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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02
DECISION IN THE SILVERTHAU
 CASE

Tn the city court yesterday Judge Bishop handed down the following de- cision in the case against Abraham Silverthau, charged with selling aftl- cles of jewelry bearing false mark:
 State vs. Abraham Silverthau.
 In this case it is charged that the ac- cused, being a dealer in gold and silver articles, sold to Newton Dexter ring constructed in part of gold upon which was stamped the figure "1s k,'" which indicated that the ring contained 1924 parts of pure gold, which was greater proportion of pure gold than it actually contained.
 To support thl; allegation the state introduced MT. Dexter, who testified that on the day in question. he visited the store of the accused and there pur- chased the ring of Frederick Silverthau and took the same to an assayer. In this statement he was corroborated by another witness, who testified that he was with Mr Dexter at the time of the purchase and accompanied him to the office of the assayer The assayer, MT. L"ooNS lC6LlllSd tti1L tIE AIlcttiC Iilt ct assays and from the result of said as- says he was able to determine the pro- portion of pure gold in the ring, and that it was less than "1S k," or 1924. The witnesses for the state are unin1- peached and apparently honest and truthful
 The defense, while it questions the correctness of the assay, did not intro- duce any doubt in the mind of the court on this point and I find that the ring produced in court does not contain IS karats of pure gold.
 The accused then and his brother Frederick Silverthau testify that they were both in the store on the day in question, but said ring was not pur~ chased on said day by any one, and that MMr. Dexter was not in the store. Abra ham Silverthau knew MT. Dexter personally and both were positive in their testimony. They further testified, and in this were corroborated by Philip, that all rings of the style of this exhib- it had either the name Silverthau or Silverthau & Sons stamped on them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
OPENING OFTHE CRIMINAL SIDE
 OF SUPERIOR COURT.

Many Cases Disposed of and Sentence
 Imposed on a Number of Prisoners-
 James White Gets Eight Years-PIant Estate Attached for sI7.OOo, ,OOo-Mr.
 Caihoun's statement-End If the Jew
 sIry case-The Cheshire Deer Case F Other Items.
 The July term of the superior court, criminal side. opened yesterday after noon with Judge Ralph Wheeler on the bench. The two big cases that were down on the docket for trial. that of Antonio ozillio, for murder, and Police man John Kelly for burglary, will go over to the October term, although the grand jury will meet to-day and indict Ozillio. With these cases out of the way it is probable that the session will be a short one and will, in all probabil- ity, be finished this week.
 A great bulk of the work was dispos- ed of yesterday, and almost every per- son on the docket was put to plea. There were about twenty-seven pris- oners in the pen when court opened. The Rev. F. A. M. Brown offered a prayer, and the first prisoner called was Simon Horowitz, the man who re- ,ceived drawing instruments, which were stolen from the Sheffield Scientific school on the night of February g by Pearl H. Stoddard, the janitor of one of the Sheffield buildings. Horowitz pleaded guilty and was sentenced to not more than three years nor less than two years on the two counts against him.
 The next prisoner was Cormellino Vi- nocello, charged with stealing a horse valued at $75. He pleaded not guilty.
 John Corbett, charged with theft. was next called and his case was continued.
 William H. Davidson and Ernest Hawkes. of this city, two young men, were then called by the states attorney. The eight counts of theft against them were read by the clerk and to each the prisoners pleaded not guilty. The boys have been arrested before and are we'll known to the New Haven police. On March 4, April and April Il they are accused or DfeakllS Into the SdiOOn or Michael Creed, 7s1 Dixwell avenue, on April 15, of breaking into the store of Charles C. Bauer, on the following night of breaking into the drug store of Frank H. Kreimendahl, 251 Howard avenue, and on April 20 they are charg- ed with entering the stores of c. s. Atz- back and Frank L. Smith in West Ha- ven, and the store of Cornelius O'Leary of Allingtown. Attorney Barclay was
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02
ATTAc.HED FnR sf1 nh0. nfllt

Deputy Sheriff Stevens yesterday made additional attachments in the suit brought by Charles F. and Horace G. Hoadley of Waterbury against the ex- ecutors of the Henry Bradley Plant es- tate. He attached the stock of the Plant Investment company and the Henry Bradley Plant company, service being made on Paul W Harrison, ns- sistant secretary of the company, with offices ir the Exchange building, this city.
 Sheriff Stevens says that the value of the properties he now has under at- tachment will exceed s1T.000, 900. which is the amount of damages claimed in the suit.
 The Plant Investment company oper- ates all the Plant railroads and steam ship lines The Henry Bradley Plant company is company generally cov- ering the Plant interests It was or ganized shortly before MT. Plants death,
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The exhibit did not have this mark on

The exhibit did not have this mark on The state claimed that it had proof beyond reasonable doubt that the ex- hibit was sold by the accused on said date. The accused denies this claim. The question at issue is has the state proved the sale.
 As already intimated, fail to see any reason why the witnesses for the state should not be given full credit. Ii is true that the principal witness is editor of newspaper published in the inter ests of the jewelry trade, and he has been interested in the enforcement Of the law under which this prosecution has been brought. But I do not find any motive which leads me to believe he would WiIfully make a false state ment
 On the other hand the accused is a reputable merchant who for forty years has been engaged in the jewelry busi- ness in this city, and he and his brother are as positive in their testimony as are the witnesses for the state, and to find the accused guilty must find that they nave deliberately made false statements under oath. It is we'll set up princi- pie that when witnesses of equal credi- bility make contradictory statements which cannot be reconciled, each shall be given equal weight, and in all crimi- nal cases it is the duty of the state to prove not merely by fair preponder- ance of evidence, but beyond reasona- ble doubt to the exclusion of every hypothesis consistent with innocence that the accused is guilty, and it is the duty of this court to give the accused the benefit of every reasonable doubt, After a careful study of the evidence and the claims of the state and accused am unable to say that the state has succeeded in doing this, and therefore find the accused not guilty and direct his discharge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02
CITY coURT CASES

l when the case of Louis C. Wilson and Lottle C. Rich was called in the city court yesterday morning Wilson failed 10 appear, and City Attorney Webt asked that the bond of $500 be called 1 Lawyer Charles Fowler, who appeared Tor the bondsman, asked that more time De allowed in which to get the man here. Mrs. Rich's husband James had taken her back to liv ewith him and the family was united and happy now.
 Judge Bishop continued the case to September 1 with the understanding that at that date the bond would be called if the man was not produced. John Edson Hunt, jr., who was ar- rested Monday charge dwith the theft of clock, had his case continued until January 1, nisi.
 Homer A. Lyke, twety years old, a clerk in the Mohican grocery in Church street, was arrested yesterday morning James Whalen. His case was contin- ued to Saturday.
 Among the breach of the peace cases in which Judgment was suspended were those of Thomas Adams, Thomas An derson, Joseph Whalen, John Gill, Joe Brnet, John McGuire, Harry Fierstein, John J. Hine.
 Nolles were entered in the cases of Meyer Brown, Joseph W. Smith and Thomas McCook.
 James Obersky, Walter Sales, How ard Bailey, and Clifford Post were al- lowed to go on nolles.
 Stephen Bradley, Thomas Grady, Stephen Thim, and George Lasher, held on reform school complaints. were dis charged.
 A nolle was entered in the case of Abraham Rubin, charged with hitching 0 horse to a shade tree.
 Cary Hunt. charged with keeping an unlicensed dog, and John H. Richmond, charged wit hnon-support, were allowed to go on nolles.
 A bond of s200, furnished by John J. Sprightly, of 6S Liberty street, for Steven Bouyai, charged with violating the liquor law, was declared forfeited.
 Patrick Ganley. charged with breach of the peace, was granted a continuance to June 1.
 Judgment was suspended in the cases of Patrick Green and John Lally, charged with drunkenness.
 Continuances were granted in the cases of Mary McGarty. charged with keeping a disorderIy house, and Henry Hurd, non-support
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02
A. SUIT FOR $500.

Constable Peter McNerney yesterday garnisheed funds in the National Sav- ings bank belonging to Mary Hulse in a suit for $500 brought by Lewis L.. Gill; bert baker, against Mary Hulse and Lillian B. and Mary F. Gilbert. The suit is returnable to the court of com mon pleas on the first Tuesday in Sep- tember.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02
MIR. cALHoUN's STATEMENT.

A big suit by A. D. Meloy &, Co. of New York against seven individuals in this city who were engaged in a real estate deal for an exchange for certain mining stock, promises to afford an in- teresting trial. The suit was brought by Andrew D. Meloy & Co.,, of New York, against Andrew Moorhead, Fred, W. Donnely, Wm. Calhoun, J. W. Church, W. s. Crofut, Charles Scoville, and George Phelps.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02
JUDGMENT LIEN FILED.

A judgment lien for $37S6 has been filed by filling, Webb & Warehouse, who were the attorneys for Police Chief James Wrinn, on the Baldwin street property of Anthony Carroll. The amount represents the costs in the case which Carroll brought against Wrinn in the superior court last April, and which was decided against the plaintiff on April 3.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02

Bessie" said her mother, did you peel your apple as I told you to do be- fore eating it?'' ''Yes, mother" replied Bessie. And what did you do with the peel?" "Oh, ate that afterwards. "-- Tit-Bits.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02

. Brown Poor Enpeck's wife leads him strenuous life. She's constantly quarreling with him." :.. .a..
 Green-"And does she lose her tenn per?" s@
 Brown--"No, indeed. She keeps it and uses it over and over again" Chicago News. ~
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02

for bill amouting to s2Os was contin- hea yesterday afternoon in the city court until next Monday morning at 10 o'clock, when the arguments will be heard
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02
PETITION IN BANKRITPTCY.

Morris KIegerman of this city has hied petition in bankruptcy in the
 united States court, his liabilities amounting to $1,2l0, and $50 in assets.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02

The most critical of American housewives preside over New England homes. Their dctum is Kennedy sssButter Thin Biscuit for perfectly appointed menu.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02
JUDGE BISHOPS DECISION IN THE
 LEWIS JEWEL LRY CASE. .'-'''

LEWIS JEWELRY CASE.
 Judge Bishop of the city court yester- day morning handed down his deci- sion in the case, of Thomas C. Lewis. Jr., secretary of the George H. Ford company, charged with selling a ring bearing a false mark. The decision fol- lows:
 Judge Bishops decisions in full are as follows: 4~e~<
 State vs. Thomas c. Lewis, Jr.
 In this case it{fs alleged that the ac- cused sold to James H. Mulvey a ring on which was stamped figures '.14," " which figures were designed to indicate that the quantity or quality of gold con- tained in said ring was different and better than 1t really was.
 There is no dispute on the part of the accused that the ring produced in court was purchased as testified by Mir. Null vey and his associate. Neither is it disputed that the assay showed the ring to be below the quality indicated by the figures stamped on it.
 The state claims and it's witnesses testify positively that when purchased it was stamped as 1t was when exhibi- ted in court. The accused and his wit nesses all testify that the stamp on it at the time of the sale was ''10," that the 70" had been filed out and "4' substituted. The state claims to have proved that the accused is guilty while the accused denies that claim.
 It is the duty of the state to prove it's claim affirmatively beyond @ req sonable doubt. In view of the testi- mony so contradicting the court is obliged to find that the state has failed to do this and therefore the accused is found not guilty and his discharge ordered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02

Burnett's Vanilla Extract has outliyed criticism. It is the finest and purest vanilla extract that can be bought. Once tried, always used &SS-szx.4.s%- - ='s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02

CASE AGAINST THE CITY. The case of Heublein against the city
Evening star., 1902-08-30
have let him took the black"

have let him took the black"
ut would have broken his bank, you
mean, Mike
We'll, hel break somewan's back here yet,
an I'm tellin you that straight. They
say a black cats full av tn divil, but
Diablo's ould Nick himself, though I'm
sayin' II was tn by, Shandy's. fault
sp'iin' him. An If 1t wasn't fer Miss AL
lis it's a pity you couldn't sold him the
chestnut He's saw horse-he's as heavy
In tn. head as bag of salt: he'll never
do no good to nobody. Them's the kind
q IS kapes a man poor, eatin' their heads
of an wan horse, or maybe two, in the
stable earnin' tn oats fer them. It's
Il believe you're right, Mike" Porter
answered quietly. he left the stable.
Crane, driving back to Brookfield. turned
over in his mind the matter of his mission.
He was satisfied. He had succeeded in
the main objective point.
1t would have been good move to have
acquired Lucretie-to have tempted her
owner to part with her for ready money in
sight. The money would soon have dis
appeared; then Porter, with lot OF bad
horses on his hands would almost certain
~ have come more firmly into the grasp
OF Crane.
The offer to buy Lauzanne had been a bit
or saving grace-a faint, generous impulse
pesot OF Ais regenerating influence.
Crane had discovered that Porter did not
that was a great something He had also
established himself firmly in Mrs. Porter's
good graces, he could see. 1t would be in
deed strange II in the end he did not sue
ceed completely.
(To be continued)
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thing in soight-spread eagled his field.
fe wouldn't give two dollars fer him. an
ne come out an cleaned up the Troy stake
ike the great horse that he was"
And you think Mortimer has turned out
something like that, eh, Mke?
We'll, fer man that knows no more av
horses than | know av the strology av stars
hes hot wan, an that's the Gods trut'."
Mortmers gallant act had reused the
lrlshmans S admiration. He would have
done as much himself but that would have
been expected of a horseman, constantly
encountering danger; that an office man. a
man to be pitied in his ignorance should
have fearleSsly entered the stall with the
lighting stations. was quite different mat
ter.
Even Allis with her more highly devel-
oped sense of character analyZaton, felt
something of this same influence. She had
needed some such manifestation of Morti
mer's integral force, and this had come
with romantic intensity in the tragic box
stall scene. The drama of the stable had
originated no polished rhetoric; the general
ly pedantic Mortimer's declaration had
been unconventional in the extreme Back,
you devilst' he had rendered with eXplo-
sive fierceness. oblivious of everything but
that he must save the girl. The words still
rang in the ears of Allis, and also the echo
of her own cry when in peril, 'Mortimer!'
There must have been foreshadowing in
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Paving the WAY.
n the Louisville Times.

FROM the Louisville Times.
She knew enough. A popular young Ger
man gentleman has been calling at GER
tain home for about six months He rs
charming. say those who are personally
acquainted with him, and there is a big
family of single daughters at the house
where he calls. One day recently he paid
a visit TO the special girl he favored, wheth-
er with an eye to matrimOny or not-auy-
how, he was very nice TO her and the
girl came to the conclusion that Il would
be her duty to take him into camp
DO you speak German, Miss Lucy?' he
asked as they sat in the parlor with the
gas turned down and a pink lamp making
everything couleur de rose.
Me, speak German. no?' she exclaimed.
Il never thought of learning the language
It's too hard for me-"
oh, you ought to speak it," he ins sted;
the grandest language out, the most beau
tlful and elegant. l am astonished YOU
never cared TO master il"
Oh said the charmer as an idea dawn
ed on her. Il know enough to understand
anything important; l can say one word in
German splendidly."
And what is that" he asked. eagerly.
Tee hee,' gurgled the dear Innocent
girl, Il can say-yes-in German beauti-
fully
Has she said it? If she has not lis no
fault OF hers, dear girl. no. indeed
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ing as there are1fn everything else My
own opinion Is that the most of the talk
we hear about crooked racing is simply
talk. At least nine of ten races are hon
estly run-the best horse wins. / would
rather cut off mySrfght hand than steal a
race, and yet last summer it was said that
l had pulled Lucretia.''
Il never heard OF that, JOHN cried Mrs.
Porter, in astonishment.
N No you didn t. drily answered her hus-
Allis smiled; sheIhad settled that part of
it with her father. at the time
If You'll excuse me- began Crane, riS-
ing. Il think Mr.. Mortimer is getting tired.
1 believe I'll jog back to Brookfield.''
Reluctantly the Reverend Doman rose,
too. He felt, somehow, that the atmos-
phere of racing had smothered his eXpostu-
lation-that he had made little headway.
The intense honesty that was John Por-
ter's shielded him about almost as per-
feetly as higher form of belief might
But with almost a worldly cunning it oc-
Cured to the clergyman that he could
turn the drawn battle into a victory for
the church; and as they stood for min
ute in the gentle hustle of leave-taking, he
said: The ever-continuing fight that 1
carry on against the various forms Of gam
bling must necessarily take on at times
almost personal aspect'-he was address
ing Mr. Porter, ostensibly-"but in reality
it is not quite SO. l think l understand
your position, Mr.. Porter, and-and-what
shall 1 say?-personaly feel that the wick
edness of racing doesn't appeal to you as
a great contamination; you withstand it,
but-you will forgive me saying so-thou-
sands have not the same strength Of char
acter."
Porter made a deprecating gesture, but
Dolman proceeded: What l was going to
say is that you possibly realize this your
self. You have acted so wisely. with what
1 would call Christian forethought, in plac-
ing your son Alan in a different walk in
life, and'-he turned with grave bow in
Cranes direction-"and in good hands,
too"
His mother wished it," Porter said sim
ply.
Yes, John was very good about Alan's
future the mother concurred. But, hus-
band, you quite agreed that it was much
better for Alan to be in the bank than
possibly drifting into association with
well, such dishonorable men as this Mr..
Langdon and his friends. He is SO much
better off," she continued, with young
men such as Mr.. Crane would have about
him"
The Reverend Dolman smiled meekly, but
it was in triumph. He had called atten-
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at; but if he doesn't, well. he'd better go

at; but If he doesn't, well. he'd better go
hungry
"A great many very honorable men are
racing today added Crane; "men who
have built up large fortunes through hon
est dealing, and wouldn't be racing if they
felt that it was either unchristian or DIS
honorable"
They can't be Christians if they coun-
tenance gambling" asserted the minister
doggedly.
1t occurred to Mortimer that whenever
the discussion took broader lines Dolnsan
drew it back into the narrow cell of his
own convictions
Porter scratched his head perplexedly
They had been discussing the moral infiu-
ence of racing; this seemed more like the
ology.
ut is certainly unchristian," commented
Mrs. Porter, severely.
Il haven't seen much Christian spirit in
any business said Porter, quietly; they
all seem more a matter of written agree
ments. In fact. there's more done on
honor in racing than In any of the business
CANDLES. man that's crooked in racing
is sure to come to grief in the long run.
Crane shifted in his chair and Dolman
coughed deprecatingly.
For my part" continued Porter, i've
never found it necessary to do anything
I'm ashamed of in racing
His wife opening. But, john
dear, you were treated most shamefullly
last year-a dishonest boy hauled your
horse
Pulled mother" interposed Alis, pull
ed fathers horse, you mean"
Perhaps; though. fail to see where
the difference can be, If the horse the
other way, and your father lost"
Porter smiled indugently THE boy
was punished, Helen" he said. ''Dishon-
esty is not tolerated on the race course.
Yes; but something is always happen
ing" she continued in lament. IT'S con-
trary to the law of the church, John. 1t
seems just like visitation of divine wrath
the way things happen And you're so
sanguine, John; last year you We're going
to win a big race with Diablo, when he
threw his leg"
Threw a splint MOTHER prompted
Allis
II thought your father said it was his
leg had something the matter with it,"
argued Mrs. Porter.
THE splint was on his leg, mother,
dear
well, I'm not familiar with racing
phrases, l must say, though l should be,
goodness knows-I hear little else And
talk of cruelty to animals, she turned to
Mr.. Dolman; they burned the poor beasts
leg with hot irons
The minister held up his hands In horror.
at didn't give him rs much pain as the
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Sailing AWAY

William Woodward in Chambers Journal
Sailing away with the wind abeam
And the wide, wide sea before;
Sailing away in lovers dream
To the port Of th" golden shore;
Idle hands on the rudder bands,
Hope in the sunrise fair
And the hearts as light as the sea bird hitS
Afioat in the morning air.
Love In the dawn Of that far-On time
Did You guess Of the weary wHyY
Dearest! when life seemed summer rtyms
Gould We tell where we went astray:
Silent tears through the coming years.
Darkness for you and me.
And doubt and dread nf the wilds ahead
Fell chill sailed a-sea.
Sailing ashore with a waning wind
On the glass Of a dreaming tide
Leaving the dark Of the deep behind
For the light Of the other side;
Loosen hands from the rudSer bands.
Ahi to the margin foam
Gomez breath Of land DER the golden sand
Oh, sweet is our welcome home!
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knew 1t not
Even without the doctors orders. it was
patent that Mortimer must remain at Ring
wood for a few days.
If was as if Philip Crane, playing with all
his intense subtlety. had met his master in
fate; the grim arbiter of mans ways had
pushed forward a chessman to occupy a
certain square on the board for time.
Mortimer had been most decisvey smash
ed up, but his immense physique had Won
derful recuperative powers. The bone-set-
ting and the attendant fever were discount
ed by his vitality, and his progress toward
recovery was marvellous.
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The Wrong Tack.

From ick-Me-Up.
He was persistent young man who wa,
politely refused by the eldest daughter Of
the family, and at once began to lay siege
to the heart of the sister
How like her you look" he unused on tho
evening of his third call. You have the
same eyes, the same hair, the same broad
forehead, the same curving lips"
Yes, and the same noes" she said. az
she arose in plain intimation that the soon
er he left the better she would be pleased