Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-02
ooURr RECORD.
superior Court - civil side - Jud,
Wheeler.

Superior Court - civil side - Judge l
-aF wheeler.
In this court yesterday Judge Wheeler |
discharged Thomas Wallace and R. N.
Thompson as receivers of Wallace & Sons
Of Ansonia and appointed R. N. Thomp-
son and b. e. Jacobs of New York and
W. Webster of Boston, trustees of the e.
tate. The appointment was made in COM
pliance with an agreement recently entered
into by the unsecured creditors and the
firm. Creditors holding over $500, 900
worth of claims against the firm accepted
go per cent. In full settlement, and the
other unsecured creditors agreed to allow
the above named trustees to be appointed
and run the business and pay them what
could be made out of 1t until their claims
were settled in full. The estate is said to
be in an excellent condition, and the latter
creditors expect to get dollar for dollar on
their claims. This agreement permits the
firm to resume business on good basis,
and It is expected that 1t will not be long
before the firm Is In better condition than
1t ever was before.
The creditors who accepted go per cent.
on their claims will be paid at once, as the
checks were drawn yesterday, under the
direction of the trustees.
Judge Hotchkiss.
In this court yesterday afternoon the
jury, which has been trying the case
against Frank Casner, the Orange hack
man, accused of non-aupport of wife. re-
turn with a verdict of guilty. Judge
Hotchkiss ordered CAsner to furnish q
bond of 5000 to give his wife $350 a week
for six months and pay the costs of the
trial, amounting to about $40, or go to
jail for sixty days.
Patrick Lse, who kept saloon at 81
Oak street, forfeited his bonds of $3.50 yes
terdsy morning. Williem Bohan was sur
the Sunday liquor law.
The trial of Buckley Burr of Wa1ling-
ford, charged with violation Of the liquor
law, will commence this morning.
City Court-CrimInal SIde-Judge
Callahan.
Dennis Hallesey, drunk, IS fine, $7.SS
costs; same, breach of the peace, $40 fine;
same, resisting Officers Began and Bixby,
pSO uucS ocOISo Ho11Aou, OkcoCA Va tAo
peace, SO fine, Sc "a costs; John Carroll,
reform school complaint, continued until
April l.
Court Notes.
WHITING AGAIN SUED.
Property belonging to Attorney John 81.
Whiting located on State street was attach
ed yesterday in suit brought by Elizabeth
A. Bradley for $500. Mrs. Bradley alleges
that Whiting purchased the building locat-
ed at 2s0 and 1862 State sire ct, and that in
part payment he agreed to pay taxes on
tbs property at III Crown street. This
he has failed to do, and a lien has been
placed on the property in conse quence.
She sues to recover for the taxes, $500.
DAMBAcHER VS.. GUNDELsHEiMER.
In the suit for damages case of Dam
| bacher VS.. Gundelsheimer, before Judge
Wheeler, additional progress was made
yesterday. The location and appearance
of the premises were shown. Mr. Bowman,
the photographer, was called as an expert,
and the views taken of the premises under
| discussion were shown. He was called fol
the defense by Stoddard and Strouse.
Lawyer Hamilton, for the plaintiff, waived
| any questioning of the witness, saying he
did not question the witness superiority
and ability in bis profession. Mr.. Corbett
of Broadway was also a witness, and will
be called sgain to-day. Albert Hiilmau
| WAS also summoned as a witness yester
day. The Gaze will probably 60 to the jury
to-day.