The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-11
NINE. RESTELL'S HEIRS.

Mr.. JOSEPH TRow GETS A VERDICT FOR HIS
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN UNITED STATES
BONDS AND INTEREsT-cLosING TESTIMONY IN
THE CASE.
Not even the pelting rain and fierce wind which
howled about the Court House yesterday could Keep
away the crowd thronging the entrance to Judge J..
f. Days Court where the trial OF the suit OF Joseph
Trow against Mrs. Carrie E. shannon. the execurix
of Nine Restell was in progress. Mr.. Trow is the
brother Of the suicide and brought this suit TO re-
cover $4,000 United States ive-twenty coupon
bonds with the interest that has accrued them,
which he says she gave to him in her life
time as q consideration for his services to her
for a number Of years. Mr. Albert Donizett. one OF
the jurors, at suddenly stricken with an
epileptic fit. For few moments there was wild con-
fusion in the court room, but the prompt min
istrations of DIR. Blondel the court stenographer,
aided by John Mcdonald. one Of the court officers,
soon brought the stricken man to his senses, and q
carriage having been obtained he removed to his
residence the trial meantime proceeding with eleven
jurors. The evidence given during the day was
somewhat interesting. and the verdict, which was for
the plaintiff, was great surprise.
THE DEFENCE.
AT the opening of the court Mr. Weed presented the
defendants case to the jury in few words, and the
then read The testimony of Nine. Restell briefly
a denial that she had ever given Irow that Sluooo
worth of bonds.
Mr. John O'Bren, member of the banking firm of
William 4 John OBrien, then called. and denied
that Nine. Restel had taken certain United
States bonds to his Office and had them registered in
the name of the plaintiff.
Mr.. Anderson, of the law firm of Shpman La
ROGUE testified to the drawing up of papers for Mme
Resre; of the tearing up of will and the drawing
of another; and said that in of them there
provision made for Joseph Trow, the plaintiff in
this suit for $40 000 but that mention of that amount
did not mean the $4,000 in bonds now in contro-
versy.
MRS. sHANNoS's TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Carrie f. Shannon, the defendant, was then
called and said that she the executrix and grand
daughter of Mme Restell, and had lived with her
since she two years of age; during which time
she had never seen any exhibition OF unhappiness
between DR.. Lehman and her grandmother.
Counsel-It has been stated by Mr.. Howe one OF the
witnesses and attorney in the that he present
on a certain New Years Day when your mother. Mrs.
Farrell and yourself we're present. and when you
were both crying, he alleges, because your
given coupon bonds to Mr.. Trow. Is that SO r.
Wtness-I remember one New Years Day when
there country cousins visiting and
grandma gave them presents and gave me box OF
gloves and grandpa gave Mr. Trow $780,
Counsel-What about the crying
Witness (navely)-My mother was crying because
she did not get present also.
Counsel-Was there word said about coupon
bonds?
witness-Not one word
THE VERDICT.
Some other unimportant testimony WAS taken, after
which counsel summed up and Judge DAILY briefly
charged the jury. The jury then retired and soon
after brought in verdict for $14, SS9 20 for the
plaintiff, being the full amount claimed with inter
est A motion for new trial and to set aside the
verdict was made but denied by the Court.