The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-15
MORRIS COUNTY COURTS.
Several Cases Disposed of-Verdict
for the McEwans Sensible One.

On Monday morning before Judge
Vreeland in the Morris Quarter Ses-
sions the case of the State VS.. Withheld
Mead which was begun on Thursday
of last week, was again taken up On
Friday last the case was completed
so far s4s putting in the evidence and
summing up the counsel and on Mon
day morning Judge Vreeland charged
tbe iury, who retired about ten
O'Clock and after being out all day
came in about five o'clock with
verdict of guilty of uttering forgery.
The facts of the case are these. Mead
some time ago borrowed money from
Newton S. Kitchell, of Boonton, on
the strength of note on which Mar
tin Cook, of -Boonton, appeared as in
dorser. The note was several times
renewed with Cook as indorser and
Mr.. Kitchell wanting his money at
last went to Cook and asked him: about
settlement when Cook, surprised, said
he knew nothing about the note, and
had never signed it. Mead did not
make the note good and Cook made
complaint against him for forgery.
The forged instrument was very
clever, and the tellers of all the Nor
ristown banks swore it was Cooks
signature. but the jury in their YER
dict thought otherwise and. as above
stated. Mead was found guilty of
uttering forgery but not of executing
it. Several witnesses on the trial
testified as to Mead IS general bad
character and this strongly helped
the prosecutor S case.
After the jury retired in the above
case, the prosecutor moved the case
against Felix Albino, of Dover, for
assault and battery on neighbor.
This was short case and after being
out little while the jury brought
in verdict of guilty. Albino's crime
consisted of this. He occupied a part
of double store in Dover and be-
cause of fancled assault on hisIchild
by Samuel Block he rushed into
Blocks store adjoining and hitsBlock
with a candy. pan, severely injuring
his head.
The next case in the Quarter. Sessions
was that of the State VS.. John Groves
for petit larceny. Groves also was
from Dover The case took the rest
of Monday afternoon and was ad-
iourned over Lincoln's Birthday to
Wednesday, when he was acquitted.
In the Circuit Court Judge Garrett
son resumed the trial of William S.
vanderhoof VS.. McEwan Brothers Go.
of Whippany. The case took all day
Monday and was adjourned until
Wednesday morning.
Wednesday iu the case of the State vs..
John VIM. Williams, indicted for being
an accessory before the fact in. the burn
ing of the Bertrand Island House at
Lake Hopatcong last summer, Henry
Rolf, who was indicted for the arson
pleaded guilty and accused Williams
who is much older man of melting him
to do it. Williams pleaded not guilty to
the charge. The case took all day Thurs
day and is now on.
On Wednesday afternoon the evidence
in the case of Vanderhoof VS. McEwan
was all brought in and Thursday morn
ing Judge Cutler began summing up the
case tor the defendants, taking about
one hour and half. He was followed
by Charles Stiliwell for the plaintiff, who
consumed the rest of the morning and
the first part of the afternoon. Judge
Garretson delivered very strong and
lucid charge to the jury. In about one
hour and half they came in with YER
dict of "no cause"
From what is talked of, it seems that
McEwan Bros. Co. could have settled
their case for much less than it has cost
them, but with them it was matter of
principle and they did not intend to make
precedant for other of their numerous
employees to follow
This morning in the Common Pleas
before Judge Vreeland, jury was en-
panelled to retry the case of Andrew
Riley and James McGargle, suit in
volving hundred dollars amount,
claimed to be due the plaintiff. Dis
tinguished counsel have been employed
on both sides. The plaintiff being repre-
sented by George G.. Runyon and ex-
Governor Werts, the defendan, by Alder
man Charlton A. Reed and Senator
Mahlon Pitney
1t will be remembered that the case
was tried last term, but the jury could
not agree and new trial was necessary.
Later. The last mentioned case was
put over until next term.
Y. NJ. C. A. Notes.