Two juries sealed verdicts just after the adjourning
of court. One had in hand the case of D.R. Thomas against Patrick Leyden [sic]*.
Mr. Thomas is a sewing machine agent. Mr. Leyden resides in Minooka. An agent
of Mr. Thomas delivered a sewing machine to the Leyden residence at Mrs.
Leyden's behest. It was to be left there a week on trial. When the agent went
to Minooka to consummate the expected sale he found the sewing machine lying in
the gutter in front of Leyden's house. It was a total wreck. Leyden admitted he
threw it out, but sought to excuse his action on the ground that It was placed
on his property without his consent.
Judge Kelly ruled that Leyden had no right to throw the machine out and
gave the jury binding instructions to find for the plaintiff. The amount of the
damage was left to the jury. L. P. Wedeman represented the plaintiff and John
H. Bonner, the defendant.
FOUND
DEAD IN BED
William Moran's Lifeless Body Found by His Mother in Minooka Yesterday.
William Moran, who has lived for many years in Minooka, was found dead in bed yesterday morning about 6 o'clock by his mother, who went to arouse him and who was startled to find that life had left his body. The cause of Mr. Moran's death was pronounced to be heart disease by Dr. Haggerty and Coroner Sultry, both of whom viewed the remains. The dead man was 47 years old and single. He is survived by his mother and the following sisters: Mrs. James Dunleavy and Mrs. James (Elizabeth) Gannon, of Minooka and Mrs. William McGuigan, of this city.
The funeral will be held on Monday morning. A high
mass of requiem will be celebrated In St. Joseph's church, Minooka and
interment will be made in St. Joseph's cemetery.
*According to census data, the only adult Patrick Lydon living in Minooka at this time lived at 3000 Cedar Avenue. He was not my relation nor did he belong to the Sharkey Lydon clan.
Contributed by Maria Montoro Edwards
Contributed by Maria Montoro Edwards
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