Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1913-06-27
Superier Court

witnesses were heard, their testimony +
having to do with the extent of the |
damage done the Labby building on
Canal street.
City,Clerk +. w. Seward testified /
that the latter part Of the month of |
October, 1910, he received a letter from
Mr.. Labby that damage was being |
done his building by blasting and ask
ed protection. The matter was refer
red to the corporation counsel, Jonn f.
Carpenter.
Arthur Maynard testified that he
was in Labby's saloon at the time of
the heavy blast and that two clocks on
the wall were stopped by the shock,
mirror was cracked and cracks were
made in the brick wall.
Charles o. Crane, builder and con- |
tractor of Willimantic, testified that |
the west wall of the building had |
bulged out and that several walls and |
crosswalls had parted at the angles |
where they met. TO repair the build
ing it would be necessary to tear down |
the west wall, the side near the canal, |
take out about half of the stone foun-
dation and rebuild The stone founda-
ton and brick wall. The cost of this
would be &, s04 SO. On cross-exami-
nation said that the building was not
unsafe now but that II the world clogs
along as it has,in the last forty years
it will be unsafe in the future some
time.
For the defense George W Perry tes-
titled that the average depth of rock
was IL feet and the maximum depth
was 10 feet, and even by drilling holes
at quite, an angle, 1t would not be pos
sible to drill 10 foot holes.
Z. NJ. Wheaton testified that the out
side wall is as nearly plumb as masonss
can lay 1t, but the inside of the wall
seems to have shrunken. May have
been caused, however, by the seasoning
of the wood, which would give the ap-
pearance of bulge. There is crack
in the basement, but that is nothing
unusual, for cracks usually occur
where stone and cement work meet.
He said that the cracks could be filled
up with calcium plaster and the few
brick torn out aud re placed, at = cost
of less than 500. He would not tear
down the wall.
Attorney Harvey made the opening
argument for the plaintiff consuming
an hours time. As soon as he finished
court adjourned until Saturday morn
ing.
After the final arguments Saturday
morning the judge charged the jury.
The jury was out an hour and return
ed verdict for the plaintiff to recover
$500. The attorneys for the city, Tor
rey Il Geissler, have filed motion that
the verdict be set aside, as being con-
trary to the evidence. Attorneys f.
K. Howarth of Putnam, and Samuel
b. Harvey of Willimantic represented
the plaintiff. =.
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the court in this city Monday morn
ing with Judge Shumway presiding.
Two cases were restored TO the docket.
There were two foreclosure matters
disposed of, Elmer j. Cortlis VS. George
f. Elliott ct al, the amount awarded
the plaintiff being S2,520.05, and the
foreclosure proceeding of Erastus
Wheaton VS. Mary A. Nichols ct al. i.
this property being on School street.
Martha f. Taft Hayes of Attawau-
gan was granted divorce from Horace
b. Hayes of this city on the grounds of
desertion. The couple were married
in Attawaugan February ID, 1908. A
son was born TO them the custody of
which was given to the petitioner. The
wife testified that her husband left
right after the ceremony and had
never been near her since.
Lena Curtis Trip of Dayville was
granted a divorce from George N.
Trip on the ground of desertion. They
were married in Dayyille, Nov. oath,
1887. Desertion took place nearly
twenty years ago.
Mittie Bennett was granted a di-
vorce from Edward Bennett on the
ground of habitual intemperance and
intolerable cruelty. Testimony show
ed that whenever Bennett got hold Of
any money he proceeded to get drunk.
Once he put his wife and children out
of doors and threatened TO shoot her If
she returned. The parties live In Kill
lingly.
After the noon recess Josephine
Blanchard of Wauregan was granted
decree on the ground OF desertion.
Judge Harry. +. Back, counsel for
the Windham County Savings bank
in the action which the state bank
commissioners have brought against
the institution. petition for the ap- |
pointment of receiver, filed plea in |
abatement, this being the only action
taken at the court during the day on |
the bank matter.
States Attorney Searls was In court |
to attend to some matters. He shook |
hands with the members Of the bar,
reporters and Others, all of whom |
wished him pleasant trip to foreign |
lands and safe return.
Court adjourned to next Monday at
Willimantic.
Miss Myra Burrage, former tea.
cher in the Putnam High school, left |