Evening journal., 1892-10-01
JUDGMENT FOR DICKEY
Senator Higgins Fails to Pro-
vide Bail for Vernon.
WORK FOR A JURY OF INQUIsITIOE

The Outgrowth of Criminal Libel
Suit Against the Republican Publishing |
and Printing Company - 100000 at
stake-The stewart Sale Confirmed.
Receiver Of Taxes John T. Dickey got !
judgment against the Republican Print |
ing aud Publishing company for 500 900 !
and costs, in the Superior court this
aftertoon. This is the result of a crimi
nal libel suit for editorials published in
the Daily Republican several weeks ago
The editorials in question accused Mr.
Dickey of being a hacker Of policy men
and gamblers They arose from the fact
that he went bail for certain men who
were arraigned before Judge Ball on the
charge of writing policy
Mr.. Dickey Immediately entered a
criminal libel suit for the above
amount. He was represented by Peter
L. Cooper Jr., and Willard Salisbury,
Jr.
George w. Vernon. president Of the
publishing company, was arrested on a
capias by Sheriff simmons He gave
500. 900 bail TO the sheriff below aud was
released But he failed to give special
bail for 900, 600 for his appearance The
law requires that this bail shall be given
before the last day Of the present term
Senator Higgins, counsel for the de
fendant company, evidently overlooked
this at all events IL was not done.
When Messrs. Cooper and Salisbury
discovered this they decided TO ask
for judgment. Just before the
judges retired to the parlor to
consider the licenses Mr. Cooper arose
D.. t..I. fL. mia
in default Of special bail The judges
granted II. in ali likelihood not knowing
that II was the Dickey-Vernon capias, as
! the statute would have required them to
have done IL, no natter who IL was.
The only Republican lawyer present at
the time was Walter II. Hayes and he
seemed to be oblivious 90 what was be-
ing done in this respect, being interested
in the license list.
, The case will now 60 10 n jury Of in
QUESTION, for determination Of the
amount due. II the action results in
nothing else It relieves the attorneys for
the plaintiff from all pleadings.
e 'Prcketts Court" finished its work
, yesterday afternoon. The last license
application upon the contestant list was
that Of Peter J. Butler of 3O2 East Fourtl
street. II was an old place, but Mr.
d prickett opposed a renewal of the licens,
= upon the. ground that Mr. Butler had
sold liquor on Sunday. Mrs. Grimes and
= Mrs. Cummerford were called TO thi
r stand. They testified that they had seei
e many persons go in at the side door an'
. come out in hilarious condition.
. The applicant was represented b,
4 Henry c. Turner and Walter H. Hayes
They placed several officers upon tn
n stand, who testified that Butler kept
Il saloon IN and about which the best of orde
a prevailed DR. f. r. Hertel also testife
II in favor Of the applicant.
The Superior Court then resumed IL
d work. The judges decided that tn
a money arising from the sale of the rea
e estate Of James Downing, deceased
n should be paid to James n. Downing
Is one of the heirs-at-law, who was repre-
sented by Colonel Nields Henry {
v Conrad and Thomas Davis represente
A the other interested parties
Ie The court reserved its decision upo
the disposition of the money in tn
sheriff's hands arising from the sale q
the property of John J. Dougherty {
satisfy a mortgage.
IN The following men were naturalized
Thomas MahOney, of Wales; jaime
Conley and Patrick Fitzgerald, of Ire
a land
a. a. Court then took recess until Il
i' o'clock today.
The Close Of Court.
The closing day of court was uneven
ne full The spectators seats were vacar
and the attendance of lawyers was yer
TO small, they merely dropped in and on
't as their business required.
G. Early in the morning session a numb,
of rules, of no public interest, wer
al applied for.
- The first business Of Importance wa
VI an effort to set aside the sherih's sale {
to the farm Of Daniel b. Stewart, near De
le aware City.
Id William S. Hilles represented NJ
by Stewart Willard Salisbury, Jr., a.
n, peared for the mortgage, while Lewis
he Vandegrift represented the purchase
The property sold for about $1,000.
he The reasons assigned for setting asic
as the sale were gross inadequacy Of pri'
m and that the sale did not take place unit
II one hour after the time advertised.
After hearing a number of witness
st the court dismissed the rule and maS
W the sale absolute.
ey Mr. Hilles next asked for rule to s.
ASIDE lne sale OF lue properly VI Nh~li
Courtney. This property consists of
acres, and is situated near Newark.
was bought by David c. Rose for S5,6
' Lewis G. Vaudegrift and Charles Evan
represented the purchaser
ie Mr.. Hills claimed that the price pa
ey was grossly inadequate Manuel Ric
,al enberger was called to the stand al
tx said he would give $1O,0 900 for the pro
re erty. Matthew Hayden testified that
~ would have hidden 49, 900.
he Counsel for the purchaser called Regi
~, ter of Wills Cooch, Delaware Clark al
y others, who testified that they regards
al s., $50 as a fair price.
The court set aside .he sale,
Griffin Wins His Suit.
In the case of the Wilmington Boa
of Education VS.. Hiram ID. Griffin, Jud
Id, Cullen rendered a decision that the a
nd of 1891 deprives the FIVE colored schoo
he Of Wilmington from drawing any Of &
ii, 80, 900 free text book fund. The dec
~ ion ordered the plaintiffs to pay [
MS costs, amounting TO $j25.25
ss.a Frank ID. Carpenter asked that his nai
uc be stricken from the list as counsel for
lou enondenf in the divorce case of SherWO