The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-05
Litchfield County News.
A Missing Woman.

Deputy Sheriff Hungerford with a
posse of citizens has been securing the
country in the vicinity of New Mil
ford in an effort to find Mrs. Anton
night from the home of a daughter
with whom she had been living. She
was clad only in her night clothes.
so far as known She Is believed to
have been mentally unbalanced and
fears for her safety are expressed.
Mrs. sRubenwolf is about SO years old.
Judicial Decisions
Judge WEIGH of the court Of COM
mon pleas has handed down his de-
cision in the case of Jerry ]. Roy
ct al. VS.. B. e. Moore an action to
determine the ownership Of spring
at Highland Lake, which was tried
several months ago. Judgment is Civ
en- Mr.. Moore and the injunction Is
sued at the request Of the Roy BROTH
ers is dissolved
Testimony in. the case Of Roxbury
against Bridgewater was completed
Thursday afternoon and January "A
is assigned for hearing the arguments
The case arose over the cost of keep
ing a Mrs. Wilmot and her three chill
dren,. who for several years have
been partially supported by the town
funds of Roxbury and who are, it is
alleged, by the plaintiff, natives of
Bridgewater and consequently charges
of that town.
Held for Murderous Assault
After a lengthy hearing before
Judge Holcomb at Torrington, Friday
| probable cause was found against
I Pasquale Papa. charged with ASSAULT
with intent to kill Mrs. Louisa Ca
tent and he was bound over to the
Superior court under $1,000 bonds.
Papa was without counsel and re-
fused to say anything in his own be-
half. The evidence showed that af-
ter a wordy quarrel, Papa slashed
the .woman's face with sharp knife,
cutting along the jaw bone and sew
an is. in a weakened condition from
nervous shock and hemorrhage but
will probably recover. Papa admits
having served several years in pris-
on for killing a man in New York
State.
Victim Of Accident
Thomas Meagher of Warren, was
driving in that town Christmas morn
ing when his horse became frightened
from some unknown cause, and start
ed to run away. Mr.. Meagher was
thrown from the wagon striking on
his head by the side of the road where
he was found shortly after. An ex-
animation was made. which showed
that his skull was fractured. After
lingering in a semi-conscious condi-
ton he died Thursday night.
Runaway Boy Brought Home.
Thomas Johnson, the 12-year-old
son Of Mr.. Bart Johnson Of Torring-
ton ran away from home last week
and was found by the police in New
Haven and sent back to Torrington.
The boy said that on leaving home
he walked all day and night and part
of the next day until he arrived at
n6n10tf1or'C m Crr
| field. After spending a few days with
her she gave him money to go to
New Haven to visit his aunt, but he
was unable to find her and not know
ing what else to do started into a
saloon where he was picked up by
the police. The boy was dressed as
cowboy and carried a revolver and
box of cartridges. He has promised
to go back to school,
Takes Matter into Court
George D. Harrison, who lives in
Salisbury, seems to have a bit of
trouble in collecting $1,000 insurance
from the Hartford Life Insurance Co..
according to. the allegations of COM
plant in a suit he has brought against
the company. 1t is alleged that on
May "a. 1882. Jared F. Harrison of New
York had three policies OF insurance
for $1,000 each issued to him in the
safety fund department. of the Hart
1ord Lie insurance Company and that
on March IS, 1885, Mr. Harrison took
out an additional policy for $4,000.
making $1,000 in all. 1t is claimed
that on June 9, 1895, Jared F. Harri-
son and Caroline F. Harrison assign
ed to George d. Harrison all of the
interest they might have in the poll
cies and that Jared F. Harrison died
on September %, 1909. Mr.. Harrison,
the claimant, says that he furnished
satisfactory proof of death. that he
had before given notice of the assign
ment to him and that the company
had accepted the assignment He
says that the company had sent no