The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02

 that the place was worth $40,000.
 The hearing at this point was contin- ued.
 Probate Court-Judge Cieaveland.
 In the probate court yesterday Judge Cleaveland gave two decisions on ques- tions of allowances.
 On the estate of the late Hobart Sackett Mrs. Margaret Sackett was al- lowed $5 0 week for six months out of the estate. She asked for $10 week.
 On the estate of Edward Welch, Mrs. Mary Brightman was allowed $3 week for six months for the care of her little niece, Jennie Kielt, who was a grandchild of the deceased. Mrs. Brightman asked for a similar amount for the care of another niece, but that was disallowed, as the latter had at no time made her home with her grand father.
 Charles S. Hamilton withdrew his ap- plication for the appointment of a trus- tee of the Forsyth Dyeing and Bleach ing company, and intimated that he would apply for a receiver in the su perior court.
 Herbert E. Benton and William B. Stoddard were appointed commission CTS of the estate of the Charter Oak Brick company. Attorney Newton, say ing he represented a majority of the claims. wanted Hartford man ap- pointed The validity of John E. Hea- ly's claim for $1400O was questioned by Attorney Newton.
 Court of Common Pleas-Criminai Side.
 In the common pleas court, criminal side, yesterday morning, Emma Foster charged with street walking, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to jail for fif- teen days. She has been in jail fifteen days, and the city court sentence was thirty days.
 John O'Neil was fined $20 and costs for resisting an officer, and James O'Neil was sent to jail for thirty days for a similar offence.
 Tony Lavine was fined $5 and costs for peddling without a license. Court adjourned until next Monday.
 MOTION TO REOPEN GRANTED.
 The motion of Attorney John K. Beach, counsel for the plaintiffs in the suit against Theodore Futile, trustee of the Elm City company, to reopen the case in order that additional testi- nony might be admitted, was granted yesterday by Judge Cleaveland, the counsel for MT. Futile offering no ob- lection. Tomorrow was set as the day for the additional testimony to be submitted.
 City Court-Criminai side-Jndge Bishop. In the city court yesterday morning, before Judge Bishop, Catherine McNa- mee was sent to jail for sixty days. Judgment was suspended in the case of Charles McNamee, and George J. McNamee was discharged. All were arrested for engaging in fight, in which Charles was badly cut.
 Mrs Annie Green of Rose street was fined S10 and costs for assaulting Mrs. Farnsworth. She appealed and fur nished $1OO bonds.
 An Sam and Grace Phillips, colored, were fined $5 and costs each for im- proper conduct. They were arrested in the formers laundry on Putnam street.
 John J. Ryan, who stole a $7.50 suit of clothes from William Furlong, pleaded guilty and was sent to jail for 
 thirty days.
 The case of Daniel Reilly, charged with drunkenness, was continued until to-day.
 John Keehan was fined $10 and costs for violation of the Sunday liquor law on September 26
 Melvan Keswck of 1906 State street was fined $5 and costs for abusing his wife, Matilda.
 The case of David Bromberg, boy charged with stealing newspapers, was nolled.
 The liquor case of George c. Ottway, colored, who was arrested Sunday in James Bells barber shop, No. 53 Web- ster street, was continued.
 VERDICT FOR DEPENDANT. ;,
 Providence, Nov. 1.-The jury in the case of Mary Ann Roderick vs. the New Haven and Hartford Railroad company brought in a verdict for the defendant to-day.
 The case was submitted to the jury with instructions to return sealed verdict. Mrs. Roderick, the plaintiff, claimed that hef son, William A. Rod erick, who was a brakeman and was killed at Fox Point, came to his death by reason of a defect In the ladder on the side of a rear car while in the per formance of his duty. On behalf of the company it was claimed, and the claim was substantiated by the testimony of several witnesses, that the ladder was in perfect condition and that Roderick slipped from the footboard. The amount sued for was S10,000.