Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
THRILLING WITH COURT.
Judge COwell Intimates That Boston
Parties Are Trying To.

The sequel to the row which &C.
CURED between Attorneys Cole and
Bronson in the district court a few
days ago took place this morning at
short calendar in the same court over
the assignment of the cause of con-
tentton. the case of John Moriarty
against the Glasgow Wooden Mills Co.
When Judge Cowell asked If the case
was ready for trial Mr. Bronson stood
up and, opening a telegram, said he
had just received it from Boston. in
forming him that the deposition, the
absence of which is the obstacle in the
way to hearing the case, cannot be
signed by the deponent because Of i'll
ness. This excuse seemed to irritate
Judge Cowell. He said, however, that
Mr. Bronson had done his duty by his
client at all events.
"But the man who made the deposit
tion is not my client, your honor,
said Mr. Bronson. "He is only a wit
ness"
Attorney Cole said he was willing
to have the case go over If Mr. Bron-
son would pay $25 costs. The question
Of costs always dckles lawyer and
this time the word caused considerable
mirth.
Judge Cowell-'I think we had bet
ter assign the case anyway. If they do
business that way in Boston they
must bear with the consequences"
Mr. Bronson objected to the case be-
ing assigned.
Attorney Cole-"When Mr. Bronson
had his crazy fit on the other day he
said he had letter from this person
In Boston. There was something i'm
piled in it. Now they are playing
fast and loose with this court. Why
don't they come on with their deposit
ton? Why is 1t not here? Now, my
client is very much irritated over this
delay. / must say now that never
took an unfair advantage in court,
whatever 1 may have done out of
court. This mans goods are in our
store eating their heads off,
Attorney Bronson replied that the
deposition was taken Tuesday or We'd
nesday and he did not know till now
why it was not sent on. He saw no
reason for adding additional costs,
however.
Judge Cowell replied that it looked
as if the Boston people were trying to
fool Mr. Bronson. The idea Of man
making deposition being too sick to
too ridiculous for anything
Mr. Bronson did not like the re-
marks of the court. that anyone was
trying to fool him, and Judge COwell
replied that he meant the lawyers or
whoever 1t was that took the deposit
ton, and added that he should have to
confess he did not know what to do
with the case. 81 may be suspicious"
he said, 'tbut it seems to me they
think this Is country court and are
trifiing with it"
Attorney Thoms cut off the discus
sion by motion that the court pro-
coed with the business of short calen-
dar, and Attorney Cole jumped up
with the question if the case was as
signed for Monday.
Mr. Bronson said he did not know
why his brother Cole should take adj
vantage of him like that. The dis
cusslon was in good way to be re-
newed when Attorney O'Neill cut it
off again and caused everybody to
laugh by moving that the court APP
point committee to offer prayer for
Attorneys Cole and Bronson.
The case was finally set down for
hearing next Friday.
AT short calendar In the district
court to-day Judge Cowell announced
Judgment for $3.50 damages for John
D. Botelle against the borough of
Bristol and for the latter to recover
it's costs. Botelle sprained his right
ankle by falling inc hole in Bristols
main street one evening last winter.
The demurrer to the counter claim
in the suit of the Expanded Metal Co
against Lewis A. Platt was overruled.
The court decided that John B. Null
lings was not party to the suit, but
was merely agent for the defendant.
The case of Catherine Harry against
the city was set down for Monday and
the city against Rafter for a week
from Monday; Gould VS. the city Tues
day, and the case of the WATERFOWL
Savings bank against B. III. Mattoon
will be assigned next Saturday
Judgment for foreclosure was grant
ed the Cooperative Savings society
against George q. Baker for $1,516.12
The property involved is situated in
Oakville and in granting Judgment the
court remarked that anyone who
owned property In that place deserved
to lose it.
Most of the business on short cal
endar was put over to next week.
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