The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-11-06

Matters in the Circuit Court.-John G..
McComas of Hartford county, through his at
torneys, James ]. Lindsay, Robert K. Boar
man and Harry S. Carver, has filed statement
in his suit against William w. Wilson, re-
mitting 81 600 of the verdict rendered by ajury.
The verdict was $4,000. The reduction was in
accordance with an order of court stating that
a new trial would be granted if the reduction
was not made. The defendant, wilson, was
given until November 4 to decide whether to
accept judgment for $4,000. If he does not
and carries the case to the Court of Appeals
the full judgment of $4,000 will be entered
against him.
Mrs. Caroline Martin of Rosedale, Phiadel-
phia road by her attorney W. n. Lawrence,
has withdrawn the bill she filed against her
husband, John Martin, for partial divorce and
alimony. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin have become
reconcied through the efforts of Mr.. Lawrence.
Mrs. Clara Ref, by her attorney, VIM. h.
Lawrence, has filed bill against her husband,
Wm P Reif of Highlandtown, for an abso-
lutte divorce.
On Monday Judges Burke and Duncan rem
| dered an opinion overrulng the demurrer filed
| to the bill of complaint in the case of A. Rod
| ney Cause, trustee in bankruptcy of the estate
| of Oliver L. Tunis, against Thomas G. Weeks
| and Ferdinand G. Dugan, trustees. The bill
| was filed to have set aside the deeds by which
| Tunis and his wife conveyed some property to
| the defendants previous to the institution OF
| bankruptcy proceedings against Tunis. The
| court holds tnat the QeeuS III question are NOlu
| and the demurrer is overruled.
Walter White colored was brought before
| Judge Duncan on Monday under a writ OF
| habeas corpus and was released on his own
recognizance to await trial on the charge of the
| larceny of some hose. White was recently
| sent to Jail by Justice Llewellyn of Baltimore,
and was released under writ of habeas corpus.
| He was Immediately arrested on the same
| charge Judge Duncan stated that it was not
probable that White would be brought to trial,
as the hose he is charged with having stolen is
valued at only 55 cents. White was repre-
sented by Rev. George Drenford, the lawyer
| priest
On Thursday Judge Duncan signed decree
granting an absolute divorce to Leonard E.
| Jones of Towson, from Mary r. Jones, on the
| ground of abandonment. Mr.. Jones is given
| the custody of their child.
On Wednesday George F. Naylor filed two
| suits for $4,000 each against George W. A.
| Lockard and Roxana V. Reynolds of Reisters-
| town, respectively, asserting that they have
| alenated his wifes affections.
On the petition of Mrs. Kate 7. Havercamp,
| who was divorced from her husband John A.
| has signed an order allowing her to resume her
| maiden name of Kate I. Fette.
| Abduction-Thomas Reese, guilty, sub curia.
| Larceny-Frank Dressell and John Turck,
| guilty, paroled.
Assault-John Farmer, guilty, six months
in House of Correction; Thomas Griffin,
| guilty, sub curia.
BRYAN VS.. Councilman, sub curia.
Larceny-William S. Howard, guilty, foul
| months in House of Correction.
Assault and battery-Thomas M. Elliott, not
guilty. Elizabeth Berninger sub curia. Chas
| n. Smith, stet.
Cruelty to anilnas-A E. Hall, guilty, SEN
tence suspended.
Profane and abusive language-Frank Nc
Cardell, stet.