Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-24
NO DAMAGES GIVEN
Jury Returns Verdict of Not Gull
ty in Suit of Bridget Cornell
VS.. Henrietta ConWeIl.
AN OLD LITIGATION AT AN END
Ayers Estate Effects a Settlement
With Mrs. Mary StOweIl-
Other Matters.

\ verdict of not guilty was return
ed in the circuit court this morning in
the s. 900 damage suit for assault and
battery Of Mrs. Bridget ConnelI
against Mrs Henrietta COnwell.
The case was given to the jury at
1870 yesterday afternoon and de-
cision was reached at IL o'clock at
night. the judge giving instructions
that the, verdict be sealed and return
ed on the converting of the court to-
day.
Mrs. ConRell rented house owned
by the defendant and alleged that one
day while in the home of the former
settling the months rent a Disagree
ment arose and she was set upon by
Mrs. CcnweH and her hus band-the
latter having died since the beginning
of the suit-aHd bodily injuries in
fiicted the effects of which she bears
today.
Old Suit is Ended.
An old ana interesting litigation
that has been carried on the docket
of the local court for upwards of ten
years was disposed Of Yesterday af-
ternoun. 1t involved the title of the
William Ayers homestead on Twenti-
eth street. between Fifth and SiNt h
avenue. Mrs. Mary StoweII. of Chica-
cago. by Mrs. Mary Bartelme, her
conservator. was the plaintiff. and
John f.. Spencer. ct al. the defend
ants. 1t was a case of eiectment 10
recover two houses and lots. On n
trial before Judge Ramsay in 1S9S
there was verdict for the defense.
There was appeal to the supreme
court. by which tribunal there was a
reversal and the case remanded to
the circuit court for rctrial. This oc-
Cured in February. 1903, before
Judge Ramsay. and resulted in YER
diet for the plaintiff. \ motion for 4
new trial by the defendants was grant
ed. This brought the contending par
ties together and settlement was eff
fected outside Of court. However. the
plaintiff. being an insane person. the
defendants insisted ON trial before
Il jury. This took place yesterday af-
teTnoon. 1t was Il mere matter Of
Formally. The jury was called and
sworn. The plaintiffs attorney. II. NJ.
McCaskrin. declined to submit eyi-
dence. and the court instructed the
| jury to- find for the defendants. thus
leaving the title to the property i'm
question in the latter. The propeFty
is valued at between $1,000 and $1,000
To Recover "A Piano.
\ jury was impaneled this morning
to try the suit of d. Roy Bowlby IL
repIevin a piano from j. u. William
son. the second hand dealer. The
piano. Whitney. was sold by Bowlby
to one Carrico for $50. but before
the payments had been completed. il
is alleged by the plaintiff, the instru-
ment was disposed If to Williamson
The plaintiff holds that the piano is
his property until paid for.
$4,000 Suit gaInst Railroad.
An echo of the recent tragedy at
the Burlington railroad crossing at
| Nineteenth street j. the filing by Asa
L. KnnwItun. administrator of the e>-
tate Of Sebastian Hammcs. OF s;ut for
| $4,000 damages against the C., Il. 4 O.
| Hammes. il Will be remembered, was
run down at the crossing at night
while walking down First avenue in
company of Il woman. Ludolph Il
Reynolds are attorneys for the plain
tiff.