The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-13
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT.
EVENis OF INTEREST IN VARIOUS
 PARTS OF THE STATE,

PARTS OF THE STATE.
 Crossed the Connecticut River on the loe- The Delunct Savings EanlS--A Railroad Enginoer's Arrest--Ihe Herriok Trial Looking for Site for His New York Plant -stoninston LodGe, I. 0. o. F., Celebrates Its Semi -Ccntennimi.
 Willimantic, Dec. 12.-To-day expired the limit set by the receivers of the de- funct Dime Savings bank for the re- turn of the deposltors' books From this time the receivers will make their estimates and reports upon the basis of the books returned up to date How great changes this basis will bring about in tha real condition of the banks affairs remains to be seen.
 DENIES THE CHARGE.
 Putnam Dec. 12.-A sensation was caused here to-day by the arrest or Frank II. Potter on the charge of bas- tardy. The complainant in the case IS Miss Tracy Greene. aged twenty-tWo, whose home is in Millville, Mass but who has been working at the Chicker- ing hotel in this city for the past few weeks Potter, who is twenty-five years of age. is one of the best known young men in town and is widely known in railroad circles. At present he is en- gagged as an engineer in the freight wards at Putnam. At one time he was engineer on the flyer between Boston and New York over the New England road. Potter denies the charge in its entirety He was released on $500 bonds and will be given a hearing at o'clock Tomorrow afternoon before Justice Cheesboro. The girl is at the Chicker- ing house.
 THE HERRICK TRIAL.
 Hartford, Dec. 12.-The most interest Sng point in the Herrick trial this after moon, after Judge Wheeler's rebuke to the state attorney, was the attempt on the part of Attorney Williams, for the defense, to throw suspicion on Julia Tgan, mother of the murdered babe. Attorney Williams called to the stand a civil engineer of New Britain, and asked of him how long it would take Ito walk from Main street, New Britain, to the lock shop pond, where the baby's dead body was found, and back to the Russwin hotel. His object was to show that Julia Egan, in the time that she had, could have walked to the pond, left the baby and then returned, thus plac- ing the responsibility of the crime upon her shoulders. Judge Wheeler would not have it and excluded the evidence. Thus far in the trial the evidence points strongly toward the accused as being the guilty party, but it is not known what coups the defense have in store. It is plainly evident that a strong effort is to be made to shield Herrick at the expense of Julia Egan.
 THE RIVER FROZEN OVER.
 Middletown, Dec. 12.-To-day for the first time this season pedestrians cross. ed the river on the ice between Crom well and Portland. Just above Crom well two of Belden's barges are frozer fast in the ice. In the river directly off this city there is no ice, but up thu stream where the channel is marrow ict nearly two inches thick has formed clear across the river.
 PROPOSED CHANGE OF BASE.
 New London, Dec. 12.-Frank A Munsey of Munsey's Magazine, was il this city this afternoon looking over tht ground with view of removing hi New York plant to Connecticut. MT Munsey has been in Springfield and tha city with New London offers the great ,+or Na+h ing but suitable building or site i wanted and it is probable that the bus mess will go to Springfield.
 THE DR. PULLMAN LIBEL SUIT.
 Bridgeport, Dec. 12.-There is possi ble development in the Dr. Pullman Mile. Jane May case, which, if it ma terializes, will render the case addition ally sensational. It is rumored that Aul gustin Daly, the New York theatrica man, who is behind the company i which Mile. May plays, contemplate bringing an additional suit against Dl Pullman on the ground that the com pany is damaged and slandered by Dl Pullman's statement. It is stated tha should the suit be brought it will b charged against Dr. Pullman that h characterized the company as on producing a low and sensuous play
 HARTFORD CHARITIES.
 Hartford, Dec. 12-The Hartfor Charity Organization society held it annual meeting this afternoon an elected officers as follows: Presiden Colonel Jacob L. Greene; vice pres dent, Philader c. Royce; secretary an treasurer Atwood C. Collins; execr tive committee, Jacob L. Greene, Phi lander c. Royce, Atwood c. Collin: Mrs. Robert F. Day, Miss Ellen V Gray, Rev. Francis Goodwin and Rev J. Mulcahy. An open meeting is to b held in January.
 AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
 Hartford, Dec. 12.-Rev. Joseph I Twichell, pastor of the Asylum Hi Congregational church, this week con pleted thirty years as pastor of thi