The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-18
NEWS FROM
pOTTSVIhAE
One Cause of Delay in the Trial Of
Cases.
THE BOND ISSUE CONTROVERSY
Controller Muldoon Keeps the Documents
Locked up and Steps Are to be Taken
to Compel Their Delivery to
the Purchasers--Troll
Talk.

Pottsvile May tS.--Judges Bechte and
Marr are disposing of cases as rapidly as pos
sible, but it is not likely that all of them
marked for trial will be reached during the
week The lawyers themselves are respon-
sible for this, by interfering irrelevant tes-
timony and unnecessary arguments. One
case tried yesterday, IN which verdict was
secured for less than So 90 occupied the entire
day.
RESPONSIBLE FOR AGENTS ACTS.
In his charge to jury yesterday afternoon
Judge MARI defined the liability of principal
as to an agents acts DIR. +. f. Phillips, Of
Pinegrove, and Joe Shadle now of Reading,
were the defendants in three suits with as
many prosecutors, in a suit to recover judg-
ment for goods furnished. Shade conducted
general store at Pnegrove. was sold out by
the sheriff, and DR.. Phillips became the
purchaser, placing Shade in charge as his
agent. Judgment was given in favor Of the
plaintiff in two cases, and the third case was
continued. Laudis & Co., of Philadelphia,
and Simon Miller & Sons were the plaintiffs.
The defendants put up the plea that Dr.
Phillips placed certain restrictions upon his
agent, that the latter was not authorized to
order goods unless the order was counter
signed by him. The plaintiffs having no
knowledge of this restriction, Judge ruled
that the defendant was liable for the claim.
LOWER COURT AFFIRMED.
The Supreme Court has affirmed Judge
Endlich in the case of A. G. Faust VS.. P. &
R. r. Co. in which the jury awarded the
plaintiff 50 800 damages for the loss of two
Of his children, who were run over and
killed at Brush Valley.
THE BOND ISSUE.
Controller Mudoon continues to keep the
bonds. signed by the Commissioners and
awaiting his signature locked up in the
vault in the Controllers office. 1t will be
remembered that the entire issue of $17S 900
was awarded to Z. G. Jones & Co, of Phila-
delph'a, at a joint meeting of the Commits
sioners and Controller, but the latter, after
consulting his counsel, refused to attach his
| signature, Consequently there is a halt in
the proceedings and in the meantime the
county is paying the maximum interest,
which is about S12. 80 each day.
Notwithstanding the purchaser is willing
to accept the bonds without the signature of
the Controller claiming that is not necessary,
the Commissioners will take no further steps
and will not believer the bonds to Jones 4
Co. 1t was stated to-day that ex-Judge
Kock, counsel for Jones & Co., will on Mon
day ask the court to grant r. mandamus to
compel the Commissioners to deliver the
bonds to the purchaser. This will test the
legality of the contract and determine
whether or not the Controllers signature is
necessary.
TROLLEY CONSOLIDATION.
The county seat newspapers contain official
notice that application will be made to the
Governor this month for the charter of the
Pottsville Union Traction Company, with a
capital of 100000 The incorporators are
Philadelphia capitalists, and will control all
of the electric railway roads, four in number
now operating in the lower part of the
county. The foundation of the new com.
pany disposes of the rumor that the big trust
combine. which is buying up trolley roads ali
through the state, was to purchase the roads
in this vicinity.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The members of the Democratic Standing
Committee will meet here next Saturday
morning, in Union Hail. for the purpose Of
determining the time and place for holding
the next county convention. There is much
discussion among the leaders as to when the
convention should be held, some favoring an
early convention and small number arguing
/, for late date. Last year the convention
was held on July 11th. The two weeks
term of criminal court begins June 10th, and
it is fair to assume that the Democrats will
not be called together next month. 1t will
likely be held July 10.