The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-19
SENSATION
7. IN COURT.
William Keenan, Charged
Lawyers With Unfair
ness, But Could
Not Sustain
Them.


prodnced sensation. 1t came while the
court was going over the Superior Conrt
trial list aud just after Austin Harrington
representing Gardner Littell, asked for
judgment for want Qf. appearance in tho
case of Littell vs.. AMMO V. Guthrie. 1t
appears that several years ago William
Keenan, owned farm. on which there
was mortgage Hs failed 10 pay the in
forest and the sheriff sold the property.
The place wa, bought by man named
Fist who afterwards sold 1t to Mrs.
Guthrie. She tailed to pay the interest
and the mortgage was foroclosed. In tho
bill Kccnan's name appeared. He thought
he had not been treated right by the at
torneys, and for some time has been try
ing 10 have his worngs righted. At one
time, when one lawyer, whose name he
mentioned yesterday afternoon, wished 10
withdraw from case, keenan, threatened
to hit him with a club.
After that keenan, preferred charges
against q number of the mombers OF the
bar and they wero summoned to appear for
trial. 1t was seen that tho charges were
groundless, and the matter was dropped.
Keenan, then wrote to Attorney General
Whie, Governor Tunnel and President
Mckinley. The court granted the petition
of Mr. Horrington.
After the incident the court proceeded
with the list. The case Of James Z. Law
less administrators vs.. the Pusey and
Jones Company, was set for trial by spec.
ial jury. Tho case of William Buckworth
vs.. Frank Shelves, was continued. 1t was
announced that the case OF William Craig
VS.. Benjamin F. Grim would be tried. A
continuance was granted in the case OF the
New York Life Insurance Company vs.
Samuel slessingcr.
On the application of Howell S. Eng
land, attorney for The plaintiff. the divorce
case of Margaret NJ. Baldwin VI. Joshua
Baldwin, was continued until the next
term Tho time for making a return In
the divorce case of Lucy A. Bartlett VS.. e.
L Bartlett was continued until next Mon
day.
On tho application Of W. +, Kurtz, at
torney for the plaintiff in the divorce case
of Amos c. Maxwell vs.. AMMO E. Max
we'll Bayarl T. Heisol was appointed
commissioner to take testimony. G.. b.
Evans represents the defendant. The
time Of filing the return at Frank Biags
commissioner In tho case Of Mary II,
Primrose vs. Henry Primrose was contin-
ued until tho November term. Commiss-
iousr Willard Hall Por;er made a return
of the divorce suit Of Lillian f. Bennett
vs.. w. T. Bennett 1t was favorable for a
divorce.
Tho retnrn of Commissioner Hugh c.
Browne, in the divorce case CT Edward
Klans vs. Alice P. Klaus, was favorable
to divorce. In the divorce case OF w. L.
Smith VS.. Alice l. Smith, Peter L. Cooper,
Jr., representing tho defendant. asked for
reasonable alimony and expenses No
figures we've named. William s. Prichett
was appointed commissioner to take testi.
mony in tho divorce case of Lotlie W.
Beerbrower VS.. William Beerbrower. Sat.
uruuy was 6et lcr Gne tl!1le VI hehfihS ti'
gument on the demurrer filed in the case
of H. f. Robinson VS.. the Every Evening
Publishing Company.
Tho grand jury found two Indictments
against Dr. George W. Quinn for criminal
malpractice
William Buck, colorod, was indicted
and arraign,d on the charge Of stealing
pair Of trousers from William Winston.
Whom asked if he was ready for trial
he said; "No l will not be ready until to.
morrow l have spoken to lawyer. but
my wife met with setback and cannot
got tho money for him until Tomorrow
The case was continued.
Joseph Bantum was indicted on the
charge of stealing s2. and John Manlove
was arraigned by mistake.
William Shea and William Emory were
araigned on the charge Of carrying con-
cealod deadly weapon,