Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-08
wALLINGFORD.

A Sad Case-Mr. Tuttless KscAPade-
His Trouble with q New Haven
Business House-A Horse Fright. |
ened by the Cars Throws Hts Driver |
to the Ground-Not Seriously Hurt
-Government Detectives i'm TOWN.
other Items OF Interest.
George e. Dickerman has recently pur-
chased a new horse. Yesterday morning
while standing near the railroad track at
tached to heavy wagon loaded with lum-
Der the animal was frightened by the cars
and started on run up Hall avenue.
Brownell, tho driver, was thrown out on
the ground, but not seriously injured. In
front of E. G. Morse's there was colz,
lision with a tree, which resulted in
breaking the shafts of the wagon and parts
of the harness, and scattered the Lumber
on the sidewalk. The animal was caught
and another wagon and harness procured,
and two hours later the horse started on
another run up Center street, sgain, throw
ing the driver, who escaped with only
slight bruises. Tho runaway continued
up the street and collided with Aansheld's
meat wagon, which was upset and some
what damaged. A shaft on the runaway
team was also broken. The animal turned
up Main street and into the passsgeway to
Booths stables, where 1t had to stop on
account of not being able to jump over the
high board fence.
Report says that two government detsc-
| tives have been in town for several days
| past trying to get q clue as to where the
counterfeit quarters that have been 80
| plenty here for week came from:
L e. 10 ,vIsy hnyI nm
his recently purchased property corner of
Washington and Oak streets.
One of Emory Morse's Irish preferred"
signs was taken off his building during
Wednesday night and yesterday morning
it wae nailed to the tree in front of the
express Office near the north end of the
depot
One of the young BARRIERS on the plains
is credited with tho intention of soon tax.
ing to himself wife, and it is expected
that after his marriage he will soon become
an expert in checker playing by reason Of
instructions from his father-in-law.
Wilbur Simpson recently caught an eel
that weighed five pounds in the North
Farms reservoir.
John Cassin is home from q short visit
to Boston.
David P. futile, who for seversl year.
was ticket agent at the railroad depot. ant
for the past year or more has been con
| nected with Coburn & Co. of New Haven
lie said to be defsulter to the amount o.
about s., 900, and it is supposed that he Il
| now in Chicago. Tuttle was here twt
weeks ago to-day and collected q bill O
$25 from one of the grocers on the plains
giving his receipt. A few days after b.
, disappeared from New Haven, and Coburl
, & Co. are said to be out the sum abov
stated, by reason of money that has beel
: collected by Tuttle and never turned in
> At the time of his connection with tn
> railroad company here there was once
3 shortage of about 5000, but the matter wa
settled b.. his father and relatives and tn
matter was kept hushed up. Several o
, Coburn & Co.'s customers in this tow
8 have for over week been aware of Tut
. ties defalcations, but by request have kep
the matter quiet. There 10 said t
: be negotiations now under way b
8 relatives to settle up this lat
= affair. His father, Ira Tuttle, of til
j, west side, is one Of the most respecte
: residents of this place and the latef
t escapade of his son Is hard blow to beal
Tuttle has wife and child living in Ne
k Haven.
e. The G. A. R. and Knights of Pythit
j will hold meetings this evening.
n Mrs. A. E. Reynolds of Cambridg
b Mass, was in town yesterday visiting HI
many friends.
g The ladies of the Library associate
:, greatly desire that everyone in WallinI
o ford and vicinity shall take an interest
o the annual exhibition of chrysanthemum
9 and all are urged to raise plants and COZ
" pete for prizes.