The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-06

wanted in New Haven for statutory burglary, and Charles l.. Pine, wanted for theft, Both men are under arrest in New York,
 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
 Westport Feb, 5.--A special town meeting was held here this afternoon, at which it was voted to appropriate &. .OO0 to build macadamlaed road from Dead Mans Brook eastward as far as the appropriation would allow. The meeting was called to order at three o'clock.
 STILL IN THE VICINITY.
 Moosup, Feb 5.-It was learned to- day that the burglars who broke into the post office here Saturday night or early Sunday morning had passed the day in the pine woods north of here waiting for darkness to begin opera tions. Efforts to apprehend them have been unavailing and Postmaster Mur- phy is of the opinion that he may be made liable for the amount stolen.
 INFRINGEMENT OF PATIENT.
 Hartford, Feb. 5.--The Wilcox S Gibbs Sewing Machine company of New York to-day filed in the United States circuit court a bill of complaint against the Merrow Machine company of this city, alleging an infringement upon an i'm provement in sewing machines.
 DESERTED HIS WIFE.
 Winsted, Feb. 5.-Thomas Corcoran of Goshen was arrested in Torrington to- day for non-support of wife. Corcoran was compelled to marry and then de- serted his wife.
 Mrs. Eveline Church of Torrington died recently, leaving about $5O,000 to Mrs E. T. Cooper of Ashley Falls, Mass. A sister of the deceased will contest the will
 BURIED TOMORROW.
 Winsted, Feb. 5.-The funeral of the late Spencer W. Coe takes place Friday at 3 p. m. from Meadow Brook Farm. Owing to Dr. Parkhurst's absence in the west, Rev. J. Spencer Voorhees, of Winsted will officiate, The burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery, New York.
 KILLED INSTANTLY.
 Lakeville, Feb. Erred Moffatt of Willimantic, a brakeman on the New England railroad, was instantly killed at Vernon station this morning. He vas opening a. coupling of an air brake when he slipped and was struck by the brake beam.
 LEWIS GETS DAMAGES
 Bridgeport, Feb. 5.-Judge Elmer handed down decision in the suit of Henry J. Lewis of Stratford against the Hartford Dredging company for $15,- 900 damages, owing to the defendants failure to fulfill a contract He allows the plaintiff $4,44S.99 and coses.
 POND WILL CASE OPENED.
 Hartford, Feb. 5.-The opening of the celebrated Pond will case in the sll- perior court to-day, before Judge Thayer and a jury, was delayed until ? o'clock on account of the illness of Anson Phelps Pond, the playwright of New York, who is the appellant. Charles M. Pond, the testator, died about two years ago, leaving large tract of land, about ninety acres to the city of Hart ford for public park and a fund of $20O, 900 for it's care and maintenance. His brother Anson Phelps Pond, ap- pealed from the probate of the will on the ground that the land donated to the city was entailed by the will of his father, Charles F. Pond, the former president of the Hartford and New Haven railroad, and that his brother habits were such that he was not men tally competent of making a will. He alleges that his brother was confirmed opium fend, and drunkard, believer ill spiritualism and in the magic of Ouija boards. Much interesting testi. mony is expected as the trial develops. Eight prominent lawyers have been en- gagged on the case. The trial opened at 2 o'clock Mr. Pond was unable to appear this afternoon, owing to illness, and Judge Thayer adjourned the case until next Tuesday. The trial will last six weeks or longer