Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-11
AT SHORT CALENDAR

Dime Savings Bank Institutes New
 Suit Against Rev. Paul McAlsnney.
 Business at short calendar in the su- per1or court to-day was very light, only few motions and two divorce petitions being heard. The Holbrook vs Fowler matter came up again on a motion to file an amended prayer for relief. This is the suit of the agent of the Brook Manufacturing Go of this city suing the trustees appointed by the superior court to recover for a claim for which he has been sued by parties to whom he sold the goods of the company. It is claimed the goods were imperfect Attorney Bronson asked that the trustees be prevented from winding up the affairs of the company until the present suit Is de- termined. Judge Wheeler reserved de- cision.
 A new suit has been instituted by the Dime Savings bank against the Rev Paul U. McAlenney of Hartford Ho recover on a promissory note for $1sOOO. The first suit was decided for the defendant only short time ago, after being some years in court, and is now among the famous cases. Father McA1enney was eXecutor of the will of the late Joseph Cassidy of this city. Among his effects was claim for the above amount, a mortgage on property which Mir Cassidy supposed was his and for which the town clerk of Meri- den gave the bank certificate. It nnf 1Infil of ftQ1 In. that the mistake was discovered. De- cision on a motion for judgment re- served. Attorney Cole, counsel for the bank, claimed to hold Father Mo Alenney's promissory note and in- formed MT Bronson, counsel for the defendant, that he would publish it.
 Hearing on motions in the suits of Mary Vance against the Consolidated Railroad Go; Jane E. Reilly, admins tratrtx, and Alfred J. Wolff ct al vs Lewis A. Platt ct al went over to next week. ss,t..
 The petition of Carrie MacEwen for divorce from Emma B. Mac Ewen was granted. This case was heard two weeks ago. Desertion was alleged. Additional evidence was given in the divorce suit of Charles L.. Newell vs Estella l.. Newell. Ely Newell, father of the plaintiff, testi. fled that the defendants reputation was not the best in Southington, where she lives with her sister, one of the alleged causes of the trouble. He said she is interested in a man named Charles Hall and unless this was the cause of her leaving her husband he knew of no other.
 The plaintiff also testified further, that he called at his sister-in-law' s house once since the separation and asked for his wife, and that she in formed him 1t was none of his busi- ness where she was. As he was leav- ing the place he saw his wife and - Hall drive in. They did not speak to him and would not answer his ringing of the bell.
 The court could not understand why Mrs Newell left her husband unless she had some cause, but none was shown in the hearing He said that woman will not leave a good hus- band, to which Attorney Carmody, rep resenting the plaintiff, replied that a good husband cannot make good wife out of bad woman. Decision was re- served in this also.
 The same disposition was made in the case of Fred H. Bassett vs Annie R. Bassett. Plaintiff is an optician in the Citizens bank building. lie al- legged desertion and claimed his wife is now living at Saranac Lake, N. Y., and that man is the attractio tnere He further said he has lived here eight years. On August 9, 1878, he was married, and on October 20, 1900 de- fendant deserted him. On that day she came here to see him and left him for the last time, for they parted once before, some ten years ago.
 Defendant never complained to plaintiff about his living here. She just merely declined to live here with him, preferring life at Sananac Lake The question of living with him else where was not discussed between them and he deeded to her certain property he owned at Saranac Lake from which rental of $40 a month was derived. Notice of the divorce suit was served upon her by mail and some time after she wrote to Sheriff Gillette, who sent the notice, asking if her husband had been granted divorce and that if he had not she would not contest it. She wished to be informed as to the result of the hearing in the suit.
 Judge Wheeler desired to see Mrs Bassett's letter and reserved decision. Mrs Alice Hough, employed by MT Bassett, Kendrick Wheeler of West Main street and Alfred H. Mattoon of OAkyille his friends testified for uIrn