Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-07
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Damages.
NYAoK, N. Y, Sept. 28.-That interest
in the Brietor case has not diminished has
been shown by the great attendance at
the trial Of Bristor's $4,000 ejectment
suit at New City before Judge Bartlett
and jury. The case WIS opened yester-
day morning by Judge Groo and Irving
Brown for the prosecution.
On March 18th Bristor was served with
a notice to quit the Methodist parsonage
within 40 h0urs. The notice was signed
by Stephen Il. Burr, Alfred Smith and
commenced packing for departure at 8
o'clock on the afternoon OF March 18th.
While several Of Bristor's friends were in
the parsonage Mr., Burr, Mr.. Smith and
Constable Charles Fisher arrived aud pro-
ceeded TO take an inventory of the goods
in the house. Bristor's family flushed
supper ut 6 o'clock Fisher then told Mr..
Briator thu,t the time was up and that the
dominic must leave. BristOr asked Fisher
to show his authority, but the oitieer, who
confesHes he was not acting in AN official
capacity, refused to do 30. Bristor then
said
"You must put me out over my
threshold"
Ibis Fisher at once proceeded to do.
Briator, his mother, his wife and his
children, including an infant four months
old, were also put out.
Bristor, whose evidence was uncontra-
dioted, claims that 81 500 worth OF furni-
ture, belonging TO the Bristor family was
also carried off and has never been re-
returned, for all Of which he demanded
$40, 900 damages. The usual formidable
array of witnesses, including DIR. and
Mrs. Bristor, Officer Fisher, s. H. Burr,
Mr.. and Mrs. John O. Wood, jackson
Rose, Garrett z. Snyder and others were
called.
The prosecution held that the relation
ship of Bristor and the Methodists was
that of landlord and tenant and that the
grant outrage. The defence held the rela-
tionship to be that of master andseryant,
and claimed right to eject for trespasa
without notice.
Judge Bartlett took the first view of the
case and ably but explicitly charged the
jury TO find for the plaintiff, leaving il
with the jury to fix the amount of dam.
ages.
The jury, much to the surprise OF
every one, failed to agree, standing IL to
/, it is said, against granting damages.
EYAoK, N. ", Oct. I.--Another suit, the
outcome OF the Bristor scandal, occupied
the attention Of the Rockland county court
to-day. Theodore +. Reed sued Isaac W
Edsall to recover damages arising from an
assault alleged to have been committed on
April 14th. Both are custom house officials
Reed was an ardent admirer of Dominic
Bristor and Edsall was bitter against the
clergyman. AS Reed was approaching the
train on the morning mentioned Edsal
came up and used language which offended
the former, who struck him three times.
The courtroom was filled to-day and thc
interest intensified as the case progressed
One of the witnesses for Reed was Baron
Landon, who gave contradictory evidence
W. Wood swore directly that Edsall STRUCK
Reed and that he saw Dominic Brlstor lead
the latter away.
When Bristor came to the stand there was
a great buzz throughout the courtroom
and every word he uttered was listened tC
with close interest. During his examina
ton lawyer Hoffman interrogated the wit
ness In regard TO his little adventures Ii
Louisiana, Maryland, New York and othel
places, until the language became 80 fou
that Judge Bartlett interposed, exelaiming
"This disgusting talk must be stopped.
The women present listened unblushinglJ
to all OF the testimony and seemed disap'
pointed at the judges interpretation.
Justice Fenton, before whom tho actor
was formerly tried, was also on the stand
| and submitted his evidence. May Dingmau
testified that she saw Edsall strike Reed
| and that Bristor led the latter away.
Although Reed sued for 5000 damages
| the jury, after an hours struggle with d
contumaclous member, only allowed him 81