The sun., 1898-12-01
4 boss DEAR Bile.
Yetsa Friedman Claims 1900 Dam
ages t'rom John McGOwan .
BalUOn Keeper.

&k 6alOOn AeeDer.
The case Of Morris and Yetta Freid-
man ys. John McGawan in " hich the
Freidinans have s,iel McGowan Tor
81 ,OOO damages, because McGnwan's dug
bit Mrs. friedman WAS noL flushed in
the Superior Court Yesterday alttrInon,
and the Jury was discharged until 10
O'Clock tins morning.
According 10 the testimony of the
plaint,f she had been 10 MEG 'wan's
saloon 10 purchase some beer and on
coming out Of the place with the beer
she was attacked and bitten by Me-
Gowaii's doK, which she claims was
bad brute. ~ 4,
Witnesses testified for.and against the
dog u reputation and in reference u the
extent IT the injuries inflicted on Mrs.
Friedman.
Poilce Sergeant "Dan" Kelleher testi-
fed tohaving seen the dog julhp OH the
plaintiff and heard her scream with
fright. After the encounter with the
dog, Mrs. Friedman shaved her injured
limb TO the officer and Mr.. McGnwan,
and according to tile testimony of the
officer and Mr.. Mcjowah the skin was
NOT broken. @% ssA
Tie most sensational witness was little
l2-year-old Lewis Skiht, who said that
MIR. Friedman had promised to paw a
large sum Of money il he would 70 be.
fore Lawyer Howell s. England and
swear that he saw the dog bite Mrs
F,eidtnan, that the canine was vicious
and lad bitten several boys to his
knowledge. Lewis said that Friedman
told him that IL was all right to do this
and that lie, Friedman, had seen Lewis
father and it would be rigl't. fe
| When confronted with his statement
to MI. England the boy acknowledged
making il and said he did ~ because he
was promised nNunev by Friedman " SO
testify. Mr. McGowans dog, he said,
was not vicious and he often played with
4 it and il never bit him NOR had ii bitten
anyone else. .' - ~ .
All testimony in the case is in and
this morning IL viii % tn tile jury. -.
Walter H. Hayes and ex-J"dge David
T. Marvel represented the defense and
Howell ). England the plaintiff.
The excepl IONS tv the awards OF ref
er. es ia u G We uf Dennis j! Mention vs..
the Mayor and Conncll of Wilmington
| Will be argued On Saturday. e+
Wilnaui Michael Byrne, representing
Hart K Bro, applied Tor security tor
Costs to be given w The Fidelity Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, a nonresident
piaintltf.
In tile case of Caldwell & Co. VS.. Ar.
mour Il 20, Wliianl 5. HIlles moved tu
quasi, the sher,ff's return. This motion
involves the cunslltuLionality of the ac!
wlicl:ailoW tile sheriff " serve wrils
upon tile resluent agent OF u nonresident
CO. partnership. lhe Court Will take II
up aL Lile convenience Vi the Judges ant
counsel. Herbert Ii. Ward lepleselit'
Lhe plaintiff.
Tie ualnage case Of Hannah Smith VS.
Armour y Cunipany, was removed totl'
Unneu States Court, Mr.. lilIles, Tor tin
plainUltt, fling petition and bond.
On application oi John n. Bradford
WlllIain II. Head Was appointed com
missioner to take testimony III tie di
yorce cast OF Margaret Il. vs.. jaime
B,akey.
J LII ,le case of David Fox, d. b. a., vs.
Franklin Z. Hicklnan, y. b. r., judy
lnent lor $lO5 Was gwen in favor U
Hickman.
{ Snerltt Finn took a renewed oath y
I tfice.
p Sheriff Finn renewed his bond for tin
D period from yesterday uatll January 8
1 WIN C.l,nrl Henry "A uu Pont, Charlie
. NJ. Smith, Dr. Irving M. Finn ANA Pau
F.. GINS. Fifty thousand uo,Iars Is Lh'
{ amount Ul LiIe bond.
e Delaware Clal k, recorder Of deeds-eect
: gave bond Yesterday III tile sum :,
{ 5000. His DUnuslnen were f. W