The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-17
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
THE MORSE TRIAL BEGUN IN THE
 SUPERIOR COURT.

Jurors Chosen for the Case Hestefuay-
 Grove Hutchins Acquitted of the Charge
 of Assault and Theft-Hearing on Hicks
 Divorce Case Postponed-Gr Coogan
 Assigns-other Court Notes.
 Grove l. Hutchins was acquitted yesterday morning of assault and theft from the person, in the superior court, criminal side, after trial which has occupied parts of three days,
 Hutehins was accused of robbing Jeremiah Cullen of watch on the night of January IA, 1896, under the James street bridge. Attorney J, F, Goodhart defended Hutohins.
 MORSE CASE ON TRIAL
 The case of John Morse, charged with arson, was called for trial in the supe- rior court yesterday. MT Morse Is de- tended by John F. Wynne and Prentice W, Chase.
 State Attorney Williams is assisted by James H. Webb, and by the proceed ings at the start 1t was evident that the states preparation of the case had been complete In addition to the photo- graphs of Morse's residence, which he is charged with firing, a big chart showing the situation of the house and the surrounding neighborhood and an other chart giving the plans of the eel lar and two stories of the house were placed on huge frame in view of the court, counsel and jury,
 nI,. nyyiI thai the defence will fight even the rost min ute techinacilities, for the state at- | torney had not spoken three words when MT. Chase arose to inquire what | he intended to say in the presence Of | the jury. The court interf 4red and al- lowed MT. Williams to make the usual 1 statement.
 | After some argument 1t was decided l to choose the jurors by an individual examination. By 1 o'clock twelve tur- ors were selected, each side having challenged three men.
 | MT. Chase's technicalities again cropped up when he insisted in asking each juror whether he was or had been a client of either the state attorney or MT. Webb. The court ruled out each | question, ana NIT. 1IidSe luuA esii S9ASeP- 1 tion to each ruling.
 The following named jurors were | chosen: William Lapthorne and ! Charles M. Platt of Ansonia, George S. Bronson and Nelson R, Allen of Bea- i con Falls, Frederick W. Doolittle and i Henry s. Hubbell of Cheshire, J. B. l Hubbard and George Bradley of Gull 1 ford, Henry w. Hall of Branford, Da- vid w. Boyd of Derby, Albert N. Lane l of Wolcott and Warren F. HotchkisS l of Woodbridge
 1 The charge alleges that on April 15 l 1896, Morse set fire to his residence or | George street with intent to defrauc l the Security Insurance company out ! of $4,000 insurance on the house anC 1 the United Firemen's Insurance com pany of Philadelphia of S2,500 on the l furniture.
 THE HICKS DIVORCE CASE. Judge Shumway announced yester' | day morning that there would be nc | short calendar session of the superior i court next Friday. There was on tho l list yesterday morning a motion made by Mrs Isabelle Hicks in her suit fol divorce from x-Representative Rat 1 cliffe Hicks of Holland. She charge: | her husband with infidellty, and yes l terday morning, through her counsel Harrison & Zacher, asked to be allowed i alimony pending the trial of the divorc' case. She alleges that he is wealth! and that he should provide for her sup port pending the hearing. Ex-Judg Harrison announced, however, that a the request Of the counsel for the de fendant he had agreed to postpone tn | hearing,
 1 APPOINTMENT MADE PERMA
 NEWT.
 At the short calendar session of tn
 superior court yesterday morning Judge Shumway presiding, the appoint
 ment of w. P. Futile as receiver on tn
 estate of the Schorer company of Stat
 street, the insolvent crockery firm, wa
 made permanent The receiver wa
 authorized to continue the business un
 til the assets are disposed of.
 FORECLOSURE JUDGEMENT.
 The Hampshire Paper company wa
 granted Judgment of foreclosur
 against George s. Vfbbert of North Ha
 ven. Vibbert Is the card printer who's
 establishment IS at ClhhtonVllle, dn
 who made an assignment in the Ne' , Haven probate court some time agt 2 The mortgage is for $9,5O0
 REPORTS OF RECEIVERS. The report of Eugene Bristol as rt ceiver of the Derby Building and Lun
 Der company, recommending a fin' dividend of % of one per cent, WE
 annroyed This makes a total dividen to the depositors of the concern of 7O per cent. Henry c. Robinson of Ne York, receiver of the defunct Wate ? bury firm of Barnard, Son & O., we
 granted an order to sell the real an personal estate of the concern. Probate Court-Judge Cleaveland.
 Attorney B. E. Lynch yesterda
 morning filed in the probate court