Evening journal., 1912-05-18
HODCE-PODGE
OF COURT WORK
Garbage, NOn-SuppOrt and
License Cases the Order
of the Day
COURT RESERVES DECISION
In GARBAGE MANDAMUS

mandamus should not issue to COM
pei Mayor Howell to perform the min
isterial duty of approving the garb
age contract awarded by the outgoing
Board of Health to Daniel Mccormick.
City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings op-
posed the granting Of the mandamus
on three grounds.
First. That the petition be dismiss
ed on the ground that the contract
had not been submitted for oxamina-
ton and approval by the city solicitor
as required by ordinance.
Second That the records did not
show approval of the bond which ac-
companied the contract.
Third. That the petition of the re-
lator does not show that the resolu-
ton awarding the contract had not
been rescinded
Argument on these lines followed by 1
Mr.. Hastings. The court reserved its 1
decision.
Caleb f. Burchenal, representing
the Law and Order Society, withdrew /
the society's remonstrance against the I
granting of liquor license to Joshua
G. Armstrong for the Odessa Hotel |
This left but one contested liquor 1
case. that being of James H. Kane |
for No. 6O4 Market street.
Franklin Brockson applied for a |
new trial for Stanislaw Bielawski, !
convicted of mansIaughter Of Stanley
Pietras.
There we're a few non-support cases
for trial and Robert Adair had a
motion to set aside a sheriffs sale.
Years ago, Mrs. Julia A. i. Adair and
others endorsed promissory notes and
mortgage on the Adair property
was given as security. The notes
we're not paid and the Adair property
was sold recently for $500. II was
this sale which Mr. Adair wished to
have set aside. Many members Of
the bar were present and saloon men
mingled with ministers of the gospel
Non-SuppOrt Cases.
The charge of non-suport against
Silas Faulkner was dismissed.
The case of John NJ. McAvaney was
next called. He has one child in
st. Michaels Day Nursery and is TO
pay $1.50 a week toward its support.
He has two other children living
with him. The case went over to the
next term pending his payment of the
support money.
Mabel Adams told the court she had
refused to live with her husband.
Paul Adams. and asked support for
her children. Adams said he was
willing 10 pay $3.50 week toward
the support Of the children. He also
said he was willing to live with his
wife and three children. The wife
said she would rather surrender the
children than try 10 keep them on
$3.50 a week. The case will be taken
up later in the term.
Harry Twyford was before the
court charged with non-support of
his wife and two children. Mrs
Twyford said she was willing to re-
turn to her husband, provided he
would not use butcher knife on her
as he had once threatened
Twyford said he was will to take
the oldest child home with him and
give his wife $3.50 week toward the
other child.
The couple we're called 10 the front
of the bench and Judges Wooley and
Rice reasoned with them for a quar-
ter Of an hour. Meanwhile the two
children played about the bar inclos-
ure. The couple agreed to try and
live together and in the meantime
Twyford will contribute $3.50 a week
to the support of the. children. A re-
port will be given to the court on
June /.
Rachel Lormsn asked for support
for her child She is living with her
mother at No 2O09 Norris street, Phil
adelphia. Her husband Fred c. Lor-
man, said he was willing to take her
back. The case went over for week
, Nellie Green. charged her husband
Frank Green with non-support. She
has one child. Green was ordered 10
) pay S13 month toward the support
of the child.
Franklin Brockson. IN the Court of
Oyer and Terminer. filed reasons for
a new trial for Stanislaw Bielswski
who was convicted of the manslaugh-
ter of Stanley Pietras. Argument viii
come before the court later.
Oppose Kane License.
Caleb E. Burchenal, representing
the Law and Order Society, opposed
the granting of a liquor license by the
Court Of General Sessions to janet
H. Kane. Mr.. BHrchenal presented
. several petitions from all parts Of tn,
city opposing the granting of the Ii
< cence for this place.
A remonstrance from the Metho
dist ministers of the city was filed
. prompted by the fact that the build
ing, No. 604 Market street, for whicl
Mr.. Kane desires a license, was use,
at one time as Methodist book store
and publishing house. The minister
prayed that this old landmark o
) Methodism should not be granted
Z liquor license.
: MIR. Kane was represented by An.
. drew c. Gray
{ William H. Morris who was il
e business for several years at Sew
D enth and Market streets said he die
D not think the liquor merchants Ii
g cense desired by Mr.. Kane was neces
I isary. General Charles Bird. the Rev
!. George e. Read. Thomas Tatnall, vii
liam E. Hawkins. Warden r. Humph
e lry. and George r. Miller said the.
a did not consider the place necessary
+ The Rev. S. NJ. Morgan identified thi
= petition of the Methodist ministers. HI
n said the building was formerly a bool
store and the upper stories wer
known as Wesley Hall where minis
ters usually held meetings. He wa
J. not sure that the Methodist Churcl
!. had erected the building.
= Mr.. Gray then asked the court q
II read the names. on the petitions il
: favor Of the license which was done
!. David Snellenburg, who owns IL
!. feet frontage of property between tn
! corner of Seventh street and No so