Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

MS KnowIedge-J Entered.
The September term of General Ses-
sjons and Superior Courts was opened
nj County Court House Monday with
Chief Justice Charles b. Lore and
Associate Justices James Pennewill
and william il. Boyce comprising tho
bench. The additional Oyer and Tormi-
For the capital cases, the iuries will
h. selected from the regular and adj
4 ditInnal panels. Court was opened
promptly at IL O'Clock, Crier Smith
nttering the formal "Hear ye, hear
W." Clerk of tho Peace j. b. Foard
called tho roll of grand Jurors and
found all present. As that would BIO
an even number, "a, it was necessary
10 excuse one, and William Beadenkopf
was excused at his own request. Alvin
+. Morrison is foreman and James
Monaghan, baiiff of the Jury.
Chief Justice Lore told the jury that
the court understood there was no need
al special charge; the business was
The ordinary criminal business. The
court understood there were a large
number of prisoners in Jail and re-
gretted it.
Upon the application of E. II. Coch-
rap,Jr., the return of the commissioner
in the divorce case of Balleau VS.. Bal
leau was postponed until September
2sth.
Martin b. Burris made return of the
commissioners to widen the road from
Middletown to Hamtown. They re-
ported favorably.
Patrick keenan,, the erstwhile owner
Of a farm in Christiana hundred, who
feels that he has grievance, was a
marty to a sensational incident before
The superior Court Monday afternoon.
Austin Harrington had moved for iudg-
ment for want of appearance in the
ease of Thomas Gardiner Littell VS..
william Keenan and William @.
Guthrie. The court granted the ap-
plication. Then Patrick Keenan,, APP
Feared before the bar of the court. Mr..
keenan, was evidently nervous, but
when the court gave him opportunity,
no said:
II am here. / was here 16 days last
court and Austin Harrington never APP
peared here. This case is in the hands
Of the chancellor. The woman who
gave this mortgage is an insane
woman. y
Upon questioning the speaker, the
court learned that he was referring OF
thought he was referring to the case il
had Just passed upon.
Mr. Keenan, went on to say that LOT
Of lawyers were amaigamated together
to boycott his case and not bring II
into court. He declared that a fraud
had been committed on HIM, and ht
nd loi 70, To ha nvfa Of
pages before the attorney general.
In reply TO Chief Justice Lore, Mr..
Keenan, said he had not paid the mort
gage. He declared that his farm wa'
sold without his knowledge to Georg,
First He had paid money to som'
lawyers and nothing came of it. HI
declared that he had given note fo
the interest and the principal was no
due for 10 years. He had been u
Peter L. Cooper twice, and Mr.. Byrne
he said, had committed the secont
fraud upon him. And Robert G. Har
man had had his case. ...,.
Chief Justice Lore stopped tn,
speaker when his remarks became per
sonal Keenan, had some papers bu
the court would not see them.
Keenan is said to have written t.
Gov. Tunnel and to propose to writ
TO the President on the subject.
To understand the matter it is ne
Cessary to explain that Keenan, one
owned farm on which he gave tw
mortgages. He defaulted in interes
IN 10th of them, ana James G. Scott
The holder of the second mortgage fore
closed The farm was sold by the sheri
TO First, who secured title subject
the first mortgage. First traded tn
property to Guthrie, who failed to pa
tho interest on the remaining or frs
mortgage and Us consequence, th
holder thereof seeks Judgment.
The court sent for Mr.. Cooper an
asked him what he knew about Keenar
lie said he had represented Keenan,
nut Knew nothing about the mortgaa
matter, and the last time he saw hi
he was before the bar association tryin
70 have him and other lawyers di
barred. X
Mr.. Harrington and Willard Ha
Porter informed the court that intere
and principal were both due. Mr.. Ha
rlngton remarked that Keenan's grie'
ance was against the sale of the tit
under the first mortgage. Keenan, ha
mad no connection with the farm fl
nVe years. He was a party merely
amortgagor.
- Let Judgment DO entered, -" said Il
Chief Justice. The amount will
ascertained by the parliamentary.
The trial list for the September ter
was reviewed. Time for argument {
ihe demurrer in the case of Henry
Robinson VS.. Every Evening Printir
Io was set for next Saturday.
The case of James +. Lawless' a
Illustrator vs.. Pussy & Jones Go
was set for trial, before special iur
next Tuesday. Levi @. Bird represen
NO plaintiff, and Willard Saulsbur
fle defendant.
Continuance was granted in the ca
81 William Buckworth, d. b. a., ,
frank Shreeves, p. b. r. The case
william Craig VS.. Benjamin f. Gil
was marked for trial. That OF M
13rk Life Insurance Co. vs. SAINT
elesinger and Alexander Jaslows
was continued.
DIVORCE CASES.
i, Willard Hall Porter, commissioners
,he case of Lille L. Bennett VS.. W
liam f. Bennett, made his return,
which publication was ordered. I
divorce.
Peter L. Cooper, Jr., attorney for I
WE, in the case OF MILFORD l.. Smi
vs. Ella l. Smith, filed her petition
alimony in reasonable sum pendi
n Upon the application of James
sonder, William s. Prickett was {
pointed to take testimony in the c;
u Lottie W. Boerbrower vs.. Willit
Be,erbrower.
a. The returns of the commissioners,