The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-19
SECOND week OF The TERM
JadQe Love, Of Bellefoate, Is Assist.
iaq the Local Jud9es.
MAS IT ANOTHER SIMON RICE?
Ono Named - tho Defendant Allsss
That He Did Not GO Markham's Bail.
Verdict Returned In His Favor.
Other Cases Heard.

The second week of common pleas
court began yesterday morning. Judge
John G. Love, of Bellefonte. who will
preside in No. 2 room, arrived In the
afternoon. Judge Archibald will be in
the main room and Judge Edwards In
No. 3 during the week.
The first case called was that of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania versus
Simon Rice. Ex-Judge H. A. Knapp
appeared for the plaintiff and Attorney
George d. Taylor for the defendant.
John Markham, a Quondam resident Of
this city, was arrested and taken be-
fore Alderman Wright, of the Ninth
'slssIQl SuIYBUu 10 sSIBuo eu] no 'pIBM
Markham was allowed to depart from
the alderman's office and the record
showed that Simon Rice had qualified
as surety in the sum of $500. When the
case was called in criminal court Mark
ham was non est and his a Vas for
feited. The suit yesterday was to col
lect the $500 from Mr.. Rice as bonds
man. The defendant denied absolutely
that he ever knew Markham. much less
went his bail. Alderman Wright was
sworn and he had no recollection that 1t
was Mr.. Rice who signed Markham's
bond. The jury decided that It must
have been some other Simon r re and
found a verdict for the defenda'
Tried In Court Room No. 2.
In court room No. 2 the case of
Liveright, Greenwald & Co., Of Phila-
delphia. against T. F. McDermott and
E. A. Barber was tried before Judge
Edwards. Attorneys H. NJ. Hannah
and A. D. Dean represented the plain
tiff and Attorney John F. Scragg, the
defendant. This is the 7;econd trial of
the case
A. A. Ayers. Of Peckville. some years
ago kept a drug store and was indebted
to the plaintiffs. He became involved
in financial troubles and made an
ing the Philadelphia firm, that he would
get security for the payment Of the debt
and wished to be allowed four months
time to tide him over.
He got McDermott and Barber, his
neighbOrs. to go his security, and that
was agreeable to LiveriEht, Greenwald
& Co. But before the four months other
creditors came down on him and sold
him out. The Philadelphia creditors
were unable to realize much out Of the
sale and they brought suit against Nc
Dermott and Barber. the sureties on
Ayers security. that the debt would be
paid. The case went to the jury at
o'clock. The amount of the claim Is
about 500.
The suit of Joseph Qluck against
Michael Moran was called in the main
court and had only progressed a
short distance beyond the opening
stage when a Juror was withdrawn and
the case continued. An amicable set
Element was reached. The plaintif
keeps a saloon in Fell township and the
defendant Is the irrepressible ex-deputy
sheriff and detective. A man named
John Sweet owed Moran $65, and would
not pay 1t. An execution was issued
and the sheriff levied upon ten cow
three horses, two hogs, forty-eight
chickens, twenty-four turkeys, grow.
ing buckwheat. some household goods
and two wagons. Gluck interpleaded
claiming the goods attached as his and
not Sweets.
WIN Be Tried To-day.
The suit of the Cincinnati Safe an6
Lock company against M. M. Dewitt
will be the first one tried in No. / court
today. A jury was selected and sworn
Attorneys c. c. Donovan and c. S
Woodruff represent the plaintiff, ant
John F. Scragg and r. A. Zimmerman
the defendant.
The following cases were continued
T. r. Edwards against the city Of
Scranton: David Y. Jones against the
Delaware and Hudson: State against
Ignatz Dram; State against Z. J. Nc
Cormack; State against William KEEL.
low; Grifiths & Jones against Francis
Seeley; Paolo Domenico against the
Iron City Insurance company; Connel
w. G. Collie against the city; Margaret
E. Kerwin against the city; Elizabeth
Wilhelm against the city; the State
against E.. Weiss.
A non-suit was granted in the suit
Of the Arctic Refrigerator compan;
against Ruddy & Co. for damages, anG
the following cases were settled: L
Decker VS.. G. s. Lowry; NJ. o. Web.
ster VS.. Frank Carlucci; Anna I. Turn.
bull VS.. Bridget Naylon.
In the suit of Edward Mcdonald
against Mrs. Patrick O'Horo, q new
trial was refused. 1t was tried last
week and a verdict for the plaintiff wa.
rendered by the jury. The claim wal
for groceries. The defendant alleged
that II al her husband. who Is nov
that story did not cut any ice with the
twelve men, good and true. The court.
appreciation of the verdict Is included
in the refusal for a new trial. A rule
for a new trial vas granted returnablt
to Argument court In the case of ]
w. Sisco against Joshua r. Miller.
Plaintiffs Statement Filed.
The plaintiffs statement in the cas-;
of the United Security Life Insurance
and Trust company against Sarah D
Lee was filed. The claim is for 81, 7S4.
GA. The sum of 1 1900 was borrowed or
Jan. I, 1893, and default took place or
March !. 1895. Fifteen years were al.
loted for the payment of the sum Dor.
rowed unless the borrower died.