The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-12
WALLTNGFORD.

Mention of the arrest of Editor Rich- ards and the postponement of the hear Ing In the case is made in another col umn. The casus belli is about as fol- lows:
 For several years past F. c. Bar tholomew has been prosecuting attor- ney of the borough court and at this lime Has reached an advanced age, be- Ing fully seventy-five years old. Recent " he has got out from severe attack Of illness and is not the same man as ne was before he was taken i'll. About ten days ago Judge F. M. Judd of the borough court approached F. c. Bar tholomew regarding his reappointment as prosecuting attorney. Judge Judd stated that he had understood that he (BartholomeW) had decided not to ac- cept reappointment owing to his ad- Vanced age and present physical con- ditfon. There was some discussion on this point and Judd offered to reap point Bartholomew on condition that he would agree to give half the salary of the position to Attorney M E. Downes, the assistant prosecutor, as 1t was probable that the young man
 AhNNSAiJ flee. The matter was not agreed upon and later Judge Judd appointed Downs as prosecuting attorney. Soon after the meeting between Judd and Bartholomew the latter, in company with some of our citizens, gave an account of the interview and stated the facts as above given. A short time after Bartholo- new, it is stated, told others that Judd offered to reappoint him as prosecutor, provided he would give half of his sal ary to him (Judd). The last version is what Richards printed, coupled with an attack upon Judd.
 There is strong probability that the town of North Haven will have bill of damages to pay for the accident owing to a washout near the Walling- ford line Saturday night The owner of the bus, New Haven man, it is said, claims $500 damages to the bus, which was almost total wreck
 George Simpson of Fair street is the victim of a shock of paralysis Tuesday night, and his condition is precarious. He had shock about three years ago.
 David Fender and family with house. hold goods arrived here yesterday from New Haven and is now residing on Washington street, south of Hall ave- nue.
 The board of burgesses will meet as a board of relief on Tuesday evening, April IS, at 8 o'clock.
 M. K. Thomas, Harry Whitaker and William Parr will attend the archdea- conry conference of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew in New Haven this even ing.
 Rosemary Hall school opened up yes- terday after the Easter vacation.
 J. P. Stevenson has entered his three fox hounds, Top, Whip and Jim, in the coming dog show in New Haven.
 A delegation from Compass lodge, No. g, F. and A. M., will visit Hiram lodge in New Haven Thursday even- ing.
 Mrs. M. F. Cook and daughter are home from a visit to South Egrament Mass.
 The case of Samuel Katze, the ped | dler, is reported in another column.
 c. H. Tibbitts is on business trip | to Montreal
 4 Word has been received from Howard | c. Hubbell of Bridgeport, grand sach- sems of ]. o. R. M., that it will be i'm possible for him to be in Wallngford | Thursday evening. and in consequence the institution of the tribe of Red Men 1 here will be postponed for one week.
 There was large and apprecative l audience in the opera house last even- ing to witness the presentation of the | Irish drama "Irishavogue" The af- 1 fair was a decided success and great | credit is due the amateur artists in their respective roles.