The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-09-18

The trial of CLARK 1. Howes,
charged with assault with intent to
kill, came to a sudden termination
Wednesday morning. The taking OF
evidence was not continued when
court opened, Judge Robinson and
Lawyers Phelps, King and Fisk hold
ing q conference in the judges room.
Finally, when the judge took his
seat, 1T was stated that Howes wished
to change his plea from not guilty to
that of guilty of assaulting ex-Repre-
sentative John J. Dunn in the post
office at Tolland May %. Howes
changed his plea, and was sentenced
to one year in Jail and to pay a fine
of SIS Howes has the appearance
of complete wreck, having evidently
brooded over his crime since his ar
rest. Howes was taken back to Toll
land Jail by Jailor Babcook to serve
out his sentence.
The case of George Johnson,
charged with horse theft, was tried
Thursday by a jury. Johnson was
charged with taking a horse belong
ing to his employer, O. L. Tryon, Of
Meriden. who is building a piece of
state road in Stafford Springs. Fore
man Butterfield, who had charge of
the work, told of johnson taking the
team and attempting to sell it in
Hartford. Both Tryon and Butter
field considered johnson irresponsi BILE,
as at times he acted as if he was not
in his right mind The family ply
sioian. DIR. Smith, said that Johnson
had suffered from a form of kidney
trouble when younger, which affected
his mind. People. generally, in his
home recognized the fact that he was
"a little off - The liveryman, John
Muloahy, of Hartford, testified that
Johnson had first asked 5000 for the
horse. and then came down to SIS
He mistrusted that all was not right
and notified the Hartford police, who
made an investigation and arrested
Johnson. The father of the accused
tated also that he had acted strangely
at times. The jury acquitted tie
prisoner on the ground of insanity.
johnson was taken to the insane re-
treat at Middletown Friday.
Horace H. Larkum, cashier of the
First National Bank of Rockville, was
appointed temporary receiver of the
Journal Publishing company of Rock
Vile in the superior court Wednesday
by Judge Silas A. Robinson. A hear
ing for the confirmation of the ap-
pointment of a temporary receiver and
for the appointment of appraisers will
be held in the superior court room
September 20, at 10 q. m. The
petition was brought for Raymond s.
Yeomans of Andover, one of the
principal stockholders also the treas
urer and business manager of the COM
pany. 1t is said the company's CAPT.
tai was too limited to proceed with
the business.
In the superior court yesterday the
case of John Young against Charles
Schmidt, civil suit for 800 dam.
ages for the loss of dog, was tried.
The plaintiff testified that Schmidt,
who is q neighbor, shot his dog, in
the highway, without any provocation.
Mr.. Schmidt, the defendant, stated
that the dog was vicious. swapping at
people passing. had chased his cattle
in the pasture. and common report
was that the animal had been bitten
by mad dog. 1t was a jury trial,
and after being out twenty minutes
brought in verdict for the defendant.
Judge Robinson heard the divorce
Ease of Edward W. Burke vs.. Ella H.
Burke and granted a decree, the
grounds being infidelity.
Costly In Human Lives.
In ancient times the great engineer.
Ing works We're costly in human lives.
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