The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
SMALLPOX AND
THE COURTS,

Dover, Oct. 20-The members ol
OF the Kent County Bar Association
appeared before the judges Of the
Superior Court to-day and unani.
mously urged that postponement
/ OF all the civil cases up for trial at
this term OF court be made until the
April term. This was done be-
cause OF the existance Of smallpox iu
the western part OF the country,
about five miles from Dover, and
near Mary del and over the Mary.
land line.
rhe court was in favor Of post
poning only the civil business 10
which people from the infected DIS
tricts were interested, but as the
cases were called. the attorneys
representing both sides, moved the
continuance, In announcing the
postpouement the chief justice stat.
ed that it was rather an unusual
thing 10 zee counsel on both sides
agreed.
In moving the portlonate. Richard
r. kenney. tor the Bar Associa-
tion. said "We feel justified 10 taxi
ing this action; in fact. that it Is
our duty. To bring together from
all over this county the people, re-
gardcss of their condition of
health, and with this disease. con
tagious 10 the extreme, existing in
parts OF the county, would be a
serious matter at this time. Wh=th-
er the witnesses or suitors or Jurors
from those parts were excluded or
not would have no effect upon the
masses who regarded the court
sessions as holiday season and
the court room as an interesting
place to gather. "
James H. Hughes. stated the as
sociation had been informed by DR..
e. W. Cooper, president OF the
State Board Of Health, that there
were at least sixteen cases OF the
disease near Marydel, while he
believed there were others who had
not been appreudeds Being asked
by Judge Grubbif he had been vac
cinated, Mr.. Hughes repliod that
he had been Yesterday. having be-
come alarmed.
The case against Alma c. Watkins,
the young woman who shot John M.
Scott. her landlord, when lie came to
warn her to vacate his property, was
retired because Of the absence OF wit.
neSses.
Walter p. Pratt Of Clayton was re.
lieyed of the humiliation of answer
ing to a charge of embezzement by
the mol proscqui of the attorney
general.
Reuhen J. prattis, charged with a
serious crime, did not answer to his
name. and a capias was taken, re.
turnabe at the November term.
William Butler, a young colored
man, was fined $25 for carrying con-
cealsd deadly weapon, and paid the
fine.
Lawyer Edward Il. Reynolds was
appointed commissioner to take tes;-
timony In the case for divorce brought
by Theodore L. Cook, formerly of the
Water Department Of Dover, against
Mrs. Cooke.
Charles Burton and a number Of
other petty offenders pleaded guilty
10 larceny and we're sentenced to be
flogged at the post next Saturday.
George W. Fowler aud Werlie Fow.
Ter, his young wife. were released
from custody tonight and will not
have to stand trial for alleged per-
jury.
Attorney. Genera, Ward found that
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Bennett, whose name
they are alleged to have signed to II
check for $llO, which Fowler cashed
at the Farmers Bank, had gone out
of the courts Jurisdiction and the
check itself had disappeared.
Chief Justice Lore sentenced these
prisoners: Wilbur Ridgway, deaf
mute, stealing two wedding rings,
value $50, from the burning home Of
Mrs. Hattie l1. Martindale. Dover,
two years and ten lashes.
Joseph Purnell, robbing William
NJ. Watt of a suit case and clothing,
while a passenger on the Delaware
railroad train, one year and ten lashes.
Charles Burton, stealing jeWelry
from William D. Williams Of Milford
four months and ten las hes.
James Nav HOrSCv. an attractive
Moor, and Joseph Lee, charged with
larceny, were released by the grand
jury.
William IL. Decker pleaded not
guilty to an Indictment charging
him with stealing horse and carri
age and harness from West Dover
will be tried Tomorrow.
No one would ever be bothered with
constipation If everyone knew how ma ur-
ally and quickly Burdock Blood Bi, tors
regulates the stomach and bowels.