The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-19

Inc Won StOrCh case is Dent upon
breaking all records for long-winded-
ness. This is the twelfth day that the
case has been on and this is by no
means the last. In all likelihood all of
next week will be taken up also with
this tedious trial.
This morning the depositions of Will
liam Won Storch, the plaintiff, will be
read. They comprise 112 pages of
closely typewriter matter, and it will
take a day to read them. not counting
in going over these 112 pages to see If
the time that the defendants will put
they contain anything Objectionable,
and the further time that will be re-
quired for the arguments and such OBJ
jectionable clauses as may be found.
Adjournment will be made at noon
today until Wednesday. Judge Arch
bald's presence being required at Lock
Haven on Monday to hear arguments
on motion for a new trial in a case
which ne tried there some time ago.
When Wednesday comes the reading of
the plaintiffs deposition will be COM
pleted, few other witnesses will be
examined for the plaintiff, the defend
ants will put in a number of witnesses
on sur-rebuttal and then the case will
be ready for closing. 1t will take all of
day for the closing speeches and
judges charge, and it would not be
miracle or anything approaching it If
the case went into the fourth week.
PROVING OWNERSHIP.
Yesterdays testimony was along the
same lines as that of the last few pre-
ceeding days, being mainly evidence of
oxp,
occupancy by suffrage.
William Hawkins and DR.. ]. K. Bent
ley testified to having purchased old
buildings that were on the Arcade
property from William and John Silk
man testified that burlington saw him
in the act of moving the buildings and
made no objection. William Bright, a
shoemaker, rented a shop in the Ar
cade building from William.
William Pierce, an octogenarian who
insisted in establishing his tesslmony
with "reminiscences of "way back when
wolves were prowling around the
houses at night" told that he hauled
stone for William from the quarry in
the rear of the lot occupied by Curing
ton and that Ferdinand informed him
one day that the quarry belonged to
William.
Leases were made out by William for
various buildings on the disputed plot
during the past half century or so were
put in evidence. Hon. E. M. Hill, first
mayor of Scranton. and Attorney Dan
Rankin, who was a clerk Of the mayors
court, were among the tenants. DR..
Henry Roberts, ex-postmaster of Provi-
dence, and at one time candidate for
congress, identified the signatures of
number of tenants who have passed to
their eternal reward.
ATTORNEY HANNAH TESTIFIES.
H. M. Hannah, who was attorney for
the minor children of George Won
Storch when settlement was being
effected ten years ago, testified that all
disputes about Williams trusteeship
were adjusted at that ime.
Attorney c. H. Won Storch gave tes-
timony to show that Leopold Won
Storch is in possession of the premises
he now couples by permission of Will
lam.
At the close of the days testimony
Judge Knapp moved for a short rule to
Won Storch at his home in Providence.
take further depositions of William.
The rule was granted and Tuesday af-
ternoon fixed as the time.
The other family squabble, John w.
Jones against Lille NJ. and Lizzie e.
Mackey, was on all Of yesterday be-
fore Judge Edwards and will, 1t is
thought, take up all of this morning.
In the case of Edward Thayne
against the Scranton Traction COM
pany the jury brought in a verdict of
$3.50 for the plaintiff. The defendants
attorneys, H. E. Hand and I. II. Burns,
secured a rule for new trial.
Judge Edwards yesterday morning
| discharged all the jurors attending
court, with the exception of the jurors
In the case of Jones against Lille and
Lizzie Mackey, and the Jury in the case
| of Edward Thane against the Scran-
ton Traction company.
The county treasurer having no
money, the jurors were paid at the
| Scranton Savings bank.
| nba hast of all Pills are REECHAM'S s