Evening journal., 1892-09-22
FORD WILL Be TRIED.
1t Promises to Be a Very Sen
sational Case.
CIVIL BUSINESS IN THE COURTS

Jury Drawn To Try the -oulglcy
Cnse-Iawyers Fail to Get the Muilln
Funds Columbus Day in Court Several
Men Become NaturaIlzed Citizens-Tvo
Bail Bonds Forfeited.
In the court yesterday afternoon Levi
Ruth pleaded not guilty TO the charge Of
attempted rape. He will be defended by
| II. II. Ward. His case will be called for
trial tomorrow morning.
H. Q. Turner was appointed commits
/ sioner TO take testimony In the divorce /
| case of Sherwood vs. Sherwood. and /
| Willard Hall Porter was appointed TO /
similar Office i'm the case Of Greenman VS.. |
Greenman. Both appointments were |
made upon application of Judge j. Frank |
Ball
Nathan Davis. who pleaded guilty to
stealing quantity Of lead, copper and |
brass was given two months in the
Chateau de Simmons. He eNonerated |
Joseph w. Poore from any completely in
the Ofense
The grand jury returned true bill
against james w. Horner for selling
liquor without a license The bill against
Robert West for larceny, was ignored.
Naturalization papers were granted TO
Patrick Lyons Of Ireland; Robert A. T.
Brown, Of England; Donate palesi De-
nofro Mauro and Vito Antonio Licheletto.
of Italy.
Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning.
Court reconvened at 10 o'clock this
morning. Aftcr the grand jury had been
called and retired Attorney General
. Nicholson called up the case Of the state
/ VS. Joseph Lardo, indicted for assault
o with intent to commit murder upon An
D tonic and Raifaelo Maria.
William r. Smalley asked for continu-
q ance until tom orrOw on account of the
- absence of material witness for the de-
4 fense Tho request was granted.
The attorney general then stated that
he was ready 10 proceed with the case of
the state VS. James w Horner accused Of
selling Intoxicating liquors 70 a minor.
d H. G.. Conrad counsel for defendant,
informed the judges that his client was
sick and ia bed, aud could not possibly
Il appear for two or three weeks Under
" those circumstances he felt constrained
= 60 ask for a continuance until the Novem-
3 Der term. Il was granted.
The Forfeiture Revoked.
II On motion of Attorney General Nichol-
Of son the forfeiture Of the appearance
sr He appeared this morning with counsel.
The charge against him is desertion
~ HeImrath Wants Money.
Il Lewis C. Vandegrift, counsel for vii
az liam Helmrath. ct al, in the case of
% Helmrath vs. the Charles Mullin com
i'm pany, asked that, as the issues had beer
decided In favor of his clients and a.
ea counsel on the other side had not iileI
M reasons and exceptions in the thirty day
n allowed that hel be given an order upoI
of the registry Of the court for the amour
n in hand and that it be made applicable
as TO the judgments standing against IT,
be Willard Salisbury, jr, and Hon
nj Charles b. Lore objected TO such
grant. They claimed that the under
standing was that the matter should b.
held up until there was full bench, a
which time the verdict and its eifec
could be argued They claimed that thel
c" had been pressing the case IL Is Of th
gravest Importance that the matte
should be properly settled The grav
he questions involved should not be hastil.
ct pressed
~ Colonel Nields said that the money
Al must -be .paid TO somebody. That tn
m jury had found that judgements had
ot been confessed unlawfully. The order il
III lNNOI Oh AAtiiMNMAM NNAAA AnN' NNNl
signed but for the insistence Of tn
counsel. The court did not sign It, bu
on gave them thirty days TO file bill of ex
nd ceptions They did not do so-not tn
as scratch of pen. Judgements secures
TO as these were have always been regarded
TX, as fraudulent ones.
he Judge Cullen said that the cour
IL would not grant an order for the distri
in button of the funds. He said a ful
ee bench was preferred That Chief jus
tice Comegy had expressed an intentio
rn- to be here next week But that busines
TO must be done whether the chief justic
I'VE be in court or not AS there had been
in mutual understanding that the cas-
rn- should be re-argued at the Septembe
term he was perfectly willing TO bear i
Irn but would not hurry counsel in the mai
he ter The bench had expressed willing
lb- ness TO extend the case for thirty day
He was perfectly willing, with the cor
sent of counsel. TO defer a hearing unit
there was a full bench.
Mr.. Vandegrift asked that the case |
~ taken up on next Monday The lude
said he would fix the date for next Wet
nesday. Mr. Salisbury asked him
On hold the matter in Obeyance until c0ui
of sci could come TO an agreement. II
iall bench acquiesced.
II. Knight and the Eagles.
ael 1 In the case of William J. Rutter v
ION Cyrus Castle No /, X. g. +. Levi
Ar Bird objected to the affidavit as it WI
're- not proper case TO be brought as boo
are account. Il was case where Rutt
claims 1i6 weeks benefits, amounting
ion $46L Lewis c. Vandegrift appeared f
en- the plaintiff The court decided in NJ
OF Birds favor.
a.. Columbus Day in Court.
tea The only jury case taken up duriI
Is the morning was that of the State Y
dis Christopher Brool-s, colored accused
stealing $40 game cock from Arth
t. Duncan.
Peter L. Cooper, jr, conducted 4
prosecution. f. r. Cochran, ir, represent
the the prisoner After several jurors b.
-. been called il was discovered that pri
ons cipal witness for the defense W
pal absent. The case was continued un