The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-11
.SIL VERWARE
FOR RICHARDS
Grand Jury Presents It's Fore
man With Gift at Ban
quet Given by Him.
SEVENTEEN INDICTMENTSFoUED

On invitation Of Foreman Albert
Richards the grand jury dined at
Days on Wednesday. After a sump-
tious repast John N. Conkling took
the position of POSTMASTER and after
presenting Mr.. Richards with silver
service in behalf of the grand jury and
Clerk Nathaniel G. Toms gold foun-
tain pen, each accompanied with a
neat speech, called upon several of
those present for speeches. Mr.. Rich
ards and Mr.. Toms both responded,
thanking the grand jurors for their
remembrances and remarks were also
made by Prosecutor Charles A. Rath-
bun and County Clerk e. Bertram
Mott and Jucge Mills.
The grand jury came into court
Thursday afternoon with eleven in
documents and adjourned until Mon
day.
The following defendants we're ar
raigned Friday morning before Judge
Alfred Elmer Mills and plead as fol-
lows:
Thomas Isola, grand larceny, guilty.
Willard L. Taylor, robbery, not
guilty.
Joseph Fenton, assault and battery,
not guilty.
Thomas Dixon, breaking and enter
ing, not guilty.
Michael Dunlahey. breaking and
entering, not guilty.
In suit brought by Mooney &
Lyons against the Arrowsmith Manu-
featuring company for balance due
the mason firm for labor, the jury
brought in a verdict for the fun
amount for the plaintiff on Wednes-
day afternoon.
In the case Of Achille Du -Four vs.
Colonel Anthony r. Kusers a nonEsuit
was granted. Du Four sued Colonel
Kuser for damages, claiming that his
| leg was broken by the colonel's auto
mobile, which had frightened his
horse. The court held there was con-
| 6rlbuJOry negligence.
In the case Of Julia TrasseTF rs. TIE
Morris County Traction company,
nou-suit was granted on the grounds
of contrlbutory negligence. Richard
H. Trussell was thrown from step Of
a trolley car, near Wharton, and SC
badly injured that he died in AL
Souls hospital about week later
Mrs. Trussell suing as ADMINISTRATORS
| Mary Fl. Dooney and Patrick Doc
ney, Of this town, who sued Simon
Stiner for damages for injuries sus-
tanned in being run over by the de-
fendent's S wagon, were given verdict
of $3.50.
The grand jury came into court
Monday afternoon and handed up sew
enteen indictments. Several prisoners
were arraigned and plead as follows:
Thomas Dixon, breaking and enter
ing Raymond Troxells cottage at Ce-
dar Lake, not guilty.
| jeremiah Corse, adultery, not guilty.
Frank Yannick, breaking and enter
| ing D. NJ. Merchants store at Morris
Pains, not guilty.
Walter Tuers, rape, guilty.
Benjamin Vanderpool, indicted fol
six robberies, guilty to one.
John Smith, six burglaries, guilty,
Michael Cary and Philip Schmidt,
six robberies, not guilty.
Additional pleas were taken this
morning. Archie VanNess, indicted
for attempted rape, plead not guilty
and was released on $500 bail furnished
by his father, George VanNess, for
appearance May 18th.
Pelegrino Antiorio, known as VIII
liam Murry, plead guilty to illegal
selling. An Indictment against him
for keeping a disorderly house was
nolle pressed. He furnished cash bail
Of $500 for his appearance on May 2lst.
Corrinne Miller, indicted for adul-
terry plead not guilty and Lawrence