Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-01-03
SUPERIOR COURT.
us sonAPARTE hABeAs CON
PUS.

,,,, Tar over Two Miluon Doi"rs
,.,,orcd IA Favor Of Mrs u. II.
u.c,nb-Ths Heaviest Ever
Rendered In the state
\. c,,. toc superior Couut to'k noon
,o.A,,A,y. W. s. Hillts. Efq,
w'.1 H. ,,it,uiton ~ The court 10 his
VILLAIN u. Bopapsrle, colored,
.el some ten days ago, hy Sergeant
h., "A an escaped prisoner IRON
.nni.i. lail Virginia, To which place he
ie.u utenccd live yeafs Tor nb1uet-
>, uttlr white girl l3 years old.
ID Ian Arrested Ia this city by Sergeant
6urlr, a pistol was found upon him aud
ksinie the Municipal Court he WAS hold
Ia a ever the chagc oil carrying coh-
eealel deadly weapons. Afterwards
|,r1u,sil.on Was received from the Gover-
mr. oi Virginia upon thu Goveinor oi
Delaware for his return.
| MNor Harrington stated that he had
irtrr.yed orders from Governor ggs.
"a directed him to give up Bonapa fte
M custody of the Virginia authors
la He hoped that Mr.. Hilles would
bot delay The return OF The man 10 VIZ
|inta by any unnecessary proceedings.
Auoil oy General Biegs announced
IA lac had Withdrawn the charge oil
a,rying ,uncesird deadly weapons
eaiust tnnapnie,
Mr.. illilr, said he had no reasons 10
iyr iu favor OF retaining bonapartc, but
hi, counsel he simply wished that lie
Iould te returned 10 Virginia in
yrer way.
bm,plftcs release were LEGAL, where
bpn M Hilcs withdrew his objection.
Ihe ar.ument III tho application tor a
lev tti4l ui Wi llams tor the murder oil
Dr. hoy Wright was postponed until this
hOfniuE.
" hen tle court convened at 2.3D
clock In the afternoon the cire oi
1l l1stetb Il. McCoinb VI. The south.rn
,Aroad Association was taken Up.
Ra.ee & harrington appeared for plain
|tlH aud Sepstor Gray for detendAn,s.
Nr. Bates explained to the court that
this case was u suit cn oVo bonlr, issuad
by tnc Mississippi Railroad Company on
I,crsmber, iSIa, due Ia len years tor
sl OU0 each, bearing interest at per con-
tun per annuIn. The railroad was leased
|iy the Southern Railroad Association,
lhls company or association aittrwArd
aht,ned possession OF the stock, aud the
rod with others formed into the New
pnrars, St. Louis and Chicago. The
bouds, 0i which tue ones Ia question
we're a Iart, were issucd TO pay u deb
p~ci by the Mississippi Central 10 the
Buuthefn RatiToad Association. On
anuary q, lsfl the southern Railroad
association passed u resolution puarsn-
pe!ug payment OF thcse bonds aud inter
\, aud also passe a resolution To give
gee bonds In payment for stock in the
rat New Orleans and Jackson Inc &C.
2ird hy The association.
Il be southern Railroad Association had
)ating Il bt oi SsGO 0UJ, aLd to pal
they offered 10 give - each stock
slfr who would Iay III 40 per ueniunl
cash OF The amount oi his stock, mort
ge bonds Of tho Mississippi Central IL
i value Of such stock AID also Tin
lue q all the stock owned by such per
IS IN Tie Income or equipment bonds
such company. In recent case Ia
lo nitcd Sia,ps Circuit Cou OF New
ok II WAS decided that the mortgage
nds must b''hrown on from cousilera
loli, because 10 TIE opinion OF thu court
ON any would not attempt to pay oil
hrbt al $500, 900 by increasing Its deb,
&,0ho,O 600. In this ease suit was oul
bought ON the income bonds. The suil
- brought on the covenant OF tht
|oullletn Railroad Association to pay thu
|0nle. .
Mr.. Bates In evidence offered The 90l
(0uds, the charter OF the Southern Rail
bAi Association, aud the minutes of thl
pnpany, etc., proved iu the view Iork
ilcuit Court.
Joseph l.. Oehellres testified that wher
bonds were issued he was the assist
y Of Mr.. Calhoun, secretary of th,
Pathern Railroad Associotion. lie Wal
piliar with tue bonds OF the company
bonds in question were issued II
nent oi li,0O0 shares OF jackson
nator Gray in opening said HE cas-
Game up III court in lSSU. Since theI
hetiy similar case had been tried II
iofh and decided against the asso
On. he question which he intendet
hise Ia this court, he said, had beer
le ihtn decided adversely by the de
liant company. Ills duty to his clients
thought, now required only that b,
uld have proved that the bonds hat
N given Tor value. This had beeI
pc, aud he lad no evidence to oller il
ltradiclicn.
The jnry, as instructed by the court
en returned verdict in favor OF tn,
libtitl for s2, ,201 100, the amount o
claim with interest to date, togethel
Nh ccnis costa and oiher usual costs
bio is tho Leavlcst verdic, ever rendered
The State OF Delaware.
When Mr.. Harrington retired durln.
Bates remarks and came Juggling /
indie OF paper In with him, but few
Jew that they were the 800 bonds, " ortl
tr Two million OF dollars.
he whole case was over In less thar
hour, without creating IS III uch inter
as was manifested over the threshins
Line case in the forenoon. At
oek court adjourned unit, 0 o'eocl
he morning.
u. 7, Brown, living in shad,
g, franklin Co., Va, SAYS: Having
ugi ly testel Dr. Bulls Baby SyruI
iamily | checrlully certify TO IL
prmy good eiicc., and recommend i
most excellent remedy.
Alliance Formed.
pffkA, Kan. Jan. 3.-The Farmers
ance, State Grapge and Knights o
pr have formed an offensive and de
pve alliance according 10 the recon
aatleh oil the recent Farmers Con
Ion and the Knights OF Labor Con
ion. The object OF the combination
,opei alton 10 Kansas business ant
tics. The combined alliance numpe
helr ranks over 125, 900 members.
The Prize Drawing.
he drawing for the parior suite
Ing desk. Japahese mirror, a small
and basket of flowers, will tax,
Mt lha nnsto, n..u,L 81.