Milford chronicle., 1911-06-16

in bond to the amount of $1,000. Mr.. Jes
ter, by whom he was arrested, entere,
upon the bond. From the evidence il
the case it appears that Fuchs some tim
i last year was brought up before the loca
municipal court on similar charge, bu
that after Fuchs had made certain over
lures to his wife that the case was drop
ped. Later she entered suit for divorce
retaining as her counsel, r. P. Davis o
Milford. The case was to have come NJ
at the February term of court, but upor
going to her attorney she made the re-
quest that the case be continued, as hei
husband, who in the interim that had
elapsed from the time the first charge of
wife beating was brought against him
and the institution of the divorce suit.
had gone to Germany and had made GER
tainR nRpromises that lie would return and
treat her with respect. The case was CON
tinued and shortly afterward Fuchs re-
turned ,gbut it seems that the trouble be-
tween them, whatever il might be. was
again revived, which had its elimination
on Friday night of last week when the
assault and battery was committed, which
had resulted in the trouble that is now
on. The case will come up at the June
term Of court and there promises to be
interesting developments.
William Murray, merchant Of Days
boro, who resides just a short distance
from that town, came here Monday and
swOre ont warrants for the arrest of Ray
mOnd and Reuben Toomey and Frank
and Earlet TimmOns, young men resid-
ing near Dagsboro, charging them with
assault and battery upon him last Satur-
day night Murray stated that he closed
his store about midnight and while on
his way home the four men accosted him.
The Timmons boys, it is alleged, struck
him with large stick which he claimed
knocked him insensible Constable Hiram
Short of this town went down and ar
rested the two TOomey boys on Tuesday
and arraigned them before Justice War |
ringtOn Of this town, who after hearing |
the case dismissed same on the ground |
that the evidence adduced did not war
rant him in holding them for court. The
plaintiff testified that the ToorIeys did |
not assault him or advise or albeit the
Timmons but he thought it was per
fectly proper that they be arrested be-
cause they were with the Timmons and
knew that the plan to whip him had
been premeditated and seemed to be in
favor Of it. The ToOmeys and Murray
said they were friendly and ALWAYS had
been, and the former stated that they.
instead of advising the Timmons bows to
beat him, told them not A. ]. Lvach.
who was counsel for the Toomeys. moved
that the case be dismissed, whereupon
same was done. The Timmons BOYS were
not apprehended and it is said that they
have made their escape into MARYLAND.
When caught they will be placed on trial
and the Toomeys will serve as witnesses
against them. Murray, although badly
hurt for the time being by being hit with
the large cudgle is not suffering from
the blows at present.
Residents Of Georgetown were much
excited Wednesday morning when doc
believed to have had the rabbies ran
lmuck down some of the streets of the
own, biting everything with which he
anne in contact. Some of the residents
IN Pine Street and Strawberry Lane be-
anne 50 frightened that they ran from
heir homes. 1t is likely that City Coun-
IL will compel all whose dogs were bit
en- to keep them up to await develop
1ents, and should any of them refuse to
o 80, or kill them in the event they de-
elop hydrophobia, impose a heavy fine
pom them
The Sussex County Levy Court met
ere Tuesday pursuant to adjournment
1ll call, Culver and Virden absent min
tes of the previous meeting read and ap-
roved.
Mr.. Reed moved that the Lew Court
ny the coal for the court house and Jail
: the car load. Motion prevailed. n
Be it Resolved by the Levy Court of
Essex County that the Comptroller
Gorge H. Hall, be and is hereby auth
lied and directed to ascertain where
'oks for the various Justice of the Peace
Il be purchased the cheapest.
DR.. James H. Chapman, of George
wn, was present and made plea for a
bate on ground rent for the ground
on which the old bar room of the Eagle
'tel stands. Upon motion Of Mr.. lanes
e matter was placed upon the table
til the next meeting.
Mr.. West moved that the roof of the
be painted and repaired, and sills be
iced under the kitchen and all neces-
y repairs be madefo the kitchen and
!. Motion prevailed.
motion was passed that the act rela-
e to the collection of county taxes
ised at the last session Of the Legisla-