Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-08
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court-Criminal S1de-Judge
Robinson.

THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court-CrIminal side-Judge
Robinson.
In this court yesterday the grand jury return
ed with true bill Of indictment for murder in
the second degree against Andrew O'Keefe,
charged with the murder of James T. Winn at |
Savin Rock, August z. Attorney Hon. W. C. |
Case who has been called into the defense to as
sist Attorney Fox, moved that the prisoner be
discharged because the proceedings were ir-
regular, and there was some argument over 1t,
but Judge Robinson denied the motion. Later
when the grand jury came in with the endorse
ment of true bill across the indictment for
murder In the second degree, Mr.. Case filed
motion to quash the Indictment for the same
reasons that he gave in the motion Tor the
prisoners discharge. This too was overruled by
the court. 1t has not yet been determined
whether the trial will be held this term or next
term, but the trial will probably be held at this
term.
Immediately after the grand jury had bsen
dismissed the jury which had been considering
upon Judge Pickett by throwing = brick a. his |
had found Keim guilty, but could not agree On
verdi il Howard's case state .ttorney Doc:
fixed 1t $780, which there is no probability that
he IN furnish. Keim was sent to Jail for one
Another jury wa. lmpanelled and the trial Of
William q. Burnham fo- rape upon Mrs Emily
Attorney Prentice W. Chase appears for Burn
ham. The state finished putting in their evil
NEXT TUESDAY mornioe at 10 o,ciock. When the
defense will put in their side Of the case.
superior Court Civil Side-Judge
Thayer.
tordo fho
when the quo warranto case Of John J. Phelan
vs.. Secretary of State Walsh was called On the
assignment list, Attorney Lynde Harrison said
that they were not ready quite yet to ask for an
assignment of the case, but would be in short
time. Mr.. Phelan was in town and was in con-
| sultation with Mr. Harrison about the case.
Attorney Hon. W. G. Case appeared in court
later and asked the court to render judgment for
| the defendant in the quo warranto suit OF Luzon
| B. Morris Vs. Governor Buckley, in accordance
| with the supreme court decision rendered about
| a year ago, when the judges sustained the de-
fendant's demurrer to the complaint. No amend
| the plaintiffs counsel, and Hon. W. 9. Cases
motion was caused by the developments in the
| rulings of the court in this have the effect
Of destroying Judge Morris apparent majority
| Judge stoddard said he did not wish to be un-
derstood as agreeing to the motion Of Mr.; Case,
| granted Judgment for Governor Buckley.
VARIOUS SUITS AND DIVORCE CASES.
Maria D. Cards suit against Enos Foote was on
| the ist on motion for a bond to prosecute and
| also on a motion for default for failure to file
an answer. The bond had already been furnished
| and two weeks were allowed the defendant to
| make answer
The motion to erase the case of Julius Tyler,
l trustee, vs.. The Hop Bitters Manufacturing com
| pany, was erased from the docket in spite Of the
protests of Attorney F. h. Kelly. counsel for the
Demurrer to pleas in abatement to Frank E;
Hines appeal from probate, were argued, and
Judge Thayer took the papers, reserving his de-
Charles a. Osborn was authorized to bring
necessary suits as receiver for the Elm City
Bernh.rdine Charlotte Ryden OF Meriden was
l same place, upon the ground of habitual intern
, perance. They were married on June 10, 1887.
of divorce from Carrie S. WeIton, because she
; deserted him. They were married in 1882, but
| three years later she left him.
divorce because her husband William NJ. Wins
} low, had violated his marriage vows. She named
Mrs. Winsow said that she was married OF
f January r., 1886 The proof was not deemed
tinued the case for week in order that Mrs
winslow might secure further evidence.
, | cant for separation from Albert E Bradley or
the ground that her husband was habituallyin
temperate. Several witnesses testified to this eff
/ feet and Judge Thayer granted the decree.
The following divorces were granted: Carrie
Di y from Louis Dilly, both of Derby, intemper
e. from Wsm q MP
Guilford, desertion; Minnie Paulson from F. A
/ Paulson, new Haven, desertion.
Ofty Court - Criminal Side - Judge
Pickett.
Charles Welerson, breach of the peace against
: Charles Porter, discharged; Edward Levine
tinued to October 8; William c. Hall, drunker
ness, So fine, S5a2 costs; John H Harrington, s:
fine, $5.42 costs; Henry O'Donnell, same, S. fine
! same, breach of the peaca, $40 fine. $7.06 costs
Raphael Torrio, violation OF liquor law, contin
, | ued to October IA.
RI Court Notes.
= Attorney John w. Aliing, counsel for N. F
| Goldsmith of Boston, and Simeon E. Baldwin
o representing the New England road, argued mo
t | tons in the New England injunction case il
- | Hartford yesterday.
Joseph Adj Of 65 Wallace street, as guardian
t of Maggie Adj, aged eighteen, has instituted
J | suit for $500 damages for SANDER against Mrs
Sarah Ring of 591a Wallace street. The paper
Il were drawn by Attorney J. P. Goodhart ant
| served by Constable Lovejoy, who attached tn
OF Se stete
| ur-r. The case is returnabls to the Novembe
TRe B9dgss Who died on
II | TENDER u, came up in The probate court yeste1
day on an application for its admission to probate
B. / day or two ago notice was filed in the probat
t, | court on the part Of Andrew Donahue, son o
the deceased that the probating OF the will woul
}. DO opposed on the ground that the testator ha
b been unduly Influenced by Thomas Donahue, ar
other son to whom the deceased had left tn
e | largest share of her property. At the hearin
II | yesterday all opposition to the probatng OF tn
1T / will was withdrawn and the instrument ad
> | mitted to probate by the judge, it having bee
J. | proven
IS t, The World Mercantile agency Of this city
box receipts and scenery of the Foresters' Oper
# l company in Meriden Thursday evening. The al
e | tachment was for bills amounting to $3.50 cor
/ | tracted with the Brooklyn Times and Metropol
d | ian frinting company OF New YORK, Tor prntln
3 and advertising, by the manager Arthur Rehar