Daily Republican., 1882-12-14
FIFTH EDITION.
sUPERIOR Co1R- r-'
Tri"I Of the Powell Case ,,,.
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W. '"o A-"WeAA Case this M.
~N..r.s, faE. "E
Court opened Mt 10 o'clo,k ,h,
ing, and after hearing argument any a. mol
application OF Mr.. Bradford aI ras On !:
the atfidavits in the contestsd d'apeCtil
case reserved their decision S for ~ ssleCti
ent. 'or the PR
The case of Arthur Pows,, u
9. Conrad administrator Of tbs as hen
George W. Powell was taken esSats ~ .
trial. "Aen up I
At the May Term of Court ina,
was entered by default, To vb;Jut ;JTtogme
fendant took exceptions as beiUs s we. we q
slVe, and the case now comes M : ace a. !
inqusition TO hear evidence 10 y A. ~ q
amount. A1 U
Messrs. BFadford and Yand.,.,..
psared tor THE plaintiff, and iSIl'I NJ q sp|
rad was represented by Jane, ,' 4 Nh y
tecker, Jr., E4q. O' a. Hd|
Isaac NJ. Pardee was sworn
fed that several years ago bs -u M ssS
gagged in the fish business in .S S@
aud was we'll acquainted with 'uis ~ 81
W. Powell and Arthur PowsI,. usOf s
that Arthur was employed bv Ane
to sell hsh and do general vs,L Seor
the stand; thought his Sarviooa o S'Oul
well worth 5 per week as bs s'1 ~ Wy
faithful and efficient man ~ was
William Peunell wa, sworn -,
tified that he knew of tho ,aII "uu
working for George PogeIl f. N"lnt
ber of years; did not know wbat nj na ~
pensation he received, but sbonIS MIA. ,SI ~ T..
thai he was worth at least s. a ,v wu
and his board. Wy
On Gross~examinatiop tbo -,
said that he paid one Of bis ,o.n "ssn ~
week and his board for similar NJ, ~
William G. Elliott sworn ar% %O.
fed that he had been aCquaintsd
George W. Powell during 'Ia hi. Nt,'s Y
and knew that Arthur hsa Wa,t"a lnsIi
him, the work was hard and d,se", @
able, and he thought well worth N
week. W
David A. Powell sworn and t.st;a
that he IL . brother Of Arthnr po%n
recollsct when he came to tbi, ci,v
1879; he came at the s0lioltaGcn
George W. Powell to work far hi hi
previous TO his coming here bs was !,
ployed as o puddler In a rolling mil
Pennsylvania, and averaged spopt
a week wages; the agreement was A
he was to work for George and In
wages stand until George bad maid
a mortgage on house in Sonth N
niDgtOn; the witness had been told
his brother George that he intended
make Arthur's wages equal to What
had made in Pennsylvania az an \
worker.
The witness was orossexamiued
Mr.. Hotfecker, and stated that he il
gagged in the fish business with
brother Arthur, the plaintiff in
case.
Mr.. Bradford ANNOUNCED that he
no more witnesses to call aud Mr., II
t cker opened for the defense He
u;Lt he proposed to show that altboV
\ rnur Powell had been in the emp
" George W. Powell be had been D
all his services were worth. That
did not suit and his brother George
offered to pay him TO leave.
Charles W. Clifton testified that
knew that George W. Powell had d
nished Arthur with board and cIot
Arthur previous to his coming 10
uity had been q hard drinking nd
aud George told him that If he wo
reform he would give him o posit
he scarcely knew whRtArthur'ss serv
were worth as he had heard George
that he sometimes dId not bring In
cost for fish which be TOO out to Sd
The witness had heard George q
him 800 If he would leave and a
business for himself, lie had also Offd
to furnish bin a horse and wagon
supply him with fish at cost, If
would start for himself; this COnvA
ton took place in The Third street ID
ket; thought that Arthur had been
paid for his services,
Cross examined by Mr., Bra3fd
when George offered him the horse
wagon Arthur replied thai hs wo
see about 1t; George was in a
humur at the time; as Z as the Wit
knew, Arthur had always wor
fAit hiully for his brother, did not X
Of his own knowledge that George
ga ve him any money for his service
James r. Powell sworn and testi
that he Ia son Of George ". Pow
for seven or eight years previous TO
death of his father Arthur Powell
lived at his house, the witness did
think that his uncle Arthur, was
much use to his father.
Had seen his father give him ND
on several occasions; he gave him
ney almost every market day; n
knew Of any contract in relation
wages.
The witness was subjected to a
cross-examination by Mr.. Bradl
Robert p. Gary, Jr., testified thaI
knew the deceased during his liiet
did not know what the agreement
between the parties knew thatAf
worked Tor George, and had seen
latter give him money.
William j. Pennell sworn and
fed that he is in the fish business
acquainted with both George anu
thur Powell; had seen more comps
men than Arthur, and Others Ju'V
good; from five 10 seven dollars an
half per week was about the avg
wages. Court then adjourned Az
clocIr until thia aftArnnOn.