Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-14
Blasting Caused Damage
to Pipe Plant.
Ritchie Files Reply to Million
Dollar Action.
Claims Against Corporation
Court House News.

HIS rtiutNes all turueu hSdinSi Hliu,
Joseph Nell has brooded over his trou-
bles until his mind has given way un. ]
der the strain.
He was an inmate of the County Ia
firmary until Monday when he was
transferred to the Jail. His insanity
had become so marked that it was not
considered safe to Keep him at the
Infirmary.
DR.. Sackett, who made an examina-
tion of the case could assign no reason
for the mans delerium. Since he was
taken to the Jail his story has been
learned. Nell belonged to good fam
lily in Germany. Several years ago
he left his home TO come to Ameri
ca. His relatives lost all trace of him.
Three weeks ago he received letter
from home saying that both his faith
er and mother were dead. He was
severely upbraidedf or his conduct in
leaving them in their old age. The
letter had been mailed some time ago.
How his relatives got his address is
not known. The information contain
ed in the missive and the censure for
his conduct, So preyed on his feelings
that he lost his reason. He has been
taken to the ASYLUM, 1t is believed
that he will soon recover.
OLD CHARGES DROPPED.
The original charges filed against
w. A.. Norris haveb been dismissed.
The summons in the new proceedings
for disbarment will be served on Nor-
ris In few days. 1!s
INJUNCTION ISSUED.
The American Clay Manufacturing
company has filed its first petition III
Common Pleas court. 1t asks for an
Injunction restraining the city and
Contractor Wildes from using explo-
sives in the construction of a sewer
trench in Case ave. 1t Is alleged that
the jar occasioned by the explosions
is injuring the property of the plain
tiff. One of the plants of the company
Is located on Case ave, near where
the trench is being constructed. The
concussion, caused by the use of the
explosives, has broken the. windows
in the shop and Office of the plaintiff.
1t is alleged that the tall stack and
machinery are in danger A temporary
restraining order was issued. 1t con-
tinues until March 10.
RITCHIES REPLY.
Lewis A. Ritchie has filed reply
to the answer of the directors of the
Canadian Copper company. Ritchic,
who Is a stockholder in the Anglo
American Iron company sues for ST.
$50, 1000 damages for their alleged
wrongful act. He denies that the An
glo. American company is over-capital-
lied and says that it makes no differ
ence how much he paid for the stock
he holds. He'says the defendants have
rejected all propositions TO work the
property. He also denies that it has
been his chief aim TO find fault with
the manner in which the affairs of the
Anglo American company We're con-
Quoted. He claims that the defendants
could raise enough money to deyelope
the property by selling the timber on
the 10000 acres which the company
owns.
CLAIMS PRESENTED.
". A, Green, assignee of the WASH
ington Lighting company has hlcd a
report of the claims presented. The
| aggregate amount Of the same Is
$1,2TS.14.
CALENDAR ENTRIES.
The case of Bennage & Averill VS..
Amos Steffee has been settled.
Henry 70. Stein was given a verdict
for S112,13 against the city.
Orlando Wilsox, attorney for the
plaintiff in the case of Luther G. Ran
ney VS.. c. z. Osmun has been allowed
$13S for his services.
ASSIGNMENT OF CASES.
Judge Nye will make an assignment
| Of cases Thursday morning at 9