Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-27

The Town Is Overrun by Tramps-
Good Catch of PIckereI at the Lake
personal Notes.
There was quite little alarm felt among
the residents of South Colony street and
vicinity during Monday night over the fact
that gang of tramps who had taken pos
session of an empty box car on the side
track, which they had occupied all of Mon
day, had held high revels during the day
and evening. They were supplied with
plenty of beer, having sent at times to
growler." Several of the gang went
around town soliciting nickels or any sum
they could get of the pedestrians on the
street, which proved to keep the beer fund
In good condition. Late in the evening
one of the gang was caught stealing
clothes from line in one of the yards
near by and received good humping at
the hands of the owner of the yard.
Complaint was made to Ohcer Luke
Martin late in the evening and
with vigilance committee composed Of
tbs neighbours a search was made for the
gang, which had scattered. Hugh Esrly's
barn was searched, but no occupants were
found though 1t was evident they had been
there but had fed. Yesterday Mr.. Early
reported that his COWS had been MIXED
during the night aud that the animals, as
we'll as hisahorss, showed peculisrs sigue,
such ae frothing at the mouth and other
wise sho wing signs that led him to suppose
that they had been poisoned. There is
much indignation ovel the affair. and it is
intimated that some measures should be
taken at once to put stop to any future
experiences. There are many worthy men
who are now walking from town to town
looking for work and necessarily must
have come place to sleep nighta, and as
| there is no decent place to put a man in
| the lookup they have to find a place VIII ere
| they can and in consequence ara liable to
| be found in barns and empty cars. The
| tramp room in the rear of town hall could
at an expense of not over $40 be provld ed
with hunks that would answer the pur-
poses and there the unfortunate psdes-
triane and tramps could be housed for the
night and kept out of perhaps mischief and
crime that is liable to result from the
promiscous wsuderings during the night.
| 1t Ia to be hoped that the seleotmen will
attend to the matter at once. Other towns
have places provided and thereis no reason
why this place cannot.
In the replevin case of the Horne Cold
Distilled Brandy company against W. l..
Horne for the recovery of lot OF labels,
now pending In the borough court, L. o.
Hinman of Meriden, attorney for the plain.
tiff, appeared on Monday and moved to add
r. s. Austin as q defendant in the case,
Austin being the sheriff from whom the
lsbels were replevined. Horne appeared
for himself. bis attorney Fl. F. Hail, being
away. Judge Hubbard stated that ths
rule required that such an application
must be In writing and state the grounds
on which IL was made. The case was cop
tinued for that purpose for two weeks
when further hearing is to be had in th'
matter.
The report that was circulated yesterds.
that William Murray's stolen horse hat
been found by boys on Elm street prove
to have been . mistake, and arose from tn
fact that some boys found an expires
wagon that belonged to Murray's boy, snt
when Mr.. Murray was told by the boy
, that his wagon was found he suppose'
himself that it was the stolen one that wa
meant and only found out his mistak
when he investigated. No clue as to tn
, missing team had been found early las
evening.
The parties who were arrested at tn
cred house" Monday morning were THE
before Judge Hubbard yesterday morning
D The evidence introduced was on the repr
= tation clause. A. ]. Brown, l.. W.Turnel
, Bennett Jerrslds, @. J. Reynolds and O.
Lamb of Yalesville, Rev. F. E. Marble, i
w. Richards, q. B. Todd, Officers Austin
] Martin, Reilly and Heinemsn all testihe
!. as to the reputation of the place. Jude
t Hubbard disposed of the cases by hnin
!. the prisoners SIS and $10.75 costs eacl
g making total of $12s75. The fines wei
J. settled.
t Company KS team and Its friends wei
f disappointed at not winning at the reg
% mental shoot yesterday.
p If you want to enjoy q good hear
laugh, one that win keep a suils On yo'