The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-30

land Case came up lO-uay'
Among the many matters heard in
argumtnt court yesterday was the
rule for alimony in the divorce case of
Clementine Renwick against Robert
Renwick, and among the many novel
features of the evidence brought out
was the statement of the libellant that
one of her reasons for desiring di-
vorcement was that her husband was
an Englishman and she being down
East Yankee" she could not learn to
like him.
She does not like foreigners of any
stripe, and Englshmen above all 9TH
ers she abhors. In addition to this,
which, in her mind, is a primal fault,
she complains that he was guilty of
treating her in a cruel and barbarous
manner, beating her and abusing her
by calling her names and in general
making her life a burden and COM
pelling her to withdraw from his COM
panionship These latter allegations
were emphasized by eX-Judge Knapp,
who argued for the rule.
John F.. Scragg, who opposed the
motion, strOVe to show that Mrs. Rem
wick has no good cause for seeking a
divorce. He admitted, for his client,
that on account of too much mother
in-law and a little more brother-in
law than is necessary for the peace
and happiness of a young married
couple. the frcside Of the Renwick's
was not n place that would inspire
sweet and peaceful dreams.
1t was not such, however he con-
tended, as would warrant the inter-
ference of the court, and believed that
if there was no outside interference.
the estranged couple would get along
together in a happy and Contented
manner. Court took the papers.
BOGUS BUTTER AGAIN.
The oleomargarine cases came up
under an appeal from the summary
judgment of Alderman John r. Howe,
of the Seventeenth ward, who issued
warrants for the arrest of the three
accused parties, w. a. Beemer e. Son.
f. c. Day and William Lightner and
fined them 800 apiece. Attorneys S. b.
Price and John II. Bonner, who repre-
sented the defendants, hold that the
statute under which the arrests We're
"be collected as debts of a like amount
are recoverable at law"
He also held that the information on
which the warrant was issued was de-
fective. inasmuch as it did not state
that the oeomargarine was served,
sold or offered as a food product. 1t
was claimed that in Philadelphia a
similar case was quashed on this latter
ground, the judge saying that the de-
f5ndant might have sold the stuff as
axle grease Arguments in support of
the judgment will be heard this morn
ing.
Arguments which We're listened to at
tentively and with evident interest by
the assembled members of the bar,
We're made by Mr.. NcwcOmb and Mr..
NoSburg, who are opposed in the case
of Catherine Bite nbender against
William Koch, Catherine Biesecker and
Irwin Biesecker. The action at bar
was a. petition on the part of Irwin
Biesecker to have judgment in the
case opened as to himself He with the
other two def ndants signed a judg-
ment note made out to Catherine Bit
tenbender.
He now wants to be released as sure
ty on the ground that he was induced
to sign it by Koch some months after
it was made, when Koch realized that
he was going to be mulcted for the
whole amount of the note This fact,
coupled with the allegation that there
was no consideration, moved him to
demand his release. In law this ground
is styled q naked promised.
Arguments for new trials We're made
in the following cases Martin Jor-
dan against the city of Scranton,
Onondaga Dynamo company against
the Hallstead Textile works, William
McAndrew against ID. ReddngtOn and
others, commonwealth against Mat
thew Degan.
OTHER CASES ARGUED.
The following cases We're also ar
Sued Lackawanna county against
Jacob Suravitz, rule to modify order;