Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-30
FAIn HAvEN NEWS.

FAIR HAVEN NEWS. |
rhe Old Jail Demolished - Reeollec-
lions OF Instrumentation Days-Fine
new Cars for the Fair Haven Road
Fair Haven Has an Inning In the
city Court-Personal Mention. I
The demolishment of the old jail in the !
Annex, revives recollections of the days |
when the Annex was portion of the town |
of East Haven. The building was erected
by the town of East Haven In about 1870. |
It stood on the edge of the Quinnipiac river
on the Hemingway and Rowe lot and at the
rear of their building on East Grand avenue.
It was small one-story structure and con-
tanned four cells. When that district was
annexed to the town of New Haven, the
building was sold by the latter. It
stood on leased land and the owners
of the lot purchased the building.
The stone walls have been demolished,
the work having been completed yesterday.
During the past three or four years it has
been used for horse stable, the cells having
been removed. The building has at last been
taken down to give room for q new barn.
Before the town of East Haven was divided
Justice court WAS u0lO IUE years IN Inc pIe6-
emit Office of Charles A. Bray. This court
not only accommodated the district now
known as the Annex or borough of Fair Ha-
ven East, but business from other parts of
the town was frequently brought there
Mr. Bray was for a number of
years the justice. The old lookup
was used very often, and sometimes
the building was erected that farmers and
other residents of East Haven were subject to
petty pilfering by gangs who came out from
the city. These visits were chiefly made on
Sunday. Growing crops and fruit were
stolen, COWS MIXED and other property car
ried away. The pilferers were very bold and
subjected the people to great annoyances.
Finally it was decided to make an attempt to
stop the incursions. Judge Bray was at that
time one of the East Haven selectmen and at
his suggestion about dozen special cons'aa
bles were sworn in. The next Sunday there
was the usual influx of depredators. At
evening, when it was time for them
to return laden with the fruits and
crops of East Haven farms, the specials were
stationed at the several bridges, instructed to
arrest every man attempting to pass over.
After the lookup was filed the men were
placed in two other buildings near by. In
all eighty men were corralled. Judge Bray
was prevented from attending divine service
that night, but was engaged till nearly mid
night drawing complaints against the prison.
ers. Next morning the accused were brought
into court in squads and tried. Samuel B.
Hill was the grand juror. All were con-
They were tried under the statute providing
against travelling or working on the Sabbath.
Counsel for the prisoners tried TO demur on
the ground that the law was obsolete, but he
was unsuccessful. The raid was a success
and it stopped the incursions upon the East
Haven farms.
The four new open cars for the F. 81. C
W. 81. R. r. Co. were taken from Belle dock
late yesterday afternoon to the car house
under the direction of E. w. Easter, the
master mechanic of the road. They
were built in Brooklyn, N. Y. This
new rolling stock is an Improvement on the
cars now In use, which are very convenient.
The new cars are painted shade darker
than those in use and present fine appear
ance in their nice decorations. They rest on
super springs, ensuring easy riding. The
lamps located in the center of the car are
large and calculated to supply excellent
light. Windows divide each of the end
platforms. In the cars now in use,
this space is used by long seat.
The glass partitions will protect the passen-
gers when 1t rains or in the evening when the
weather is cool. Around the ends is a
guard rail or fender, which will protect the
horses from getting under the wheels In case
that they fall. This rail can also be used by
the conductor when collecting fares from the
rear platform. The cars are numbered SO,
60, 81 and 81. They will prove important
additions to the rolling stock of the road.
AS soon as they can be made ready for SER
vice they will be put into use.
Miss Hettie Bradley, the well-known So
prano at the First church, will leave on FRI
day for the Catskills, to divide her vacation
L. IL,
| her absence the Y P. S. G. E. will furnish
singers from its members to take her place.
Miss Bradley will be accompanied by Mrs.
Dennis futile of this city.
Alderman N. A. Ludington and DR.. E. K.
Roberts have returned from Bethlehem, N.
| n. Their families will remain in the noun.
| tains some time longer.
| Mrs. w. II. Moore has gone for three
weeks visit to friends in Boston and Wollas.
| ton Heights. She will also spend few days
| at Nantasket beach before her return.
Fair Haven had quite all inning again in
the city court yesterday morning. Joseph
Fitzpatrick, who has been before the court
many times. was tried for an assault upon
his father, Robert Fitzpatrick, who keeps q
grocery store at 81 Market street. Old Mr.
| Fitzpatrick testified that his son, twenty six
years of age, had no means of support and
he had always given him good home. In
return Joseph bad maltreated him very fire.
quently, and his abuse had become SC
chronic that he had been compelled to have
home under the influence of liquor and tear
ing picket from the fence belabored the old
| gentleman over the head.
Mrs. Agnes Hughes, a sister of the pris
oner, testified reluctantly against her brother
and corroborated much her father had said
Joseph was sent to jail for thirty days, and
will have Sc "a costs to work out. During
| the past two years he has been ten times ar
| rested for breach of the peace.
James Brophy of Blatchley avenue was the
worse for drink on Monday, and his children
had him arrested. His son testified that be
had been very troublesome of late wher
drinking. He would come to his room ir
the night, wake him up, and abuse him
with his tongue in a shameful manner
James, in his own behalf, testified thai
| the children were the ones entirely Il
blame for the trouble at the house. He
stated that upon the death of his wife
several years ago, he was induced to deed
over his house to his two daughters, and evel
since his children had picked on him and
made his life miserable. The judge doubted
his statement, and said he had been brought
before the court eighteen times in the las
| three years. He was sent to Jail for sixty
days, aud in addition he will have s706 ii
costs to work out.
Edward Carroll, Thomas Murphy anG
Michael Nunan were charged with bathing il
a nude condition in Mill river. The boys ar,
under age. They were arrested about 30(
feet from Grand avenue on Monday and wer,
disportipg themselves like Young seals. As i
was their first offense, Judge Thompson sus
pended judgment and allowed the lads Il
depart.
There will be a grand mid summer ev,
dance on the large platform now building IL
front of the Dayton Hook and Ladder house
on Thursday and Friday evenings of THU
week. 1t is expected that this will be one o
the good times given by Dayton Hook ant
Ladder company. All are invited to join
Ladies admitted free.
Rev. J. Lee Mitchell will be absent II
Michigan two weeks, and will take the re-
mainder of his vacation later in the season
He left suddenly Sunday night, having re
ceived intelligence of the death of an init
mate friend in Michigan.
Postmaster Moore is expecting to 90 t.
Cold Water, Mich, this fall to visit his agei
parents.
Business in the card works is quite dull
now. Very little business Is expected by thu
card manufacturers in the summer.
Miss Bertha Palmer and Mrs. M. s. Bur.
rough are visiting E. B. Treat of New Yorl
| city.
A. P. Ludington and family are at theil
cottage at Lighthouse point.
| For over a week there has been no Wate]