The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-07
MISS WELLS
ENTERS SUIT.
She Brings a Civil Action
Against F, II. Hoffecker
tor Breach of Promise

Miss Mahala Wells, through her
attorney, Colonel A. v. Newton, has
entered suit In the Y. M. G. A.
Court, against +. H. Hoilecker, Esq.
a prominent attorney Of this city for
breach Of promise. Miss Wells com.
plains that the defendant has injGr.
ed her feelings beyond repair and asks
for heavy damages against him. The
case which promises to be the most
celebrated ever aired IN a Court OF
Justice, will be heard before "His
Honor" Leonard f. Wales, Jr., In
the Grand Opera House, next Thurs.
day night.
The following special jury has been
drawn: Alfred Gawthrop, William
Lawton, r. w. Fem, H. G. Rettew,
D. Snelle nburg. c. +. Rudolph, w.
NJ. Pyle, G. W. Todd, Daniel Ross,
Il. II. Mccall, II. Il. Wallace and
James Cranston.
Clerk II. c. Mahatly has been busy
citing the following witnesses: H. N.
Fell, II. S. England, 5. J. Horn,
Miss Bessie Thomas, II. f. Lincoln
and Il. b. johnson.
Captain George Black has bceh ap.
pointed court officer and j. A. Gala
CHER, crier.
Mr. Hotlccker has retained George
A. Elliott to defend him. AS the
theatre will hardly be big enough to
accommodate the crowd that will as
semble to hear this celebrated case,
an admission OF % cents will be
charged,
WHAT is SAID ABOUT IT.
The great breach Of promise trial
to he given under the auspices of the
Y. NJ c. A. IN the Grand Opera
House on Thursday evening, October
10Th, promises to be an event Of un.
usual interest. The trial last spring
gave a very good idea Of criminal
court procedure. The breach of
promise case being an action Of con.
tract will show the modus operandi
of a ciAn action. The following
brief extracts from reports published
In newspapers in various parts OF the
country are Of interest.
"The City Hall, which owing to
the nature Of the case was chosen
for the hearing, was literally crowd
ed to it's utmost capacity. Every
seat 10 the floor and in the SALARY
was taken and hundreds stood up
in the aisles unable 10 obtain rest
ing place and when all was over
the Judge. inry,I witnesses, counsel
and spec, ators dispersed to their
homes. after one OF the wittiest.
most pleasing and altogetherenjoy-
able entertainments ever held in
this city,
Haverhill. Mass, Evening Bullc-
tin. Fully fifteen hundred pee.
pie wended their way to the Audi
torium 10 be entertained and anus
ed by the much talked and advertis-
ed mock court trial lastevenng, aud
nobody went away disappointed.
For two hours the trial went on
without interruption. except for the
outbursts Of applause as some good
hit was made by either the witness
es or the lawyers. "-Asbury Park
Press.
"The Mock Trial under the aus
pice OF the Y M. c. A. last night
was attended by large and fash
enable audience. Every seat in the
hall was taken and standing room
was at premium.
The trial itself will be remember
ed Tor long time; from its commence
ment until the end, laughter reign
ed. 1t was certainly ludicrous in
the extreme. The witnesses the
Judge. the attorney, the plaintiff,
the attorney for the defense, the de.
fendans the plaintiff and the jury
all contributed their share in the
fun. "-Bridgeport, Conn. Evening
Union.