The aegis & intelligencer., 1899-09-15
Hartford County Circuit Court.

| The September Term Beagn on Mon
day-The Jurors and the Busines
Transacted.
The September term of the Circuit Court 70
Hartford county commenced On Monday
Hon. James ID. Waters, Associate Judge. wa
on the bench; William S. Forwood, Jr., Clerk
William j. Forsythe, Sheriff; Walter w. Pres
! ton, States Attorney; John Bauer, Crier, ant
Bernard Dunnigan and H. sapp. Scarborough
| Bailiffs.
The Grand Jury is constituted as follows:
Charles w. Michael, Foreman.
William E. Ewing, Alfred Thomas,
Samuel Law, Charles III. Bay,
John w. Walker, Oliver A. Bay,
james +. Boyd, George Anderson,
Frank >. Amos. Abel ID. Wilson,
Edward S. Mitchell, Samuel l.. Kennedy,
Philip II. POcock, Frank j. HOPKINS,
" iliiam K. Roberts, Joshua B. Ward,
William H. Hanna, Griffin Il. Milton,
ny. T. Arthur Cronn, Joseph Kelly,
Cc!Gm"us Preston. y. L. McCormick.
The cha &c to. the jury Was briei. Judge
just been administered to the jurors as express.
ing most fully the duties devolving upon them
All personal feelings must be laid aside and
care taken to avoid favor or affection. Above
all, the secrecy of the proceedings must be pre-.
served invioate. This was necessary from g
double standpoint. First, for the protection Of
the members of the jury themselves, and
second. in order to prevent those charged with
crime or misdemeanor from learning the pro.
ceedings and escaping beyond the jurisdiction
of the Court. The fact that there are several
prisoners in jail awaiting trial was one of the
reasons why this should be made jury term
Attention was called to the recent homicide in
Rel Air "a hpiuD the m m tu nj aaa IN n
tried, and particular stress laid upon the neces-
sity OF working expeditiously and disposing OF
all business as rapidly as would Je consistent
with proper attention.
In the absence of Mr.. William b. Jordan. the
regular bailir to the grand jury, Mr.. H. Sspp.
Scarborough was appointed in his place.
Tine Petit Jury is as follows:
Edward Fl. Hall, John Fl. Cochran,
Philip NJ. Spencer, Robert b. Hopkins,
John Ii. Grafton, Hugh A. Jones,
George w. Smith, Samuel Wallace,
Edwin Il. Pearson, James Il. kenly,
Henry M. Courtney, William n. Adams,
Harrison Swift, Harry W. Whistler,
David Riley, Parker s. Forwood,
Sterling d. Rosan, William s. Long,
Thomas b: Jarrett, Andrew L. Anderson,
William H. Gray, Marion Street,,
Charles 81. Myers, John K. Pyle.
james Hughes,
The docket for the term includes 119 cases
II imparlances, 6 special trial imparlances and
81 appeals.
The docket was called and the following
cases disposed of:
Henry W. Archer vs.. Ambrose Cooley. OFF.
j. j. Archer for plaintiff.
Baker & Morgan VS.. Herman Thomas, return
OF @ nulIa bona. :; DaYis for plaintiff
Bertha w. Kintzing. administrative, VS..
Elizabeth w. Rutledge. Judgment by default.
U. 5. Lee for plaintiff
John Hanlon vs. John T. Dalton ct al. Judg-
ment by default for S623 80, with interest and
costs. P. H. Rutedge aud j. S. Young for
plaintiff, S. A. Williams for defendants.
Same VS.. John T. Dalton, executor. Same
entries.
Aultman & Taylor Co. VS.. William T. Taylor
ct al. Judgment confessed for 800. j. NJ.
McNabb for plaintiff, Sitter for defendant.
Franklin Gilbert vs. Rachael Gilbert. OF.
ant.
The following cases were marked for trial.
Bartlett S. johnson VS.. H. Belle Hancock.
5. a; Williams for plaintiff, Maynadier for de-
fendant
Thomas j. Higgins VS.. d. D. Walters. s. A.
Williams for plaintiff, Harlan & Webster for
defendant.
William H. Haughey VS.. Clement G. Butler.
Hawkins and Young for plaintiff, Hopkins and
Preston for defendant.
Detrick Fertilizer Company VS.. Thomas Phil
lips 5. A. Williams for plaintiff: ,
Marsteller Shane VS.. Jno. 7. Dalton. Stitier
for p aintiffs, 5. A Williams for defendant.
Walter A. Wood Machine Company vs. N. ].
Hutchins. Whitaker for plaintiff, Stitier for de-
fendant.
Edith S. Hanna VS.. George VanBibber.
Young and J. J. Archer for plaintiff, .. s. Lee
and s. A. Williams tor defendant.
State use of Waitham vs.. Susan NJ. Henry ct
al. Harlan Il Webster for plaintiff, Dallam
and NJ c. Smith for defendants.
State use of Pollock vs.. jacob Brookhart ct
al. Harlan Webster tor plaintiff, s. A. Will
liams. Young and Harlan for defendants.
Blades Lumber Company VS.. Carvil T.
Hughes ct al. Davis for plaintiff, j. j. Archer
and Cooley for defendants.
AseI Bolts vs. Harrison Hopper. Davis for
plaintiff, VanBibber for defendant.
No cases being ready fer trial on Tuesday the
petit jury was discharged until Thursday.
A case of considerable interest was called for
trial on Thursday. The case, which is a suit for
arose from Il enarge that the defen-
dant, jacob II. Brookhart, who Is constable
in the fourth district, was directed by an order
issued by Justice Barnes to collect a certain
sum from parties against whom judgment
had been obtained, and failed to do SO, to the
great damage of the plaintiff. Robert H. Pol
lock. A demurrer was filed by the defendant
to the declaration in the case, alleging that no
allegation had been made in said declaration,
that Brookhart had ever qualified as constable
or had been accepted or recognized as such by
the County Commissioners. The demurrer was
sustained. The declaration was amended and
the defendants pleas filed. Messrs. Thomas S.
Hodson and Harry A. Whitaker appeared for
the plaintiff, S. A. Viii Jams. William H. Harlan
and ) John S. Young for the defendant.