Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-25
Court Notes.

Court Notes.
In the court of common pleas to-day
will be tried the case of q. Konold & Son
against John Brown to recover the
amount of $500 on bond. Attorney
Charles Kleiner will appear for the plain
tiffs and Attorney A. 81. Moulson for the
defendant.
Commissioner Wright yesterday dis
charged William Gray, proprietor of the
Adams House, who was before him,
charged with keeping pension papers of
W. A. Buckley as security for board bill.
Gray hold Buckleys trunk IN which were
the papers as security. 1t was apparent
from the evidence submitted that Gray
had no knowledge of the pension papers
being in the trunk which he was holding as
security.
Dayton Durley and John Shaunessey, the
boys charged with breaking into the Rum
ford postofice several months ago, waived
examination before Commirsioper Wright
yesterday and were bound over under $500
bonds to the August term of the United
States court. Representative Judd of
Litchfisld appeared for Shsunessey, and j.
P. Thomson of this city for Durley. Dur
ley's father gave bonds for both boys.
In the probate court yesterday the sppli-
cation to force Thomas J. Mooney, an in
solvent newsdealer at 613 Grand avenue,
into insolvency was granted and next
Wednesday was set as the time for the
hearing on the appointment of a trustee.
| The assets are very small.
Lemuel G. Hoadley of 100 York street
vasfar6av brouoht auit aCatuat William
S. Jones of Washington street to recover a
debt for 800. Property of the defendant
/ on Washington street was attached for the
| claim.
TIE ROAD SAYS IT DOES NOT WANT IT.
The Consolidated railroad having de-
| cided to abandon the condemnation pro
ceedings brought in reference to the lease
of Frank L. Andrews Long wharf prop
erty, and the committee of appraisers
having decided that the road had thie
right, the proceedings came to a sudden
| termination yesterday morning.
By the decision of the appraisers Mr.
Andrews Is deprived of receiving any
| thing from the road in indemnihcation OF
his lease, as the road has said that they
don't now want the property. OF course
he still holds the lease, but If he had taken
1
time ago, they would have taken the lease
off his hands.
The land was owned by the County bank
and has passed into the possession of the
road. MI. Andrew holds five years. lease
of the property for business purposes
When the railroad took the land they
brought condemnation proceedings against
his lease, and a committee of appraisers
consisting of State Attorney Doolittle, R
T. Merwin and Theron A. Todd, was sp
pointed to fix the amount that would in
demnify Mr.. Andrew for his lease. HI
put in claim of $15, 900.
| 1t is understood that the road made Mr.
Andrew private offer of much less thar
this amount, which he refused.
| When the case came up before the ap
praisers last Friday, Attorney Lynde Har
rison announced that the road had decided
to abandon the proceedings. Judge Ssod
| dard, who Is Mr.. Andrews counsel, hello
that they could not do it and the apprsis
ers reserved their decision on the point I'M
til yesterday. Mr.. Merwin and Mr. TodG
were of the opinion that the road could mo-
do it, but Mr.. Doolittle got out his Law
books and decided that they could, sni
this was the decision of the commission.
If Judge Stoddard cares to test the mat
ter a mandamus proceeding can be brought
/ SOLFOAllA1& WIG nPP1n lb0Ab W kO ou WILL
the hearing, but 1t is extremely doubtful
| if this Is done.
Tho other Side of the story.
| Tothe Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
saw an article in your paper to-day
signed L. ]. Matthews, criticising the man
agement of the steamer City of Richmond
which tomorrow will carry party of OK
cursionists to Block leland.
Knowing the animus which prompts thu
writer of that article, Yill you kindly al
low me a word.
I was a passenger on the last trip tt
Block Island given by the City of Rich
mond, week ago last Friday. Just after
the boat started from the dock was in ths
purser's Office with President Mahan wher
Mr.. Matthews presented himself at tbs win
dow and told Mr.. Mahan that he had ma
chine which he wished to exhibit on board
Mr.. Mahan asked Mr.. Matthews what kline
of machine he had. Mr.. Matthews re
piled that 1t was game of chance. Mr.
Mahan inquired If to use that whee
| wouldn't constitute violation of law, ia
asmuch as 1t would be gambling. Mr.
Matthews admitted it, and Mr.. Mshsn ther
told him that under no circumstances
would he be permitted to operate his gam.
| on the boat.
Again saw Mr.. Matthews talking with
the steward of the boat as I passed along
the main deck, and I heard the steward
say to him in tones that could not be mis-
understood that no gambling would be al
lowed on the boat.
It strikes me that this is the reason Mr.
Matthews criticises the boat and Its man
agement. 1t is no more than justice to Say
that I never had a pleasenter trip than tn,
| one tn BLOCK Island on the Richmond /
| week ago Friday. j. +. DENNIS.