Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-04
An InterestIns Case.

| Talk Of millions yesterday made the air of ! the Superior court room heavy, and the im- mense estate of the late Benjamin Berkeley Hotchkiss, inventor of the Hotchkiss gun, whose armory establishment near Paris, France, gave him an enormous income and whose estate was valued at twelve million dollars was in active litigation. It is a suit of Charles A. and Anna M Hotchkiss against Frederick A. Hotchkiss and others. The heirs are dissatisfied with the distribution of the vast sum and want the courts to make a new division. Attorney John W. filling is counsel for the plaintiffs in the suit, who are Charles A. and Anna M. Hotchkiss, wife of the celebrated inventor Professor William, K. Townsend and Attorney Goodwin Stod- dard of Bridgeport represented the defend- ants, Frederick A. Hotchkiss of Seymour, Conn.,, and Dwight Hotchkiss, Hugh A. Me- Kelvey and Dotha A. McKelvey of Bridgeport The defendants are required to answer to Charles A. Hotchk1ss and Anna M. Hotch- cover between $1 ,500, ,000 and &, ,OOO, 900. It Is alleged that on February g, 1885, the de- fendants and Myra H. Hotchkiss of New York, widow of Benjamin Berkeley Hotch- kiss, entered into written contract to pay to Anna M. Hotchkiss her portion of the es- tate of the late Benjamin B. Hotchkiss, which ! portion YVES to be one quarter of the total net I sums or property received by the defendants.
 Benjamin R. Hotchkiss died in Paris on February 14, 1885, and dispute arose es to I the place of his residence. Charles A. | claimed it YVES Paris and others claimed 1t | was New York. If Paris was the place, ail I would have been inherited by Asahel, the | father of the deceased, and by Charles, Fred erick, Dwight and Dotha Hotchkiss one- fourth to Asahel and three .sixteenths to each | of the others. If in New York. Maria and | Attorney W. c. Gulliver of New York and Maria H. Hotchkiss were appointed sdminis- trators, but plaintiffs say they have rendered no account of their doings.
 Cisy COurt- Criminal Side Judge
 Thompson.
 Breach of the peace-Dennis J. Lucy, $5 fine, s5.42 costs; Michael Havey, continued until May A.
 Theft-Charles E. Boyle, continued until May 4.
 Abduction-James A. Ford, Henry A. Blakemau and Timothy Keheley, continued until May II.
 Court Notes.
 Dennis J. Lucy was charged with breach of the peace against his wife Thursday evening he went home for the first time since | Tuesday morning and made things very un- pleasant for his helpmeet. She had her hus- band arrested. He was discharged for breach of the peace and fined $5 and $5 42 costs for drunkenness.
 Abductors i'm Court.
 James A. Ford, Detective" Blakeman and Timothy Keheley, charged with conspiracy o abduct, are still on $500 bonds each, as heir cases were yesterday continued to May Il by agreement of counsel. Attorneys Johnson T. Platt, J. P. Goodhart and Ely re the defendants counsel. The witnesses or the State are Kate Gallagher, Matthew isllagher, Julia Gallagher and Patrick Bree # Fair Haven.
 General State News.
 DROWNED IN THE CONNECTICUT. A disreputable character of Hartford l smed Augusta Benton, aged about thirty l i've years, who has several aliases, was found rowned in the Connecticut river yesterday norning near the water works. Il
 TRAHPs STRUCK BY THE CARS. Ii STAMFORD, May 3.-Two tramps were ( truck by the o'clock passenger train near lien nbrook last evening. One was instantly filed and the other badly injured. They I 7ere brought to the Stamford depot.
 RECOVERED HER VOICE. Mrs. Ketchum, who lost her voice as a re- nlt of her terrible experience in the ruins of 7 he Park Central Hotel, is now able to talk, ! ] ne use of the vocal organs having suddenly sstored this week. MT. and Mrs. Ketchum re now living in Ansonis.
 THE CONNECTICUT WESTERN.
 In the Massachusetts legislature Thursday majority report was presented favorable to le project of the Connecticut Western ex- ending it's line to Springfield. The bill au- lor1zes the company to mortgage the exten- on for $25, 900 for each mile of single track ad 1000 additional for each line of dou- le track and requires the completion of the ztension by December 1, 1899. Five mem BIS of the committee dissented from the re- 1rt.
 THE LATE DR. HUNT OF HARTFORD. HARTFORD, May 3.-The late Dr. Hunt of lis city was Yale graduate, class of '33. 6 was born in Coventry, Conn.,, in 1911. or two years he was engaged in teaching hool in Mississippi, but find that occupa- on not in harmony with his tates, he began e study of medicine and graduated from e University of Pennsylvania a doctor. moved to Hartford where he has been an 'nored resident eyer since. For many years was director and medical visitor to the streat, and always took 8 great interest in @ welfare of that institution. He was the anslstor from the French of Esqurol's trea- se on mental diseases.
 Dr. Hunt always took an active part in lblic affairs. For some time he was chair an of the board of health, and for many ars the medical examiner of the Connecti- t Mutual Life Insurance company, He as twice elected president of the Connecti- t Medical society. He was director of @ Etna National bank and the Security mpany, president of the Union Manufac- ring company, member of the school l mmittee of the first district, trustee of 8 Watkinson library and the Watkinson Irm school. He was for nineteen years ysician st the deaf and dumb asylum
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