Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-30
wALLINGFORD,

Judge Hubbard Bound DIR. Ryce OF
meriden and r. N. Wall Over 10 the
Superior Court-Members of Merf.
denis w. II. O. Royalty Entertained
&c. HI. Wilkinson Has Leased the
Opera House.
The borough court was in session q large
part of yesterday. The frst business was
Judge Hubbard's decision on the case,
tried last week, of the Peoples Insurance
company of Norwich VS.. DR.. Rycs of Meri-
den, and resulted In the sceussd being
bound over to the next term of the superior
court under $500 bonds. The cases of DR..
Ryee and P. N. Wall, charged with forgery
In the Owen Bradley case of Southington,
was next on the docket, and both Gases
were tried together. Judge W. T. Davis
OF Aertden appeared for DR.. Ryce and
Judge o. 81. D. Fowler for Wall. Owen
Bradley testified that P. N. Wall came to
his house and spoke to him about getting
insured and that he refused to have any.
thing to do with 1t. DR.. Ryce came the
same day, about fifteen months ago, but
did not say anything to him about any exam
nation or say anything about insurance.
about the matter until he came over to walling-
ford few weeks later to Michael HsydenRs
and he positively refused to have anything TO do
with it. On May Wall and John Hayden came
to TO- his house in southington regarding the mat
to sign paper they wished him to do Wall
said it was policy and asked him If any one
knew all about it, and he said no. Wall then
burned the papers. When shown paper with his
signature or mark on 1t, he said 1t was mot his,
Fowler, Brady stated that he was a healthy
be insured for fear of being murdered
He was subjected to a rigid cross-examination
Tense failed to shake his testiaony, and ali the
lawyers questionsewere answered prompt and
to the point. Witness stated that he was not a
take advantage of the fact to muddle him. One
reply to q question asked by Judge Fowler was:
is some blood left in the old man yet. The de-
Tense asked that the case be non-suited and the
court convened again the claim Of the defense
was not allowed, and as they declined to offer
any testimony Judge Hubbard found probable
cause and bound the accused over to the supe-
rior court under $500 bonds, Simon Mcmahon of
Meriden furnishing bond for Ryce.
About forty members of the W. r. O. of Mcri-
den and several from New Haven were ROYALTY
entertained last evening by A II. Dutton corps
at the home Of the president, Mrs. 4. J. Good
rich, on Washington street. The evening gather
ing was very pleasant one. The Meriden dele
cation returned home at s:45 and the New Haven |
the local corps.
More weddings yesterday. At O'Clock a. m. /
Of the Of
wed. Miss Nellie r. GallIgan, sister of the Il
bride, was the bridesmaid and Thomas O'Connell /
II "a train for a bridal trip to New Jersey At
o o'clock Frank McKenna and Miss Kate Doyle Il
were united in wedlock. The bridesmaid was
Miss Mary Doyle, sister Of the bride, and p ].
Buckley was best man.
Charles 81. Mason, formerly in the express
business hsre, is now q NJ. D. in Chatham, n. Y,
where he owns and conducts sanitsrilm de-
voted exclusively TO patients afflicted with can
TInf Co. InFV Irf h,..f
said to have already accumulated a fortune of
$50, 900, and with prospect OF more.
The retiring contractor at the simpson Nickel
.ented with an elegant chair by the employees of |
his department.
The sad news comes from Hartford of the
Vibberts with nervous prostration. The body |
viii be taken to Pequonnock for burial. The de
simpson, Hall. Miller & Co.'S and had many |
ie has been employed at the Hart u siIPer
work and since that time has been unemployed,
,eing unable to work. month ago he was |
AIKEN down snd died yesterday morning. He |
vas about torty-two years Of age and unmar-
led.
Mrs. Isadore Appletree snd daughter will sail l
IN Saturday from New York for England.
Edward l.. Foerch add Miss Rachael F Payne |
will be married Monday afternoon at O'Clock at 4
he Advent church.
Miss Edith h J. ayers has resigned her position
ion as preceptress OF an academy In Hatfield,
Mass.
Mrs. Rose Coxs daughter May died yesterday
morning from heart troubles. Funeral at s
,. m. Saturday from house on Colony street.
G. II. Wilkinson has taken another years
ease of the opera house.
p. D. Darrigan has given up his trip abroad
Ind will take in the worlds fair, instead.
]. Wilson Smith and family start next week for /
Minneapolis.
For the next two weeks sailing or boating \
parties can be accommodated any afternoon
1t the lake. |
George A. Lane starts this evening on the
United express for Chicago and will be absent \
tYo weeks.