The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-11
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
LATE HAPPENINGS FROM AEL OYER
 THE NUTlIEG STIrE.

Proceedings in the Potter-Rltch Legal Hat . t!e-Tho HerriclS Murder Trial-I<uled by Fall-A Acquisition from Massachu- setts-Promiuent Bristol Man stricken With Paralysis Other State News.
 Bridgeport, Dec, 10,-The Porter Ritch battle was not renewed in the superior court this morning. pr, Cut ter New York specialist, and pr, stearns of Hartford were in court to testify that MT. Porter was too ill to be present, but Judge Elmer announced that he would have to postpone the trial for a week anyway, as he was obliged to leave immediately for Wash ington, D. C., on account of a death in the family. Judge Elmers term here will expire January 1, and it is there- fore possible that the trial will not take place before him after all. Mir Porter's counsel insist that several weeks will be required for the trial but the opposing attorneys claim only few days are necessary.
 THE HERRICK MURDER TRIAL.
 Hartford, Dec. 10.--The trial of Frank J. Herrick of New Britain, charged with murder in the first degree, was begun before Judge George ". Wheeler and jury in the superior court to- day. The grand jury at the last term of the court returned true bill against HerriclI for killing his illegitimate child. It is alleged by the state that Herick, a married man, was the father of a child by Julia Egan, single woman, and that he drowned the child on June 2, 1895, in the Lock shop pond in New Britain.
 State Attorney Eggleston was as- sisted in the prosecution by City At torney H. c. Gussman of New Britain. Herrick was defended by w. H. Will Hams of Derby and R. c. Wooster of New Britain. An extra panel of thirty jurymen was summoned and the time until o'clock was taken in selecting the jury. The principal witness against Herrick is Julia Egan the mother of the child. The trial will probably oc- cupy week.
 TO RESUME OPERATIONS.
 Bristol Dec. 10.-The E. N. Welch Manufacturing company of Forestvile, which has been in the hands of re ceivers will resume operations at an early date. When $100 000 of this new stock has been subscribed a new board of directors will be elected and the re- organization will be completed and the plant will be started. The stock books were opened to-day and tonight much of the stock has been taken.
 PROMINENT BRISTOL MAN ILL
 Bristol, Dec. 1o.-The condition of S. D. Bull, who was stricken with paraly- sis December s, is unchanged tonight. The entire right side of his body is paralyzed and he is unable to speak. MT. Bull is one of Bristol's most promi- nent residents, having been .selectman and twice a representative in the lower branch of the general assembly.
 KILLED BY A FALL.
 Hartford, Dec, 10-E. T. Smith, an aged carpenter employed on a new building on May street, near Ashley, by Root Calder, a contractor, fell off the building this morning, a distance of thirty-fve feet His skull was frac- tured, one leg was fractured and he sustained other injuries. The injured man, who lived in Unionville, was re- moved to the hospital and his wife was sent for. He failed to rally from the effect of his fearful fall and died this afternoon without regaining conscious ness.
 DEATH OF AN AGED LADY.
 Branford, Dec 10.-Mrs. Benjamin Garter, widow of Captain Ben Carter, and one of the oldest residents of Bran ford, died to-day. She was seventy-five years of age and was well known. She had been afflicted with cancer.
 ACQUISITION FROM GOVERNOR
 GREENHALGE1.
 Hartford, Dec. 10.-Governor Coffin to-day received a requisition from Gov ernor Greenhalge of Massachusetts for the surrender of Lillian M. Jenkins, a Boston nurse, who is wanted for al- legged fraud. She objected to the requi- sition being granted and claimed that no fraud was committed. Governor Coffin declined to grant the requisition and will give a, hearing on the matter at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.