Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-09-28
Court Proceedings.

all last week, at Mays Landing, and
many cases were disposed of. All of
Wednesday and part of Thursday was
occupied with the case of Mark Booye
who brought suit against Theodore
Price for the seduction of his daughter.
The evidence was substantially the same
as that brought out in the criminal
suit against Price last year upon the
same charge. The fair daughter of Mr..
Booye was placed in the most painful
predicament it is possible to place
woman, and during the three hours she
was under torture upon the witness
stand, she had the sympathy of nearly
every person in the Court room. 1t was
the universal opinion among the law
yers that the defendant talked too
much" and badly damaged his own
case by the manner in which he gave his
testimony. In the summing up of the
case before the jury, Ex-Judge Wescott,
the plaintiffs counsel, gave the defen-
dant terrific scoring, and explained
the points of law by which the father
could recover damages for the loss of
his daughters services, and also DANA
ges by reason of the seduction. Judge
Ludlow in his charge to the jury aston
ished everybody by the vigorous mau-
ner in which commented upon the evil
dence in the case, and it was evident
that the jury would find the defendant
guilty. The Judge warmly declared
that the defendants conduct was
wholly unjustifable and only added
insult to the injury already accomplish
ed. He further declared that there was
a small chance for the preservation of
female virtue if such moral offences were
allowed to go unpunished. In the tes-
timony offered in the case there was
none to reflect upon the character of
Miss Booye previous to her acquain-
tance with the defendant and if the jury
believed that in due course of nature he
was the father of her child it was their
duty to bring in verdict of guilty and
assess the damages.
The jury then retired and after delib-
Grating more than two hours returned
"Guilty of seduction and awarding the
plaintiff fifteen hundred dollars DANA
ges."
In the Criminal Court, Judge Endicott,
commenced operations on Wednesday.
Lucius Washburn, OF Atlantic City for
alleged assault upon E. s. Bell, was
promptly acquitted by the jury.
VIM. johnson, was convicted of
assault upon Sarah Jones, and sentenced
to three months in jail.
Charles Thomas, small colored boy
was sentenced to 2h weeks in Jail for
entering house.
James Holmes, convicted of stealing
81 from a saloon keeper, was sentenced
to one week in jail.
Howard Patterson, charged with
stealing bicycle was found guilty and
sentenced to months imprisonment.
Stephen Murray, indicted on four
accounts for "ticket-scalping" was
sentenced to months in jail and fine
of 500, and costs.
Hester Richardson and Robert Jen-
kins were acquitted upon the charge of
adultery.
Isaac johnson indicted for assault up
on Mrs. f. E. Nichols, was found guilty
and sentenced to two months in jail
from the time of commitment.
George Lee was convicted of stealing
basket of peaches, and VIM. Carter
was convicted of assault and battery
upon John Parrish and sentenced with
held.
The next case of public interest, in the
Supreme Court, was that of Mrs. Miranda
Lippincott, of Pleasantville against the
Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum,
to recover upon a $4,000 life insurance
policy. The Royal Arcanum had re-
fused payment upon the ground that
Mr.. Lippincott, at the time his applica-
ton was accepted, had sworn falsely to
the condition of his health. By agree
ment of counsel, DIR. Philip Marvel, of
Atlantic City, witness for the defense.
was allowed to give his testimony in
advance of regular order in the trial o.
the issue. He stated that in July of '94,
Mr.. Lippincott was examined by him
aud was found to be suffering from cat
arrah and that he had symptoms of
consumption. The defence brought out
that the deceased had undergone an
operation for a tumor in which DR..
Marvel had assisted and that he in his
insurance application, had denied that
he had ever been operated upon. Law
yers Thompson and Cole represent the
plaintiff, and w. Holt Apgar, of Trenton,
the defendant company.
The jury awarded Mrs. Lippincott the
full amount, $4,000, sued for, with two
years interest, and the Counsel for the
Royal Arcanum gave notice of appeal to
higher Court.
In the case of Anna R. McGrath
against Isaac Aaron, asking for $400
for payment of timber cut by the defen.
dant, the jury returned verdict for the
plaintiff for $304.50.
On Monday, only the Criminal Court
was in session, and the stars in their
courses seemed to favor the prisoner
as no verdict was secured against any
of them.
Somers Jeffries and Daniel Williams
were acquitted on the charge of break
ing, entering and stealing from the cot
| tage of Zapheniah SteelmaD, of Steelman
vile, and Enoch Smith and Walter Bis
ley, of Atlantic City were also acquitted
Of the charge of robbing two PhiIadel
| phia youths who were under the iuflu
snce Of "clam juice"