Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-23
COURT RECORD.
Superior Court - Civil Side - Judge
Wheeler.

"heelefs
The short calendar session of this court
was held yesterday, instead of to-day, in
consequence of 10 day being q legal holt
day. Among the cases which came up was
the famous briggs divorce case, which has
been in the courts for the past six months.
The case came up again yesterday on a
CROSS complaint fled by Mrs. briggs on
several motions, one for an answer from
the husband. another for deposit of money
In court, a third for correction of the
pleadings, and a fourth for temporary ALI
mony.
The case was begun last September by
Mr.. briggs fling suit for divorce, charg-
Ing his wife with adultery and naming
Lieutenant Colonel Burpee of Waterbury
as correspondent. This case briggs al
lowed to 60 by default week ago, because
he refused to pay Clerk Anketell, as Or
dered by the court, the sum of $3.50 as al
lowance for defense.
Mrs. briggs fled the CROSS complaint
January 80, and . bill of particulars WAS
added February 2. At the hearing yester-
day afternoon ex-Judgs Lynde Harrison,
| counsel for Mrs. briggs, cited numerous
rulings to prove that temporary alimony
in divorce suit ia always allowable in
this state. He also claimed that briggs
salary at the American Pin company, Wa
terbury, was "a. 900 per annum, and that
he was heir to . share of . 1900 estate
recently left by relative. It was also
claimed that briggs is living with his
| mother-in-law, Mrs. Morton, and the only
persons dependent upon him were two
| sons, aged eight and ten, respectively, and
in view of all the facts, especially as Mrs.
briggs had no ready money with which to
defray her expenses, urged the court to
order temporary alinony. Judge Wheeler
took the papers and reserved his decision.
No other divorce cases were tried yester-
day.
Attorney Henry @. White, who was ap-
pointed last Thursday q committee to ex-
| anime the affairs of the Branford lock
works and report to the court what was
the best manner of disposing of the plant,
so as to satisfy the parties Interested, made
his report to the court yesterday. Mr..
White says that after q careful examina-
| ton Of all tie interests and affairs of the
| concern he Ia of the opinion that the en-
tire property, including all assets of every
kind, should be sold to the highest bidder
as soon "a the sale can be properly adver-
| tised.
This report is defeat for John Kenne-
dy, formerly president of the concern and
| q stockholder in It. Reviewer H.R. Towne
advocated selling the plant at auction, but
| the claim was raised by Kennedy and other
stockholders that he was interested to see
the property thus disposed of, as his con-
Germ, the Yale q Towne company of SIAM
| ford, wanted to bay It. The report of At
torney White was accepted, and the prop
~ IN, mil Aa 0~1A -1l GOLD IL g.
| court.
Common Pleas Court-Crlminal Side
Judge Ssudley.
In this court yesterday the jury which
has been trying the case of the state against
Thomas J. Coffee, charged with violation
of the Sunday liquor law after several
hours elaboration returned and announced
their Inability to agree upon a verdict. It
is understood that the jury stood 6 to 8.
Judge Studley notified the counsel in
the DeLadson case that he would reserve
his decision in that case in order that It
may 60 to the supreme court.
City Court-Crimfnal Side-Judge
Callahan.
Andrew Gray, violation of city hack Or
dinancs, nolled on payment Of costs; VIII
liam E. Brennan, theft, same; James But
Ter, Connecticut School for Boys complaint,
continued until March 20; John F. Aaher,
drunk, 80 days In Jail, $.42 costs; Raffasle
Ourcio. breach of the peace, continued to
March "a; John Cureio. same, same; Ca
tello Corcarane, same, same; James J.
Refill, drunk. s. fine, S. 40 cosse; Marcio
Volando, breach of the peace, continued
until March a.
Court Notes.
Judge William K. Townsend of the
United States district court has Just hand
ed down decision In the two long con-
tested cases of Greenwood against the
town of Westport and Van Etten against
the same. The cases were suits in admir-
atty.
Judge Townsend holds the town of
Westport liable In both cases. The ques-
ton of damages will be adjusted later by
master in chancery.
THE BRILLIANT DISPLAY
At the Charles monson Company,s
Fine store.
The Charles Honson company held their
annual Easter opening Wednesday and yes-
terday, and their large store was thronged
each day with ladies, who were sinpiy de-
lighted with their elegant display Of silks
and dress goods; all in the spring shades
and styles. Their cloak department this
season 10 furnished with ono of the finest
lines that this enterprising and old popu-
lar house has ever had, and included are
all the latest New York and French FASH |
IONS They report their trade to be much
larger than any Ea~ter trade before in many |
years, despite the dull times. Their via
dows are also trimmed in the most attYac.
tive manner, and were the admiration of I
the large crowds on the streets both days. !