The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31
SEVERAL NEW CASES.
Work for the Next Term of Court-Sum
mary of q Weeks Doings

OF the last Will and testament Of DIR.
Edwin Evans, TO recover on note.
In April, 1889. DR.. Evans and Olive
LinSley gave prOmSory note for
81 900, payable to plaintiff in one year.
1t is claimed the money has not been
paid, hence the suit. Ryon 4 Son
represent complainant.
About fifteen employees of the Fox
River brick Company at Dayton quit
work Wednesday and came to Ottawa
consulted an attorney and had the
plant attached. The company is in
arrears to the men from $75 to 1850
each. Two suits were started in the
County Court by James TimmOns and
4. p. Luce for $500 and S34S respect
lively. Thirteen other suits were be-
gun in Esquire Weeks court for sums
aggregating $500.
A bill to fOreclOSe a mortgage on the
plant was filed on Monday, and the
workmen, becoming alarmed, cOnclud.
ed to take immediate steps to procure
their wages.
Another incident which excited anx-
iety is the absence of Mr.. Williams,
who is east visiting friends.
Leodica Skinner, Administrative of
the estate of VIM Fl. Skinner, has
filed a bill to recover $1,000 damages
from f. j. Reynolds & Co. for the
death of her husband, who was killed
at Utica last August Reynolds &
Co. are owners of sand bank, and
Skinner was employed as labOrer.
On the 18th day of August, three
charges of dynamite were put in one
side of the pit, and two of the charges
went off all right. Skinner was told
to clean the hole where the third
charge had been placed, preparatory
to fixing new blast. He remOn-
strated, but was ordered to proceed
with the work. While engaged in
cleaning the hole the dynamite ex-
plOded and Skinner received injuries
from which he died September 18th.
These allegations are set forth in the
bill OF complainant, who is represent
ed by O'Connor, Duncan & Eckels.
Andrew Kaufman, of Mendoza, filed
a bill in the Circuit Court, yesterday,
in which KuShn is defendant. Both
reside at Mendoza, and in November,
1899, entered into co-partnership in
the saloon business. Kaufman furn-
ined $400 cash and was to receive one
half the profits. He alleges Kushn
took the key to the saloon, short
time ago, and has refused to let him
(Kaufman) enter the saloon. 1T Is
further alleged KuShn has been col
lecting debts due the firm by different
paries, and pOcketing the cash re-
ceived. Settled according to law. He
also wants an injunction preventing
defendant from collecting any more
money. S. f. Browne represents
complainant.
While the new Lutheran church at
La Sale was being built Mary Shar-
vim met with an accident which may
cost the city of La Sale good round
sum. While driving through the
street one dark night the buggy col
he'd with post, which was driven 'in
the ground for the purpose Of holding
a derrick erect, and was upset. The
plaintiff was thrown against lumber
pile and sustained serious injuries.
She commenced suit yesterday to re-
cover 100000 damages. OCOnOr, Dun
can 4 EckelS are solicitors for COM
plainant.
Laura NJ. Sherman, of this city,
wants a divorce from Teller Sherman.
They were married in September, 1888,
and lived together until last month,
when they Separated. Mrs. Sherman
alleges habitual drunkenness and
cruelty. The couple have two small
children. G.. w. W. Blake is plaintiffs
attorney.
c. b. Chapman, attorney for Ena
Mar McDougall, has commenced a
suit in partition against Susan r.
McDOugall and Charles r. Ryon. The
lnt n of h. nj al Nh
), block s, in Homestead addition, and
dition to the city of StreatOr at the
time of his death. The plaintiff in
this suit claims some interest in the
property and wants it sold and par
titioned according to law.
In May, 1888, n. Posten bought lot
6, block y, in Nermillon Coal Com
pany's addition to the city Of Streator
from Wilbur f. BoSSerman, agreeing
to pay ST 400. BOSSerman died recently
and Susan A. BOSSerman, administra-
trix of the estate, has commenced suit
to recover 1925, which, it is claimed,
Poster is still owing on the above de-
Scribed property. Walter Reeves is
solicitor for complainant.
The National City bank, Of Ottawa,
was given JuuSluellu ny COulcoolou
against the Fox River Brick company
for 81, 626 on two notes for $4,000 and
$3.50, respectively.
III. J. Gleason, of Chicago, has COM
menced suit against Lucius Clark, or
MarSelleS, to recover 81 900 on note.
H. ). Crane represents plaintiff. :,
Abner Laughlin of Sioux Fails,
Oak, surviving partner of the lumber
firm of A. Laughlin & Son, formerly
located at Streator, has filed IA me-
chanic's lien on two dwelling houses
owned by w. +. Kellar. In October
1887, Laughlin & Son contracted 10
build these houses for Sl,l00 and the
job was completed the following
April. Five hundred and fifty dollars
is yet due and Laughlin now brings
suit to recover n. Kilburn is solicitor
for complainant.
Ulrich V. Curtin ct al: leave given
defendant to file answer.
Chamberlain V. ShinkOid: masters
report of sale and distribution filed
and approved.
Foster ct al. V. Parr ct al; referred
to master to take and report proofs.
Ward V. Woodward: masters report
of sale filed and approved.