The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-12
THE CASES ARGUED.
Very Pointed Remarks OF Attorneys
Grambs and vidnvsr in Reference
to the scovili. Wright Case.

Argument court was in session until
80 yesterday afternoon and will be
continued today until the list is cleared.
Attorneys Ii. Louis Grambs and Ma
than Vidaver furnished an interesting
time to all listening when they argued
the case of John Q. Scovill against w.
Fl. Wright. Wright was in the jewelry
business on Lackawanna avenue and
was sold out on a Judgment note given
TO Scovill. Other creditors, among
them Levy Rros., of Wyoming avenue,
applied to court for an order to have
the proceeds of the sale paid into court
so that they could get share of it.
The money was paid into court and
Attorney Walter Briggs, appointed au-
ditor, distribute it among the cred
itors. Yesterdays argument was an
exceptions to the auditors report.
Mr.. Grambs spoke first. He said that
Wright borrowed 1000 from Scovill to
start in business, and employed him at
SIS week, not so much that the latter
wanted employment as for the purpose
of being in the store to watch his in
terests as it was his money that start
ed it.
One thing he did was to make bet
of $500 to $3.50 that William j. Rryan
would be elected president Of the Uni
ted States. Whether he repented of
that wager or not, Mr.. Grambs was
not aware, but anyhow he was quick
to take half Of a $500 bet that Mckin-
lev would he elected. His betting pro-
pensities and his reckless squandering
of money soon brought the sheriff TO
his door. and Scovi:l was forced to en-
ecute on the note tc get his money.
Mr.. vidaver denominated Scovill and
Wright as confederates, and charged
them with having fraudulent designs
for the purpose of enjoying the fruits
OF the glorious old-time failures. he
said the election bet story was trumped
up to give an excuse for the disap-
pearance of $500 worth Of stock.
Attorney l. II. Burns asked for leave
to join Collins & Brennan as defenI-
ants in the equity suit of Eugene Tay :
lor against the school district OF WIN
ton, Mr. Burns said that four MEM
bers of the board have one view ana
four have another view. TIE ninth
man is the balance Of power and he
oscillates once a day. The board meets
one day and decides to take the con-
tract from Collins & Brennan, and the
next day to give it to him. The latest
| bulletin from Winton, said Mr.. Burns.
is that the ninth man was in favor OF
Collins & Brennan. Judge Archibald
had asked him If the case was not
dropped. and that was his answer In
the absence of w. w. Watson the az
gument was continued until today.
Argument for a new trial was made
in the case of George Atherton against
w. II. McHale. This was the case in
| which so much trouble was expert
enced with the jurors. 1t was about
to be closed on a SATURDAY. morning
but one of the twelve was absent,
| and Judge Gunster adjourned until
Monday. On Monday the absent mun
returned, and while the case was b.
ing shifted from the main court room
irto No. another Juror went astray
and returned in two hours in an in
tcxicated condition. BY consent of the
court and attorneys for both sides the
eleven jurors found verdict.
Attorney c. Fl. Soper in arguing fer
new trial made the assertion that
part of the jury was made up Of a
fearful-looking crowd of professional
hangers-on who haunt the court to he
appointed as talesmen. For that ren-
son, If for no other, new trial should
| be granted.