Evening journal., 1905-05-11
FAMILY AFFAIRS
WERE AIRED
Magistrate Terry Held an
Interesting Session of
Court
TWO HUSBANDS DEFENDANTS
Special to Tho EvenIng journal.

New Castle. May ll.-After a lun
ia business for several weeks Mags-
trate Terry's court opened out With
rush last evening and several cases
which proved of interest to scandal
seekers came up for hearing.
Court convened at o'clock when
Benjamin Reighan brought suit
against his father Jonas Reighau. 20
recover S6250 which he claimed "the
ola man. owed him as a one-half in-
terest IN shad fishing for this season
After hearing the evidence as intro
duced Judge Terry decided that the
claim was a just one and entered
judgment against Reghan. pater
Alexander b. Cooper represented the
defendant while Senator Artcmus
smith appeared for the plaintiff.
HEWLETT VS.. HEWLETT.
The next case on the docket waa that
of BESSIE Hewlett SIS. her husband,
William Hewlett Tho charge as read
by the Magistrate set forth that Hew-
lett had Kicked beaten ana otherwise
maltreaied his wife. 10 this allega-
tion the defendant pleaded not guilty
bu, admitted tearing his wife's dress
Cm of her Il ought 20 have torn hey
Skin or too but didn't" said he. a
peace bon Of 500 was required which
was promptly furnished by the dee
fendant Mr.. and Mrs Hewlett have
been married about five years ana
Quarrels during shat time are said 90
have been frequent,
WRIGHT VS.. WRIGHT
case No. was that Ia which James
Wright was charged hy his wife with
non-suprcrt and 10 which he also said
not guilty The testimony of the plain
iII was that her hasbani, although
making good moncy weekly failed 20
support her properly cithcd by pro-
,iding prope- food or clothing. This
she said had bedn the case ever since
they had been married several ye9rs
aco. In EiNing testimony Mvs.
Wrieht held a young child in her arms
while two other little ones clung TO
her skirts.
Wright denied thee allegation and
whle admitting that his wages were
good claimed that ne save the greater
part OF the weekly stippAd earned by
him to his wife. bat that she did not
appear TO know how 10 use a. AS the
case was beyond the Jurisdiction of the
Magistrate ne placed Wnght under
$3.50 bond for hts appearance before
i.o upper court his mother. Mrs Rob-
oei Wright becoming his surety.
Pend ng the nlling ont OF the bond,
.lrs. Wright and hoy daugAtor-in-liw
h,a sASrp lhtttcaahee of words.
which wore neither nattcring TO nor
rieasant 20 hear by TIE parties COM
termed. Two othe" cgses OF a ciyil
nature were disposed of hy the court,
one of which involved "a question OF a
grocery bli and the other that of
negro schcol taXeF No.t $40 I.a
STILL Talk or SALE.
There Is san talk oc a proposed salo
cf the Wi,m ngton, New Castle ana
Southern Railway Company 10 me
Wilmington Citv Rail~ay Company.
bnt 80 far nothing definite in Tint
erection has been done. The apparent
capse cf iho rumoy Is the fact ihai the
local company is inkng no steps to-
ward hu1ding iis new Inc.
PLACING PIPE UNDERGROUND.
a largo force Of workmeu arc engag-
cl in laying pipe along the road from
the power house toward New Castle,
ana already 2co feet Of slSteen-inch
main he's been covered.
some drivers along The road are
complaining OF The space that he's
ecu NItI't uIl hN li' company eNt
ing that o. is dangerous TO horses that
ase incl aoi TO be scarev.
SCREAMS AROUSE NElGHBoRs.
Loud creams in female voice pro-
Ceedng from the school green near
the ola academy building az 1926
o'clock last nlght aroused the resi-
dents of south Third street. The mat.
ter is being Investigated 10y tho pol.cc
and an arrest may follow.
REFUSED 10 SIGN
owing 20 the fact that the Media
baseball team MANAGEMENT WAS unable
20 pay the money asked by Charlie.
'ountiss and Eugene Chase of thi.
city they have refused Co sign with th,
team. II is probable however. thai
the matter vin be adjusted and thu
thfy Win again play With the MedJ
team.
WATER POURED INTO CELLAR.
Il Is learned that the cause OF water
accumulating in the cellars of IN,