The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-20
EVENTS IN WALLINGFORD
THE MRs. DEXTER 0. DOOLITTLE
 DIVORCE SUIT.

Much Testimony Taken Yesterday
 Kinley Rally Tomorrow Night General
 News of the Town.
 Judge McLean's time was occupied in the borough court the biggest part of yesterday in hearing the evidence in the suit brought by Mrs. Dexter O. Doolittle against her husband for non support, the case opening at o'clock and lasting until nearly 6 o'clock, with the exception of an hour for dinner, when the case was continued over un- til next Saturday morning, when more witnesses will be put on by the defence as well as by the prosecution. Attor- ney Harrison prosecuted the case and Attorney Arvine of New Haven and Attorney Fowler were counsel for the defendant.
 According to the mass of evidence the day According to the evidence submitted, Doolittle and wife were married August 13, 1868, and had not been living together since the first of August last, as, by Mrs. Doolittle's statement, she left her husband be- cause he had ordered her out of the house. She said 1t was on account of some trouble with MT. Dunn that she was ordered out of the house.
 Mrs. Doolittle also testified that her husband caught her by the arm while she was lying on the floor on a couple of comfortables and olinched her by Io ipnnriptc 0f his fingers on her arm.
 Rev. Henry Stone testified that he had shown a copy of a letter to MT Dunn that had been found, which he (Dunn) acknowledged writing. Rev MT. Stone said he read a copy of let ter to MT. Doolittle which, 1t had been claimed, was received by MT. Doolittle. and Mr DoolittIe said he did not know anything about it,
 Mrs. Burke (daughter of MT. and Mrs Doolittle), MT. Stone said, told him that she made copy of the letter and that he (Mr. Doolittle) opened it. He glanc- ed at it and put in under his elbow on the table. MT. Burke, husband of Mrs. Burke, followed Doolittle out to the barn and found him reading the letter. Constable Rose testified to seeing Dunn take out letter out of box | that was in a wall and put back two I letters.
 I Willis Rose, who took neighborly ! interest in the case for the defendant, testified to seeing Dunn and Mrs. Doo- i little walking to church together. I A son of MT. and Mrs. Doolittle gave evidence that he had seen his mother and Dunn kissing.
 Tomorrow evening the usual weekly rally of the Mckinley and Hobart club will be held It will be rousing one and will be held in the opera house, this being the first meeting of the campaign
 to be held in the opera house. The Hon. Joseph Barbour, who has many friends here will address the meeting. J. Atwater Hall is down with a neu- ralgia cold.
 John Lehman of the United States navy leaves this morning for Newport, l R. L
 This afternoon the assessors and se- lectmen will meet from to o'clock in l the seleetmens office as board of re-
 lief on the central district grand list i, assessment.
 John Kinna has been doubly afflicted 1 by the loss of two children. Sunday l afternoon his little daughter, five years
 old, was buried, and Sunday evening | his -year-old son died. | Tomorrow from a. m. ro D, m, the
 selectmen will make voters at the se- | lectmen's office in the town hall Wednesday evening the Hancock team of Meriden will bowl the Accanaut team here.
 Frank Austin of New York yesterday deeded eighteen acres on the East l Farms to George Scard.
 Delegate M. w. Brown of the Wal
 lingford council, Royal Arcanum, will attend the grand council convention in
 Meriden this afternoon and evening.