Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-04

When the superior court Tor WASH
tngton county reconvened' in Westerly
Wednesday morning Attorney john w.
Sweeney resumed his argument for de-
PENDANT in the case of Samuel 3. Fog
man against the +. III. Opic company.
This action is brought to recover fQr
u balance due on furs which the plain
tl- claims wc-e sold to defendant, tthe
counter claim being that the furs We're
on consignment. The goods had been
returned to New York. but Mr.. For
man declined to receive same and the
ftlrs were returned to Westerly At
forney Harry B. Agard made the clos
fne~ arSeurnent for plaintiff Judge
Stearns charged the jury and half an
hour later a verdict was returned IN
favor OF the plaintiff.
The jary gave a verdict OF s39l;sl
for balance due Forman for furs sold
TO tho Opie company Also that a.
black FOX set. valued at s3S, was on
consignment and was the property of
the plaintiff.
The nsxt- case for trial was that of
Abel p. Randall, plumber, against An
MIA f. Baggs to recover the sum of
s2s5.s5, the alleged balance due for
plumbing and heating house erected
ana owned BY Mrs Baggs. The work
was done in 1906. The contract for the
work was awarded by Joseph +. Baggs.
contracting carpenter and husband
or 0ZIrNQd0l. ACtOiu4hE " QVtAbACh-
tnry evidence produced all bills and
letters pertaining to the work and col
lection Of the bill were sent. to Mr..
Bags The original contract was for
3576. and the actual balance due, aside
from interest. was $3.50. On Feb. Z,
1910. thu property of Mrs. BaEgs WAS
attached for the balance due on the
bill. which was contracted by Mr..
Eages Mr. Randall, the-eomplainant,
identifled the bills and letters intro
duced ard testified that he either sent
them personally DR. caused them to be
sent 20 Mr. Bagxs.s
Atforney Leveridge made a motion
for nom suit. as there was no evidences
TO connect Airs. Baggs with the trans
action
Attorney Sweeney quoted authorities
sn support OF his. claim that Mrs.
Baggs had knowledge that MIR. Randall
was doing the work for her and that
she pexsoaalIy directed some parts of
the work and that she was liable for
fhe expense of the work. as 1t was
awarded after her personal inspection
of The figures quoted fer the work.
Judge Stearns granted motion of
non suit and noted. exceptions taken
by Mr.. Sweeney.
Anskhar iury was Immediately en-
pan61sd fer the trial of the case of
francesca Galurcio against, Josephine
sfS0xxte. Ie6lUcntS ot tut SiifSt
seetaun The complaint IL in effect
<hat Mrs Galuccio. with child in arms
wAs paseinx ny the homa of Mrs. Cen
. tile when the latter accosted and told
fer that she had received a letter from
italy that eontaiasd matter of interest
80. her. Mrs. Gsluccio invited Mrs
Gentle int the house and the invita-
ton was accepted. 1t is alleged that
without provocation Mrs Gentle
struck nor guest with a broomsticlS on
ehe right arm, causing several painful
bruises. and all that saved her from
a moro severe beating was that Mrs.
Galuccio had the child in her arms.
The charge Is assault and battery:
plaintfG claims damages in the sum of
$see. Attorney Clarence u. Roche is
counsel for plaintiff and Attorney
Ledws1gc for defendant.
The case was not concluded when
court adjourned to 10 o'clock this
(Thursday) nnorni,g.
The regular meeting of the board of
rnanaaers Of the Seventh -day Baptist