New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-20
GOVERNOR COFFINS ATLANTA TRIP
THE FIRST COMPANY OF FooTGUARDs AoCoS
PANIEs HIM TO CELEBRATE CONNECliOOi
DAY-TIE GRIsWOLD TRIAL.

THE FIRST COMPANY OF FoOTGUARDs ACOoM
PAYIEs HIM TO CELEBRATE CONNECTICUT
DAY-THE GRIswoLD TRIAL
Hartford. oct ~ (speciaD.-Governcr Cofin ana
his military staff and escort. the First Company
Governors Footguards Major Il. Henry hyue
commanding, started for Atlanta this hooh' WIZ
they will participate in Connecticut DAY OH -io'
day The Grafton will be by President Kayn'o"u
of Wesleyan College The Governor and MS escort
will stay to assist in the honors TO PRESIDENT C'ee
land on Wednesday, reaching here saturday inc
First Company, Governors Footguards. OF TINS c''s'
is the oldest continuous military Organization "
the country, having been in existence before INC
Revolutionary War. 1t still wears the D''~sn
grenadler uniform when dress parade anu
makes a fine showing.
Tho ~ccond trial Of DR. Griswold for setting fire
TO the Woodbrdse Building and attempting to de-
fraud insurance companies resulted IN cons40,'
after fifteen days session OF the court ana ne nos
been sentenced years in State Prison. ne
now lies in the county Jail. awaiting stay OF pro-
Gee lngs and a possible appeal to the supreme
Court OF Errors The trial will take Its place as
ono OF the celebrated causes of the state STANDING
next TO the important murder trlaIs. ne -.
terest OF the public has not been so much as nc, 10
the actual guilt Of the man. FOR that was generally
believed but upon the attempt or the state ~ Po'e
student in the dental office of Dr. Griswold. ana
whose connection with HIM In some shady transac
lions in regard 10 the use OF a postoIice DOH ~,
the carrying OF clandestlne correspohueeiice
with Thane' since found 20 De vi
Virtue Drake OF Pine Meadow. has been severely
commented upon. Dr. Jackson, in addition 10 MS
dental studies and now is CHIEF OF the letter
carriers in the Hartford Postofiice, and his acting
as go-between in the matter Of the postohice box
while employed in the postal department mas DeeH
a matter which has created great SURPRISE e9-
pec!ally when il Is known that there has been no
actual violation OF the rules OF the postoftice An
other point Oi interest in the trial has been the
battle between states Attorney Arthur 7. kggles-
ton and William G.. Case the chief counsel for the
accused Both are lawyers OF the first class, good
pleaders and remarkable cross-examiners. During
the ast four or fve days OF the trial 1t was to
great extent a personal contest between the TWO
men so far as il could be within the rulings or
the Court 49,
The returns OF the treasurers OF the political
committees to the Secretary OF state and OF the
candidates FOR town offices 20 the Town Clerk as
to the expenses OF the election have been handed
IN. IN this town the candidates for Town Clerk
expended within s. OF 500 each In pursuit OF the
Office which the Republican candidate won. Inc
details Of the expense given. and in every case
the heaviest item Is The contribution 10 the political
committee Of the town One Democratic candidate
and one Republican candidate swear 10 paying
money 10 the man. a political heller. OF no
those who have not made returns according TO law
and who have incurred fine OF H.oO Whether an
attempt will be made to collect the fines or not is
undecided
Andrew +. Gates Republican. has been chosen
Superin tendent Of the Public Schools OF Hartford
by the Board OF School Visitors, succeeding long
line OF Democratic superintendent covering a
period OF many years. This is merely ndica-
ton that the Republican party in this town Is
growing IN power. AS one Democratic leader said
recently: Hartford will soon be a Republican
city