The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-10-23
Applications for Licenses Heard
by Judge Mills IN Free
holders Room.
TWELVE INDICTMENTS FOUND
Grand Jury Finishes Its Labors on
Tuesday Noon. smallest Return for
Many Years. Henri p. Wertheim
Sued for $40, 700 for Running Down
Walter III. Mitchell with His Auto
mobile.

Court opened promptly at 10 O'Clock
last Monday morning for the weeks
work. The jury list was called by
County Clerk Voorhees, and nearly all
of the jurymen were present.
Supreme Court Justice Garretson
announced that license cases would be
heard by County Judge Mills in the
Freeholders room, while he took up
the case Of Sanders VS.. Sutton which
was started last week.
The jury empaneled in the Saun-
ders-Sutton case tried before Judge
Garretson, rendered verdict Tues
day afternoon for the plaintiff, A. l..
Saunders, for $125, and established his
property line. The case hinged on a
question of line fence.
Sutton and man named Apgar
were wood contractors and had bought
timber on piece of woodland next to
Saunders. In cutting off the wood
they went to Saunders fence. He
claimed, however, that he owned some
of the woodland and that his fence
was not his property line. A survey
was made and the fact established.
Judge Mills occupied the director S
chair in Board room. Lawyer Mills
asked to withdraw the application for
license of George Mulaska, of Rock
away township, Louis Klider, in Pas
sale township and Max GoldStein in
the Borough of Butler, to which the
Court consented. The application of
John Jacob, of Wharton, was laid over
until to-day. The Court then heard
the application of John f. Wood to
keep an inn or tavern at the Berkshire
House, Berkshire Valley. G. f. Will
son, of this city, appeared for Mr..
Wood, and the Court after hearing the
evidence of several witnesses, granted
the license.
Cornelius Shea, of the township of
Randolph, made application for a
hotel license. Evidence was taken
and the matter laid over until to-day.
The Grand Jury completed its
labors on Tuesday at noon, and pre-
sented to the Court twelve indict
ments. They are principally for
assault and battery. This is the
smallest return of bills of Indictment
/ for several years. The bills were
given to Judge Mills who has turned
them over to Prosecutor Rathbun for
prosecution.
Before adjourning Foreman Capstick
was presented with a beautiful cut
glass decanter and glasses, and Clerk
Of the Grand Jury, N. G. Toms, with a
Masonic jewel.
The case of Walter II. Mitchell, of
Whippany, VS.. Henri p. Wertheim, of
this city, was called Tuesday after
noon. The plaintiff alleges that on
! September 3, 1902 he was on Speed
we'll avenue, and on his way home in a
blackboard, that an automobile be-
longing to Henri p Wertheim and
operated by Louis Champion came
speeding along, and before he could
drive out of its way, the machine
struck his wagon from behind upset.
ting the wagon and throwing him to
the ground violently. That on getting
up with assistance he was dazed for a
few moments, and after recovering
to an extent of discrimination, saw
his horse and wagon a few feet away
Mr. Mitchell further alleged that the
machine was operated in negligent
manner and was violating the speed
ordinance. He sues Mr.. Wertheim in
tort foR $4,000.
Mr.. Mitchell is represented by Vree-
land & Wilson. While on the wit
ness stand, Mr.. Mitchell told of the
accident and said that since it hap
pened he has been unable to properly
follow his occupation as contractor
His left hand and arm, he said, re-
fuse to perform their regular function
When cross-examined by former SEN
ator Edwards, of Hudson county, the
witness was asked to show his hand,
! and then Senator Edwards made a
comparison.
81 don't see anything the matter
with that hand" said the lawyer,
''both look alike. | offer them in
evidence"
The Court made no objection to
this but stenographer Knight had no
way of marking them as an exhibit.
The plaintiff then resorted to medi-
cal testimony by DR.. Herman A. New
bold, Dr.. James B. Griswold and
DIR. H. S. Wheeler.
The defense produced DR.. Stephen
Pierson, Of this city, as medical ex-
pert.
The doctors disagreed, but the jury
agreed to give Mr.. Mitchell $1,000.
Judge Mills took up the hearing of
appeal cases Wednesday morning in
the Grand Jury Room. Most of the
cases listed were marked ready.
Christian Endeavors Entertained.
At the First Baptist Church We'd
nesday evening the local Christian
4 Endeavor societies were addressed by
the Rev. DR.. McGeorge, of Bayonne,
and the Rev. DR.. Robert S. Macarthur,
of New York city. In his remarks
DIR. Macarthur paid something OF a
\ compliment to John Alexander Dowie,
who is now preaching in New York.
\ The speaker said it was wonderful
thing for one man to have under him
more than three thousand Christian
workers, and il he had sense enough