Evening journal., 1892-12-10

Juries for the Sewer Cases Against the
City-Flfteen Italians Become Citizens
OF the United States.
Judge Cullen charged the jury in the
case Of the administrator of Harry +.
Peace VS.. the Johnson Forge Company
at 10. 10 o'clock this morning. His charge
was short, impartial and regarded by
some of the lawyers to be one Of the
best ever given in the court.
After the jury had retired Colonel
Nields wanted the crane model sent to
the jury room. Mr.. Bird objected He
contended that the model had not been
admitted In evidence Examination
proved that Mr.. Birds objection was
well founded.
Mr. Nelds contended that Mr.. Bird
had used the model to exemplify his side
OF the case and 1t should be allowed to 20
in.
The judges told him that It could only
| 60 in with Mr.. Birds consent. This
could not be gained and Bailin Rainey
carried the model out Of the court room.
Colonel Nields had made slip-up the
effect Of which could be determined in
the verdict.
Higgins and DicISey's Judgement.
Senator Higgins applied for rule to
show cause why the $4,000 judgement
in the case of Receiver Of Taxes John T.
Dicley VS.. the Republican Printing aud
Publishing Company, should not be set
aside. The judgement was secured by
reason Of Senator Higgins failure to
enter special bail. The rule was granted
and made returnable on next Wednes-
day.
William $. Hilles informed the Court
that the replevin case Of Sarah g. Nc.
Kay VS.. James H. s. Gam, Constable
which was marked for trial at this court,
would be referred by consent of counsel.
Lore and Emmons represent the plain
tin.
Mr.. Hilles also asked for a continu-
ance In the case of Minnie B. Wilson vs..
A-Jordan Wilson. Levi c. Bird for plain
tlif; William S. Hilles for defendant
The case was continued with premptory
rule for trial in February.
Judge Ball informed the court that
City Solicitor Curtis would ask for
special juries to try the cases of John
Hanley, Owen J. Hession. Francis w.
Hyatt, John Magilley, john Spragg,
John I. SpragR, Frank w. DeValinger.
Hugh Mckinley, Daniel Q. Haughey,
! Francis j. Haughey, J. H. Bennett, w.
A. Brown, John A. Todd, William j.
Rash Catharine Farley, Rose Kyle, Levin
T l.. Shockley, Michael Joyce and Catharine
I Harrigan vs. the Mayor and Council OF
Wilmington. Judge Ball and Levi @.
B Bird represent the plaintiffs in the cases.
b Lewis @. Vandegrift asked the court
/ TO set time to hear argument on the
e exceptions in the case Of Helmrath VS..
S the Charles Mullin Company. The case
involves the distribution Of severa
a thousand dollars Willard salisbury
Jr., said that the court decided that
r there should be a rehearing in the case
and that the chief justice wished TO b'
, present Judge Cullen SAID that the
court proposed 20 hear this case at thil
1 term of court. Mr.. Vandegrift askeS
4 that next Saturday be fixed for thu
argument. The court so ruled IL.
q Upon application Of Mr.. Curtis thl
! cases Of James A. Wilson and Charles K
Jenkins VS.. Isaac r. Brown, et al, wer
n continued.
@ A Game Law Decision.
Judge Cullen announced the court
= decision i'm the case Of the state vs.. Mar.
! Burger She was fined by Magistrat
y Monaghan for selling game which ha'
. been killed by her husband The fin
u imposed in each case was So
This Judgment was reversed, the cour
y holding that any person who killed gam
4 could sell it himself or through an agent
!, Hon. Charles b. Lore represented Mrs
a Burger. Peter L. Cooper, Jr., repre-
~ sented the state.
~ Fifteen Italians Naturalized.
d officer Carmine di Mare vouched fo
N fifteen Italians and they received thei
le final naturalization papers.