Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-21
COURT CALENDAR.
Verdict Reported for Contractors
in West Warren Case.
Grand Jury viii Make Report of Indiet-
ments This Morning George A.
Davis Liabilities and Assets.

The jury in the case of Dominick Mon
tagnioli VS.. Edward F. Lathrop and
James Shea, contractors ar West War
rem, which had reached an agreement
after the adjournment of court at 445
O'Clock, Wednesday afternoon, reported
verdict for the defendant at the OPEN
ing of the superior civil court before
Judge Bond, Thursday morning. The
case was an action of tort, with an ad
damnum of $4,000 to recover for inju-
ries received while in the employ of the
defendant in blasting for grade cross
ing alterations at West Warren. The
plaintiff alleged that, by reason of a
defective battery for blasting, there was
q premature explosion, resulting in in
juries which required the amputation of
his two arms below the elbow Charles
C. Milton, Herbert Parker FOR the plain-
tiff; Frank P. Goulding, William c..
Mellish for the defendant.
THE BLACKSTONE CASE.
The case of Mary A. Donnelly of
Blackstone vs. the town Of Blackstone,
was resumed, and the defense had COM
pleted its testimony at the end of the
days session at 445 o'clock, with the
exception of that of Dr. Billiard, which
will be given this morning, when the
plaintiff will put on witnesses in rebuff
tai to those of the defendant. The case
is an action of tort with an ad damnum
of $1,000 to recover for injuries received
in November, 1896, through an alleged
defective highway. The plaintiff al
leges that, through a detective side
walk on Main street of the defendant
town, she stubbed her toe on a plank
which was attached to the walk: and,
in falling, received injuries from which
she claims she has not yet recovered
The allegation is that the fall resulted
in displacement of the womb. Dodge
& Taft for the plaintiff: F. N. Thayer
for the defendant.
The trial list remains unchanged.
GRAND JURY READY.
The grand jury completed its consid-
Grafton of the cases before it at II
o'c.ock Thursday morning, hearing
nearly twenty during the session; and
will make its report of indictments to
Judge Hopkins at 10 o'clock, in the
brick court house this morning.
DECISION RESERVED.
There was hearing in TIE probate
court, Thursday afternoon, on the ad-
illustrators account Of Charles A.
Denny on the estate Of Alfred NJ
Brown. The estate amounted to about
$4,000, and the administrator seeks the
allowance of an account of 1880 for SER
vices as administrator. Judge Forbes
reserved his decision. Thomas H. Sulli-
van and Blackmer & Vaughan for the
petitioner; A. S. Pinkerton for the re-
monstrants.
LIABILITIES AND ASSETS.
The schedule of liabilities and assets
in the case Of George Davis, druggist.
was filed in the court of insolvency.
Thursday. The assets comprise stock of
drugs, cigars. liquors, fixtures. etc.
mortgased to F. M. Linnel, Boston.
$500, and valued at $15O475. The liabili-
ties are as follows: f. NJ. LinneIl, Bos-
ton, $500; Davis & Deake, Boston, S1734-
20; w. l.. Davis, Boston, $3.50: John A.
Webster & Co., Boston, $45 .O3; f. T.
Daggett & Co., Boston, $l7.70; A. r,
storer. $40; Union Cigar Co, $1S; Hyne-
man Bros, $64; Fox, Fultz & Co. 1891:
"; r. Buffum, Worcester, $105; Rawson
4 Simpson, $63.4S; M. Schliesinger, So. 20,
Holden & Earle, $132.20; E. L. Brigham'
Sz2.0o; George E. Fairbanks, $246. AZ:
Phenyo Caffein Co, $3.50; E. S. Pierce
& Co, S2910; j. Marble & Co, $1,000; o.
7. Shattuck & Co., --; Brewer & Co.
SlSSS1; Lowell Arms & Cycle Co, $71 S6:
James Pursey, $50; Henry Thayer & Co
Cambridgeport, $3.50; r. e. Hitchcock
Waterbury, SIS; Bryan Novelty CO.
Bryan, O., $40; A. H. Spielher, Roches-
ter, N. y, $49.50; Allen & Marshall.
Philadelphia, $50; F. H. Nickerson Cigar
Co, West Acton. $10.95; Crown Cordial
y Extract Co, New York, 1855; w. Fl.
Place Manufacturing Co., Providence
$z ,,,i' r. F. Ingram & Co., Detroit, $40;
William A. Gile, for services. S150 Tbe
nearing on the composition offer Of Is
cents on the dollar is set for Feb. LIST.