Putnam patriot., 1911-03-10
Superior Court.

A divorce was granted Charles A.
 Young, Jr., from Cora A. Young on the ground of desertion. The parties live in Willimantie.
 | Perry w. Joslin of North Grosvenor- i dale was granted divorce from i Maude E. Joslin of Webster, formerly l Maude E. Lillibridge of Thompson, l for desertion. On the morning of De- | tooer 18th, plaintiff stated, his wife l left as usual to teach school in Web 1 ster. She did not return at night and the next day called up by telephone
 and said she had pleased other people
 as long as she was going to and intend ed to please herself in the future. He l said the only reason he could think of why she left him was because their 1 life was too quiet and slow for her
 Criminals were then put to plea. 1 George Snow of North Grosvenordale,
 represented by Attorney Johnson of this city, pleaded guilty to taking a
 horse without permission and was sen fenced to 30 days in jail.
 The cases of Florimond Trudeau and
 George Martin of Willimantic, charg- ed with breaking and entering, were continued until the September term and they were placed in custody of l probation officer.
 l Clifford Wheaton, charged with be- ing common drunkard, pleaded not 1 guilty and the case was assigned At torney Danahey.
 The case of W. R. Hamilton, who 1 pleaded not guilty to intoxication and breach of the peace, was assigned to Attorney B. w. Danielson. Joseph Lamarade pleaded guilty to an attempt to break into chicken coop in Thompson and was sentenced to months in jail. He was repre- sented by Attorney Getty. Daniel Doyle, Is, charged with breaking and entering in the day time was placed on probation. He came from Danielson and was represented by Attorney Woodward. James Grady, Hampton, charged with the theft of S24 from his employer, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to months in jail. This case was as- signed Attorney Macdonald of this city.
 Ephraim Dorous of Hampton charg- ed with manslaughter in causing the death of one Neff, pleaded not guilty. Charles l.. Torrey of this city was as- signed for the defense. Francis Moore and Ralph Wilder of this city pleaded guilty to an attempt to rob Patrick Brady early Christmas morning. Attorney Capen was as- signed for them. They were sentenced to not less than year nor more than Is months in states prison.
 C. Howard Bartlett pleaded guilty to passing a worthless check of Sl.75 on Landlord Dwyer of the Chickering House. He was sentenced to months in jail. Bartlett is the man that pas sed his worthless checks in various New England towns.
 Antonio Tabor of Willimantic was sentenced to year in jail upon his plea of guilty to cruelty to animals.
 Court adjourned to Wednesday morning.
 Wednesday morning the case of Geo. F. Holbrook, trustee of the bankrupt estate of E. M. Arnold, vs Clinton $. Andem, of North Grosvenordale, was begun. This suit is brought to have declared void mortgage for $22, 300 given by k. NJ. Arnold 10 Clinton 5. Andem on June l, 1910, to secure notes held by Andem against Arnold, on the ground that the mortgage was given at time when MT. Andem knew or had cause to believe that Arnold was in a bankrupt condition. Holbrook, trus- tee, was represented by Attorneys Charles l.. Torrey of Putnam and Sam uel E. Harvey os Willimantic. Searls X Russell acted for Mir. Andem.
 E. NJ. Arnold was the first witness called and was still on the stand when court adjourned about o'clock. His testimony was along the line of that given before the referee in bankruptcy some weeks ago. It had to do with his dealings with ADdem over con- siderable period. When pushed as to profits paid Andem, Arnold could not remember but finally said they would average about l2 per cent.
 Asked why it was he gave Andem a mortgage for protection when he had at that time other creditors to whom he owed large amounts and whose claims were unsecured. Arnold an- swered that he knew that Andem had plenty of money and that if he protect ed him as to money already. advanced he could with better grace call upon him for more.
 The following jurors were drawn for duty during the March session: Putnam-Joseph Nick achnie, George P. Miner.
 Ashford-Charles McDaniels. Brooklyn--George E. Spaulding. Canterbury-E. E. Richmond. Winslow E. Gallup. Eastford-William $. Warren. Hamplon-Charles Sweet. Killingly-Henry D. Crosby, Cliff ford H. Stark weather. lainfield-Charles B. Gallup, Henry If. Owen.
 William Harris. Scotland-James B. Ashcraft.