Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-19
DIR. w. Fl. THOMSON.

row in the community, especially 50 in Fair Haven where his life was 50 largely spent and where he was personally known and beloved by all. Everywhere in Fair Haven and about town in general yester- day expressions of sorrow at his death were heard on all sides. The taking away of | this skilled and respected physician is | looked upon as personal loss by all who knew him. Ofa kind and sympathetic disposition, Q cheerful and genial bearing, Dr. Thomson made friends among all whom he met. He was kind to the poor and in his death they have lost true friend. There are few physicians who succeeded in entwining themselves in the hearts of their clientage as did Dr. Thom- son. Although he vas known to be very i'll there was hope that he would survive by reason of his strong constitution, and the news of his demise yesterday was matter of universal sorrow. Ills family will have the sincere sympathy of great company of friends in their irrepsrable loss.
 pr. Thomson was taken ill about ten days ago, just after returning from visit to the worlds fair, and typhoid fever, ac- companied by pneumonia, caused his death, despite the utmost care and the best medical skill.
 The deceased was son of the late Dr. Charles s. Thomson, who for sixty years was 8 successful physician in Fair Haven and in bis time was reckoned among the best in the stats. The elder Thomson died about five years ago at the age of over eighty years, his wife having passed away shortly before. During the latter part of his practice he was associated ! with his son, the partnership being 0. 8. and w. H. Thomson. Wheh the elder doc reason of feebleness, William H. took the entire practice, which grew | and more than doubled in volume. | The deceased was Yale medical school | graduate and 8 thorough, conscientious | student, and the instinct of the successful 1 physician seemed born in him. He had l practiced in Fair Haven for thirty years. ant surgeon of the First Connecticut heavy l artillery. About 1871 or g he was surgeon | of the Second regiment of the 0. N. o., a | genial officer and companion. He was | fond of yachts and yachting, and this di- l version gave him relief from the strain of his professional duties. He participated in many cruises of the New Haven Yacht club and in other yachting trips. Fishing was also one of his pastimes, and hs spent some time each summer in late years in Canadian territory. being a member of 6 fishing club which has reservation one hundred miles north of Qaebec. This season he went to the worlds fair instea1 of taking this usual summer trip. His
 home for many years was the same on
 Grand avenue, corner of Atwater street
 where his father resided for many years.
 Dr. Thomson's life was insured for about
 $40, 900. He was a member of several se.
 cret societies, including Woolsey lodge
 Knights of Honor, and East Rock lodge
 A. o. U. W.
 The deceased leaves a widow. Hi
 brother is Dr. E. L. R. Thomson of Chaps
 street. Another brother, Charles, a sue
 cessful sea captain for many years out o1
 the port of New York, died three or fou
 years ago. One sister is Mrs. Sarah T.
 widow of the late Major John 0. Kinney O.
 Hartford, and another sister ia Mrs. s. P
 Darling, widow of the late Captain Oar
 ling of the regular army.
 Dr. Ernest L. R, Thomson has been ab
 sent from town eeyeral weeks on accoun ; of i'll hoalth, but Is now on his way home T COURT RECORD.
 Superior Court CriminaE Side =
 Judge Prentice.
 In this court yesterday Dr. William H Pulford of Ansonia, charged with murde
 in the second degree in causing the deatl
 by criminal malpractice on June 25 of Nel lie Nesbit, was put to plea and pleaded no |. guilty. At the request of the accused counsel, Attorney Williams of Birmine ham, the trial of the case was continues \ ! unti1 tho 1annaru farpn of ho THE MORAN CASE.
 The jury in the case of Andrew Morar charged with taking the horse and ca,
 risge of Dr. B. L. Lambert on July 15, dis agreed and were discharged from the fu1 ther consideration of the case.
 Superior Court - Civil Side Judg
 Hall.
 , In this court yesterday Attorney E. E Arvine, representing the Union Cycle Go of Boston, Msss., and Attorney Buckland
 representing R. L. Coleman of New York
 filed motion for the removal of Gilbert Benhsm as receiver of the Connecticut Cy
 cle company of this city. The motion vii
 be argued to morrow.
 } SUIT AGAINST A TOWN. : The trial of the suit brought by Phinea F. Platt and wife against the town c Orange, which has been pending thre years, was commenced yesterday, but l stll unfinished. It will be resumed thi
 morning.
 Waterbury Superior Court-Crimin n q
 Side-Judge Thayer. In this court, which is in session in thi
 city, Walter Gill, an Englishman eixt,
 seven years old, was tried Tuesday after
 noon on a charge of adultery. Gill an 7 Maria Deveraux were found together in th
 formers shop in Waterbury on the nigh of August 16, arrested and bound over t 3 the superior court.
 The jury, after four hours Of delibers g tion in the case, reported that they hopt 3 lessly disagreed. During the time the were considering the case the jury reporte
 three disagreements. but each time the were sent back by Judge Hall.
 The case was nolled. The case agains 5 the woman will be dropped also, as he husband was willing to take her home t 3 care for his three children. Ths jury stoo t six to six on the case. Attorneys Kenned t and Maher appeared for the accused. { GLANDERED HORSE CASE. . The trial of John H. Rathye of Bridge port, charged with selling glsndere F horse to Willis Lockwood of SouthburJ September 4, was set down for trial yel terdsy afternoon, but the accused agree to pay back Lockwood the $65 he got fo
 the horse, and pay the costs of the court the prosecution was dropped. State Al : torney Ferry therefore agreed to nolle th
 case.
 . The court then adjourned for the tern l City Court t-Crim1nal Side Juda ? Cable.
 James Smith, reform school complaint a to October 19; Samuel Sternchus, sedue :: tion, to October 19; Annie Slime, breach C ] peace, nolled; Agath Gunther, sam.
 same; Sarah Robinson, same, same on pay
 ment of s4.19 costs; Henrietta AulliarJ q same, same; James Noonan, lascivious cal risge, $7 fine, $3.7S costs; Mary Ann E1 , his, same, same; Ellen Haslett, drunk, s ? fine; same, keeping disorderly house, $i : fine, $7.O6 costs; James McPsrtland, re 8 form school complaint, to November IS. PERSONAL NOTES,