Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-05
"FoR" BALLOTS HEARING.
Mm be Held in Waterbury Miss
 Roonex,s Claim for Damages.

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 Yesterday Afternoon Colonel Burpec. as senior counsel for Judge COweu n his attempt tu disregard tile volce ot the Deopl4. in the last October election for a continuance of democratic admin isCraIiOn in this city, ill fact, to take fOrclbIy from tine people what they tln- phaticalIy said he should not have. had a SkCTE interview With Judge Wheeler Of the superior court as to selecting day for q hearing of the preliminary motions ill this dispute. winch the peo- ple are gradually coming to look upon as a scandal. Yesterday Colonel Burpee stated that he expected the hearing would take place Monday in Bridgeport, but after his interview he did not seem to know for certain where il woula take place. His reasons for his state lnent were that il would be more con- venient for Judge Wheeler to hold t III Bridgeport, as he expects to have hil- 5shed business here by that time. To day he said he would not be surprised were it to take place in Waterbury; However, where it takes place VIII make little difference, and the hearing itself will not be of any value as a fore cast or indicator of things to happen III this affair It will merely be a june
  must show to the other his hand. ls- sues will be joined and the map of bat Ile drawn up.
 Counsel for Judge Cowell as we'll as very prominent republicans have so far shied from the question, eff Judge COwell is as indifferently interested Ill this matter as you say he is. what re- ward will he be given for the loss CT reputation he has already suffered This seems to corner the judges allies. at least some of them, and one or TWO answered that he has allowed the use of his name as an instrument to aScer- tain if any wrong has been done in the election. Colonel Burpee, who ranks among the best i'll the local bar, has said that he is not so sure of the ont come as he was few weeks ago, and this feeling is gradually spreading among the lawyers.
 Judge Wheeler gave Attorney O'Neill, counsel for Mayor Kilduff, and Colonel Burpee. counsel for Judge Cowell, a private hearing of q few minutes in his room in the courthouse this afternoon. Both lawyers said they were anxious to have the matter disposed of as quickly as possible, and if convenient to the court they would prefer to have the hearing take place here. Judge Wheeler therupon set the case down for hearing oil Thursday morning next. all other matters to give if the right of way. This hearing shall decide whether the ballot boxes shall be opened and the ballots recounted. and whichever side loses will take it to the supreme court. Both lawyers expect that the matter will be uisposed of altogether by Feb ruary, unless something now unfore- seen arises. and one of them said: ''you can't tell T durned thing about it."
 The case of Margaret Rooney vs Frank w. Woolworth. ct al. prOprie- tors of the concern popularly known as the ''10-cenT store" on Bank street. fir S2.500 damages. began yesterday after- noon before Judge Wheeler in the su- parior court. About three years ago fhe plaintiff was StewardesS in the Sco- will house. One evening after making some purchases in the store mentioned. she was issuing therefrOm by the rear entrance. it being a short way for her. and stepped into nowhere, as shc thought at the time. Below the steps at the Tear entrance was a cellar with the doors open. and into this she fell, a distance of some ten feet. Size claimed to have injured her spine. broken some ribs. hurt her back and received other bruises and scars that laid her up for considerable time and cost it"- '7al of money. moi to r. n and anxiety at aiI.
 Treet and Lowe appear for the plaintiff.
 The probability Is that the Walker Injunction case will not be given hearing this term of the superior court. Monday Judge Wheeler closes his work here for the present Had business demanded his presence else where. he should have finished here as the term closed last week There still remains a good deal of business on inc docket. but it will have to go over to the next term. Counsel for the Walkers had q consultation with Judge Wheeler last evening and neither of them saw n prospect of reaching the case at present.