Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
IN THE COUNTY COURTS.

hoWhI Giri-Tho Replevin Suit of VIM
csnt q. Bill Us. James CHM.
After Cole had been sentenced in
Oyer and Terp,iner Court, Monday, that
court was adjourned until December
!th, when the trial of Harry Wallace
icr the murder of Marry 9. Perry is to
begin.
In General Sessions Court Jacob A.
Daniels was put on trial on charge Of
acting improperly towards Viola Ieat-
man, aged IA. Her testimony was cor
roborated by two other girls. Attorney
General White conducted the prosecu-
tion, and Josiah Marvel appeared for
the defendant. George w. Bush,
Elphraim Bailey. James Van Dyke, j.
W. Mccoy and John u. Graham were
called as to the prisoners good reputa-
tion.
Daniels absolutely denied the charge
and he. Harvey I. Daniels, Jacob
Van Dyke and Mrs. Susanna Crew testi-
lied in support of his alibi.
The Superior Court Monday re-
viewed the calendar. The case of Abbie
III. Dearborn vs.. John T. Rogers was
referred to counsel, as was also that
Of Henry @. Robinson vs.. Every Even
ing Printing Co. Settlement was re-
pui beu III tue chse OI JeanneUte LOWS
vs. Howard q. Ely.
judgment for the plaintiff for costs
was granted in the case of Iron Belt
Mercantile Co. vs.. ii. A. Brown. Dis
continuance was rep ported in the cases
of Mary McClaiferty IS administrator VS..
the Wilmington City Railway Co., and
joseph Carney VS.. Harlan & Hollings-
worth Go.
(tnpt,n,,anoa. ,,,ann .,,nnAaI =.
cases of James w. Hicks VS.. Brandy
wine Granite Co. Edward Bringhurst
vs.. Hurlock: Elizabeth Weber's adj
VS.. Harlan & Holingsworth Go. !;
Nathaniel johnson VS.. William Home.
| wood for settlement.
Upon the application of Lewis G.
| Vandegrift, Edward W. Cooch was ad,
mitted to the bar upon taking the usual
oath and paying the usual fee.
In the divorce case os Jacob A.
| Maull vs. Annie Maull, a Eetition for
| alimony was filed
L. Bayard Heisel, commissioner in
the casa of Amos G. Maxwell VS.. Annie
E. Maxwell, made his return which
was favorable to divorce.
| William S. PIickett, commissioner in
| the divorce case of Lotte w. Beer
brewer VS.. William BeerbroweI, made
his return, but publication was not
/ ordered.
Jacob A. Daniels was found guilty in
General Sessions Court Monday after
noon of acting improperly towards a
young girl. He broke down when the
verdict was announced and had to be
helped from the court room. A Tuesday
mornings session. Josiah Marvel, coun-
sci for Daniels, moved for new trial.
He will have four days in which TO fi.e
his reasons. Argument will be heard
on Saturday.
Horace q. Knowles moved for the
discharge of Harry Gamble and Will
liam Fitzpatrick, charged with larceny,
in whose case Jury disagreed last
week. Attoi iney General White held
that the application was not timely,
that ID should wait until the case came
up again or the proper action would be
writ of habeas corpus The case was
laid over until Saturday.
| With all the dignity consonant with
the hearing of somo question involving
million dollars, tho Superior Court
Tuesday heard the repleyin suit of Vim.
cent o. Hill We. James CHM. The
plaintiff, Hill, is short and stout, and
his hair and beard are gray; the de
fendant, CHM, is tall and his hail
and beard are almost white. Both live
in Blackbird hundred. On July 7th,
1897, a mare and colt belonging te
Hill were taken up by CHM and KEEP
for q days. Hill claimed that the ust
OF tho mare was worth 81 day. Or
the other hand, Ginn held that he hac
taken up the stray animals under thu
authority of the statute which allows
81 for each animal, and % cents heat
day for their keep. So that Hill
claims S2l and CHM, S12. SO.
In the last 10 years these two mel
have been in five cases growing out o
the detention Of live stock. Hill ha
always won.
Judge Grubb presided in Tuesday
trial Thomas Davis represented Hi
and E. r. Cochran, Jr., CHM. Afte
Hill had testified, the plaintiff rested
Then CHM went on the stand and bi
end of the case fell down not long after
ward. for it was necessary to show tina
be had given Hill formal notice Of tn
detention of his animals. He had
copy of this notice, but not the original
Mr.. Cochran served notice on Mr.
, Davis tU produce the original. Mr.
Davis held that the notice was too late
"If it is in your pocket it would b
sufficient. +" said Judge Spruance.
II haven't it and am unable to pro
duce it at this short notice." said MI
Davis.
The court decided that the motto
was insufficient.
Mr.. Cochran, after having clcscd
asked that juror be withdrawn an
the case continued Mr.. Davis aske
for verdict for the plaintiff. Th
court declined to Withdraw juror an
said both attorneys might address tn
Jury, but neither had anything to ga
!. TO the jury. Judge Grubb informe
the jury that the plaintiff was entitle
z to the damages he had proven.
a The jury returned a verdict for
. cents damages, nfter being out abor
a half an hour. The verdict aroused
n smiie. The costs may reach $40. :,
a Upon the application of Walter i
v Hayes, Lucius ID. Goldsborough will
i drew his application for a license
( sell Intoxicating liquors at Blackbne
n A jury was drawn to try the case
4 William Craig VS.. BENJAMIN +. Gini
. for s., 600 damages for alleged crimin'
4 prosecution.
: Franklin Brockson represented Crail
r and Martin b. Burris. CHM. III
: parties reside in Appoquinimink hui
= dred. Mr.. Brockson challenged Willia
q II. Kelley, George Echenhoffer an
q George Eckles. Horace Groves WI
= drawn as a talisman after the juiy III
4 was exhausted.
!. Mr.. Brockson, in opening to the jur,
: stated that CHM had Craig arrested {
y charge of obtaining money und
!. false pretences from George M.