Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03


mother. and did want to be near her
own mother.
Joseph s. Russell agreed to support
his wife and was discharged.
The cases Of George w. Reed, William
r. Weldin and Thomas Clements were
dismissed, settlement having been
reached.
The court Friday sigEed all the
Saturday, hearings were given as to the
opposed places, Thomas MoHugh, l02- l04
Market street, and john McAvaney, 208
West Seventh street.
William s. Prickett, for the Law and
Order Society, told the court that Mr..
McHugh already had a place at 13
Nj. McHugh, explained that the
bought by the p, w. & u. railroad
tenant, had to leave within 30 days.
His license is good until the November
term, but he offered to surrender it
for 1922 l04 Market street. He keeps a
new license conditional upon the sur
render OF the old.
As to the West Seventh street place,
Mr.. Prickett had a remonstTance. He
told the court that at the May term the
place was opposed because OF complaints
against the conduct thereof by the
then tenant, but the court did not pass
upon 1T, for the application was with
drawn. Mr.. Piiokett held that that
amounted to confession pf the truth
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not view it in that light. Walter II.
Hayes, for McAvaney, said the case
wns legacy from the late Peter l..
Cooper, Jr. The present applicant is
new.
On the application OF Henry c.
Conrad, John W. Brady was admitted
to practice. He will have his Office
with Ward & Gray.
On the application Of John P. Nields,
Christopher L. Ward was appointed
commissioner to take testimony in the
divorce case Of Nellie Florence Gill
bride rs. Thomas Gilbride.
On Horace q. Knowles' application,
Philip L. Garrett wass appointed to
take testimony in the divorce case of
Sabina Di Lorenzo va. Michael Di
Lorenzo, and james W. Lattomus was
appointed in the case of Eta B. Mccall
vs. Frank Mccall, Jr.
The court handed down DEGREES Of
divorce in the chses of John B. Miller
ys. Emma }. Miller, Cornelius B. Short
vs.. Margaret s. Short, Helen w.
Jameson rs. Charles W. Jameson and
Gertrude Rock VS.. Frank E. Rock.
This makes line divorces for this term.
In the case of the st. Georges Marsh
20. VS.. Joshua Jefferson, a ccrtio-
rari, exceptions were sustsined, and
executions on Judgments below set
aside.
A rule for writ of possession in the
case of Wilmington Savings Fund vs..
Thomas Fagan, was made adsolute.
Testimony was heard on rule to set
aside a sheritf's sale in the case OF
Sallie A. Smith IS. Samuel ID. Forbes.
One property at Oak and Harrison
streets brought $500, and lots at
Fourteenth and Claymont streets. $500.
Forbes claims that the properties should
have brought s4, 600 and 81, 600 respec-
lively.
The General Sessions court on Satur-
day afternoon made an order that Will
Kinson 4. Curling pay his wife S32 a
month, beginning October 10th, and
give bond for $1,000 for the faithful
performance OF the duty. Curling
formerly lived in Philadelphia, but is
now employed here. His wife and chill
dren still live IN Philadelphia.
Superior Court refused to set asiae
the sheriff's sale in the case OF SallieA.
Smith VS.. Samuel d. Forbes.
General Sessions Court Monday de.
cided to allow Harry freedman to 60 on
probation. Freedman was convicted oil
receiving stolen skins and sentence was
suspended last week, pending a motion
in arrest of judgment. Monday,
Walter Fl. Hayes and William M. Byrne,
for freedman Withdrew the motion
in arrest of Judgment, and Attorney
General Ward asked chat treedman be
discharged on probation. Freedman
made statement to the court in which
he declared that he was innocent.
Chief Justice Lore said that the jury
seemed to have some doubt, and besides,
the court had received petition in
Freedman'e behalf from about $50 per.
the court gives him another chance,
Frank Stout becoming his surety.
Mrs. Louisa Magnell was to have
performing O criminal operation, but
j. Frank Ball, for Mrs. Magnell, re-
newed his application for postpone.
ment until the November term ON the
ground of the absence of a materIa
witness. Attorney General Ward made
NO further objection and the con,
tinuance was granted. Bail was fixet
at s2,0eO, Mrs. Ehart, the defendant!
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Smith and Mary NJ. Taylor, witnesses
were held under $500 bail, and De
teotive Francis became security.
William S. Hilles, counsel for Fannie
FL. Thatcher, who is the respondent IL
the divorce suit in which Aubrey
Thatcher is the petitioner, asked fol
$500 for her counsel fees and expenses
Mr.. Hilles said that the petitioner
owned real estate and received salary
Of about 81, 200 year; he is now payinl
his wife $500 year, and paid 5000 ex.
penses in the divorce suit some time
ago. ii. II. Ward and Robert q. Har-
man. representing Thatcher, opposed
the granting of further money for OK.
penses. The court fixed the amount al
5000. j. Harvey Whiteman was ap,
pointed commissioner to take testimony
in the case.
In the case of Mckinnie's executriS
vs.. j. Parke Postles, argument on de-
murrer was postponed until next term.
About thousand dollars are involved
in the suit, which grew out of the failure
of Knights Templar of this city to use
rooms In Pittsburg hotel at triennial
conclave about three years ago, after,
as is claimed, the rooms had been
engaged. Harry Emmons represents the
hotel keepers executrix and William
L. Lyman represents Gen. Postles.
The Superior Court issued decree