The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-23

The adjourned session of United
States court opened yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock in the Federal court
room. with Judge Joseph Burlington on
the bench. Judge Acheson, of the
Hpited States Circuit court, it was an
Zed, would not be able to be pres
/and in consequence the civil cases
|ould have to wait until Judge Buff
1ngton had disposed of the business of
district court.
There was a large attendance of
spectators as a result of the supposi-
tion that Miss Anna f. Dickinson would
appear to prosecute her damage suit
against James. Oglesby one of the
parties charged with having her illegal
ly incarcerated in Danville asylum.
This increased attendance of spec
tators, coupled with the fact that both
courts were ,oing bushes in the one
room, crowded the rather contracted
quarters all day long.
Much to the disappointment of the
majority of the spectators, and par
ticularly the large sprinlSlng of wo-
men in the audience, the Dickinson
case did not come up and it's principal
feature was not in evidence. Ex-Judge
Jessup, representing Attorney Hodge,
Miss Dickinson's New York lawyer,
asked for a postponement on the
ground that Mr.. Hodge could not pos
sibly attend, and when Attorney James
Scarlet, of Danville, representing the
defendant, acquiesced in the motion,
Judge Burlington allowed the contnu-
ance.
CONTINUANCE ASKED.
There was a motion also offered by
eX-Judge Jessup TO continue the case
of the Traders National bank of
Scranton against the Fidelity and Casu-
atty company OF New York, but II was
so warmly contested by Major Everett
Warren, representing the plaintiff, that
Judge Burlington declined to act in the
matter summarily. He advised that
the counsel make an effort to agree to
one thing or the other and told them
if they could not amicably settle it he
would then make a decision. No set
tlement had been reached up to ad-
journing time.
The case was brought to recover $780,
600 on the bond of ex-Cashier A. B.
Williams. The defense is that the bank
permitted the Fidelity and Casualty
company to renew it's surety after the
! cashiers defalcations had been discov-
Zered.
The reason for asking a continuance,
advanced by ex-Judge Jessup, was
It one Of the principal witnesses for
defense. Joseph Jermyn, is at pres
n pleasure trip in Europe.
kr Warren pointed out that Mr..
was director of the bank and
Wedge OF the case was ground
>edDSn his position as director There
were other directors of the bank who
were available and who could answer
the purpdse as well as Mr.. Jermyn.
Ex-Judge Jessup in answer to this
said he knew what Mr.. Jermyn would
testify to, but did not care to rely upon
what some other director might pos
sibly know or testify to.
Watson & Zimmerman, attorneys for
the defense, moved for continuance
of the case of Mrs. Minwell Dolph
against the National Accident society
of New York, alleging that the absence
of DIR. n. Y. Leet, a material witness
/ in the case. who ts~in New York on
pr2fessiopai business, would greatly
Edicap them if they We're forced to
k4al. Attorney Charles L. Hawley, for
the plaintiff, argued against the mo-
ton, contending that DR.. Leet could be
back before the court sessions would
be over and that the case could then
be called up. Judge Burlington marked
the case for trial, but indicated that
he would not impose any hardship on
the parties.
>~,'| MRS. DOLPH'S SUIT.
2 Mrs. Dolph sues for $4,000 insurance
for the death of her husband, who was
fatally injured at the Lackawanna
Iron and Coal company's saw MILL May
23, 1894. while helping some of the mill
hands about the saws. The company
refused payment on the ground that
the deceased, who was insured as a
\ superintendent of the MILL was en-
| gagged in a more hazardous occupation
when he sustained the injuries.
Other cases continued We're the five
brought against the Thomson Houston
Electric company by William II. Tay-
pr George Sanderson, p. S. and
A. Page and f. b. Sturges;
ank of Commerce against j. c. Bright
al. and William c. Myers ct al;
tenry E. Plummer and Emma A.
ummer against the Hillside Coal and
Pm company and the Lackawanna
and Coal company; estate of John
~ against the Scranton Gas and
er company undergoing settle
NJ. It. Walsh, executor, against
oyaf Union Life Insurance soci-
4 Des Moines, Ia; Henry Hand
ainst the estate of the late Judge
ey.
cases marked for trial other than
kpecially mentioned were: Will
Ford, Thomas Gaughan and Sar-
Stanton against the Delaware and
son Canal company (three cases);
get Murphy and James O'Neil
psf the Life Insurance Clearing