The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-11
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
ANOTHER INDICTMENT IN THE
COLOMBE CASE.

the Sanitarium-The Claims Against
Peck Brothers s. Co.
The receiver of the Lockwood Manu-
featuring company Of South Norwalk
was removed yesterday by Judge
Townsend of the United States court
The company went into the hands of
receiver last August, w. A. Curtiss be-
ing appointed,
Creditors of the company yesterday
petitioned that the receiver be removed
and the affairs of the concern placed in
the hands Of trustees appointed by
the court, it being claimed that under
such an arrangement the debt of $780,
900 would be paid in installments
APPRAISERS PROPOSED.
Lowell Kelsey and George B. Spencer
of Guilford were proposed yesterday
morning by Attorney Paul S. Harrison
as appraisers on the estate of the Gull
ford Creamery company. which Is IN
the hands Of a receiver, and Judge
Prentice took the matter under advise
ment.
TIME LIMITED TO FOUR MONTHS.
On motion of Henry c. White. Judge
Prentice of the superior court yester-
day morning granted an order limit
ing the time for the presentations of
claims against Peck Brothers & Co. to
four months from date Mr.. White
also asked at the request of creditors,
that date be fixed for hearing on an
application for an order of court con-
firming the appointment of receivers
and appraisers. These orders were
previously passed by Judge Shumway
as Judge. Some of the creditors de-
sired a confirmation of the orders by
the court as a mere formality. A
hearing was assigned for Friday, April
"a.
TRUE BILL AGAINST COLUMBE
The grand jury was recalled in the
superior court, criminal side, yester-
day morning, to take action on the Co
lumbe murder case, an error having
been discovered Thursday in the indict
ment found against the accused by the
former grand jury.
The jury was given two indictments
to consider. One charged Columbe
with murder in the first degree and the
other with manslaughter. The grand
jury can find true bill on either ac
cording to the evidence, when the other
may be quashed.
Judge Shumway, in charging the
grand jury, gave a lucid and elaborate
explanation of the difference between
the two crimes
When the jury retired the judge adj
journed court until next Tuesday, Civ
ing directions to Sheriff Spiegel, that
the presentment of the grand jury
made yesterday afternoon may be Civ
en- to Judge Prentice, who is holding
court in the civil side
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
grand jury brought in a true bill
against Columbe for murder in the
first degree, and was discharged. Co
lumbe's trial will go on next Tuesday.
TO PAY 35 PER CENT.
The creditors of the Elm City Brew
ing company, which has been in the
hands of receiver for long time, will
receive IS per cent. of their claims. The
receiver now has on hand $1400 with
which to pay the dividend, and he was
instructed to do so by Judge Shum-
way.
BOND FOR SPECIAL BAIL.
In the case of Patrick McQueeney
against Policeman Joseph Bellman for
assault and false imprisonment, the de-
PENDANT was ordered, on motion of At
torney John ]. Clerkin for plaintiff
to file a bond for special bail for $500
within one week.
FINAL JUDGMENT ENTERED.
Final i1Idoynent was eptprad in tba
suit of Benham against the Connect
cut Cycle company a receivership pro-
ceeding, and the receiver was dis
charged. A dividend Of trif1e over 7
per cent was ordered.
TO STRIKE OUT REMONSTRANCES
Arguments were made by counsel to
strike out the remonstrances of Anso-
mia, Huntington and Woodbridge
against the assessment made upon the
three towns by the superior court COM
mittee appointed to assess damages for
the adjustment of the Derby turnpike
DIVORCES GRANTED.
The following ex-parte divorce petit
lions were granted yesterday afternoon
by Judge Prentice in the superior court:
Marcus J. Bassett from Mary E. Bas-
sett. on the ground of desertion. The
parties were intermarried October 49,,
1891. Irene Alice Sprague from Fred
Hamilton Sprague, ground intolerable
cruelty. The petitioner was granted
custody OF minor child, James Peleg
Sprague. They were married Decem-
Der %, 1888.
Charles E. Curtis from Johanna Cur
It's on the ground of desertion. These
parties intermarried February Is, 1884.
RECEIVER DISCHARGED.
The report of c. S. Mersick, receiver
of the Ansonia Electric company, was
accepted yesterday and the receiver
was discharged. Mr.. Mersick had con-
Quoted the concern for over a year,
during which time the profits have been
about $4,000. In all 40 lis per cent. has
been paid.
SUED BY MRS. SHEA.
Suit was brought yesterday against
Mary N Walker of 70S George street
for $4,000 damages by Katharine j.
Shea, wife of ex-Constable John j.
Shea, who was arrested for the theft of
Mrs Walkers diamonds after he and
she had been to Boston together. In
the suit T. ]. Fox, as counsel for Mrs.
Shea, alleges that in 1894 Mrs. Shea and
her husband were living happily to-
gether, and that then she became &C
quainted with Mrs. Walker, who by her
acts and Establishments alienated from
Mrs Shoe of Of hIlc-