Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-01-16
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Stray Leaves From Reporters Note
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Stray Leaves From q Reporters Note
Book.
THE lawyers of Waterbury tell some
pretty good stories of each other. Here
is one I heard related, the other day:
AS the story goes, a well-known gentle
man of the Brooklyn district fell upon
an icy sidewalk and fractured his leg.
He consulted a lawyer in due time and
brought suit for damages against the
city. The case dragged along and on
the eve of the trial counsel for the
plaintiff called in another lawyer to
assist him. Finally a judgment of
81 900 was secured. The order upon the
city was paid to lawyer No 9, who coolly
appropriated $500 for himself. OF
course the other attorney, who was re-
sponsible to the plaintiff in the case,
protested against paying his colleague
such an exorbitant fee, but the latter
am going to get out of the case" said
No /, in his desperation. Haven't you
got $5OO? was the quiet reply. Yes,
but what will my client get?" Damn
it, man, hasn't he got the broken leg.
What does he want?"
SPENT some time looking over the
report of Town Clerk Madden the other
day, but could find no record of any
marriages having taken place on Friday
during 1891. Friday is not regarded as
one of the lucky days. The most popu-
lar days for marriages are Wednesdays
and Thursdays. A few marry on
Saturdays. Sunday used to be popu-
lar day, but of late years comparatively
few marriages are solemnized on that
festival. Many people have an aversion
to taking an important step on the
| thirteenth day of a month, yet no less
than twelve Waterbury couples plighted
their troth on that date IN 1891.
EDWARD B. REILLY unexpectedly
finds himself member of the board of
road missioners and he hardly
knows whether to feel elated over the
honor or not. He was not a candidate
for the office, Indeed he did not want
it. At Monday nights meeting of the
aldermen, however, Mr. Martins absence
made it possible for the democrats to
elect road commissioner. Alderman
| Webster was not in the humOr to vote
for a number who were suggested for
the position, but would support either
Alderman Thompson or Alderman
Reilly. The former begged to be ex-
cused and Mr. Reilly finally consented tC
accept, in order to save the commission.
ership to his party.
a CHANGE in the personnel of the
above board had become a matter OF
necessity. The old republican board
at least certain members of it, have
been in a state of innocuous deseu
tude for long time, and much impor
tant work has been left undone, thai
should have been completed years ago
The approaches to the Baldwin stree
: bridge should and undoubtedly vii
claim Commissioner Reilly's attention
For years the people living in thi
section of the city have sought relief
without success. The matter has beer
. shifted from one to another and nothing
has been done. Occasionally tn
commissioners have visited the locality
: looked wise, and that was tn
end of it. Another matter to whicl
. Commissioner Reilly's attention
= called is the extension of Liberty stree
to the Brooklyn bridge. In this CAS-
=, the republican members of the oil
: board have displayed mastery il
!, activity. The layout has been accepted
" benefits and damages assessed and ever
: obstacle removed from the path of tn
road commissioners, yet they have neg
J. lected to make a move. These are tn
principal matters requiring immediat
i attention and if a deaf ear be turned t
u IHo NOlC0 vi Iu6 people muCn lOnR6
r something will drop.
IT IS the opinion of good lawyers tn.
the heirs of Miss German, recently d.
=, ceased, who made a number of publ
y requests, can have the will set aisle
/; without much trouble. 1t is said that
was the intention of the deceased
remember certain New Haven relativ,
in her will, but that through som
hody's negligence they were overlooke
Those who knew the lady say that 81
intended leaving certain am unit
q each of the Catholic churches of tt
city, yet the Sacred Heart church w
A. overlooked. There are other points
ST connection with the will which will
brought out in court, if the relativ
% conclude to test its validity.
IT. MONEN FOR THE INSANE