The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-28
MADISON.

Especial Journal Courier News Service,)
 A large number were in the city yes terday, as witnesses in Thomas Hook CTS case. June 2S he was arrested near the Madison and Guilford town line. With him was the woman whose iden- tity no one knows. With an officer the occupants and car were taken back to the East River school house, where the judge was in waiting to hear cases. MT. Hooker evidently felt disposed to settle the case. After the judge told him where parties plead guilty the custom had been to fine them twenty dollars and costs, but the woman in question seemed to rla- icule the idea of paying any fines, and finally after pea of not guilty bond of fifty dollars was imposed. At first MT. Hooker seemed to be in quandary for he did not have 50 much with him, but the young woman fell into the breach, in fact it was sug- gested that in the auto more could be found She went out ostens45ly to go to the auto, but whether sAe got De- yond the entry way of the scAoo4 house the little story teller don't say, at least it is suspected that two young boys sons of an East River man, could tell where she pulled forth the dear old : cash. One thing is certain. On her re- turn there was plenty to put up for cash bond of fifty dollars, and plenty to buy supper, pay for lodging with and not go hungry for breakfast. At the trial at Madison, Attorney Walter s. Schultz of Hartford, an attorney for the Hartford Automobile c.u5, ap- i peared found guilty a fine of fifty dol lars and cost was imposed, appeaIed to /, the common pleas court yesterday, l (Thursday) After tho testimony of 1 the states witnesses Who testified to the manner that the woman and .Mr. i Hooker rode through the streets, with the woman's feet elevated, etc, Mr. l Schultz made a point that if the de- fendant was asleep then he did not or could not have violated the speed law. It was a knockout bow over the solar p'cxus of Judge Zacher and At tornoy @oodvuf, who appeared.for the state, foe the judge took the same view and left It open for discussion on Fri Cay-dlsmisscd the jury at the same time.
 1 As MT. Hooker is a very prominent young man in Hartford, brother of the t present Representative Hooker of Hart- ford, many had the opinion that the cas1 never would come to trial, for the fifty dollars would be but q little. Yet if the decision of the judge stands, 1t will be up to the officials to arrest the man or woman at the wheel in the fu- ture, or if man wants to go like the very devil through the state he can go to seep-that Is if he is the owner-- take dope perhaps, let the others do 9 skirt dance or anything, no one but the driver Is to De, punished He can sit on an airship, ready to fly, If he sees an officer stop the machine so as not to kill the occupants, then touch J up the wings and fly away to New York state or Massachusetts. Oh how | grand!
 l The perfection of the voting list is under way. A number of names are on, but few will choose to vote unless they come in later.
 | Next Sunday Rev George A. Bushee | breaches his farewell sermon.
 Republican caucus next Monday night Mr
 Knives were used in fight in town the other day. No one has complained as yet. N
 The sea set a tremendous noise this morning. Looks like another storm.
 A serene condition pervades the polit- ical atmosphere. Ii looks like D. A
 Chittenden has walk-over for select. man number one,
 E. s. Martin and family leave on Saturday for home in New York. MT
 Martin has done Considerable literary work while here. His connection witr Harpers keeps him quite busy
 Mrs E. D. Munc has again opened ! her store at North Madison, with a new outfit. She soon will be on the road again, visiting her old customers
 The shorvlnsky family who have been ia are improving.