The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-26
BUSY DAYS
WITH COURTS
Justice Parker Hears Trolley
Argument and Grants Costs
to w. A. Deli.
THE GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS

A. DELL former resident OF Morris
town now Lying at Saranac Lake, ap-
peared before Supreme Court Justice
Charles w. Parker here Saturday
morning and asked the court to allow
his client costs amounting to over $4OO
incurred in the securing of Dell's de-
fense in suit brought against him by
Louis Hite, of Kentucky. Hite sued
Dell in the October term of the Nor
ris county court for the aleniation of
his wife's affections and also for dam
ages for an alleged assault committed
in Switzerland.
In the suit for damages for the as
sault Hite was awarded a verdict of a
few dollars for his DOCTORS bill. In
the other suit after the evidence for
the plaintiff had been put in the court
granted a non-suit.
To get evidence for his defence Dell
sent Mr.. Twining to Switzerland to
get dispositions from the hotel at
taches and others and Twlning also
went to London and to Saranac lake
on similar mission. 1t appears that
all the depositions were secured on
consent and not on the order of the
court with the exception of that of
John Page in London and Mrs. Dell,
who was Ill in Saranac Lake.
| Justice Parker ruled that Twining's
client would be allowed costs for the
two latter depositions, involving about
S53 for legal fees paid to commissioners
but would allow nothing on the other
dispositions.
G. Franklin Wilson, of Vreeland,
King, Wilson s. Lindabury, counsel
for Mr.. Hite, appeared in his interests.
The grand jury came into court late
Friday afternoon and handed up nine
teen indictments. Among those in
dicted was John Doe, the man caught
in the cupola of the German Valley
school house. He will have to answer
TO charges Of stealing milk, carrying
concealed weapons and having in his
possession burglars tools. He plead
not guilty and said Charles Stilwell
would defend him.
Other pleas taken were as follows -
Stephen Carrigan, guilty of larceny.
Thomas Kelley, not guilty of assault.
Oliver K. Day was assigned to repre-
sent him.
John Wilson and Frank Balone, not
guilty of larceny. Fl. Dempsey as
signed.
Charles Willets, guilty of forging
two checks.
Charles Roome, guilty of stealing in
Dover and Boonton.
Harry Mclean. not guilty of as
sault. FL. Bonsall assigned.
John Hally, not guilty of stealing.
Harry Drabik, guilty of assault.
Reuben Goodwin, guilty of assault.
The grand Jury has adjourned until
February 8th.
The suit of Rebecca M. Gordon
against the Central Railroad of New
Jersey for ejectment from two proper
ties at Nolan's Point, Lake Hopat-
cong, was victory for Mrs. Gordon,
Justice Black ordering the jury to give
a verdict in her favor for the larger
piece of property though granting a
non-suit for the smaller piece.
The first case to be taken up by the
court on Wednesday was that of Isaac
and Aaron Halpin against Hymen
Feins and was quickly finished. 1t
was a case of ejectment, Feins having
sold some of his property to the Hal
pins and would not vacate. The jury,
without leaving its seats, gave YER
dict for the plaintiff.
A verdict was brought in by the
jury in the case of Foster f. Birch
against William HI. Baker, Thomas
Baker. Andrew K. Baker, George Pier
son and William FL. Birch after short
deliberation, in favor Of the plaintiff
for Sl8.88 and costs of court.
The suit OF Thomas Fl. Meskill
against the William Ell. Sheehan COM
pany for balance alleged due him OF
81, 900 on a contract was after being
heard by Judge Black referred to
Philander B. Pierson as referee.
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Supreme Court Justice Charles w.
Parker Saturday morning heard argu-
ment of counsel and accepted briefs in
the application of Robert Fl. McCurdy
and Samuel V. Abel to have the fran
chise granted the Morris County Trac-
tion company by the Hanover town
ship committee set aside as illegal.
Justice Parker took the papers In the
case and reserved bis decision.
School Attendance Good.
The following are the statistics OF