Daily Republican., 1882-12-15
SUPERIOR COURT.
.ovEIL CASE-A NoTIOA
IpB Lss0LvE AN ATTACH
" WBNT.

-, ro,ou vened at . O'Clock yester-
y a6,TiS P. Powell was recalled and
pasiIS nat h q had knewn Of his broth
isltat tnr sn bsipR sent 10 Philadelphia
hTluS has W. Powell TO buy fish; he
GeUuI,shed with money by George
~ lai u nurnose. This closed the owl
% %Sai Mr.. HoffeokOr offered to sub
W.. r. case without Argument, but
y We iVTsSrdeprift said that he would like
" w about ten inmates. The
sp0s 0.greed to allow that much time
ai' .'cS II esids and called on Mr.. Bird to
~ The counsel. -,
y, h.nt minutes, and was followed by
ahhotecker, who concluded in About
'inrtes. MT. Bradford made the
IUS % Argument and beca ne 80. en-
sESSti ssiS IN the subject, that he Ovsrrun
dme and had his attention called to
~ thief Justice said that the jury
~ Ward ali the facts of the case, and
ma submit 10 to them without
iury retired at S-3S O'Clock sent
"a hat they could not agree. The
however refused to discharge
~ and when the recess was taken
", ~ reportsd that they stood IL In
s,yoi allowing the claim, and l In
~, @ oi awarding cents.
pspiamin EieldS, Esq., made Apph-
" M n tbs Court TO have q foreign at
sSmspt which had been issued
.,ISw James II. Aaron Was.a resident
i,Sis city and although he was absent
M few weeks last summer he had
', ,torfelted his citizenship. The ap-
Sstiop was oppGs d by George Fl.
rs., and Austin Harrington, Esqs,,
SSshsll of Bowers & Dure, and Chas.
i Lore, Esq., for the Kent Iron Com
~ Aaron it will be remenl bered
N this city very mysteriouBly last
S,s ard after he had been absent for
"r,rsl weeks, it was ascertained that
sVsp 10 Chicago. There were q great
,,Dy stories circulated at the time in
s,tion 10 the causes which made him
IVA the city in such a mysterious
rTusr, and some Of his creditors upon
swIpQ that he lad disposed Of some
I'M, property and vas pecuniAry en-
Hnned, had the foreign attachments
mad 10 gecure their claims.
N, Nielis had Mr.. Aaron called
ma after being sworn, testified that
Nhsd always resided in this State,
u,ppt during four years of the war.
hbd never left this city With the in.
wiop of remaining away er residing
IRVhsre
Ma owns real estate in this city aud
y lsft here the 9nd u last June was
me about 8 weeks cant tell Why he
mi away, the phySlCisnS said 1t Ga'
n ,FsCtiOn Of the brain had nothing
nj his working clothes on, when ht
Mtd went 10 Philadelphia and col
E,d some money for stock, which hC
ht and did nob know much more an
n bs fouud himself in Chicago. HI
Nj DO intention Of leaving the Stat
ktbe purpose OF acquiring 3 residenc'
tA#hsrs. He was under medica
NStmsnt after he returned for hi
ad
Sull owns the house where he live
md yns other property.
Cics!eIamiDed By MIR. ore-His mint
VS bai for two weeks previous to HI
EiaS away shortly before his goinl
dseda SINE property to Mr.. McClary
ddUGg away With another woman
neither did he meet another woman al
tfEsEi5.
DIHot change his name while b
UISWsy; be found himself in Chicag
With very little money, and wrote t.
hHOEher in law for $50; instead %
NHdhg it he came on and brOuRh
liu hons, the money he received TO
tlshouSes in Philadelphia was lost, bU
hid know how; ho had about $40
besides this money, which he used ii
Eilg to Chicago and while he wa
aet; bis wife did know Of his inter
tnof going away.
Went from here to Philadelphia O
hears; had taken the horses to Phils
tlyhis previously; the horses wer,
odd at the Bazaar; first missed hi
EoNey wheu be was at the Broad stree
SstiCn; the first knowledge Of his bein
hChiOagO was when no found himsel
@Canal street; don't know what h,
tons while in Chicago
SiOUTed at q lodging house while i
asiufy; be was alone all the tim
While ne was away; don't know Ell
Ennis. This quesl lOn was objected
gNr. Nields, but Mr. Lore said tb1
aprObOssd to show that Mr.. Aaro
llu deedsd away his property, an
At this city with the intention OF II
aalntng away.
Hr. Lore then proceeded with tt
'IA'OiDatiOn and IN answer to his que
lions t. g witness said, when LETT tn
Gy | had 1900 borrowed from M
HoEeCker and S570 derived from IL
sle Of stock; the larger sum l pus
nycOat pocket and lost; missed tn
money In Philadelphiai cannot reco
'Ci how lost il; l had been trouble
With headaches for nearly two yea,
eiote l went away; it was about tN
weeks tefors went that l got into II
mental condition described. Durir
RM time decided away portion
ny property to Samuel McClary. Th
HS before my condition got 50 ba
DO not remem Der whether 1t was mo
gaa two weeks nor tfe date when
Igeeded the property 20 Mr.. McClaT
loved the jackson b Sharp Compai
SVO and the Kent Iron and Hard We
@mnany $500. l had q mortgage
SlOO on the houses / owned viii
aad been transferred TO Walter G. Ia
sI' still own the house in whicl
Bate"
Samuel MoCisry testified that he b
uoEn James A. Aaron for sever
Ieari; recblieet when he left this ci
%tJuue, and saw him when be r
@ipet In August, saw him in his Il
ntaesses office and he WAS 40 chang
Nat be did not know him; his ey'
we're bloodVhos, and he had wild ar
.Sgard look; did not recognize b
%%nl his bookkoepsr said that it vi
", Aaron.
Vfoss-rKsmined Oorld NOS say that
uaa shaved his beard oG while he W
Say 1t was the singular appsaran
" als eyes that attracted the attenti
SMs WitneSS; they looked like dOtla
was sometime after his return
S v,e ne was abe to SraDsact any bu
Esdirsct the deed was made out