Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-27
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Sensational Features in Breach Of
 Promise Suit on Trial.

feiloWInS the Ei0lbrOOk-l l3laChnld'- case the breach of promise suit of Ida Sirine of Pelnfret vs. Samuel Eenick of this city was commenced A.tor- rey Charles l.. Torrey was counsel for Mrs. Sirine, Attorney Charles l.. Tor 1ey. for MT. Renick
 Mrs. Sirine was kept lpon the wit ness stand until adjournment of court at 4.35 D. m., at which time jur. Searls had not completed his examination. The case will probably occupy the greater part of today's "Wednesday session.
 Among a great many ether things, Mrs Siriae who secured q 7ivofcc from her husband in the supreme court here on January 1, 190S on the grounds of intolerable cruelty. said that an engagement to marry existed between Mir Renick and herself pre- Vlors to his (Renick) having been married to Rachel Wolfe of Worcester in July, 19IJ Mrs. Sirine said that she did not know that MT. Renick was engaged to Miss Wolfe until she read of it in newspaper
 Miss Wolfe soon after her marriage to MT. Renick secured a divorre.
 Letters Read in Court. s Much of the afternoon was devoted by MT. Searls to asking Mrs Sirine questions relating to letters which she had written to Renick and which MT. Searls read. These letters of the plaintiff contained expressions of a deep love for the defendant. MT. Searls WIS insistent in his inquiry of Mrs. Siripe relative to her meaning when she wrote in one of her .etteIs to Renick that You are the first man that has caused me to break my prom ise te my husband" During her tes- timony Mrs. Sirine admitted improper relations with the defendant after she had received her divorce, but stoutly and repeatedly denied that she had beer guilty of any misconduct while living with her husband.
 She said that after she had become engaged to MT Renick- she had been made to feel that such relations as thereafter existed came about because MT. Renick claimed her as his proper ty.
 Gift of Gold Clock
 Mrs Sirine said that MT. Renick had given her presents at times while at tentive to her, among others gifts 9 gold clock. The clock, small type, was exhibited. Mrs Sirine identified it as the one that Mir Renick had given her.
 MT. Searls asked the witness if sine cid not know that this clock was ore If large number of similar time pieces that the defendant had been giving his customers as q trade rremj- tlln. Mrs. Sirine said she did not know so; Mir. RenicK mad not told her. She admitted telling that she had received a $5 clock from the defendant, saying that he had told her that it was worth that amount
 She also admitted that Mr Reniclz had not taken her out to entertai tin inepts and they had seldom appeared, cut together.
 Wore Ring in Partnership.
 
 MT. Renick gave her the plaintiff said that he had given it to her, hut kept it to wear himself, although she had had it on her finger at times. In reply to a question by MT. Searls as to whether she had not refused i consideration of Renicl<'s offer of mat rimony since he secured his divorce :. Mrs. Sirine said that she could moi place faith in his propositions at that l time, and also that the case now be- ] Ing tried was then resting in court l The case, which is being tried be 1 fore a jury. will be resumed this j, (Wednesday) morning at 10.30 o'clock ! Mrs. Sirine sues for 5000. MT. Ken 1 ick has given an attachment bond fol $500 in the suit.
 Voting Hours on Monday i The annual town meeting and cleo ticn will be held in Union hall this year. The polls will be open the usua 1 hours, beginning al 6.30 a. m. A very light vote is looked for this year 1T view of the fact that there are nc contests Specimen ballots carryins i the lists of the nominees of both par l ties have been received here and were being studied by the voters Tuesday. ! Plan to Secure Concrete Bridges. A clause in the warning for the an ] nual town meeting is to see if tht town will vote to authorize the select men to replace hereafter any sinai i bridges with concrete bridges, whicI l definite period and therefore icheapes l in the end.
 Seen and Heard. i State Highway Comm issioner Mac Donald is said to be agreeable to mac i adamizing Elm street as soon as ma, be convenient after the work, now un l der way, of putting in sewers, is com ! pleted.
 Agents of decorating firms are il l this city. making arrangements to pu up what in many eases will be eiab crate decorations on business block! and residences for October 12, Whe1 the firemen's muster is to be held.
 Mrs. Vanderbilt in Pomfret. Mrs Elsie French Vanderbilt o I New York and Newport has beer spending a few days with friends il Pomfret.
 Maurice Fitzgerald of New Londor was visitor in Putnam Tuesday. i James E. Flanagan of Boston wis. ted friends here Tuesday, i New Hayen-Permission has beer