Evening journal., 1894-01-06
THE TROOP B ARMORY.
The Grand Lodge Of Colored
Free Masons Wants to Buy 1t.
THEsTATB ONLY WANTS ITS MONEY

Laura E. Baldwin Gets Divorce From
Her Husband. who Is In West Chester
JaiI-witnesses in the nfccomb Divorce
Case Have Never Been Paid.
Superior Court met at 9 o'clock this
morning f q. Bradford, representing
the plaintiff in the mechanics lien case
OF Perkins. administrator, VS.. Ida Carr
Wilson, made a motion that the excep-
tions filed by the defendant be dismissed,
and that judgment be given for want Of
plea No action was taken as Judge
Ball and Willard Salisbury, Of counsel,
were absent, and George Lodge, who is
associated with them, said he did not
propose TO do anything without consult
ing Mr.. Salisbury. Mr. Bradford said
he did not want any action taken this
morning. as 1t would not be fair TO
counsel on the other side
Francis II. Hoffecker secured a decree
of absolute divorce In the case Of Laura
e VS. George P. Baldwin. The commits
sioner's return was favorable 10 divorce
The respondent is serving time in the
Jail at West Chester, Pa
On application Of Thomas Davis the
sheriff was ordered to sell 400 bushels of
corn attached In the hands Of John
Ellingsworth, of Blackbird
E. G. Bradford appeared In behalf Of
| the witnesses who testified In the
divorce suit Of James c. vs Mary E
McComb. Mr.. McComb lost his suit in
| the Superior Court. but got divorce at
the General Assembly last spring There
is no court record Of the time and
mileage Of the witnesses and the costs Of
witnesses have never been ascertained
aud taxed by the county. The easiest
way to ascertain their names aud
number of days in attendance is to go TO
the written testimony. Mr.. Bradford
asked for authority to do that, unless
counsel could agree as 10 the amount
due. The court granted his request.
Grace for Troop II Association.
It begins to look as II the state will
not be the owner Of Troop B. Armory-
not II the association can prevent II.
Nearly three years ago Troop B AssocIa
tion borrowed $40, 600 from the state at
a three per cent interest rate and gave
a first mortgage on the building to
secure the same. IL also gave John
Mulvena, the contractor, second
mortgage to secure him for work done
The association defsulted In its interest
TO the state aud the last General Assembly
ordered State Treasurer Burnite to col
lect the interest due.-about $500 to
foreclo5e the mortgage He could not
get the interest and was forced to fore
close The sheriff. on November 4, 1898,
sold the armory, the state treasurer buy
ing it fer 5000
The association took immediate steps
to have the sale set aside on the ground
Of gross inadequacy Of price, and Sc
cured Peter L. Cooper, Jr., as counsel
At his instance a rule was issued re
quirlng the state TO show cause why .the
sale should not be set aside The rule
was made returnsble this morning. John
Il Rodney represe the state
John Mulvena, contractor testified
that he built Troop Armory and ia his
} Judgment fair cash value would bs
} $4,000
Mr. Rodney-"Mr. Mulvena, don't you
hold the second lien against this
propertyf"
: Yes, hold the second mortgage fOl
$4,000"
did you attend the sale2'
> mo, / did not
D Judge Cullen" Would you Civ,
$40, 00O for it2"
He tried to hedge little, but tb,
question and at last he replied: II dom
want the property personally and woult
t not give $4,000 for it "
Hubert Cassidy, contractor, though
the armory should bring from SIG, 900 Il
SIG. 500 1t cost SIS. 0O0.
Captain f L Rice, Jr., president o
. Troop B Association, testified that since
: the sheriff's sale he has had a bona fd'
= offer of $4,000 for the building, the
4 purchasers to take possession next weel
or pay a forfeit Of 1925. The Granl
Lodge of Colored Masons wants to max
Z the purchase. 1t agrees to give a not
q for $4 600, pay able in ninety days and
. $40. 600 mortgage Under the arrange
= ment the state would be paid
Mr. Cooper then rested and Mr.. Rodne
. called Philip K. Clark. real estate broker
who thought fair cash value would
$1,000; aud Archibald S Reed, a con
tractor, thought $4,000 as much as
4 would bring tomorrow or any other day
As Mr.. Rodney's other wi nesses had nc
/ arrived he consented that the rule b
A continued until the court comes bach
: and II by the arrangement, the state get
Ie its $4,000 and interest due, the rule wi
= be made absolute.
Court then adjourned until January 9
IS at 12 o'clock, after being In session bu
1 an hour.
10 The List Melting Away.
% OF the 100 cases on the trial and srgu
~ ment list when the present term of th
~ Superior Court began nearly $50 of thei
!, have, been amicably settled Fourtee
% of the fifteen special jury cases have bee
settled When the court began II
work the chief justice announced that
was the intention to clear up the list IN
20 - that I'D cases must either be tried Q
IH discontinued.
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