The sun., 1901-10-01
COURTS BUSY
TERM ENDING
All the Criminal Business Dis
posed Of Yesterday.
COURT MAY ADJOURN TODAY
Petit Jurors Discharged From Fur
ther Attendance. Mrs. Magnelfs
Case Continued Until the
November Term.

After an unusually busy term the
Court Of General Sessions finished itS
business yesterday. There remains but
little business for the Superior Court and
it is expected the court will adjourn sine
die today.
The petit jurors We're discharged from
any further attendance. Chief Justice
Lore thanked the jurors for their i'll
telligent work, which he said would be
somewhat of an object lesson to the
juries which are to follow. He extended
to them the thanks of the court, the
county and all the good people unnraof.
The court allowed Harry Freedman,
who was convicted of receiving stolen
skins, and sentence was suspended last
week pending motion in arrest OF
Judgment, to go on probation, Frank
Stout becoming his surety. Walter II.
Hayes and William Michael Byrne for
Freedman withdrew the motion in arrest
of Judgment and Attorney General Waid
asked that Freedman be discharged on
probation. Freedman made a statemen.
to the court in which he declared his in.
noceilce and told of his efforts to main
tain good character
Chief Justice Lore said the jury seem
I'd to have some doubt about Freedmans
guilt and also that the court had re-
ccived petition in Freedman's behalf
from about $50 persons testifying to his
good character; so the court would give
him another chance.
Speaking of the action of the court
Mr.. Byrne said yesterday: THE court
did a fine thing. 1t was a striking illus
tration of American judicial clemency."
Mrs. Louisa Magnell was to have been
put on trial on II charge Of performing
Il criminal operation, but j. Frank Bal,
for Mrs. Magnell. renewed his applica-
ton for a postponement until the Nov
ember term on the ground of the abb
Sence of material witness. Attorney
General Ward made no further objection
and the continuance was granted. Bail
was fixed ut $4,000, Mrs. Ehart. the de-
| fendant's mother, going her security.
Kate NJ. Smith and Mary NJ. Taylor,
witnesses, were held under 5000 bail, and
Detective Francis became security.
William S. Hilles, counsel for Fannie
| II. Thatcher, who is the respondent in
the divorce suit in which Aubrey That
| cher is the petitioner, asked for $500 for
her counsel fees and expenses. Mr.
IIilles said that the petitioner owned real
estate and received a salary of about
81 200 year; he is now paying his wife
$500 year, and paid 5000 expenses in the
divorce suit some time ago. III. H. Ward
and Robert G. Harman, representing
Thatcher, opposed the granting of fufhc.'
money for expenses. The court fixed the
amount at 5000. J. Harvey Whiteman
was appointed commissioner to take testi-
mony in the case.
| In the case of McKinnic's eXccutriX
VS.. j. Park Postlcs, argument on de-
murrpr was postponed until next term.
About thousand dollars are involved
in the suit which grew out Of the fail
ure of Knights Templar of this city to
use rooms in Pittsburg hotel ut n
triennial conclave about three years ago,
after. as is claimed, the rooms had been
engaged. Harry Emmons represents the
hotel Keepers executrix and William
| T. Lyman represents Gen. Postles.
| The Superior Court issued n decree
in the case of Eugene NJ. Sayers vs.. the
Wilmington & Northern Railroad Co.,
granting the defendant Judgment for
costs. This was the case in which the
Court in Banc decided that the city
could not collect taxes for roadbed,
The court refused to grant liquor
| itpLSt 10 Jblin L. McttNdHcN, Suo w tSt
Seventh street. He was new applicant
for n place which was licensed until tho
May term, when the applicant. who was
opposed. withdrew his application. The
court holds that the landlord rs well as
the tenant Of a place must take the risk
rs to its good conduct and compliance
with the law.
| Judgment for s4O0 in favor Of the
plaintiff was granted in the case of Smith
SIS. w. & ]. Lang Go.
| Leave was granted the sheriff to amend
his return in the case Of Sallie A. Smith
ys. Samuel ID. Forbes.
| In the mandamuS case of III. Content
& Co. VS.. Bay State Gas Co., and J..
Edward Addicks, w. III. Miller and John
| Il. Donoho, a continuance was granted
luntil today. Herbert III. Ward and Wal.
ter II. Hayes entered a special appear.
ance for the respondents, and it is cX-
oected that they will attack the iurlS-
liction Of the Superior Court. and tn"
Aticiency of the Sheriff's return.
III the case Of William Teat vs.. How
ard Wilson. ct al. narr was filed and
Judgment for want of appearance grant.
ell
Judgment below was reversed in the
case Of Elizabeth Guv. ct al, VS.. James
| Richardson. use Of William Il. Sutton
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