The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-03-05
NO SENATOR CHOSEN.
The vote to-day resulted as follows.
WANTS DAMAGE FOR LIBEL.
The Baticrworth VS.. Csurow Suit Now ON
In superior Court lH

aienuhnce, anu IL i5 not likely ne w. IL "
for several more days. The attendance OF
lawyers and spectators was email.
In General Sessions Court Deputy At
torney General Giles appearing for Mrs.
Forrest p. Mount In her dessrtion case
against her husband. motioned the court
for AN order compelling the defendant to
pay over To his wife the monthly allow.
ance OF $40 The am ount had been agreed
upon by the parties. Philip q. Church.
man for the defendant did not sppear.-
Mount ls a railroad engineer.
Harry Emmons came into Court and
aeked for rule for security for costs in
McEiwee. but Levi O. Bird objected. the
affidavit not setting forth the offense. The
ruis was not granted. MIR. Emmons will
have necessary amendment made to the
affidavit.
WANTS DAMAGES FOR LIBEL
1t was IL. 10 o'clock when thu libel aud
slander suit of George $. Butterworth vs..
Joseph ID. Corrow was btgup. Liiburne
q Chandler appeared for the plaintiff and
Edward q. Bradford and William M.
Byrne the defendant. MIR. Chandler bs-
fore getting to the charges said that on
three different occasions had there been
narrs flied.
The first one contained three counts,
the first and second ones being demurred
against. the plaintiff agreeing. Tue de-
murrers were not agreed. The third count
that of slauder. the defendant pleaded
guilty too according to Issue with justih-
cation. The second narr eontained the
game number OF counts aud to IL another
demurrer wns filed. Mr.. Bradford and Mr..
Chandler appealing.
The illing OF the third narr followed.
Mr, Chandler then said his action was to
recover damages for libel and elauder.
Conrow having written to William Whit
ridge. Baltimore millionaire declaring
the plaintiff to be untrustworthy aud dis
honest About March 10, 1891, Butter worth
went to work with ConTow on his farm
whiCh is now known as Woolston Hall and
owned by William DuPont Butter worth
was to receive certain perqnisites for hts
family.
Butterworth was a,so given authority
to soil the product of the farm, and after
being on the farm two years Conrow tur-
nlsled him with recommendation OF
honesty and fair dealing. Butterworth
made his settlement Oh the sixteenth day
OF each month, and there was never time
when hie accounts were short. About
January 9th. 1893, Mr.. COM ow notified the
and farm. and instructed the plaintiff,
Butterw or, to take charge of tho SALE
At this point Alr. Chandler said he
would prove later that 1t was uot the In.
tentlon oil Conrow to sell the farm and
therefore had wilfuily deceived The plaia.
TIL. AT the sans time Butterworth was
told that his services would not be re.
qulred after March n OF the came year.
In the meantime Butterworth learned
OF the position with the Bait M ore million.
afro and alter meeting Mr.. Whittredge re-
turnou to MIR. Conrow and from him So
Cured a letter OF commendation on the
strength OF which Butterw orth was given
charge OF an extensive farm. Later Con-
row wrote TO MIR. Whlttredge saying that
Butterworth was diehonest and letters
which followed re- ulted In his discharge.
II was 1880 O'Clock when MIR. Chandler
closed and the examination OF witness was
begun. MIR. Butter worth was the frat
witness. lie has boon acquainted with
Conrow about fOur years.
In Philads lphia at Mr. CoDrow's offioe,
the Witness and plaintiff had agreed to
| take charge OF the farm, etock Included
| The contract was not In writing, but was
made In the presence OF MIR. Moore. q
brother .ln-law TO the defendant He went
ON the farm In March 1891 He made the
| first settlement for produce sold on April
| 49, At that time Courow owed him a
Balance of S564. but gave him &25. saying
he needed money, tho plaintiff being Ill
| and confined to Ills bed.
| The examination was still on whom
| court took II recess until this afternoon.