Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-25

unprecedented number Of entries being
mads by the attorneys. Some cases
previously passed were marked for
trial, and papers OF ono sort or another
were fled
Upon the application OF Henry G.
Conrad. Julian g. Walker was admitted
TO practice upon paying the usual fee
and taking the usual oath.
Ex-Judge David 7. Marvel presented
petition for writ Of habeas corpus
upon Sheriff Finn to produce in court
the body OF Howard o. Moore, who has
been in jail since July Tth on charge
of feloniuus assault upon his daughter,
and that cause be shown why be should
not be made free.
Tnis is the second term since the
arrest OF Moore, and, as he has not
| yet been indicted, his daughter having
disappeared so that the State has heen
unable to tind her, he will probably he
discharged. The court granted the ap-
plication for the habeaH corpus.
In the divorce case OF Dineen vs.
Dineen, Commissioner Andrew G.
| Gray was allowed another week in
which TO make his return.
Henry o. Conrad made his return ss
commissioner in the divorce case Of
Bessie W. Box vs. William j. Box. No.
publication was asked.
In the case of John Finer vs.
Quigley & Mullen, judgment for 1924
was given plaintiff.
A special jury wsH asked for in the
case Of Mary Alice Creswell VS.. Will
mington & Northorn Railroad Co.
Peter Z, Cooper, Jr., presented an
application for a rule to set aside a
sherilf's sale in the case Of Voshell va.
Cavender. II was made returnnble next
Saturday,
In the case of r. j. Flaherty VS.. the
Wilmington City Railway Co., the
name of the plaintiff was called. He
failed 10 answer and Judgment was
granted tue railway company.
The case of William A. Terry VS..
John L. V. Platt anu David ". Elkin-
ton, which was to have been tried in
Superior Court Monday afternoon,
was continued until the February term.
Upon the application of Hotfecker u
Hotleckef. Henry G. Conrad was ap-
pointed commissioner TO take testimony
in the divorce case OF Martha @. Bush
nell va. Nelson q, Bushnell.
Tuesday Court of General Ses-
sions postponed the hearing OF the three
contested license cases from next Sat
uluay until the iuiioWinS nhuu.uh,'
1nis was gone parity because OF Inc
Illness OF Mrs' Sreeuen, one OF the az
plcants.
SheriH FINN prohuced ms bonnsmen
INTO court ana tney agaln went vent on ~. ms
ppnn 10 tho sum o, s2V,ooo Inc
Gillis Irvine NJ. Finn, Charles M.
Smith and Col. Henry A, du Pont.
The coae of William Fennemore d.
o. a. appeilant vs. Inomas q. hitcn, tc,
! p. b. r., was referred TO counsel: Ine
appeal case Ut Thomas +. Caesidy vs.
, John j. Crogan was continued. The
case OF Robert Doran VI. william j..
i Pennypacker, executor, was put Line
loot of list
a Jury was drawn to try the case OF
{ Uharles +: Walthri We. Massacnusef
Beneiit Life Association, a claim Tor
, soSl.20 being made by Mr.. Walther.
3 According TO fhe WITNESS ne dia not AT
hrst want TO take out any insurance,
| but the agents were go peralstent tnat
: nnaily thsy got MN and NO TOOK
, out policy for s0,uOo. de was 70 nay
| the premium Tor hve years and then tne
Y policy. was to continue N force. lie
/ SAID he WAS tod that the premium
r would never lie hlgher ana mlght ne
{ lower After the company went into
the hands Of a receiver, he received
0 notice OF an assessment Hs was nm
able to secure any money for his policy,
being informed oy the company, tha'
{ it held no surrender value.
/ The defendant had no counsel, Ii.
j II. Ward having retired from the case,
Tho jury found judgment for the
/ plaintiff for S5Sl. 20. The plaintiff will
now endeavor to secure what he car
? from the company.
q William M. byrne applied Tor the
payment OF 81. CD witness fees to
il Charles McNulty, who had been com
mitted to jail ia default OF bail as
) witness and had been confined there 2.
. days. Ho had already received 50 ant
/. the Sl2. GO wac the balance claimud t'
o be duo. Deputy Attorney Genera
q Cooper said that McNulty had swort
i out warrant charging Michael Lyncf
d with attempted felonious assault ye
/, when the State looked into the case hi
Is denied that he had sworn out whrran
p anu deniad that Lynch MT nim' sron
10 llB statement Mr., Conner beloved III
y was not falling the truth and that b,
q had been approached 10 the matter