The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-27

Court House-Cases in the Common Pleas Court and City Court New suit, Filed Other Court News. The February term of the United States district court, Judge William K. Townsend, presiding, convened yester- day morning at 10 o'clock. The juries were impaneled as follows: Grand jurors-Jared M. Lincoln, chaplain; William c. Robinson, Charles A. Buell., Columbia; William w. s. Curtiss, Cromwell; Andrew Kingsbury, Coventry; Morris Meyers, Caleb M. Purdy, Danbury; Edwin Hallock, Der by; Franklin P. Brainard, Durham; Charles Hopkins Clark, Hartford; 1; Charles S. Smith, Kent; Charles E. Bacon, Middletown; Benjamin R. Eng Rocky Hill w. H. H. Wooster, Sey- mour; William H. Fowler, Washington; Edward L. Frisbie, Waterbury.
 Petit jury--Oliver D. Buckingham, Beacon Falls; s. H. Stevens, Brook field; Elias w. Wellman, Clinton; George I. Andrews, Litchfield; Wallace s. Chase, Milford Stephen E. Keeler, New Canaan; Samuel H. Kirby, New Haven; Andrew J. McMahon, New Mil ford; Fred s. Lyon, jr., Norwalk; An drew w. Granniss, Plymouth; George Cox, Portland; Halsey s. Clark, Pros pect; Richard H. Smith, Seymour; Azor Bradley, Stratford; William H. Gris- wold, Thomaston; Charles B. Seeley, Trumbull Wilbur c. Austin, Water bury; Iveson c. Fanton, Weston; F. M. Raymond, Westport; Harrison H.. Palmer, Stamford
 Benjamin R. English, of this city, was appointed foreman of the grand jury.
 The following cases were discontin- ued
 Loren F. Huntley V. Thomas Rich & Sons.
 M. J. McCaffrey, admx. V. Tugs Ram- bier and Williams.
 William R. Goodspeed V. Connecticut River Bridge and Highway District.
 These cases have been heard by the court and are awaiting decision:
 D. F. Burtis V. schooner J. T. Will Hams.
 R. R. Knowlton V. Same.
 Hudgins & Hurst V. schooner J. T. Williams.
 William P. Toler V. steam tug Mabel $.
 Providence D. D. and Marine Rail- way company V. dredge Newport.
 Same V. scow No. 6.
 Theodore Smith & Sons V. dredge Newport.
 Bridgeport Towing Line " Same and scows 6. 7, 9 and 10.
 Lyman J. Gage, secretary of the treasury, etc, V. R. Hicks, ct al.
 Thomas Drummond V. dredge New port.
 Henry c. Palmer V. Same.
 F. H. & A. H. Chappell company V. Same.
 o. c. & K. R. Wilson V. Same.
 Morgan Iron Works V. Same.
 Morgan Iron Works, V. Scow g.
 c. c. Henry V. dredge Newport and scows z, 6, 3 and 10.
 Theodore Smith 6 Sons V. M. s. Brainard, ct al
 James D. Leary V. dredge Newport
 William Gokey & Son V. M. s. Brain- ard ct al.
 Joseph Laughlin V. dredge Newport.
 R. Rodgers, ct al, as Automobile Sup ply company V. Same.
 Tom Dumont V. Same and scows Nos. 6, 7 g, 10.
 G. M. Milliken, ct al, " Same.
 Oscar Lapante V. dredge No. 3.
 Axel Anderson V. Same.
 Matthew Roche V. Same.
 Ray s. Littlefleld " dredge No 2.
 Same V. steamer John McDermott.
 The following cases are left open for trial.
 E. E. Marvin V. United States.
 Lyman J. Gage, etc, V. R. M. John- son, ct al.
 William McGn, etc., V Holmes, Booth & Haydans.
 Merritt & Chapman Derrick and company V, steamboat c. H. Lowndes. etc.
 Reddin w. Paramore, ct al, V. Thomas P. Taylor, March 20; Benjamin Warford, ct al. V. steam tug Mabel s, April 2; F. M. Trim, master etc., V. schooner M. Thurlow May 2S; Clifford Gilbert, trustee, V. town of Madison, March 12.
 The criminal cases presented for the of the grand jury were IS follows: Aaron Heller, an aged Rus sian peddler, arrested for selling cigar cites on the streets of New Haven without paying the regular or the epe- ,ial war tax on such articles. The &C., ,used pleaded that he did not know le was violating the law. He was fined ,100 and costs
 The case of Arthur Imnn, alias George E. McDougall, the New Haven young man who ran a Miller syndicate 'or short time, promising investors in 1is scheme dividends of 10 per cent. Q month, was also before the grand jury. He was arrested on evidence secured )y Inspector Lewis of the postof1lce de- oartment. He was fined $50 and costs. A middie-aged woman named Harriet Bradley was one of the defendants whose cases went to the grand jury morning. She is accused of making out fraudulent pension roucher. She gave as an excuse that he had forgotten having been divorced | md married a second time. She has ,een confined at the county jail several | weeks waiting trial, having been unable | o obtain bonds.
 Frank McGovern and Frank Flynn | were also before the jury on the charge f passing a counterfeit 50 cent piece n a down town Italian. The prison IFS say they did the act as a lark and | I T