The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-26
STRATFORD COUNT GIVES
BAIL TO AVOID JAIL
CapriIlian Re-arrested on Charge
NolIed in Upper Court, is Given
10 Days and Fined $25.
STAFFORD
Especial to the Farmer.)

Stratford, Feb. 26-The court room
of Stratford was never graced with so
many fashionable ladies as it was
yesterday morning when the re-arrest
of Ella Caprillian was heaSd by JUS
i tice Frank Brakeman.
On Capril1ian's arrest Sept. %, last
he was charged with assault upon his
her husband did not strike her but
took hold of her arm as she was leav-
ing the house. MIR. Caprillian who is
Count thought he took hold of his
wife's arm '' the same as any man
would In Sept. he was fined SIS and
costs by Judge Peck but an appeal
of the case to the higher courts vast
granted. The case was thrown out
when it reached Judge Banks and 1T
seems this did not satisfy the Countess
so she had him re-arrested and tried
again for the same offense yesterday.
Countess was represented by Hon.
stiles Judson and the Count by Ivan
L. Morehouse, most all of the fashion
able ladies of the neighborhood were
present. Those who appeared for the
Countess were: Mrs. r. Williamson,
Mrs E. F. Wheeler, Mrs. E. E. Rose,
Mrs E. F'erreire the latter saw the
arm three days ago. At the close of
the trial the Count was fined SIS and
sentenced to 10 days in Jail. Justice
Brakeman allowed an appeal and the
The case against Dudley Stafford of
the Stratford Inn was again post
poned as his counsel, Attorney Green
stein, could not be present. The case
will be taken up as soon as arrange
ments can be made.
Everything was in readiness last
night to have the Travis case come
up. The court room and the hall
were crowded with town people who
seem very much interested in this
case. It was found that the colored
boy, Pease, to whom the liquor is
said to have been sold. was not pres
ent although he had been summoned.
After a time it was agreed by the
prosecutor, Ivan L. MOrehouSe, as
sisted by stiles Judson with r. x.
Bartlett for the defense that the case
be called for Saturday morning at 10
O'Clock. This case has been on since
Oct. 10, last.
The case will be tried before JUS
tice Brakeman.
There is another important case
against Mrs. Travis to be called on
Saturday morning: she is charged
with violation of the Screen Law
not having the shades and curtains
of her place pulled up SO as to eEx-
pose the bar on Sunday during the
month of January of this year.
Miss Grace Avery, principal of
Franklin school who is very i'll with
Summers is reported to be getting
along very slowly.
Mrs Freda Flynn was buried from
her home on California street yester-
day morning after a requiem mass at
St James church. She will be great
1y missed by many.
About O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
on Washington Bridge an auto struck
the horse and carriage belonging to
Mr. Cook of Milford. The most
damage was done to the horse which
had leg broken and had to be shot.
The auto wanted to drive on but was
stopped by a man on the bridge who
had an axe in hand Mr.. Cook escaped
with a few cuts. II
The Woman's Aid society of the
Congrega tionaI church will give four
informal illustrated talks in the
chapel on Foreign Travel for the bene-
fit of the Parrish House Fund" Fri |
day evening. Feb. %, March z. IA, |
and 21st.