The Somerset reporter., 1888-04-05

/ him that the people ought 10 br arrested
upon the evidence and requested him 10
arrest them and Sawyer said that be
would. They proceeded To Gurlun- early
/ in the morning, on The way sawyer stated
To him that he SAWYER, had never had
any cases Of this kind and that he wish
ed him, Davis, 10 show him about il. and
assist him Davis replied that he had
procured him to do that business but that
/ he would assist. pom arriving al the
! mousse, John Gordon, plaintiffs brother,
/ was called 70 the barn and there placed in
custody. At SAWYER request Davis then
entered the house and inquired for Ola,
and Informed her and her parents that
they were there to arrest them, telling
/ them what the charge " *. They denied
/ all knowledge Of the money, Some time
later, Sawyer and GDrdon entered the
house. At the request Of Mrs. Gordon
some search was made in the house but
no money was found. The prisoners
were then taken before a Trial Justice.
and, after some delay to enable them to
procure counsel, "A hearing was had and
they were boucd over and furnished bail.
Davis testified that in whatever he did
at the Gordons he was acting by the re-
quest, and under the instruction and au-
thority of Sawyer, who alone had the
power to make the arrests. Other test
mony was offered "a to the loss of the
money, the confessions of Young, the
search for the money, the treatment of
the prisoners and the hearing before the
Trial Justice.
In rebuttal, Deputy Sheriff Sawyer tsS
titled that he was sent for to meet Davis
at Industry, where Davis was introdu ed
to him as a State detective, and that after
i -. al. a
he proceeded to the Gordons with him {;
that Davis wore a badge, and claimed to
have full authority to do all the business
| for himself. and that whatever arrests
were made at the Gordons were made by
Davis, or by his authority, and not by
himself a, Deputy Sheriff upon his own
authority, and that whatever he did was
az an assistant to Davis; that upon the
| following day a warrant was issued on
| Davis complaint, upon which warrant he
| arrested the Gordons, and made his re-
turn, charging fees for the arrest, con-
yeyance and Keeping of the prisoners
under the direction of Davis, which fees,
he Sawyer, collected of the county.
The case was submitted to the jury at
the coming in of court in the afternoon
The jury retired at 3 p. NJ, and remained
out until 2 80 A. M, Friday, and when
the court came in reported a disagree.
ment.
II. l.. Whtcomb for plG
W. +, Lunt aud W. x Walton for dcft.
| AlanS n VI. Perkins vs.. james b Das-
comb ct ais exrs estate Of Abncr Co
burn. Assumst to recover for promis-
sorry note for 5000 dated September 2nd
! ls79 with interest at per cent for mon
ey loaned by plaintih to Abncr Coburn in
| il pt nj lui
TO have had and LOST. When the case
came up for trial, defendants pleaded the
| statute of limitations. Counsel for plain
till then stated that in view of the plead
ings they deemed it useless to proceed,
and a nonsuit was entered
Walton & Walton.
Webb Il Webb and Merrill 4 Colin
Fi7ddy-Gustayus A. lIOwes vs. JOS
eph Duffy. An action of trespass. Plain
tiff claimed to recover for - cords of
wood and G0Oq II of timber of the val
ne of 500, ALLEGED to have been cut upon
his lot in Embden in November, 1887 by
the defendant acting as sub-contractor in
the construction of the Somerset railroad
which crossed plaintiff land Before the
evidence for the plaintiff had been com
peted the case was withdrawn from the |
jury and entered neither party
Augustine simmons Tor plaintll.
j, j. Parlin for defendant
Stephen ID. Grecnleaf vs.. Bryce NJ |
Hight, admr. of estate of Weston W. |
Nuttcr. An action to recover SI7s.2l, |
balance due on an account for produce |
Plaintiff not.suit.
S. II. Willard for pltf
Merrill < Coffin for dcft
Quite a number of cases were disposed |
nf Nyithnut tho iDtarVautipu r inrt
rhe only case remaining upon the trial
calendar was then defaulted and the jur-
les were excused finally
Saturday, Mary L. FlIcbrown. III e,
ant. vs. George +. Fillebrown Divorce
iecrccd uisi for gross and confirmed de
creed habits of intoXlcation.
Merrill \ Coffin for Lihellant
Walton 4 Walton for Libellee.
Nina l.. Bus Hcll, Libellant, VS.. J New
N Boswell. Divorce decrced nisi for
gross and confirmed habits of ntoxica-
ion.
Walton Walton for I.ibellant.
Patrick Taylor, Libellant, VS.. Minnie
Taylor, Divorce dccreed nisi for utter
lesertion for the statute period
Merrill 4 Coffin for Libellant
Esther Daggett, Lihellant vs.. Mark l..
)aggett Divorce decreed nisi for utter
assertion for the statute period
j. +. Holman for Libellant.
Eva b. Green, Libellant, w Albert O.
ireen. Divorce decreed nisi for cruel i
nd abusive treatment. Custody of minor /
hid decreed to mother.
Walton & Walton for Lbellant
Town Of Mercer, appellants from de-
ission of county commissioners on the ,
Ication of a way lothian Whipple, p !,
!. Hilton and George Flint appointed !
Walton & Walton.
Danforth Gould. :,
Sumner w. Clark vs.. Edwari n. Mer-
II, in equity. This was bill in equity
rought by the plaintiff to redeem land r
tuated in this county from a mortgage
hat he had previously Civ n. u
Defendant pleaded in bar of the suit
lat at the time tn, bill was filed the plain
If S equity of rcdeeming the land from C
Iortgages had been sold on execution, ,
nd that plaintiffs right to redeem from :,
lat sale became barred by the lapse of "
ne year prior to the date when his plea u
as filed. y
The cause was heard upon the suf-
:iency of the plea. Bin dismissed with d,
,sts that have accrued since Dec. 6 :,
W, the time when plaintiffs right to ~
deem from the creditors sale of the r.
nd on execution expired.
Exceptions were filed in this case
Walton 4 Walton. Merrill 4 Coffin.
Monday Charlotte A. Daggett, libell- i.
t, vs.. David A. Daggett. Divorce de- 10
eed nisi for utter desertion for the stat II
e period. Custody of minor child, Il,
Gorge W., decreed To mother until fur -.
err order. ".
Augustine Simmons for libelant. y
Melinda S. Moody, lbellant, VS.. Will -,
IN w. Moody. Libel for divorce. 81,
use alleged, cruel and abusive treat ~
mt and gross and confirmed habits of
Continued for personal ser -,
&c. RI
Merrill & Coffin for libellant. pc
Milo NJ. Dauforth VIZ. Daniel Robinson. NC
! action Of debt upon . Judgment OF
In court rendered at the March term,
81. In favor of the plaintiff against the ~,
PENDANT for e158, Is damages and :"
sts. The judgmsnt was rendered for W
oney paid In 1870 by the plaintiff 10 Abb.
b Coleman, the holder of promissory
~. sisnsd By The PLAINTIFF and the de- Fl