The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
SECOND DAYS TRIAL OF THE CLAY
TON VILE CASE.

Motions Decided in Short Calendar by
Judge Prentice-The HOyt Divorce ana
Morse Arson Cases Recalled-City Court
Record.
The Clayton will case In the superior
court was on all day yesterday. Inc
time was given over largely to cross
examination of Attorney Henry White
by Judge York. Judge Hotchkiss tes-
titled to his signature in the will and
as to the execution of the instrument
and to the testator's friendly feeling
for Henry White.
SUPERIOR CoURT-sHORT CALEN-
OAR SESSION.
At the short calendar session of the
superior court yesterday morning the
following cases were heard:
William Hoyt, whose wife was grant
ed divorce last fall, was allowed
an extension of thirty days in which
to pay decree of $1,000 alimony.
Clifford ]. Atwater was appointed
guardian for Pauline Perthes of Der
by upon the application of Attorney
Holden of that place.
An order Of non-suit was entered in
the application of Caroline e. Dowd
against Henry F. Hall for non-compn-
ance with an order of court.
The suit of Charles C. Smith against
the Security Insurance company of this
city for $500 came up on demurrer
of the defendant to certain statements
made by the plaintiff.
The application of the Standard I'm
foreground Gable company for an al
lowance of their claim of $71Ok against
the insolvent e. S. Greeley company,
was denied.
The arson case of John Morse, which
was tried in the criminal court last
year, was recalled by motion of de-
murrer "to second reply to paragraph
of the second defense" In the case Of
Charles c. Smith against the Security
Insurance company to recover $500
insurance on the house In George
street, which Morse was accused OF fir
ing.
The motion for alimony IN the di-
vorce case of Clara r. Ellis against
Richard Ellis, while the case is pend
ing in court, was denied An imme-
diate trial was ordered.
Court of Common Pleas- Criminal Side.
The February term of the criminal
common pleas court adjourned for the
Tla only ca on,
nolled upon payment of $46 costs.
1t was the appeal of j. c. Harrigan
from the ruling of the city court, where
he was convicted of selling liquor on
Sunday. He kept a saloon in Wallace
street and was arrested on October 80.
City Court--Criminal Side-JudGe Dow.
In the city court yesterday morn
ing before Judge Dow, Arthur Saul
haugh was fined $2S.64 for Sunday
liquor selling at his saloon, 297 Grand
avenue, and Sebastino Dimeola, 1854
for similar offense.
Michael Cannon was sent to Jail for
thirty days and fined 81 and $S.SS costs
for the theft of a bicycle from Student
Stephen P. Perkins.
William E. Thompson was sentenced
to Jail for thirty days and fined IS and
s7S4 costs for the theft of 200 pounds
of brass from S. o. Wright of 7S0 State
street
Clarence w. Smith, striking shoe
maker from Lynn, Mass, charged with
trespass on railroad property, was Civ
en- time to leave town. His trespass
| case was continued until to-day, when
| it will be nolled.
John A. Watson, another railroad
| trespasser, was sent to Jail for five
days.
Mrs. Margaret Appleton was given 9
suspension of judgment in her breach
| of the peace case.
The case of John P Foley. charged
with drunkenness and fast driving, was
continued until to-day
Joseph A. Liberman Of 81 York street
charged with breach of the peace
against his wife, paid IS, the costs.
| John MCGEE, who assaulted Charles
l.. Gerard, of 1872 East street, on Wed
nesday, settled upon payment of $72
| costs.
The case of saloon keeper John J
| Kenney, charged with selling liquor t.
minors, was continued until Tuesday
| The case against Saloonkeeper Car
| Anderson went over until Monday.