Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-06-22
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court-C Civil Side -Judge

upertor Court Civil Side Judge
Hall.
The mandamus suit against the Console
ated railroad in reference to the closing
f the Guilford drawbridge came up before
Judge Hall in this court yesterday. The
,apers in the case for the plaintiffs, which
we're prepared by Attorney Bennett, sets
orth that the charter of the road binds |
hem to maintain drawbridge at this
,lace, and that the river Is navigable for |
'essels with standing masts, and has been
by such vessels for many years
past up to the present time, and prays
hat the road be ordered to open up the
lraw again, which has been open since the
building of the road until August, 1891,
when the road closed it. Attorneys Lynde
Harrison and Zacher appear for the de-
PENDANT corporation. and claim that the
river is not now navigated by vessels with
mssts, and that the safety of the
general public in closing up a dangerous
drawbridge should be mere considered
than the rights Of few, and that they
have bought up all the riparian property
owners of West river.
There were sixteen witnesses called for
the plaintiffs, among which was Captain
Orlistus Roberts, a prime mover in the op-
position to the road, E. G. Bishop, Cap
tain Reuben L. Fowler, William Weld and
David G. Parmelee. The last named was
enty- nine years old and has followed a
mariners life for fifty years. He testified
as to what West river had been and what
it might be in the future, and declared the
stream was still navigable for vessels with
masts. All the others testified in the same
vein. The ross-examination by Mr.. Har-
rison was for the purpose of showing how
much business is actually done in the
river nowadays. The case is still on.
The Basil Munson contested will case
was settled in this court yesterday, the
jury rendering verdict declaring the will
void. The estate will be divided, Jerome
Munson receiving half and his brother
Francis the other half. The terms of the
will gave all except $25 to Jerome.
City Court - Criminal Side Judge
Pickett.
Mortimer O'Brien, breach of peace
against Peter Boyle, 81 fine, $5.42 costs;
Alexander Thompson, breach of peace
against Daniel Brethuaer, continued to
June %; Daniel Brethauer, breach of
peace, judgment suspended; Clarence
White, breach of peace against Lucy Fal-
by, continued ty July 1; Thomas Jarrett
| theft from Nichols & Shipway, continued
to June "A; Joseph Kelly, vagraney, judg
ment suspended; William A. Gessner, non
support Of child, continued to July %
John Wohlmaker, breach of peace agsins
Joseph Pierce, continued to June %; same
breach of the peace against Joseph Ropes
continued to June %; Joseph Ropes
breach of peace against John Wolhmaker
judgment suspended; Harris Goldstein
breach of peace against John Wohlmaker
judgment suspended; Charles Ross, breacl
of the peace, continued to June %.
The case of Editor Swift of the Water
bury Herald vs. Kelley, on civil suit TO
81 900 damages, which was to have bee
tried in the court of common pleas to-day
will probably be postponed, as Kelley hs
filed counter suit.
The common pleas criminal court me
and Immediately adjourned for one wee
yesterday, owing to the absence of Judg
Deming.
THE "NKws" ANSWERS.
In the answer in the libel suit of Thoms
Il. Sullivan against the Morning News
company fled yesterday by Attorney S. +
Baldwin the attorney takes the SAN
ground as taken in the suit of w. J. A
water against the same concern. He az
mits the publication, but denies malice an
says that the alleged ibellous articles wei
contributed. Attorney Hamilton for tt
plaintiff will move to strike out all til
/ in, hof orr ,ff
sivc to good legal practice. The hearin
will take place next Friday.
SUED BY HIS WARD.
Before Judge Studley in the civil con
mon pleas court yesterday the suit
Frank Worden of Bridgeport again
George Merrill and others was taken u
Worden was the ward of Merrill, wi
, lives in Wallingford, and he claims th
Merrill spent $500 of the trust money
repairing and furnishing house for b
own use. No return of the expenditu
was made in the accounts, and now Wo
den calls upon Whitney Elliott of Wallin
ford, who gave guardians bond for Me
] rill, to make good the $500.
! SAWYER B1ssELL COMPANY Ass1a
3 The Sawyer G. Bissell company, des
q ers in drugs and medicines at IA Chap
!: street, filed a voluntary assignment in Il
probate court yesterday. John T. Gall
CHER was named as trustee. A hearing
his appointment will be held in the pl
bate court on June 81. The company "
formed about year ago, the members
which were Henry Sawyer of Derby, A.
Bissell and Ward G.. Horton of this cit
The liabilities will amount to 81 200 al
the assets, comprise the stock
the store and the fixtures, the fxtu1
alone costing 81, 600 when they were p
in. 1t is believed that the fixtures a
stock will pay all the claims against
company. An assignment was made si
ply as the best means of settling up
affairs of the concern in the most equitat
manner.
DEFAULTING POSTMASTER.
SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn.,, June cit
people of this town are greatly. shock
by the defalcation of Postmaster G..
Doty, who has held Office during the Il,
rison regime. United States Inspect
Stoddard is here making careful exa
nation of the books of the Office, a
known that the deficit will exceed So, o,
Doty concealed his ENLIGHTENMENT of I
IT. funds by clever and ingenious falsi6,
1T ton of the pay roll. William Alexand
at aged eighteen years, clerk in the postoff
ID has been locked up. He is implicate
IN Doty's bond as postmaster was So q
to His sureties, Edward s. Adams, Aid
q. Solomons and A. Woodward, are
te sponsible, and will make up the defe
Yesterday afternoon Doty was arrested
y: Il Marshal Strong and brought to this c
st and placed under bonds of $4,000, Fl
I nished by George Lockwood. He will
20 tried next Monday.
Postoffice Inspectors Stoddard of Bost
and Pendleton of Washington have be
rt Investigating Postmaster Doty's affairs
e. several weeks and although they refuse
ad give any information for publication it
Id generally believed that there is ve
in large shortage in his accounts. Will,
IN Alexander, distributing clerk, is also I
re- der arrest. He is accused of rifling req
tered letters. The amount of his peeu
tons is said to reach several hund,
re- dollars. Postmaster Doty succeeded Pc
rrgg master Joseph Dunning, receiving
ss | appointment soon after President Har
nd sons election. He received a salary
ILL., 81, 200. Major Doty received his title d
- ing the war and is one of the most pro,
in nent men in the city.
ed STOLE MONEY FROM LETTER.
a. William Alexander of South Norw
a. was brought before United States Co