The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-24
EHRGO0D JURY IS
HAVING A FIGHT
HAD NOT REACHED AN AGREE
MENT LATE LAST NIGHT.
Doings Of the Day in Common Pleas
Court-Suit Instituted to Test the
Title to Chapman Lake-Young
Married Couple That Had Brief
and Stormy Career-Another Ap-
peal from the City Assessment.

Up to late hour last night the jury
in the case of T.. ]. Ehrgood against
the Moscow Water company had not
reached an agreement. They went out
at noon on Thursday and nothing has
been heard from them since then, ex-
cept at 4.30 o'clock Thursday afternoon,
when they came in to get some light
on the concluding portion of Judge
Loves charge, which, apparently, was
misunderstood by one of the Jurors.
The jury in the case of c. p. Jadwin
against II. +. Hurley also gives evil
dence of being in dissension. 1t went
out early yesterday afternoon and was
still celebrating at a late hour last
night.
In the case of B. p. Hufiling against
Malvina Street the jury yesterday re-
turned a verdict in favor of the plain
tiff in the sum of $40. Huffling was
tenant on Mrs. Streets property and
built a barn, with the understanding.
SO it was alleged, that Mrs. Street
would buy it when he moved off the
premises. She denied this and suit was
brought to recover the value of the
barn. The plaintiff claimed it was
worth $120, but the jury though one
third that amount was sufficient recon-
pense.
In the Springer case the jury is now
listening to arguments of Major War
ren, of counsel for the plaintiff. The
case will probably get to the jury be-
fore noon today.
TO TEST A TITLE.
Among the new suits instituted yes
terday was one to test the title to
Chapman lake, in Scott township, where
the Jermyn and Rushbrook Water
company secures its water supply.
Hon. Alfred Darte, of Wilkes Barre,
is the plaintiff 1t appears that both
he and the water company hold deeds
for the one hundred and eighty acre
plot containing the lake. Attorney G.
j. Clark. of Wilkes Barre, represents
the plaintiff.
Another appeal from the city assess
ment was filed and allowed. The APP
| pellant. +. A. Smith. complains that
| his property. at 724 West Lackawanna
| avenue is assessed at $1,000 this year
while last year it was only $3.50, the
$3.50 increase being ade without the
| property being improved any in the
meantime. f. w. Thayer and j. f.
| Watkins are his attorneys. The case
will be heard this morning at o'clock
with the others that are pending.
Two divorce cases were among yes.
terday's new suits. Sarah J. Moore, OF
the North End, asks to be separated
| from her alleged cruel and desertins
husband, William A. Moore, whom sht
| has caused to be incarcerated in the
county Jail for failure to support her
Special leave was granted by court tC
serve the subpoena on him in Jail.
Their welded life was brief anC
stormy, according to the statements o.
the libellant. March 90, 1897, they wer,
married. April II, 1897, he began t.
abuse her and make her life burden
December II, 1897, she was compelled
to leave him, and June II, 1898, she hac
him sent to jail for non-suppOrt. Hus
band and wife are both young, she be
ing less than twenty-one and he onl.
a few years her senior. Vosburg
Dawson are her attorneys.
ANOTHER DIVORCE CASE.
Diana Schofield, by her next friend
Reese Jones. asks for a divorce fror
Alfred Schofield, alleging cruelty an
unfaithfulness. Anna Rushbar is name
as correspondent. They We're marie
November 20, 1890, and lived togethe
until January l. 1894. NJ. j. Ruddy
the libellant's attorney.
In the criminal libel case of Rose F
Depuy against +. j. Fitzsimmon'
ignored by the grand jury at the cos
of the prosecutrix, application wa
; made by L. w. Thayer, attorney fc
Mrs. Depuy, asking that the costs l
remitted and the case submitted to tn
! next grand jury for a rehcaring. Coul
granted a rule to show cause why TIL
) should not be allowed, returnable {
: argument court.
{ John F.. Reynolds, j. NJ. Stuart an
5 ]. S. Robinson were appointed viewer
: to assess the cost and damages
> widening Church and Canaan stree
| | in Carbondale.