The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-01
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C1rlcy Porter ct nj. which had been set ior
hearing. The cause of the contention be
tween VIM. Curcy of Gende Spring, Kansas,
who sued out the writ, and Harrison Porter
and wife of Farm Ridge, made respondents,
was The eleven year-old child of Curley, En-
ma Lena Curley, who, since she was two and
one half years old, has resided with the ror'
tcrs. The evidence developed the fact that
In 1877. shortly after the death Of his wife
Curley placed the child with MIR. and Mrs.
psrter. who were to take care of it for GER
tain SUM per week, and that such amount
was paid until 1889, when he became so re
lucel in circumstances through rheumatic
illness that has left him crippled that he
could not provide for the child Such state
of affairs continued until week ago when
Curey, who, in the meantime, had remar
ried came 10 Ottawa from Kansas and de
manied his daughter On being refused 1t
he brought action. The court held that ~
he did not appear to have enough property
10 take care of the child as she required,
and rs the Porters seemed to be in every
way ftted to raise her, it was better for the
child to deny the petition Of the father,
which was done. The child is a very bright
appearing little girl, apparently greatly at
tached to the Porters and very little attached
to her father. Nicholson & Gentleman ap-
peared for the reaor and Judge Gilbert for
the respondents.
DINER The C. & A. r. Il. Co., for drmage'.
The afternoon of Monday session Of the
court was consumed by the hearing Of evil
dence in the case of Dunne The Chicago 4
AHoq X. Il. Co., which was not completed on
Saturday when court adjourned. The evil
dence of defendant was concluded on Tues
day and arguments of counsel made. On
Wednesday the case went to the jury, who
after being out several hours, returned yer.
die, of $500 in favor of the plaintiff.
Kline Poole.
On Tuesday the much talked-of case Of
Mrs. Rt,as Mrs. Po0ie, both residents Of
Nsrseilles, was settled by the defendant pay
ing to plaintiff the sum of $3.50 and each
paying her own costs. The case was the out
growth Of the placing in Mrs. Poole keep
ing by Mrs. Kline of the sum Of $500 re-
ceived by Mrs. Kline as alimony from her
divorced husband some time since. Mrs
lafo hot Mira L. lal
boarded the amount out and was in her debt
4 great number Of witnesses had been sum
monel; but just about as the case was to be
entered upon settlement was effected. Bird
Bickford appeared for Mrs. Poole, and VI olo-
ncy 4 Stead for Mrs. Kline.
BcWdSlcB for use, Bcards'eg.
The case Of Kline P00'e failing Of n trial,
ihc next case called was that of dUrcd q.
Brarisly for The use Of D. 4. HOodc FraHk
Be13Siey The parties to the suit reside in
Leland, where the cause Of the dispute arose,
being the outcome of some partnership farm
ing transactions in which Alfred o. Boards
ley and Frank Beardslcy were interested.
iilole is n merchant and had sold merchan-
disc TO both, but did not attempt to obtain
his pay for the same until after the dissou-
ton Of the partnership, when he sued and
got Judgment for SjG.33 before Esq. Whit,
ney. The case was brought on appeal from
the Judgment, 1t was given to the jury on
Thursday morning after arguments by Rich.
olson & Gentleman for plaintiff and Moloncy
& Stead for defendant, who returned II
verdict for plaintiff of $j5.33.
McVaaos =, {, b, & 2, Il. Il. Go.
A; ten O'Clock Thursday morning the
Bcardsey jury retired to their jury room
after having received their instructions from
the court as to the law in the case. lmme-
diately the case one of several Of the same,
Of Andrcw McNanus, Of Nendota VS.. The
C., y. 4 q. Il. r. Go. was taken up, and af,
ter three hours of hard work a jury of
twelve unprejudiced men was secured and
the opening statements made 10y Senator
Duncan for the plaintiff and Samuel Richol.
son attorney for the road, for defendant.
The action is one on the case founded upon
injuries of the head, hands and knees sus-
tanned by McManus, who resides near Men
iots, while crossing, March ls, 1885, the
railroad track Of the c., b. & Q. road where
it crosses 9th street, Mendoza. McManus
in company with seven others, was riding
in wagon and just about dusk were going
over the track when, as he claims, without
any warning switch engine with seven car:
attached backed down on them smashing tn,
wagon and throwing the men in it out. Ii
the general spilling he was injured, as HI
claims. to the extent of $1,000. The com
pany denies that any wrong attaches to it
but charges carelessness on the part Of tn,
plaintiff. The case will be given to jury to
day.
NEW CASES.
Lau.-Thos. 0'Connor Patrick McGin
mis-. Appeal.
Wm Harlow Chas. Knoll. Appeal.
Florence Ramage ct al Christian lIarten
bauer ct al. Debt.
City Of Mendoza Catherine Maher. Ap