Evening journal., 1893-12-07
THE TOPKlS CASE AGAIN
The New Castle Confessor
Again Figures in Court.
DAVID ]. MURPHBY:wANTs DIVORCE

His wife Sister OF Master George CrAw-
ford, One OF Phiiadelphia's Leading
Lawyers-Refused by the General As
sembly at the Last Two Sessions.
In the Superior Court this morning
William Michael Byrne, for the defense,
in the case of Thomas J Wallace VS..
Hugh Hession, confessed Judgment 10
favor of the plaintiff, the Amount to be
ascertained by counsel, with stay of ex-
ecutiou for six months William :
Hilles represented Wallace. II G.
Turner was associated with Mr. Byrne
in the defense
William S Prickett asked for attach
ments for the garnishees who failed TO
answer in the case Of Hood Wright VS.
Henry G Robinson They were ordered
TO be issued. returnable forthwith.
The sction is simply TO make them come
up and answer, but they are liable to the
costs of the attachments IL they cannot
give acceptable explanations to the
court
William c Sprusnce, representing the
| defendant in the divorce case Of David
J Murphey VS. Mary Murphey, made
application for alimony and counsel fees
William S Priekett. counsel for the
plaintiff, agreed to confer with Mr..
Spruance aud determine upon an amount
Mr.. and Mrs Murphey reside in New
ark, but have not lived together for sew
eral years He occupies home of his
own and she boards at Linden Hall. In
1891 and 1898 Mr. Murphey had bills
of divorce before the General
Assembly, bis principal allegation
being that his wife was possessed of q
demoniacal temper He was knocked
out on both occasions, but seems to have
the divorce fad. Mrs Murphey is q
sister of George Crawford, master to
the receivers Of the Reading Railroad
Company, and one of the leading lawyers
of Philadelphia. He was at Dover on
both occasions and the defeat oil
Murphey's divorce bills was largely due
to his efforts. This is Mr.. Murphey
FIRST attempt in the courts.
The Topkis Case Again.
The first jury trial was that of Free
man & Wise, Of Philadelphia. VS.. Jacol
n Topkis and William Simmons. lat'
sheriff. Levi.C Bird represented the plain
tiff aud William 4. Lyman the defendant
Messrs Sanborne. Alexander B CoOpe
and Thomas Davis being associated will
them
The other replevin cases against Top
kis are those Of Thomas c. Elise & Co
Decon Bros Liveright. Greeuwald
. Co., Klein, Pretzel 4 Co, aud Emanue
Katz & Son.
The defendant ran a small store Il
New Castle. He bought large amour
of goods on credit from Freeman
Wise. Two days later Topkis confesse
| s..I -
! and offered to pay his creditors fft
cents on the dollar.
; Moses Wise and Victor Freeman, men
bers of the firm, testified that they le
Topkis have S240 worth Of goods, an
replevined Sl65 45 worth Topki
. had previously assured them he wa
solvent and had 81 500 due him froi
responsible parties When the good
were replevined they were in the hand
Of the sheriff.
Lewis Freeman testif fed to the pul
chase and to conversations he had wit
Topkis, who wanted to be introduced
leading houses in order to open account
E with them.
Topkis told the witness he only owe
about 500 and had about $4,000 !
. stock he had never purchased good
e from the houses before, but on th
, strength of these representations
q introduced him to the firms After
u warks Mr.. Freeman and Mr. Liverigt
went to New Castle and saw Topkis
. who. was in hiding upstairs At that tin
: he sheriff had Charge Of the place.
= this interview Topkis said he had 1
= money.
II The case was still on when court too
recess until ? 30 O'Clock
at the explr ton Of the recess the ca
wa resumed aud consumed nearly u