Morning journal and courier., 1886-10-27
THRCOURT RECORD.
Superior Court-Crim1nal Side-Judge
Phelps.


In this court yesterday morning the case
of the State vs. Frank n. Morse of Walling-
ford, who is accused of arson in twice setting
fire to the glass works which he and Chief
Engineer Gardiner of the Bridgeport fire
department owned in Wallingford, came up
for trial Morse was in court attired in a
fashionable black suit. A number of Wal
ingford citizens came down either to take a
hand in the hearing as witnesses or as inter
csted spectators. Morse's interests were rep
resented by William G. Case, L. M. Hub
bard and H. F. Hall. John W. Alling occu-
pied Mr.. Doolittle's seat as State attorney,
and George Wallace and G. A. Harrison OF
Wallingford were on hand to assist him.
But there was no work yesterday.
AS soon court opened Mr..
Case moved that the case be
continued until the January term of the
court He said that the defense regretted
having to ask this, because a speedy trial
was what they most desired. But there was
q witness whose testimony would revolution
ize the entire defense and all efforts to secure
him for this term had failed. His testimony
would be vital to the interests of the de-
PENDANT and going to trial without this wit
ness would result in the miscarriage of jus
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courts attention to the fact that a new COM
plant had been substituted since the term
of the court opened.
Mr.. Alling put in an energetic protest
against the continuance. He said that he
had been called into the case only week
ago by Mr. Doolittle, who could not attend
to the matter because of his engagement in
the Welton will case. He had gone to much
trouble getting the witnesses in and thought
it was unfair for Mr.. Case to expect con-
tinuance. ''There is one reason" said Mr..
Alling, "why this case should not be contin-
ued. We have had some trouble getting our
witnesses and if the case is continued we
may not be able to get any of the important
ones by the time it comes to trial"
Mr.. Alling proceeded with his argument,
in which he charged that 81. F. Hall, one of
the attorneys for the defense and a brother
of the accused, had spirited away some of
the witnesses for the State. This was indig-
nantly denied by Mr.. Case, counsel for the
defense. At last Judge Phelps brought the
discussion to a close by announcing that Mr..
Cases motion for continuance was granted.
The court adjourned until next Friday
morning at 10 o'clock, when, after a brief
session, it will adjourn without date.
Superior Court-Civil Side Judge
Beardsley.
The Welton will case occupied the atten.
ton of this court yesterday, and it is not
likely that it will be concluded this week.
Alfred Porter, uncle of the late Caroline
Welton, testified that he did not consider
his niece insane, and accounted for her seem
ingly crazy conduct by saying that he con
sidered her very eccentric and nothing more
Mrs. Jane Welton, mother of the deceased
testified that her daughter was of an indie
pendent nature, but she did not regard hel
actions towards her as natural. The witness
had conversed with her daughter about the
will and had told her that she was delighted
with the way she had disposed of her prop
erty.
Dr. Hamilton, who was called to New
York to examine "Boodle'' Alderman Nc
Cabe, was on hand and will probably testify
today.
Court of Common PIeas-Judge Stud.
ley.
The following decisions were handed down
in this court yesterday:
In the case of Henry J. Meigs, of Madison
VS.. Charles E. Gordon, of New London
judgment for the plaintiff to recover $212. SO
The suit was for the price of cargo of pota.
toes shipped to Gordon.
In the case of William Casey and wife vs.
David G. Brown and wife, the plaintiff te
recover $23.14, money loaned from Mrs
Brown.
In the case of John J. Tierney VS.. Marcus
Schwed, in which Mr.. Tierney, who is {
crayon artist, endeavored to recover $50 fol
a picture which he made of Schwed, the YER
dict was for the defendant. The defense was
that the picture was not satisfactory.
decree of foreclosure was granted in the
case of Grace G. Bishop VS.. John Doherty
Amount of mortgage, $777. 80. Time for re-
demption expires the first Monday in Janu
airy.