The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-20

begun yesterday before William A.
Wright, acting as a committee appoint
ed by the superior court. Widman
was represented by e. P. Arvine and
Mr.. Myer by Frank S. Bishop. Wild
man claims to have advanced money
at various times to Myer, when both
were employed in the same store on
Crown street several years ago, the
total bill amounting to nearly $1,000.
Myer claims that he has once paid the
bill for money borrowed, but did not
produce anything in the shape Of re-
ceipt. Mr. Wright reserved decision.
Probate Court-Juls" Clenve'nnH.
The hearing which was begun last
week upon the admission of the will of
the late Harry Winship Clayton to pro-
bate was resumed yesterday morning
before Judge Cleaveland. Three cous-
ms of the deceased and great aunt
are contesting the will on the ground
that undue influence was used upon
Clayton, whom they contend was not of
strong mind.
Ex-Judge H. L. Hotchkiss, who drew
the will, was again examined by ex-
Judge York and Attorney ]. T. Moran,
who appear for the contestants
There is an explanatory clause in
nearly every clause of the will, and
these were put in by Judge Hotchkiss.
He was cross-examined closely by
Judge York upon just what of this
memorandum which he took of the be-
quests which Mr.. Clayton wished to
make he had incorporated into the will.
NO CONSERVATOR APPOINTED.
The hearing on the application to
place a conservator over Augustus c.
Traeger did not take place in the pro-
bate court yesterday, and is continued
Indefinitely. Judge David Callahan
appeared and said he had nothing to
offer as yet. 1t is probable that it will
not be heard until Mr.. Traeger returns
from Europe.
TO FORCE INTO INSOLVENCY.
The proceedings brought by James D.
Dewell jr., to force John Dinnean,
grocer of SO Monroe street, into insol-
vency were yesterday continued till
l.
CITY AND JUSTICE COURTS.
Justice of the Peace George r. Cooley
yesterday handed down a decision in
the case of the New Haven Rolling Mill
against the express firm of Proper &
Spenser The Rolling Mill company
sold goods to the express company to
deliver to the Ansonia Metallic Bed
stead company, the invoice amounting
to 500. The bedstead company assign
ed and the express company claimed
that it acted simply as common car
rier in the transaction.
The suit was brought before Justice
Cooley, Edward L. Linsley pleading the
case for the rolling mill and Judge
Munger of Ansonia for the defendant
Justice Cooley gives Judgment for the
plaintiff, with costs Judge Munger
has appealed the case to the common
pleas court.
FINE AND JAIL FOR ASSAULT.
The continued case of John NJ Glib
son, James H. Leddy and James J.
Reilly were tried before Judge Dow in
the city court yesterday morning. Glib
son was charged with breach of the
peace upon Mrs ]. Campbell of 1874
Bradley street, and her eleven-years-old
son. and Reilly, with non-support of
wife Leddy was charged with breach
of the peace upon Reilly, and Reilly
was charged with breach of the peace
upon Gibson and Leddy.
Judge Dow fined Gibson $40 and costs,
and sentenced him to Jail for 20 days
Reilly was discharged. Leddy appeal
ed
AFTER THE ASSAULT CASE WAS
FINISHED
The trial of Gibson on the charge of
non-support was begun. Mrs. Gibson
had witnesses who testified that Glib
son had beaten. abused and not sup
ported her. Judge Dow ordered him to
furnish a bond of $3.50 to give his wife
81 a week for six months, or go to Jail
for sixty days.
REPLEVIN SUIT IN JUSTICE
COURT.
The suit of Stan Slavatski against
Morris Franmark of IA Grand avenue
was begun before Justice of the Peace
Charles Kleiner yesterday morning,
John ]. ClerSin representing the plain
tiff and ]. Birney futile the defendant.
Slavatski wanted to replevin goods held
by Mr.. Franmark. The latter claims