Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-20
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The Institute commenced on Monda,
 We call attention to Buel x Wheeler new advertisement.
 -WatermslOns still continue to be ( speciality at Champlin's.
 The Social Tea party for the benefit of the ibraEy. netted about S0O. S
 -Bishop Perry preached at St. Mich. aels on Sunday. both morning and eve ming.
 Mir. W. s. Judd had brlef leave of absence from Judson's, Saturday, for { shurt visit tO friends here.
 The Methodist social gathering Ii held this "Wednesday evening at Mr WUOster's. on Meadow street.
 -Capk Shum~sy of Co. H, Fourtl regiment. c. N. G. q (Litchheld) has beel elected an honorary member of Co B, Bridgeport.
 Mrs H. NJ. Baldwin will open fin stock of Millinery Goods, Sept. 25th ant 26tn, which the ladies are invited to cal ~~ and examine
 -Messrs. Mower, Richards, and Hub bard returned to Yale after the long vaca tIOn, last week. Mr. Arthur E. Bostwick began his studies there at the same time
 -There was dance at the residence of Mir. Michael Bray, on Meadow street. Sunday evening; music by J. Harrigan'a string band.
 The Guy Family give an entertain meut at the old church tAis "Wednesday evening. This is the same Troupe that performed here in May last. giving good satisfaction.
 -CrOssman's spirited horses took fright at scissOrs-grinder. Thursday af. ternoon. and had Q short but lively race spiIIiug their driver and breaking tue wag. on pole. ..r <... ..r.
 A tramp got speedy justice here dur ing the week. He stole 8 watch from MT. Samuel Coon, was caught the same eve ming near Plymouth, and was sent up to the Superior Court and sentenced to four mouths in jail.
 The Court has been busy with crimi. nals during the past week. In the case of Franklin J. Gardener the jury disagreed. This was New Milford matter arising out of the theft of robe and whip from the buggy of David Nortbrop. Last No- vember term one Frank Hayes was tired for the crime. but Gardner was then ab- sent from the State, and Hayes was acc quilted. The property was found in the possession of Gardner who claims that it was stolen by Hayes,l who was then work ing for him. and that he accidentally found it secreted on his premises. McMa- hon with States Attorney; Graves for the defence. .@e ,.4.. e' Henry A. Chase V as tried by the Court for burglary in Thomaston, the question chiefly contested being with regard to the validity of confession, and whether there was any such breaking into the building entered as would be necessary to constitute the crime of burglary. Cole with States Attorney; Graves, for prisoner. g . :. {. Thomas 0. Riley, ir.. was tried for being concerned in a burglary at the store of J. B. Hopkins in Thomaston. The chief witness for the prosecution was a negro who turned States evidence and swure that the burglary was commit- ted by brother of the prisoners, and fellow named Birmingham, the prisoner taking no actual part in breaking into the store. .lor removing the goods, but remain ing at 8 distance on the watch The prin- cipals in the affair have escaped. the ne- gro was impeached, and the jury disa- greed. Bradstreet with States Attorney; KilbOurn and Graves for prisoner. Thomas Satohwsll. the Hotchkissyille rum seller, was sentenced to pay fine of BIO, and costs. e'H' e'a s.A ss.ssa@ James Futile was found guilty of an as- sault and battery in Woodbury. There was no denial. of the beating. but the pris-, Oner claims he acted on the reasonable be- lief that his opponent meant to shoot him with revolver. He was sentenced to 30 days Tn jail ,Cothren with States Attor- ney; Graves for prisoner. eel.'t s"e5sss. M.,i Harrison and Mcdonald, the Winches- ter criminals. were given each 30 days in jail. te ,,,,, ..s.,,,,,, ..,..,,,..} te ss. a
 Patrick Collins. tramp. pleaded guilty to having stolen-a watch, last week. from, the garments of one of the plasterers ct work onDr. lDeming's new house in this village. He was, sentenced to four months in jail. Vaes l@ ,.as 70 's" sta t.thh n tt' David Kick vas, tried, to,, the. Court on charge of having attempted to break jail. This case was argued on Tuesday afternoon. The chief evidence against the prisoner was his own confession. which he claims mas exborted from hiuIs by being kepl en bsSad aud Matsr in q cell with no bed for four days. 8zr. Graves commentsd very severely on this style of management land claimed that ahs coufessiou % obtained could not be used against the prisoner.
 The case against the New Preston Fourth of July rioters came up on Tues day. The bonds i6. case of the. AKinneys were forfeited: and Calvin. the ripgleader.y was let of by the States Atty. on pay ment of the iiue imposed by the iustice.o and the costs in the justice and Superior courts, smounting to $4S. arA ssat< srt
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 About 20 ''vets" attended the reunion on Tuesday at New Hartford. a ssisi1a