The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-07-31
COURT NEWS.
A CASE IN ATTACHMENT.

James Howey brought an action in at
tachment against Robertson & Moore,
dealers in Texas ponies, for one hundred
dollars, before Esq. Hustled, and the trial
was set Friday. The plaintiff claimed
that through the negligence of the de-
PENDANTS in driving their ponies along the
street they caused his valuable horse to
become frightened and break loose and
run away, causing injury to horse and We
hicle to which 1t was attached. for which
the defendants refused TO make proper
remuneration for said loss, Attorneys
Weber and Haskell appeared for defend
ant, and ]. H. Dickson for plaintiff. At
the opening OF the court Attorney Weber
made a motion to dismiss the order
Of attachment, as the writ had been
granted on account Of the defendants
being non-residents, and no bond had
been filed for damage and costs, and
the claim being to satisfy other than
judgment, contract, or decree from
court. The question was hotly contested
for time, but the court finally granted
Mr.. Weber's motion. The order Of attach.
ment was then released, and In just about
nine minutes the whole herd Of ponies
were on their way to Spencer township in
double quick time in order to get them
out Of the county so that new papers
could not be issued and served upon them.
An affidavit was then filed before Esq.
Hustled for change Of venue, on account
Of the justice being material witness.
The case will be tried on the merits before
ESQ. Peirce,
THE LYONS CASE.
Monday afternoon an affidavit was made
before Z. E, Hustled, justice Of the peace
charging one Alonzo Lyons with attempt.
ing to commit acts Of violence upon the
persons Of Helen Brown and Sarah E.
Miller, aged 13 and IA years. A warrant
was placed In the. hands Of Constable Will.
iams and the accused was placed under
arrest and taken TO jail. The excitement
ran high all the evening, but the consider
ate minds counseled moderation and mat
tsrs were kept at bay, and the accused was
taken from jail, escorted TO the Justices
ONCE, and gave bail for his appearance
the next morning at nine O'Clock. Long
before the hour arrived for calling the
court TO order the sidewalks were lined
with people anxious TO get a seat In the
court room, but the court had instructed
the constable TO admit no one but married
men, and that fell upon the heads Of the
unmarried men and boys like chunk oi
Ice. Some suggested that they be per.
mitted to 60 out and borrow some mans
wife for the day, but fiHally Ad. Wads
worth solved the problem so far as his cas'
was concerned. He being reporter iol
number Of the leading journals he de
cided at once that the court had committed
q grave error In Its ruling In attempting
to abridge the freedom Of the press, bu
later on Ad. got there with representa-
tive. CIV. Horr appeared for the accuses
and ]. H. Dickson for the State. The tes
timony Of the two young girls went Il
show that Lyons had made indecent pre-
tposals TO them at various times since Jan
uary last, but still Il was not shown tha
he committed any acts Of violence. Tn
trial was tedious one and did not en-
until half-past seven O'Clock. The couI
then summed up the testimony and &C
quilted the prisoner, which was nothin
but his lawful duty, as making indecer
proposals, In the absence Of acts Of viz
lonce, was not sufficient grounds TO bin
him over TO court. II the witnesses tol
the truth this man Lyons should be severe
ly censured, and at a convenient seaso
choose some other location TO re
side, as we have no roem for any sue
characters Young girls have a right :
look for protection from men OF his ag
rather than insults, and II repetition
the kind takes place IL is recommends
that the laws now In force In the State
Delaware for minor offences be enforce,