being $3S0.10, with interest thereon.
e. P. Conkling for plaintiffs /; 9. A.; Allen
for defendants:
Samuel G. Harbert, ct al VS.. Joseph II.
Croasdale, ct al. This suit was brought to re-
covef amount due upon note given by de-
PENDANTS for an engine purchased of plaintiffs.
The defence set up defect in the engine, but
this defence was ruled out by the Court, and
the jury was left to decide upon the other
facts in the case. The plaintiffs testified that
they went to the residence Of the defendant,
and it was agreed that the engifie should be
returned, as it was not paid for; ard that up
on its being returned to the plaintiff the note
should be given up to the defendant. The
defendants alleged the contrary aid they
agreed to give up the engine upon the return
of the notes. Verdict, no cause of action.
NJ. L. Trimmer for plaintiff Charles A.
Skllman for defendant.
On Monday, the State moved the indictment
against Charles F. H0peweI, Tor an Indecent
assault and assault with intent to commit a
rape upon young girl of Pennington, only
10 years OF age. The circumstances of the
case as felated in the evidence of the young
lady, are briefly as follows: On the 18th of
August last, she was invited by Hopewell to
taks short ride; and; having obtained per-
mission of her aunt, accepted. After they
had set out on the ride; he proposed going to
Reaville, but she objected, saying she could
not be gone so long. He said it would take
great while, and they would soon be back,
and thus gained her consent They stopped
short time at the Reaville Hotel, and on
starting away from there Hopewell said they
would go to Rinsoes telling her it would not
take much longer to get home that way. At
Ringoes they remained at Youngs Hotel
probably half an hour, and then started home.
| On reaching bS-road between Larisons and
Copper Hin, Hopowell turned into it. and
after projecting on It for some distance drove
| into piece of woods near the residence of
Mr.. David Conover. Here he attempted the
outrage, but was prevented from accomplish
| ing his purpose by the appearance on the
scene Of Mr. Conover, who was attracted to
the spot by the prolonged screams Of the girl.
| After this occurrence, Hopewell induced her
| to again enter the carriage, when he took her
to Reaville so that she might arrange her tot
let before going home, her face being covered
| with dirt, her hair torn down, and her dress
much disordered. On the way home he per-
suaded her to keep silent in regard to the
affair and not to expose him. Mr.. Conover,
however came to Flemington next day and
made the facts known, and hence the indct-
ment and prosecution. The case excited
g,eat interest, occupying the greater portion
of the week. The State was represented by
Prosecutor Chamberlin, Hon. John p. Stock
ton and G.. A. Allen /; the defence by e. r..
Bullock, J. N. Voorhees, and Ex-Chancellor
Williamson.
| The defendant was not offered ais witness,
the statement of the girl being admitted as
true in every particular.
| The jury were ont about fourteen hours,
and returned verdict of guilty as to the last
two counts, and not guilty as to the first
count.
| On Friday the Court sentenced the defend
ant to imprisonment in the county Jail for the
term of six months, and to pay fine Of $500.
George w. Craft v. William r.. Risler and
Others. Mr.. Risler was ovcrseer Of the road,
and he and other defendants cut down an en-
bankment on lands Of the plaintiff as was al
legged, and otherwise injured his property.
Risler owned the land upon the opposite side
of the road, and for long time, and until
very recently, the road run partly through
what Rislcr now claims was his land, and
which is now within the boundaries Of his
fence, in some places the fence standing in
about the centre of the beaten track. After
his fence was moved out the road was too mar
row, and he as overseer removed what he
deemed Instructions upon the other side. He
| took as his guide the old property line be-