Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-05-15
SUPERIOR COURT.
TUESDAY AFTERNOONS PRO-
CEEDINGs.
The Case of Hawkins vs.. Chandler
Stiil on TriaI-A Non-Suit De-
nied-Special Jurors
Drawn.

AS soon as court resumed proceedings
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, the
Chief Justice decided that Mr.. Nields'
molion Tor Don-suit In the case OF Haw-
kins " Co. VS.. Edgar Chandler was de-
MED, aud Mr. Nlelds made his opening
argument to the jury.
Edgar Chandler testified that he had
owned the pro- erty at Nc. GOA Market
street. ln January, 1884, Mr.. Hawkins
came to see him about selling the prop
erty, and lie It'd him the lowest amount
that it could be bought for. Three years
previously he had placed the properly in
Mr.. Ca penter's hands to be sold. A rep
resentative of Heald & Co. had called
upon h IN, and told him that he thought
he could find purchaser for it.
There were several other real estate
men after him, and he told them all the
same. He also explained to Mr.. Haw-
kins that the property was in the hands
OF others for sale. When Mr.. Hawkins
call d On him and stated that 1t was Mr..
Thomas that wanted the property, he told
him that he did not think there was any
til ng, in him as he had been to see him
| about 1t year before. He also told Mr..
Hawkins that his price was t12, 500, but
| II he effected the sale he could retain
$500 of the money for his commission, on
condition that he would pay ali the ex-
penses Of getting the tenants out. Mr..
Thomas also came to see him about the
property and he 10 d him that his price
was tl2, 800. Previous to the sale he saw
Mr.. Hawkins twice; he called OH the wit
ness once, and afterwards upon learning
that Mr.. Hawkins was making offers to
the tenants to move he called on him and
informed him that he had no authority to
take auy &C ion in the matter.
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., testified that
the property was put In his hands for
sale by M. Chandler long while before
1t was disposed of. Mr.. Thomas had
been to see him about buying property
at least year before this was sold, but
be want ri to secure one on the west side
| of Market street. When Mr.. Chandler
first ut the properly In his hands he
asked Sl4, ,001 for 1t, but finally told the
wit ess that II he could sell 1t Tor 81 ,00(
net he could have all over that amount
for his commission, on condition tina he
would pay all the expenses of getting the
tenants out. The witness & Id the pro
perty to Mr.. Thomas for Sl2, $50, but ou
of the $50 had to pay the tenants fol
moving.
Eugene d. r. Sutton te titled that h,
had call d several times on Mr.. Thomas
about week or ten days before the sal,
was effected. He at first asked Sl2, 50l
but finally came down to Sl2,250 Th,
witt ess was in the employ of Mr.. Car
penter at the time.
j. Miller Thomas was recalled, ant
testified that Mr.. Hawkins had ntve
offered him the property for less thai
Sl2, 800. He had been trying to buy tn
, Gilpin property through Mr.. Carpentel
, and when he found he could not obtai
that, turned his attention to the propert
! at No. GOA Market street.
This closed the evidence for the d,
fense, and William K. Hawkins was calle
In rebuttsl, but his testimony was abou
the same as given in his direct examins
tion.
, Mr.. johnson commenced the argumen
/ to the jury for the plaintiff at 4. 25 o'cloc
aud when he concluded Mr.. Hayes sut
mitted several points OF law to the court
be instructed. He was followed by MI
Nields who addressed the jury for tn
defense until o'clock, when Mr.. HAY e
closed for the plaintiff, and shortly b-for
8 O'Clock court adjourned until 10 o'clocl
this morning,
Two panels of special jurors wer,
drawn, the first being as follows, anC
from which jury will be selected TO try
the case of Henrietta v. Parvis VS.. tht
p, W. s. B. Railroad Company; Henry
Cooper, Blackbird; r. Theo. Perry, Duva
Gibbs, Appoquinimink; Columbus Wat
kins, st. Georges; Frank Reybold, Rec
Lion; Samuel Silver, John PuRh, New
Castle; Charles W. Everett, Lewis Il
Eliason, James Hossinger, W. f
Smalley, NJ. f. Bartin, White Clay
Creek; Thomas L. J. Baldwin Joseph H
Chambers, Mill Creek Abner Hollings'
worth, r. Lewis Armstrong, Ghristiana
Jacob X. Handy, Isaac 8. Elliott, VIII
liam Wilson, Isaac N. Grubb. Brandy
wine; Benjamin B. Groves, James 8.
Dobb, James Mills, Charles W. Gouert,
| Wilmington.
The second panel is for the case oil
George b. Stewart VS.. the p, w. 81 B.
Railroad Company, and is as fol ows
Andrew Spear, Blackbird; Elias N.
nOlds, John G. Corbit, st. Georges; Will
liam NJ. Stuckert, Theodore F. Clark,
Red Lion; Charles II. Salmon, George
Boulder, Jr., Pencader; Henry H. Nc
Muller, David w. Elkinton, William
White, New Castle; John E. V. Pratt,
White Clay Creek; William A. Morri
son, David Eastburn, Reuben Satter.
thwaite, Howard Il. Jordan, Mil Creek;
Charles M. Groome, Amos Sharpless,
ChrlstIana; james G. McComb, Austin
Glubb, Brandywine; j. M. Solomon,
Philip X. Clark, j. A. McCaulley, j. P.
Postles, Wilmington.
The jurors in each of these cases will
be required to report tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
The plaintiffs in both cases are repre-
sented by Lore & Emmons. and the de-
iendant company by the Hon. George
| Gray.