Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-10-15
TEMPLE OF JUSTICE.
MI MATTERS OF INTEREST AT
THE COURT HOUSE.
The Proceedings OF the Past
week. The Indictments.

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Cotton VS.. Chas. Keighley, on contract,
was moved. John s. Mitchell was coun-
sci for Mr.. Cotton, and R. P. Tuller for
Mr.. Keighey. This is the last civil
case to be tried this term, and ali jur-
ors excepting the Grand Jury, were
discharged until next Tuesday morn
Ing at ten o'clock.
Mr.. Cotton himself told the story
which shows the nature of the case.
Jan. 1st 1885, Mr.. Cotton rented of Mr..
Keighley the basement of the latter's
large shoe manufacturing building in
Vinsland, for the purpose of conduct
ing there skating rink. A lease was
shown Mr.. Cotton, which that gentle
man said was drawn up by Mr.. Keigh-
ley and signed by him. It read that
the basement should be leased to Mr..
Cotton for a skating rink for the term
of at least four months at the sum of
$50 per month. 1t was further agreed
that Mr.. Cotton should have the pri-
vilege Of renting the place after that
for an indefinite period at the same
rent. Mr.. Cotton paid Keighley the
sum of $25 in advance to bind the bar
gain. Further it was agreed that Mr..
Keigh]ey should sell to Mr.. Cotton at
the sum of $1.90 per pair a number of
roller skates.
On the night Of the day the lease
was made, Mr.. Cotton opened the
rink. The floor was crowded and a
very large business was done. Mr..
Keighley was present with Mr.. Cotton
and assisted in the conducting of the
business.
The next morning Mr.. Cotton made
a demand for the key and the posses
sion of the building, but the key was
refused, Mr.. Keighly declaring that he
had decided to conduct the rink him.
self. Mr.. Cotton never secured pos
session of the room.
Mr.. Cotton further declared that he
estimated that he should have cashed
from $75 to $10O per night for 104
nights had he been permitted to have
the room for the purpose of conduct.
ing the rink. The total estimate of
his loss Mr.. Cotton said was from
S., 900 to $4,000.
Henry A. Cotton was called and
testified tnat Mr.. Keighley refused to
give him the key and said he would
pay back the money. Mr.. Keighley
gave no reason for his action.
A number of the habitues of the
rink, when in operation, were called
and they gave estimates supporting
substantially the claim made by Mr..
Cotton.
Mr.. Tuller opened the case of MIR.
Keighley and put that gentleman on
the stand. Mr.. Keighley declared
that after he had signed the lease he
felt that Mr.. Cotton was man finan-
cially irresponsible and did not want
him to have the rink. He further de-
clared that the rink was run by him
self for several months at some con-
siderable loss. He did not think that
Mr.. Cotton was entitled to any dam.
ages, believing that he would have
lost money had he conducted the rink.
Mr.. Keighley's son was also called
and gave similar testimony. 1t was
intended to put Mr.. Keighley's book
keeper upon the stand, but he was
not present.
The case was summed up and given
to the jury by the Court. Afterward
verdict was rendered, giving Mr..
Cotton damages amounting to little
over 81 1000
The application of James Fenton to
keep an inn and tavern in the village
of Deertield was dismissed, as it had
not been one year since an application
for the same privilege had been refused.
MONDAY.
A petition in the estate Of Sarah D.
Hustled was presented by Jas. 8.
Ware, Esq, for Jas. w. Trenchard,
administrator of Henry Hustled.
Elmer Danzenbaker, her son by
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Mrs. Husted's estate, and had settled
up her estate with balance of $6S7.97
standing. The administrator of Henry
Hustled, her husbands estate, prayed
for a distribution of this surplus, Mr..
Hustled having died since the death of
Mrs. Hustled.
Walter H. Bacon represented Mr..
Danzenbaker. and contested the man.
ner of the application for the distribu-
tion.
Mr.. Danzenbaker is the only surviv-
ing heir.
Court reserved decision for the pres
ent.
The case of Edward Hoffman against
II. A. Cotton, was set for trial on Fri
day Oct. 30th.