The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-28
WITNESS AND
LAWYER IN TILT
IN WIDOWS SUIT
George Leary, on Stand in fiect-
ment Case, Makes Confused
Answers.
INVENTORS Reflect Is
FIGHTING FOR HOME
Mrs. Sarah q, Collins in Court
to Save Her Residence
in Bloomfield. .

George Leary who succeeded his
father in the Morris & Cummings
Dredging Company. of New York, one
Of the defendants in the application OF
Mrs. Ssrah u. Collins, of Bloomfield,
FOR an order restraining the heirs OF
Janfes p. ueary and the above conf
pany fren prosecuting eiectmeat pro-
csedilgs Ia the Supreme Court,
whereby they are trying to get posses
sion Of Mrs Coliinss home in Bloom
field gas ON the stand again today
when the case WAS resumed. He had
several tilts r.ith robert II. McCarter,
copnsel for Mrs. Collins. vino attempted
ia confuse Mr.. Leary se
After an hours sharp cross-exanai-
nation the witness was finally caught
when he was questioned In regard to
the invention which William A. Col
Inns, the late husband of the complain
ant, and who was employed as an en-
5ineer by the dredging company. is
said TO have worked out. Mr.. Leary
said the invention was the result OF
plans made by himself and others
When asked if he did not demonstrate
with Collins when the latter stated his
intentions of taking out letters patent,
t-eary said he didn't know anything
about such intention until two days
after. when Collins showed him the
letter.
Witness Confused.
Why, sirl'' exclaimed Mr.. 1rcCarter,
don't you know your answer states
chat you paid the expenses Of procuring
the patent o.
The witness was confused and replied,
after some tiine, that he didn't know of
this.
The witness was shown a photograph
ot dredging bucket and was asked If
ne could tell whose bucket it was.
s,.Weil, 1t looks like. Morris the
picture was turned over slightly by the
Witness, snd innediatelY he changed
his answer. like a Collins bucket.
he finished
esfia! You changed your answer
when you turned the picture and saw
Collinss name, didn't you2' shouted
AR McCarter.
Later ur considerable laughter was
caused by Mr.. McCarter when, becoin-
Ing q little confused over some technical
terms, he put O. question in ordinary
wording, explaining.
iqet. I'm only poor struggling law
yer
"Yes. and good one" remarked the
vitnsss evidently having gained con-
Siderable respect for Mr. Mccarter's
examining ability.
McCRrter Grateful.
.:Thank you," returned Mr.. McCar-
ter, with q Chssteriieldian bow,
Il At the home OF the invention, so the
scciiplainant alleges. Collins agreed to
allow the Morris & Cummings Dredg-
ing Company, his employers, the use
Of his invention on condition that they
pay him a royalty and turn over the
disputed property for a residence. No
Esleeinent could be reached in regard
gto the royalty, aad. while the deed had
been made out. it was never former
ly turned over.
!. Collins died in 1906, and the heirs of
James .. Leary. who conducted the
proceedings on behalf of the company,
afterward tried % secure possession Of
the Bloomfield property, but Mrs. Col
Inns refused to give up.
The ejectnnent proceedings were then
started, and Mrs. Collins asked cham
ceryto restrain prosecution of the suit.
Den1urrers were filed and overruled.
Appeal was taken to the Court of Err
ross and Appeals. but the. decision Of
vice-Chancellor Howell was sustained.
Hearing on the motion was tarted yes
terday. end viii likely consume ell of
today An order is also sought TO make
the .corppany settle for the, royalty@ on
the tnvea fion which they CLAIM, is Of no
ws1tte AMI ,sxss not now using