Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-13
CITY NEWS

In the district court to-day the case of Frank D. Shepard, livery keeper, against the town of Plymouth, began before jury and Judge Cowell. Shep- ard claims 5000 damages for injuries sustained by his horse and hack while driving through Plymouth. He al- leges the thoroughfare was not prop erly lighted.
 Frank McKeon, who keeps saloon in the vicinity of Jewelry street, on South Main street, will be called upon in the city court tomorrow 10 give req. sons why he kept an alleged gambling machine on his premises. The ma chine is like all other slot machines 'made for the benefit of the owner This one looks so simple, however. and, moreover, there is q printed no tice on 1t to show that it is as easy td beat as rolling off log. that anyone would be tempted to chance nicke.. in its mysterious depths.
 The tenants are scampering from the Chipman block OH East Main street and after tomorrow the place will be vacant. Miss Lawlor has resided in the building for the past twenty-six years and naturally feels lonesome at going out of the place where she spent so many cheerful hours. Dr Kelley has taken down his sign and James Brennan vas seen hurrying through the streets this afternoon with his pet cat tucked away in bag. sure sign that the family will not sleep there to- iph haa .ha hands since John Dawson bought it and the new owner will endeayor to pass 1t along to somebody else at noon tomorrow.
 In answer to a question as to wheth. CT the meeting of the board of health called for this afternoon would be an open session or not. President Rod man said: "Of course 1t will be open; we never held closed one. How ho you suppose you could transact public business in any other way. We have invited the milk dealers to come in. and that in itself Is sufficient to show that it will be an open meeting" The reporter said he had reference to the part of the meeting which will be de- voted to the charges preferred against tho garbage collector, to which tho commissioner replied there would be nothing private about that. either. Evidently President Rodmon is tJt an advocate of star chamber sessions.
 Judge Thayer came at schedule time today for business in the superior court. but there was none ready for him. The first case on the assignment list. Mary F. Vance against the Con solidated Railroad Co. was settled yes ter.lay: Heating against the same was not ready. and Justin Czipurna against the Holmes. Booth X Haydens Co was in process of settlement. This disposed or all the cases down for hearing to- day. For to-mcrrow the first case down for hearing Is the Connecticut General Life Insurance Co against John r. Capewell e, al The only other ease down for trial this week. the last that Judge Thayer will be here. fs the injunction case of the city against Hubert M- Rizney. in which the rights to certain reservoir near the garbage erematory is involved. Both sides to the issue claim l.
 The opposition to John Edmondson  as conservation over Dicy HOtchkiss of Waterfown was hearl fin the probate court this morning. The entire fore noon was taken ID with a mighty scrap by the sons of the oEi lady. who claim that Edmondson is a common barrator. that is. a person forever making lawsuits. This particular clause tn the petition seemed to afect the conservator more than anything else said in it Judge Lowe did not deciie the matter and the ctntending parties adjourned to the ofhcrs of their respective counsel to devise some way toward a settlement After the bearing Edmonfson ssh the aprrsnt- mrnt co-t him more than he gof out of it One item. s ton of coal during the c0.l strike. kncckei the bottom ont If his V-erkeehook sf the time Ore of the cons r>marked that ns douhf h< hsd paid hin>eif eut ef tbe ssf Indys cuuun<om ff Edwnn&unn <RnmEnH f61n