Putnam patriot., 1910-09-30
PUTNAM CONN., FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 30
Sunerior Court.


 i There was a short calendar session of the court Friday, Judge Gardiner Greene on the bench.
 Among the matters disposed of was argument of demurrer in the case of Joseph P. Love vs, John J Love. This is an action for libel. Defendens claimed that the words 'grafter, crook, and boodler.s are not aelienable ] per SC but that special damage should haze been alleged. Decision reserved.
 The case of Phileas Jodoin ss Ernest NJ. Arnold, motion fer dis closure of defense and if no defense judgement, was allowed to SC over.
 A. ]. Bowen was granted judgement by default On a note for $l66.e9, against i Hs man Mintz.
 The cases of Gobin vs. Frink and wyman vs. wyman were assigned for nexl Thursday.
 l Divorces were granted as follows: Louise Perry Racine of Woodstock, from Augustus Racine, now of Brim- field, Mass, on the grounds of ,intem- perance and intclersble cruelty. The couple were married Dec. Is, 1883, at Woodstock. They had eight children.
 Mary B. Chafiee of Putnam from Herbert l.. Chaffee. Chafiee and Miss Mary B. Paine were married in Putnam, Dec. r., 1900. Mrs. Ghaf- fee alleged deseriion and charged that her husband left her on April 10, 1907. They had three children, and mother will have the custody of them. Emil Benoit of Putnam from Agnes C. Benoit of Woonsocket. Mrs. Be noiils maiden name was Agnes G. Proulx. They were married Aug. ,, 1901. The decree Was granted on statutory grounds.
 Nora Narcotic Of Putnam from her husband Joseph of Clinton for deser- ton and haoitnal intoxication. At. toney Chas. l.. Tofrey appeared for all of the petitioners.
 Sophie Volinska, who was arrested in Wiliimantic on July 1, for destroy. ing her infant child, by throwing il into the Willimantic River, while yet alive, pleaded guilty 10 imanslaughter, and was sentenced to not less than five years nor more than ten years in the state prison at Wethersfield.
 The case Of State vs Herbert Baker of Pomfret Landing, charge with burgl- ary and arson, was begun Tuesday morning. IL Is alleged that Baker set fire to the house of Theodore D. Pond of Brooklyn while the occupants were absent, the motive alleged being 1 the destruction of Bakers fathers will which was unfavorabIe to Baker. | Witnesses testified to the fire, to a broken window, and to strong odor Of kerosene from arlicles partially burn- ed. Also to following foot prints In l the direction of Bakers home and fit- ing Bakers shoes to the prints and finding that they exactly fitted even 10 impressions of heelplates. A coat | and jumper taken from Baker smeiled strongly of kerosene which Baker ex. plained by saying that he got 1t on his coat while getting oil at the store and on his jumper while fooling with his boys. Baker said the footprints were made by him the previous Sunday. The state rested shortly after the noon recess Wednesday.
 Baker took the stand in his own be- half and explained the footprints found by telling of the route he took the Sum- day previous to the fire while return ing home from Brooklyn. He denied crossing . plowed field where state witnesses testified to finding tracks leading to within 50 feet of the place where the fire was. He denies setting the fire and says he was at home in bed that night. He denied telling how he got the Kerosene oD his coat and l jumper as told by state witnesses. Other witnesses were put on to subs- tantiale the testimony thatiB Baker was 1 al home that night.