The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-28
CONNECTICUT J0TTINGS.
EYENTS OF NOTE IN VARIOUS PARTS
 or THE STATE.

EVENTS OF NOTE IN VARIoUSPARTS
 or THE STATE.
 A Boy Crushed to Death-The Dr. Griswold Case-Man Thrown Fifty Feet by Train A Seventh c. V. Man Killed by Horse -Meriden Bicycle Meet-A Raid Made in Grimes in Various Places-Willimantlo Bank Dividend-Hartford Hotel Man Dead-An old House With Mystery. Bridgeport, Aug 27.--Edward Kenne- By, thirteen years old, was caught be- tween a freight car and stone wall in Ansonia at 10 o'clock this morning and crushed so badly that he died within an hour. His parents live on Jersey street in Ansonia.
 WILLIMANTIC BANK DIVIDEND
 DECLARED.
 Willimantic, Aug. 27-The receiver of the First National bank, which closed It's doors several months ago, to-day de- plared dividend of 15 per cent. on all deposits.
 TOOK STRAMONIUM BY MISTAKE. Hartford, Aug. 27-Mrs. Ellen Mur- phy and her son, William Powers, of Martin street, had a narrow escape from being poisoned Monday evening. They took in mistake a dose of stramonium. They were in a comatose condition when gohn J. Morrissey saw them. The doc tor restored them to consciousness and to-day they were reported as being all right again.
 WANTS HIS BAIL REDUCED. Hartford, Aug. 27.-By agreement with State Attorney Eggleston the hearing on Dr. M. R. Griswold's application for 8 reduction of bail from $15,000 will be held next Monday. The hearing will be before Chief Justice Andrews, who has issued a writ of habeas corpus to Sher- If Smith to bring Dr. Griswold from jail.
 A RAID ON CHESHIRE.
 Meriden, Aug. 27.-Two residents ot Cheshire representing the Law and Or Her league came to Meriden last evening and secured the services of Deputy Sheriff Duis, who, accompanied by Spe- cial Kelly, went to Cheshire and made B successful raid on Patrick sKeough's place near the depot in West Cheshire In the absence of Prosecuting Agent Sawyer the Cheshire parties engaged Attorney Hinman to draw up search and seizure warrant.
 Sheriff Duis and Officer Kelly captur- ed three barrels of lager beer, fifteen gallon jug of whiskey, two demijohns partly filled with whiskey and four bot ties of gin. The confiscated goods were stored in Cheshire until the trial comes off,
 About two weeks ago Sheriff Duis wis tied Keough's place and at that time found only quart bottle of gin. sher. If Duis went to Cheshire this afternoon 10 arrest Keough for selling without g license. It is reported that hearing on this will be held tomorrow. The . civil process will be tried before Justice Beadle on September at o'clock 1T the afternoon.
 The Law and Order league in Chesh ire have engaged a New Haven lawyer to prosecute tomorrow, while Attorney Hinman will also go over later in the day to assist in the prosecution. DARING BURGLARY IN NEW BRIT
 AIN.
 New Britain, Aug. 27.-A daring burg hary was committed at the home O Steve Sevic at sos North Main stree ,-1r two A burglar affected an entrance through z window, picked up MT. Sevic's trouser! and went out in the yard with them The garment was searched and $18.6 wassfound in the pockets,
 The burglar evidently thought tha there was more money in the house as he left the trousers in the yard ant went back into the building and re hewed his search.
 He awakened the occupants of tn room this time, but succeeded in mak Ing his escape.
 ASSAULTED YEARS OH
 MARY WALLACE IN ESSEX.
 Essex, Aug. 27.-Mary Wallace, daugh ter of H. J. Wallace of this place, wa
 
 the hands of George Rand a well know character, last night at about o'clock. The victim is about sixtee years old, but small for her age, an her assailant is a burly youth of twen ty-one, with negro blood in his veins The girl carries an evening newspape route through the southern part of tn town, and Rand being cognizant c this laid in wait in a lonely part ( the road and attacked her. She tough the brute off while he tried to proven her from screaming by holding hi hand over her mouth.
 She finally broke loose from him an made her way to 8 nearby house wit her clothing badly torn and her fac covered with blood. Sheriffs are searcf ing for Rand, who is believed to be hi6 ing in the woods.