Putnam patriot., 1913-05-23
PUTNAM, CONN. FRIDAY, MAY 2s 1918
Superior Court


 The short calendar session of the court was held in the bar library Sat urday morning as the grand jury was using the court room. Judge Shum- way presided.
 The cases of Jennie F. White and Edwin T. White vs the city Of Putnam were assigned for trial June l7th.
 Upon the request of the states attor- ney the case of state vs Michael Gro. min, who appealed from 8 justices finding relative to the payment of a personal tax, to the superior court, was erased from the docket as 1t has been decided that the superior court I has no jurisdiction in such cases.
 Only two of the four uneontested di vorce cases were heard. Walter Il. 1 Richmond of Central Village was granted a decree from his wife, Julia s. Richmond, on grounds of desertion. He said he moved somewhat out of 1 the village and his wife complained that she did not like it there. She left him and went to the home of her par ents and refused to return. He did not ask for the ,custody of his three minor children who were living with their mother.
 Myrtice Elmira Dudley of East l Thompson was granted a divorce on the grounds of desertion. She lived with her husband and had no trouble 1 and knew of no reason why he should leave her. In 1909, about two years after her marriage, she went with her sister to a wedding in Willimantie. | Her husband kissed her goodbye and seemed no different than usual When she returned in about week she found the household effects had been | sold and her husband was gone. She was given the custody of little son born shortly after the desertion took 1 place. She is living with her parents in East Thompson.
 In the superior court here Tuesday, the session commencing at 1030 a. m. with Judge M. A. Shumway on the bench, the case of Henrietta J. Bor- gesson of Central Village vs John w.. Gallup, Moosup, selectman of the town of Plainfield, was tried.
 The suit grew out of difference of opinion as to whether or not certain old road on Shepard hill, near Central Village, is public highway, the plaintiff, who has farm there, caus- ing it to be fenced up. The fence was torn down by Selectman Gallup, was replaced by persons representing the plaintiff and was again taken down by MT. Gallup. Next stone wall was built where the fences had been and this barricade was removed by order of Marcel Jette, another of the selectmen of Plainheld, at that time. MT. Gallup was acting for the town in removing the fences, but the suit was brought against him personally.
 A large number of witnesses testi- fled during the trial and much evi' dence of interest was brought forth as to the history of the road and as to it's use as public highway. One witness testified to knowing of the old road being in use as far back as 1860 and 1S44 is the date claimed for its original opening.
 The tract cut of by the fences and the wall that was erected is triangular in form and contains only one-twenty' fifth of an acre. The damages claimed by the plaintiff in the several counts in the complaint as first presented amounted to total of $l,000. Attor- ney Charles V. James of Norwich rep resented Mrs. Borgesson, Attorney A G. Bill of Danielson and Attorney C. k. Searls of Putnam representing MT Gallup.
 A case arising out of the above dis. pute was begun Wednesday. The plaintiff is Anna J Borgesson and de fendant Fred w. Mitchell. The ac' l ton is one for assault and plaintiff claims that she was injured and re- mained in bed over week from in. juries caused by defendant. Defend ant is constable in the town of Plain field and was called to the scene when the selectman was interferred with in removing wall. Defendant intro. duced several witnesses who testified that he did not touch the plaintiff nor say anything to her.