Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-05-04


much money Rudolph holds belonging
TO Costell, or how much money Cos
ell holds belonging to Rudolph.
The contract for the building was
put in evidence, and also the first
stop notice Of August II, 1904, for
$S5l9 38 and other "stop'' notices from
A. =. Loper to Rudolph and from
Mr.. Rudolph to Jos. N. CosteIl.
Mr. Loper was put on the stand and
detailed the circumstances OF the con.
tract for the building.
A long schedule of materials was
identified as shipped to Costell, and
submitted in evidence.
The case will consume most, if not
the entire day.
Wednesday Morning.
The Courts convened Wednesday
at 9 O'Clock, Judge Swayze alone be-
ing on the bench.
Lawyer Bacon announced, after the
jury had been seated, that the case of
Loper against Rudolph had been set.
tied. The Court then told the jury
that it had been taken out OF their
hands. and they might leave the box
and take their seats in the Court
room.
NO statement was made as to how
the case was settled, but as $3.50 was
all the defendant claimed was due Mr..
Loper, a compromise was effected, and
it is understood that Mr.. Loper ac-
cepted about one half the amount sued
for.
The next case called was the suit OF
the Vineland National Bank against
DR.. Charles w. Wilson and H. q.
Hendee.
This was suit to recover on
promissory note. Mr.. Leverett New
comb appeared for the plaintiff and
Messrs. Alvord and Bartlett for the
defendants, Mr.. Alvord looking after
DR.. Wilson's interests and Mr.. Bart
lett taking care of Mr.. Hendee's. A
jury was put in the box.
There was considerable controversy
before the Court over this case. It
appears that there was a four months
note of 1920 given at bank. It went
to protest but DR.. q. W. Wilson had
paid $460 on the note.
The note was drawn by w. D. Will
son and endorsed by Dr. Wilson and
Harry @. Hendee.
The cashier of the bank, III. HI.
Pond, was called to the witness stand
and testified that the note was given
as above stated, and that the balance
due on the note with interest and ex-
penses amounts to $4S2.24. The law
yers on both sides consented that the
jury might render verdict for this
amount, which was done, and the jury
discharged.
The lawyers consented to this pro.
cedure on the agreement that the
Court would now hear the case to de-
termihe the liability of the endorsers.
The agreement having been formally
announced by the Court. acquiesced in
by both sides, and taken down by the
stenographer. The case was then pro-
ceeded with before the Court.
All the jurors were excused until
next Tuesday morning.
DR.. Wilson was placed upon the
stand and detailed the circumstances
of his endorsing the note. On cross
examination the Doctor admitted that
the note grew out OF his brothers.
shortage Of $500 as township collector.
He said he paid $3.50 on the note and
H. O. Hendee declared he would not
pay the balance OF the note.
He admitted that it was fact that
Judge Hendee and H. 9. Hendee had
paid $4,000 on his brothers. deficit as
township collector. The total defici-
ency might have been over $4,000. He
did not know that Judge Hendee and
H. O. Hendee had refused to make
good any more than $4,000 of the de-
ficiency of Walter D. Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson was called to the stand
for short time to describe the giving
Of the note.
Judge Hendee was called. In his
testimony he said that Chas. W. Will
son and Walter d. Wilson came to his
house on May 18th, wanting him to
help make up a deficiency of 5000.
He said he had already paid $4,000 and
he would pay no more. He finally re-
Tented, he. said, and agreed to take
care of half the $4,000, If Wilson would
take care of the 1920, which was
agreed to. The next day he found the
note OF 1920 had been placed in bank.
Mrs. Judge Hendee was called. She
said DR.. Wilson and Walter came to
their house and said another shortage
had been found of $1,000 and some odd
dollars, and she heard the persuasions
t0 UAt t'Tn1oo Handed ko hoIy1 than