The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-20
WBLLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
TRIAL OF THE ARSON CASE RE-
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SUMED.
 Henry GIgurs Tells some Interesting Facts Concerning Mrs. Chase and Louis yhite-Their Alleged Marriage In NorthfoEd-Was Coming to New Haven the Night of the Fire.
 The only witness heard yesterday in the trial of Mrs. Chase and Louis White, charged with arson, was Henry Gigure Mir. Gigure testified that in the month of January or February, 1902, Mrs. Chase came to him and told him her husband and daughter had died of pneumonia. He also testified that White came to him and asked assist ance to get dressed for his marriage to Mrs. Chase and few days after that told him that he had been married in Northford and had paid s25 to keep the marriage off the records. Mrs. Chase ahso told him that they were married, and were going to live on Constitution street. On the night of the fire Mir. Gi- gure continued, I was awakened by some one crying fire, and hurrying across the street opened the front door and entered the house. There was a very small blaze in the rear of the house and upon going to the sing to get some water found that the water had been shut off. In concluding his testi- rnony MT. Gigure said that White had been to his house on the evening of the fire and had remained there for about one hour and half, and when leaving said that he was going to New Haven that same night. The court adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.
 Mrs. L. E. Rockwell of Portland, Ore, and Miss Jennie Campbell will leave here to-day for Boston to see the Yale-Harvard football game Saturday. Mrs. Rockwell is the mother of Quarter back Rockwell of Yale university team. An oil painting handsomely framed has been presented to the public libra ry by Mrs. Charles H. Tibbits. The painting is a portrait os Lyman Hall, one of the signers of the declaration of Independence. who was born in Wall ingeord. A tablet to his memory sent from Georgia is in Center street ceme- tery. The painting was executed by Miss Harriet c. Lane. Accompanying the gift was this letter addressed to Mrs B. F. Harrison, president l.. L., R. R. A.:
 I take great pleasure in presenting to your library the picture which I send by bearer. hope it may serve as an inspiration towards a further in- crease of good citizenship and patriot ism among our young people,
 The assessors are at work making out the grand list.
 Miss Helena Blair returned to Spring field yesterday morning.
 Mrs. L. F. Berry and child have re- turned from Montclair, N. J. Miss Elsie Newton left yesterday morning for Newsane, Vt.
 Rev. J. E. Wildman attended the con- secration services at Newark. N. J., Wednesday of Rev. Dr. E. s. Lines as bishop of the diocese of Newark.
 Mrs. Samuel Hastings of South Deer field, Mass, is the guest of Mrs. L. M. Phelps.
 Frederick Hanson, a joiner, who is i'll with consumption. was taken to the New Haven hospital yesterday.
 The Sapphire club, comprising six young ladies from Simpson, Hall, Miller, & Co. factory will give its first social and dance at Leighton's hall this even- ing.
 The monthly meeting of the Masonic board of managers will be held at the home tomorrow morning.
 The Wallingford club is to have whist tournament beginning next week. Samuel Howe, jr., and Miss Susan Augusta Gavette was married Wednes- day by Rev. Henry Stone and are now on wedding trip att Hardenburg, N. Y. They will reside on East Main street. I*Ef f The Norwalks will play basket ball here this evening. It is probable that two and possibly three new players from Massachusetts will appear in iWallingford uniforms.
 c. F. Wooding & Go, have the con- tract for new house on East Center street just east of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.'S factory to be built for the Simpson estate.
 The thermometer at s o'clock last eve- ming registered 20 above in Washington street. At 4 o'clock in East Walling- ford it was 16 above.
 Two automobiles were on Colony street early last evening for some time. One of the pair was large touring car and was disabled by a broken con- meeting rod and other injuries, and was being lowed up to Hartford by another automobile not quite so large.
 Cornelius Barry broke his arm yester- day afternoon playing in a practice game of basket ball yesterday after noon.
 A damsel who played at crouuet Left her little foot in the wuet-
 She hit 1t a whack,
 Then muttered: "Alacki In golf I should know what to sueti"
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