The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-03-03
Circuit Court proceedings.

When our report closed last week the case
of Francis L. Brown VS.. William b. Hull,
was on trial. The suit was TO recover $500
loaned by the plaintiff to the defendant. The
defence exhibited receipt for the amount,
and also claimed that the money was borrowed
for an illegal purpose with the plaintiff S
knowledge. The plaintiff was the principal
witness in the case. He stated that he was
requested to call on Mr. Hull. and complied
the request. He found another party with
Mr. Hull, and received proposition to unite
with them in the purchase of green goods.
He declined, and gave as a reason that he
knew from personal experience there was
nothing in it. He finally, however, loaned
Hull $500 to engage in the enterprise at his
own risk. No note was given IL was brought
out in his examination as witness that pre-
vious to the transaction with Hull had cor
respondence with green goods man in New
York, and had gone to that city with $500,
intending to invest it in purchase OF the
stuff. lie was met, by appointment, by a man
who demanded the money, and enforced the
demand by drawing pistol and assuring him
that if he did not deliver it things would be
made hot for him. He then complied with
the demand, and was conducted by the party
10 n house where he was to receive the green
goods. He was ieit on the sidewalk while
the man entered the honse, promising to re
turn in short lime with the goods
1t was cold day and raining. and Brown
paced up and down before the building for
an hour and a bali, but was at last compelled
10 leave, wiser and poorer man by three
hundred and fifty dollars. Some time after
Ioaning Hull the $500, he said. he was IN
formed that u package had been received
from New York, by way of LIttlesiown, Pa,
and requested TO be present when it was
opened He went TO Hull place of business,
and the package was opened in the presence
of himself, Hull, Henry Burgoon and doc
Miller, and contained nothing but quantity
of waste paper and n few small oranges. Sub
seuuently there was talk Of Hulfs being sum
moned before the grand jury, and he, Brown.
was induced to give receipt 10 Hull tor the
money loaned to be exhibited before the
grand inquest. but testified that he never re.
ceived the money.
The defense offered no testimony, relying
upon the plaintiff to establish the illegal char
acter of the transaction, and the use OF the
borrowed money in the manner indicated.
The jury rendered verdict for the defendant.
Bond and Fink for the plaintiff; Heunihg
and Clabaugh e. Roberts for defendant.
The case was concluded on Friday, and
thai of julius Traub & Bro, of Union Bridge.
VS.. Caledonia Insurance company OF Scotland.
was taken up. 1t occupied the time of the
court the balance of the day Friday and all
day on Saturday. The storm of Sunday and
Monday blocked some of the roads TO such an
extent all the jury could not get here Monday.
Additional Jurors had to be impanelled and
the case started de novo. The suit was to re-
cover insurance on goods destroyed and dam
aged by u fire in the store of the plaintiffs,
and was warmly contested on both sides. Ro-
senheim and Clabaugh & Roberts represent
the plaintiffs and Hewes and Chas. L. Ref
snider the defendant. A verdict was render
ed yesterday for the plaintiff for 81 200.
Martin Bitzel VS.. Jerome Wagner; DANA
ges; on trial before a jury. Thomas and Bond
for plaintiff; C. 7. Reifsuider for defendant.
Union Mills Items.
On Friday evening, February l6, Rev. B.
Brice Blacktord, of New Windsor College,
President of the County Union of the Chris
tan Endeavor, organized Il G. E. Society at
the Moorhead NJ. +. Church. this place.
The following are the officers: President,
John Burgoon; vice president, Josiah Erb;
recording secretary, W. Archer Burgoon; cor.
responding secretary, Miss Molhe Tag;
treasurer, c. E. Bankert. The young society
now numbers about twenty-five members.
The next meeting will be held on Sunday
evening next, March 4Ih.
The revival services which had been in
progress for two weeks, closed on Sunday
night last. There were four conversions and
five accessions to the church.
On Thursday, February 22d, . very pretty
entertainment was given by the pupils of the
public school here, under the leadership of
the efficient teacher, Mr.. J. Frank Byers.
The program was full Of interest and well
rendered, and similar to others at the varions
sphnoS in the connty