Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
Judge Wheeler Heard From On
 the Subject To-Day.
RAY DIVORCE CASE ALSO

Mrs Scadden Must Give an Account
 ing to the Administratrix for About
 $5,000-Mrs Ray Gets Her Divorce
 and $500 Alimony-Ca Cairns- -McEsvoy
 Case in the District Court To-day.
 Judge George ". Wheeler of the sus perior court handed down decisions in two local cases to-day. In the motion to set aside the verdict in the Lawlor vs Scadden case on the grounds that it was against the evidence the court grants the motion. The jury's verdict was to the effect that the defendants may retain possession of the house and lot deeded them by Mrs Scadden's uncle, the late Michael McGivney, and that they shall make an accounting of some S9,7O0 This was verdict against the Scaddens. for to comply with it they would have to dispose of all they have and practically begin the world over again. About $4,0O0 of this amount Mrs Scadden distributed among certain relatives of McGivney according as he had directed her short time prior to his death. Follow ing Is the court memorandum:
 ''The verdict will be set aside unless the plaintiff (NIrs Mary A LawIoIo shall at or before the opening of court on Saturday, December P, at 9:30 a. m., remit from the verdict obtained $4,O45 with interest thereon from Sep tember 2S, 1903, to date of verdict Said sum having been paid out by defend ant, Catherine Scadden, under agree Vxyft dn IAyr II when in sound mind and without un- due influence So far as the items mak- ing up this sum were concerned"
 Attorney Guilfoile, senior counsel for the plaintiff, said he was not pre- pared to say anything as to what ac- ton he would take in the matter.
 The courts Judgment means that Mrs Scadden must give an accounting for about $5,OOO to the administratrix
 In the other case, Ray vs Ray, pe tition for divorce, alimony of $1,000 and the custody of their one child, A,i- relia, aged II years, the petition is granted with alimony of $500.
 After being in court number of years the case of George W. Cairns of Boston, Mass, against Frank F. Mc- Evoy of this city for $1,OO0 damages for false arrest and Imprisonment reached 3, jury this morning in the district court. Judge CoweI presided. Attorneys Root and Law1or appeared for the defense and Attorney U. G. Church for the complainant. Some years ago, when the defendant conducts ed a bicycle business on East Main street, few doors east of Phoenix avenue, he entered into an agreement with the plaintiff by which he traded his bicycle business for twelve build- ing lots in Cambridge. Mass, according to the complaint in the case. The GUS tonlary papers of transfer were drawn up and signed by both parties and the trade went into practical effect, Cairns taking possession of the bicycle store. McEvoy, meanwhile, had gone to Gam bridge to see about the building lots and failed to find the deed to them re corded in the town clerks office of that town. Greatly alarmed, he returned to town and had a warrant issued for the apprehension of Cairns and he was arrested by Sheriff Rigney one night as he was leaving for the Highland di- vision depot to take train for Boston. The sheriff took him before Attorney Lawlor. who requested him to make 8 written surrender of his claims to McEvoy's store and business. Cairns refused MT Lawlor then drew up re-conveyance of the business to Me Evoy, but this also Cairns refused to sign. He offered to sign the paper on condition that he be allowed seven days in which to furnish proof to Me Evoy that he owned the lots in Cam. bridge when he entered into negotia- tions with NfcEvoy. and after sornt delay Thfs offer was accepted by ATr Tlawdor and Cairns thereupon signed the conveyance. Up to this time Cairns claimed to have been in ths custody of Sheriff Rignev