The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-31
FAIRFIELD


 interest, as well as comment, came up ternoon, when a little boy, said to be but 10 years old, was brought in by the sheriff from Southport, charged with breaking a gum slot machine at the depot on Sunday night last, and helping himself to the contents W. E. Purdy, the station master, gave tes- timony to the effect that he found the machine broken open when he went to the depot on Monday morning, and that there had been much trouble of that kind at the station, machines be- ing tampered with every little while Jennie Hubbell, girl of IA, testified that she saw the boy break the ma chine with stone which he took from the railroad, and little brother also testified to the same effect. The boy, had no counsel, and the sheriff said his parents refused to come to the court to look after him. They were understood to say the child might be sent to the reform school, if the court so decided. 1t seems the court has no discretion in such a case, and if any action is taken a commitment must be issued The matter is held in abey- ance, and it was proposed to subpoena the parents.
 The great murder and stabbing'' case of the State vs. Nagy, for the alleged assault on Washington Tur- ney, two weeks ago, occupied the at tention of Justice Wakeman's court until 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when it had to be continued that an interpreter might be had for MT. Ma gy, the accused, who cannot speak English. Dr. w. H. Donaldson mar saw them lwhen he reached the Tur- ney residence. MT. Turney was in a comatose condition, bleeding profuse- ly from a scalp wound, and four of h iG v~ilN I.z There was no one in the room, except Turney, when the doctor arrived. Dr. Donaldson was of the opinion that the ribs had been fractured within A court room, and with the help of a cane was able to walk up stairs and about the room. There was an ugly scar upon his forehead. He gave his story in a very positive manner, and said that he heard the Nagys threat en to kill him, and that he went into the house, got his gun, and discharg- ed it once, firing into the air, to alarm the neighbors and get protection. He was alone in the house, MT. Whitney, a roomer, and Mrs. Allen, the house keeper, having gone to Bridgeport. He denied that he had been drinking, or that he had threatened Mrs. Nagy. He said he had lived at Benson's corner for 65 years. He claimed that Nagy struck him with the stalk of the gun, which they took from him, and that both the man and his wife kicked him on the knee, in the side and on the back, while MT. Nagy beat him about the head. MT. Whitney said that when he arrived from Bridgeport, he found MT. Turney unconscious on the floor, and that both Nagy and his wife were knew nothing. Mrs. Mary Allen, the housekeeper, told substantially the same story as that narrated by Mr. Turney. She added that she saw the r. A k1,f ,fv14 k,4 state rested it's case and Attorney James Cummings, counsel for the de- fense, called Mrs. Mary Nagy, who said she had lived in the Turney house for months. She stated that grand par," killed her chicken, and that MT. Turney had the gun. and pointed 1t at her husband, coming so close to his face as to blacken one of his eyes. She added that Nagy shook Turney to take the gum away, that the old man fell to the floor, and in this way came in contact with the lock of the gun which caused the scalp wound. It, was denied there had been any kicking af- ter the man fell to the floor. At this point the court adjourned the case un- til o'clock this afternoon. The trial excited considerable interest and many spectators were in the court room.
 The thunder shower of Sunday was remarkably severe in town, and dur ing the storm the house of MT. James Bennett, on Pine Creek road was struck, and set on fire. The damage amounts to about $100. The inmates of the house were able to extinguish the flames without calling for help. One of MT. Bennett's sons, Bartholo- mew, had been sleeping but short time before the bolt fell. but at his fathers request had arisen and left the room The bolt struck the room which had just been vacated A large tree on the farm owned by MT. Joseph Sedat was also struck, and there is a report that a house belonging to MT. William Jennings, the butcher, was struck.
 Four of the Hargrove school boys took an automobile trip to Fenwick and back last Saturday.
 Miss Lil1ie McGarry is spending her vacation in Virginia, the guest of her aunt.
 MT Louis Morehouse returned from New York on Saturday.
 MT. George Shuttle passed Sunday in New York.
 The Maplewoods came to town on Sunday, but it was impossible to play the grounds being too wet from the shower. The Star Juniors played their game on Bulkley's field, and were de- feated by the Lenox Juniors of Stars went in on the 9th inning to pull the game out for the Juniors but were unable to do so.
 Mrs. c. c. Wells and son Roy is spending week with her father MT. Royal Whitaker of Greenfield Hill. MT c. c. Wells, Mail Carrier on Route 10 is laid up with a sprained arm caused from fall received some two months ago while riding his wheel
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 Miss Frances Egan' has returned