Evening journal., 1894-05-15
THE TROOP B ARMORY.
Colored Free Masons Have
Failed to Come Up.
DIVORCE COMMISSIONERS NAMED

Special Juries Asked For Settlement OF
a Case Against the Jackson ~ Sharp
Company-A Jury Of Inquisltion Makes
an Award-The Capital Case Not Ex-
pected TO BE Tried Tomorrow.
The Superior Court disposed Of quite
bulk Of miscellaneous business this morn.
ing
On motion Of William 2. Smalley,
Harry Emmons was appointed commits
sioner TO hear the testimony In the
divorce suit Of James L. Bailey VS. Alice
" Bailey.
Victor B Woolley was appointed com.
missioner in the libel for divorce insti
tuted by Sophie E VS.. Lucius E Allen.
Judge Ball represented the plaintiff and
William +. Smalley the defendant.
William s. Phckett reported that
Andrew r Sanb0rn WAS trying TO effect
settlement OF the case Of Robert Mills VS.
Thomas Grier II was continued under
peromptory rule for trial. The court in
formed him that lie could demand trial.
but, st Mr. Prickett's request the case
was passed for u few days
George ii Bates asked for q special
jury to try tho suit of Maria @. Huber
vs. the Jackson and Sharp Company, and
later in the session, reported settlement
of the case Of James II Hynson VS.. the
same corporation. John Biggs repre-
sented Hynson
The suit of Benjamin Mills Va. the
Wilmington City Railway Company, was
set for Friday, aud TO morrow Mr..
| salisbury will let the court know
whether he will ask for a special jury.
Chief Justice Lore announced that
after this week the bar must live up to
the trial list
Mr. Vandegrift reported that the
court would not be troubled with the
suit Of Charles M Newlin vs. George
/ Taylor, as It will be decided by referees
TO be selected by counsel
A Jury OF liquidation.
William S Hilles fled a narr and took
Judgment in the foreign attachment case
~ John Hanna and William Mayne vs.
William J. Cunningham, who wss sued
with Martha J Stroud. A jury OF in
QUESTION was drawn TO ascertain th'
amount, the jurors not empanelled being
discharged until 10 o'clock to morrow
morning
Mr. Hilles told the jury that the actor
was against the defendants for the usi
and occupation Of certain premises OF
Front street The lease expired OF
March 25. 1898 The tenants stayed OF
after the expiration Of the lease. Th'
action was to recover rent for the rest o
the time, at the rate prescribed In tn
llease He claimed 1852 with interes
/ from December %. 1898 After Joh
a Hanna had testified and six men ha
J / computed the interest, the jury rendere
verdict Of $251S0.
Court then adjourned until to morro'
morning at 10 o'clock.
Cases Set for Tomorrow.
The cases calendared for 20. morrow ar
William M. Sucker VS. the damon
State Iron Company, and Russell Craig
administrator VS.. the p, w. q B. Raj
road Company.
it is not believed that the trial O
Michael Faina for the murder OF Carl
, Ruva, will begin tomorrow, which
the day set. II is thought that MI
Hilles will either secure q continuance c
that tue case will be postponed INIT
some of the civil suits are disposed Of.
viii Belong to the State.
The colored Free Masons will not g
| troop d hfWoiyi anu lt Will Poa9 ih'
z the hands Of the state In day or two
The colored lodge has failed to come al
: TO the requirements Of the agreements
Mr. Rodney will now ask the court
confirm the sale to the state. The sal
was made on a $4,000 mortgage held b
a the state on the building.
The colored people are out just $l2'
J. having paid the state that much intei
est
g 1t Was False Statement.
The statement made by a Sunda
!. paper that the corrs had granted a ne
= LIQUOR license and renewed am old oni
both of which we're remonstrRte
> against, Is false. There has been n
o action taken on any case IN which NJ
! Prickett has fled a remoustrsnce, NJ
will there be any action until he hi