Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1916-03-08
SEVERAL CASES DISPOSED
OF IN KENT COUNTY COURT
c. G. MOORE WINS VERDICT FOR
sIs7.3e FOR CAMDEN FIRM

Frank n. Thomas, Of Wyoming. In
dicted for Forging Checks SEN
fences Passed in Number Cases
In Superior Court Tuesday the en-
tire day was taken up in the case of
Cleaver 6 Moore. VI. Samuel j. Speal
and Frank R. Manahan. trading as
Speal & Manahan of Camden. being
a suit brought by Moore against
Speal & Manahan. for payment for
quantity Of Stayman apples which
Moore delivered. and for which he was
given a check but payment on said
check stopped, because Moore refused
to deliver any more apples at the
price paid by Speal. 30 cents per bas-
ket. Moore claimed that he was to
have been paid the market price for
the apples. the same as other growers
were receiving A quantity of peach
carriers were included in the suit.
The entire amount asked for was
S1S7. SO. including interest and pro-
test on check. The jury retired soon
after the afternoon session opened.
and after being out about two hours.
the court made inquiry as to the prob
ability of an agreement. The jury
soon returned. as everyone supposed.
with a verdict, but when polled. one
juror refused to agree with the other
eleven. The jury was sent back to
its room and in a short time returned
again with a verdict for the plaintiff
for full amount. S187. SO.
Other Cases Disposed Of
In TIE case Of Jacob White of near
Viola, indicted on charge of immoral
conduct. the States evidence failing
to meet expectations, the prosecution
was abandoned.
The jury being unable to agree in
the case of John S Laws. charged
with the unlawful sale of intoxicating
liquors. the case was continued until
the April term.
Rachel Kilson and Cora KilsOu. two
Dover colored girls. indicted for lar
ceny. were probatad for six months to
Joseph T. Hoffecker. Of Dover.
Trusten Lewis. eolored. of Milford.
indicted for the larceny of cigarettes.
pleaded guilty and was sentenced &c
three months imprisonment in Kent
county Jail.
A divorce, nisi. was granted Il
Mrs. Lavenia R. Taylor of Viola
from Stephen R. Taylor.
Owing to illness and the absence o
witnesses the case of William Dye
was continued until the April term o
court.
The jury Friday. returned verde
Of not guilty in the case Of Frank H
Thomas. fruit broker of Wyoming
who had been indicted and tried on
charge OF forgery of check. Tn
case occupied two days and was on
Of the hardest fought cases known i
Kent county court. A case of EN-
bezzlement is still scheduled for tris
against Thomas. March 20. being Sc
for that trial.
Interesting Trial on a Forgery Charg
Thursday the case of Frank H
Thomas. fruit broker of Wyoming
indicted on a charge of forgery of
check of the Wyoming Fruit Growers
Association. made by Thomas an
given to Mr.. George. from who
Thomas bought a carload of Bartle
pears in August 1914. was begun
Both the State and defense summOno
a large number Of witnesses, and Il
case is being fought hard by Attorne,
General WOlcOtt and his deputy, Jol
B. Hutton. for the State and Hem
Ridgley. w. w. Harrington. GeorI
NJ. Fisher and Thomas c. Frame, Jr
for the defense.
Practically every important questi,
aksed by Attorney General WOlcu
in direct examination of the State
witnesses was objected to by Mr.. Rid
ley. chief counsel for the defens
and. in almost every instance, I
court overruled the objections Of t
defense and allowed the States tesf
mOny to be admitted.
In Superior Court an absolute :
vOrce was granted to Norman Eli,
from Huldah A. Elliott.
WLIIRLED TO DEATH