The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-24
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
4 LARGE BATCH or LEGAL Pro
CEEDINGS.

Trustee for the Lounsbury Estate-The
sanford Estate-R, c. Newton for Trustee
West Haven Cases-The Cases of the
Raided Drinking Clubs--A Liquor License
Attached-Sunday Liquor Law violators
in Common Pleas Court.
At the hearing in the probate court
yesterday morning on the appointment
of a trustee on the insolvent estate
of Isaac w. Lounsbury, the Chapel
street stove dealer there was consider
able disagreement between the lawyers
interested. The assets of the estate do
not exceed $500 and the liabilities are
at least $500, Attorneys Mathewson,
Deming and futile wanted James D.
Dewell, jr., appointed trustee, and At
torney Kleiner, representing majority
of the creditors, proposed John T,
Sloan, the real estate agent. Judge
Cleaveland appointed Mr., Sloan, stating
that as there was no opposition to Mr..
Sloan on personal grounds and as the
majority of the creditors wanted him,
the court would follow the precedent in
such cases. Mr.. Sloan's bond was fixed
at $4,000.
H. H. Guernsey and S. q. Dibble were
appointed appraisers on the estate, and
the commissioners will be appointed
next Monday, March 80.
TRUSTEE RESIGNS.
A. D. Jacobs of East Haven resigned
as one of the trustees on the estate
of the late William Sanford, who lived
in the annex. r. c. Newton of Wood
bridge was appointed in his place. ia
cobs resigned, as he could not agree
with his co-trustee, Reuben Fl. Coe.
WEST HAVEN CASE.
Application was made in the probate
court by Sohn Bros. of New York to
force Burt D. Brown, the West Haven
baker, into insolvency and the hearing
on the application was held yesterday.
Brown did not appear at the hearing
and was not represented by counsel.
William A. Wright represented Sohn
Bros, and Professor George Il. Beers
represented creditors for claims
amounting to $780,
After adjudging Brown insolvent,
Judge Cleaveland fixed next Thursday
as the day for the appointment of a
trustee.
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN.
The hearing on the question as to
who shall have the custody of the chill
dren of Lawyer Willard D.. Warren
was continued in the probate court
one week. The grandparents of the
children claim that Warren is not a fit
pnrcnro n bay-a al, oro-a re 4ba,,, ap1 have
brought petition to have him remov-
ed as guardian. The hearing so far has
had two continuances.
WEST HAVEN ESTATE.
Oliver S. White, John C. Punderford
and r. L. Merwin in the probate court
We're appointed distributors on the es-
tate of the late Charles Mix of West
Haven.
City Court--Criminal Side-Judge Cable.
The proprietors of the raided drink
ing clubs We're arraigned yesterday
morning in the city court before Judge
Gable. The men put to plea were John
Porenteau of Gregson street, John Nc
Calvary and Pearly Cameron of the Old
Green club, Little Orange street; John
Hoey and Charles Martin of $40 Chapel
street, and John Coleman, in the Hoad-
ley building on Church street. The
cases We're continued, McGilvary and
Cameron until Saturday, Porenteau
March 81, and Coleman Will be arraign-
ed this morning.
McGilvary and Cameron We're charg-
ed with Sunday selling and violation of
the screen law. The Edgewood club
claims to be a bonafide club chartered
by the state. Prosecuting Agent Dew
ell said yesterday morning that if nee
essary he would call every member of
the club into court with the books and
accounts. If this is done it will cause
CONSERVATION about the city, for the
club has on it's roll of membership a
large number Of prominent people. At
the Old Green club only one bottle Of
beer was taken and the club people on
Sunday night started the story that the
police had been fooled. 1t was not beer
but some other fluid that was in the
bottle One of the proprietors is said
to have claimed that he received tip
that the police were coming on the elk
before, anu were pIcDdICu iOI tile uS-
scent of Saturday night. This, howev-
er, is denied. The club has a state and
an internal revenue license. The police
have 1872 bottles of beer and ale and "
quarts of whiskey seized in the raids.
The police have the name of the girl
arrested in Porenteau's place masquer-
AIDED in male attire but will not divulge
it.
AN ASSAULT CASE.
Patrick Henchy, a saloon keeper at
PSI Davenport avenue, was arraigned
for assault on Lawrence O'Brien. The
case was continued. Henchy will prob
ably be arraigned this morning for vio
lation of the liquor law.
ENGAGED IN A FIGHT.
Alfred L. Ladieu and James Freder-
lex Van Lere of Day street engaged in
a fight Saturday evening in Barnes sa~
loon, 81 Webster street, They were
fined IS and costs.
Court Notes.
James Pollard of Davenport avenue
was fined $40 and costs for assaulting
his wife, Mary Pollard.
The cases against Arthur Ruttiger,
who was arrested last Monday charged