Milford chronicle., 1911-04-07
APRIL SESSION OF The
SUSSEX COUNTY court


Court and Court Of General Sessions
convened at Georgetown st noon Oh
Monday with Judges B1yce and VOL
ley on the bench. No criminal cases
were tried, and according to recent
ruling divorce cases we're heard
After the Grand Jury had retired and
eettled down to their trk, the next
order of business was the goil g over OF
the Trial list OF Superior Court.
In the divorce case Of Clara NJ Kuehn
VS.. Charles g. Kuehn, a decree nIsi was
given. Mrs Kuehn, nee Miss Clara NJ.
Littleton OF FrankfCrd, was SUING for
divorce on the ground Of desertion.
Mrs Ida F Barr, nee MeGee, for
merly Of Georgetown, but now Iesi
dent OF Lewes. was granted a decree
from her husband, William H BaIr,
on the ground OF desertIOn
The Court has made 3 ruling regard
ing divorce cases which Is that here
after the decree shall not begin until
the Gust of the care is paid
The first case taken up Tuesday morn
ing was that OF James Tslley, charged
with bigamY. Pne case was Une Of
much interest aud had very pathetic
side to it, so much 50 especially when
Mrs. Taliey No. told her story that ii
brought tears to the eyes Of tue men,
Ders uf the Bar. Talley, the defendant,
testified that upon leaving his wife he
went to Harrington where he resided
for a while and fiually returned to this
county and hired himself TO Mrs. Ella
TruItt, who owned a farm ear SeafOid.
He finally married Mrs. Tfuilt and up
to the time Of his arrest about two weeks
ago was residing with her. she said
that TalleY left her without fuel or any
thing to eat, but sUme kind nelghbOTs
made provision for her until she was
able to get a place for herself and her
children. The Court sentenced him TO
pay a fine OF $500 abd be imprisoned
for the period OF three months.
Frank Kitchens, who is emp o. ed in
q mill at Ellendaie, entered plea Of
guilty to resisting and striking Gilbert
Morgan, town ballIf and constable at
Ellen dale, during the drunken row that
took place there on the night Of March |
18th. In this case, the first to come
under the statuatOry provision passed |
at the recent session OF the Legisi atuFe, |
whereby man may be paTUled for Of
fences Of this character his counsel |
took advantage of the provision for him
and suecet ded in getting the Court 10
parole him for two yeaTs, entering his
own reeOgnizance in the mount Of $500
In the case VI the Stale VS.. Charles
Liudale Of ElleL dale, the jury returned
B verdict OF not guilty. Lindale was
with Kitchens vt the time OF the alleged
assault upon Officer Morgan at Ellen
dale, aud was charged by the officer
with committing an assault and battery
upon him. He proved that he WAS only
Trying to restore peace between Hitch
Ems and the officer.
The case Of Dennis WOed Of Ellen
iale, who ut the present time Is said to
be In the State Of Maine, WIS continued
lntil the next term OF court
The case Of OthO Rogers. charged
With assault and battery with intent to
kill Burton Adams at Georgetown Oh
Return Day. has been dropped by the
plaintiff making up the case.
The Grand Jury present'd d the follow
ng special report to the Court Tuesday
Iitern OOD:
To tae Honorable Court of General
sessions:
whereas, We have learned with profound re-
ret of the death OF the late Chiel Justice Charles
5. Lore, whose noble Christian character and
lure lie endeared nim 10 ali VINO knew him
therefore be II
Resolved, That we would hereby give some {
K preston OF our appreciation Of his eminent ,
ervice TO the stale in me many positions he |
las so creditaby filled By his death the State
las lost one Of It's most respected citizens Que
pom whom great responsibilities mad been I
iaced, and no discharged every trust with ,
OnOr and fidelity society one OF It's most charm !
ag members, one ever ready with a kind word /
nd helping hand
Peace TO this just mans memory; let it grow
reeneT with tue years, aud 3
lossom through the flight OF years;
ct the mimic canvass show
lis calm benevolent features let The light
.ream on his deeds O love, that stunned the light
all but heaven, and in the book OF lame
be glorious record OF his virtues write
nd held Il up to men, and bid them claim
palm like he 1 catch the hallOwed flame"
Resolved .at- esolutiOn be presented [
the court with the. st that they be spread :
pom the proper reco. and a copy De for. I
arded TO the family. I
The Court ordered the foregoing to be [
oread upon the proper record OF the I
Ourt and gave the Grand Jury the as I
france that the resolutions would be 1
awarded to the family ofthe late juTist t
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