The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-30

I
 Bridgeport, who appeared for the de-
 fendant. Lawyer Robert c. Stoddard
 for the plaintiff, claimed that the rec
 ords were admissible as the identifica-
 ton of the handwriting of the deceased
 Justice Platt, and he so admitted them
 under exceptions by counsel for the de | fendant,
 BOX COMPANIES DISPUTE. l The differences that have arisen be-
 tween the National Folding Box & Pa
 per company and Fred H. Benton, and
 between the National Folding Box X
 Paper company and the Hartford Ma nila company involving large
 amount of money, have been submitted to arbitration, and the hearing in the controversies and disputes was begun | in New Haven on Friday. EX-Mayor | William Waldo Hyde Is the umpire and the arbitrators are Judge Jesse $.
 L'Amoreaux, of the superior court in
 New York, James s. Reynolds, also of
 New York city Frank c. Bushnell of New Haven, and the Hon. M. s. Chap man, of Manchester, manager of the United States Stamped Envelope works in this city. Judge LAmoreaux and MT. Reynolds of New York, represent
 the National Folding Box X Paper company, MT. Bushnell represents Mr. Benton and ex-Senator Chapman the Hartford Manila company. MT. Ben- ton has possessed a controlling interest in each of the companies and was in receipt of salary of upwards of two thousand dollars year. D. S. Walton Is the president of the National Folding Box Paper company, and c. Frank Boughton is the vice-presdent of the Manila company, which has it's works in East Hartford The sum of twenty three thousand dollars or whereabouts of the purchase of the Manila compa- ny's interest has not been paid and is involved in the controversy. The tran sections of MT. Benton, representing the two companies In the purchase and use of the stock manufactured by the Manila company, are also involved in the dispute that is to be adjusted by the arbitration now in progress
 James H. Webb, of New Haven, is the counsel for the National Folding Box & Paper company and ex-Judge Stoddard of the superior court, also of New Haven, is counsel for the Hart ford Manila company and for MT. Benton. In submitting the case to ar bitration extended litigation has been obviated
 BEEGAN CHANGES HIS MIND.
 After consulting with some of his friends, Lawrence F. Beegan son of the late Policeman Began, decided that he would not contest his fathers will and so advised the probate court morning. He reached this without receiving any of fers of compromise from the other heirs.
 The will was admitted to probate and the court appointed Po- lice Superintendent Wrinn and Ser geant John Driscoll as appraisers on the estate.
 BANKRUPTCY CASES
 Notices were sent out yesterday for final meetings of creditors of the fol- lowing bankrupts to be held at the of flee of Referee Newton:
 June 9-Herbert w. Lake, Burton A. [rion and Asa G. Adams, all of Water bury. These cases will be heard on ap- olications for discharges.
 A sale hearing will be heard In the ,ase of Frederick F. Baldwin, of this city, June H. The petitioner owns a .enement house in Guilford which will probably be disposed of at private sale.
 An auction of the Ensign property will take place June IL The property consists of a blacksmith shop and some stock.
 BRENNAN FINED.
 David Brennan, who was taken to | North Haven for trial for injuring the | North Haven bicycle path, was fined twenty-five dollars and costs by Justice | in the court Monday night in l North Haven, Brennan was the driver ] if Colgate & Co.'S advertising wagon, | md after driving on the path he and | 1is companions threw a North Haven who tried to arrest him, off | he wagon
 CITY COURT CASES.
 Edward Albee, a seventeen year old | ,outh of 151 Orchard street, pleaded | guilty in the city court yesterday to | etting fire to the beautiful hemlock | grove in Edgewood Park by means of | which a number of superb trees were partially destroyed, on Sunday after loon.
 George Casey, the companion of Wilson, the female horse hief of Springfield, Mass, who was ent to Brighton, N. Y, from here last week. to answer to a charge of grand | arceny, had his case continued in the ity court yesterday to June g. He is a mooth looking young man and the 'olice expect to bring a graver charge gainst him than that under which he s at present held--idleness.
 William Gwinnells case, that of tres ass upon land of Judge l.. w, Cleave- and, up town, which had been contin- ed any number of times to enable i'm to pay his costs. The bond was alled and then Judge Bishop reduced he bond to nothing.
 Edward Foley who took out fish and ther articles to sell for M. J. Fenton, f 3SS Grand avenue, and who failed to eturn some eleven dollars due Fenton, ias fined three dollars and $11.S9 costs nd sent to jail.
 The case of Thomas Lasarus, harged with the theft of a barrel of ugar from J. D. Dewell & Co., was ontinued to June 2. Lasarus does uSiness on Congress avenue. Charles ( Cojer a driver for Dewell, who is al- eady under arrest, stole the sugar, mich is worth s16,15. He sold it 10 lazarus for six dollars The latter at rst denied the purchase, but he now