The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-15
TELEPHONE MEN GUILTY
LOCATED POLES INAEERIDEN WKTH-
 OUT PERMISSION.

Judgment Suspended Pending an Appeal to
 the Supreme Court of Errors-Isbell Will
 Contest Resumed--Business in the Other
 Courts Yesterday.
 In the common pleas court, criminal side, late yesterday afternoon the jury which has been trying the cases of ID. A. Smith and N. B. Butler returned a verdict of guilty in both cases as clarg- Jed. The accused are employees of the Southern, New England Telephone com pany and were charged with having erected poles in West Main street, Mer- iden, for the purpose of stringing tele- phone wires on them without receiving the necessary permission.
 The case was given to the jury late in the afternoon and verdict was reached after but a few minutes delib- eration The counsel for the accused gave notice of an intended appeal to ! the supreme court, and pending the ap- peal Judge Studley, who was on the 1 bench, suspended judgment until this morning.
 This morning in the common pleas court, criminal side, the case against | Nicholas Olson, charged with street l walking and breach of the peace, will be taken up. His bondsman is Charles Ross of Whiting street. The ofrense was committed March 19
 Tn the superior court civil side, yes- terday before Judge Prentice was com menoed the suit of Samuel P. William against George L. Lilley and wife of Waterbury. The litigation is over the possession of the Lilley block, valua- ble piece of property on Bank street in Waterbury. The case is still on trial. Kellogg & Kellogg and Case, Ely & Case appear for the plaintiff, and filling, Webb & Warehouse and Senator Root for the defense.
 THE ISBELL CASE.
 In the probate court yesterday the Isbell will case was resumed before Judge Cleaveland. The case is still un- finished. The only witness of the day was Mrs. Hendrick, mother of William Hendrick of New York, one of the bene- ficiaries under the will. She testified that the testatr1x, Mrs. Mary L. Isbell, had told her that she did not want her husband, George A. Isbell, the contest ant in the present proceedings, to have her burial lot in the cemetery, as she was afraid he would take up the body of herself and mother and speculate in the property. She also said that Mrs. Isbell had told her that while her hus- band was considered a wealthy man, he did not provide very good things to eat, not as good as Dr. Fitch had pro- vfded for her, for the latter always had the best of everything, while the food furnished by her husband was good, but not particularly palatable.
 LAND APPRAISAL.
 Judge Prentice yesterday appointed Attorneys w. H Ely and w. A. Wright of New Haven and D. l.. Staples of Shel- ton committee to appraise some land in Seymour which is to be condemned for water purposes.
 City yCourt-CriminaI side-Judge Cable.
 Orville F. Roberts, theft, continued 1 until May IS; Alvin Barnes, ennbezzle- ment, $5 fine, $6.24 costs; Peter McHugh, l violation of Sunday liquor law, contin- l ued until May 15; William Welch. vio l lation of Sunday liquor law, $50 fine, l $16.24 costs; Dennis Henchey, breach of ! the peace, continued until May IS; John | F. Foley, breach of the peace, contin- l ued until May IS; Martin Mccarthy, | drunk, $10 fine, $6.24 costs; breach of the | peace, judgment suspended; George A. Young, breach of the peace, $3 fine, $7.06 | costs.
 PLEA OVERRULED.
 Judge Prentice yesterday overruled | J. Coffey's plea in abatement to John T, Manson's appeal from the | commissioners. The plea was | that Manson was not a taxpayer be- cause no tax list appeared in his name and because his name did not appear on the grand list. It was conceded that Manson owned real estate purchased by himself and three others, which stood on the list in the name of "J. Willis Downs and others" and that he was a partner in Benedict. Downs & Co.,, which partnership name has been on the grand list for the last five years