The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-14
Secures Bondsmen
and Goes to His
Former Home.
A FORESTER WELL REMEMBERED
Dennis Duggan Will Go to
Golden Gate-Fatal
Scarlet Fever.

North Brookfeld, June 13.-Otis c.
Bent was bailed out of Worcester jail
today and tonight breathes Gods air
His friends here who know of his re-
lease are highly pleased, as they be-
iHeve that Incarceration until the August
term of court would mean that Bent
would become d physical wreck.
Rev. John L. Sewall, who in Mondays
SPY stated plainly what Bents physical
condition was, expressed himself to The
Spy reporter this afternoon as being
well satisfied that Mr.. Bent is out, al
though were he in perfect health, he
would prefer to see him remain in jail
as part atonement for his crime.
DR.. Ernest Bent. OF Braintree, a bro
Their of the North Brookfeld man, en-
gineeTed the matter. Mr.. Williams OF
Worcester, a former school mate of the
man charged with the crime, going on
the bond. DR.. Bent and his brother
walked from the Jail and tonight Mr.
Bent went to his old rome in Natick
where he has friends despite the crime
to which he has confessed
Mr.. Williams was secured from loss
in case Bent should not appear for trial
by mortgage which DR.. Bent gave him
on various collateral 1t is thought that
with outdoor air and proper care, Bent
may obtain good health once more
though his short stay in jail has made
him a changed man.
He is not expected in North Brook
field, as his family has already left
here. Bent has been in Jail for about
three weeks. Never of a robust consti-
tuition, this short period of incarcera-
ton and prison fare has raised havoc
with his health and 1t was on this ac-
count that efforts to get bail were not
dropped.
Dennis ]. Duggan will start next
Wednesday for San Francisco, Cal.
with the members of his family to make
the city of the Golden Gate his per-
manent home, and tonight his brother
Foresters of Court North Brookfield
gave him testimonial which should
long remind him of the years he has
spent in North Brookfield, and particu-
larry of the time he has spent as a
member of Court North Brookfield, +.
of A.
Mr.. Duggan is one of the towns most
popular young men and his popularity
is deserved. Tonight the Foresters COM
pletely surprised him, but he responded
gracefully. An imprOmptu entertain
ment was given by members of the
court. A handsome jewel, emblematiC
of the position he held as past chief
ranger, was presented him from the
members of the society, p. J. Daniels
giving him the emblem in behalf of the
society and making the following neat
presentation speech:
My privilege tonight has in it much
of pleasure and much of sadness.
Pleasure because I am permitted in be-
half of Court North Brookfield Forest
ers of America to show the esteem in
which We hold the brother member
who is so soon to leave us, and sorrow
in view of the fact that we are to lose
one who has been of so much help to
the court fort he past eight years. AS
recording secretary, Brother Duggan
proved so great a success that his
work was rewarded by the gift of the
office of chief ranger, the highest in
our power to bestow, and in these Off
ces as well as in social every day life,
Brother Duggan has made friends in
North Brookheld, who will wish him
as we'll on the shores of the Pacific as
they have wished him in the town he
has called home for so many years.
When he leaves North Brookfield It
is safe to say that no one will miss him
more than we, his friends and fellow
members, but we can congratulate the
city of the Golden Gate for what North
BroOkheld loses, San Francisco gains.
| The same brOtherly ties will still con-
meet US. and I am sure l am vOicing the
feelings of all when I wish our brother
| prosperity and success in the far west.
! While it is impossible to show by any
| gift or even any demonstration the af-
| lection we hold for Brother Duggan,
in order that he may feel in a small
! measure the esteem we have for him l
| wish, in behalf of Court North Brook
! field to present him with this jewel,
| which will call often to his mind his
| career with the Foresters of this town,
and the success, and that they wish
! him in his new home"
Refreshments were served at the F.
| Of A. hall during the evening. and the
| party did not break up until a late
hour, all present loading Mr.. Duggan
with good wishes.
After an illness of but six days. Bird
get. the child wife Of David Fl. Hart Of
| St. John street. died at 4 o'clock this
| morning. Death was due to scarlet
fever aggravated by complications
| brought on by childbirth. The death
is a remarkably sad one, the Young
mother being but is years of age, ard
! leaving a child not yet three weeks Of
age. Her case of scarlet fever was re-
ported to the board Of health Friday
night and since then she has been in
a critical condition, lowering between