The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-07
STAMFORD POLICE
 OFFICER IN BATTLE
Constable BasSett Has Trouble Making Arrest and Can't Get Assistance.
Special to the F1arrner.0


 stratford. Oct. 7-Michaei Lat7ke, of Hollister Heights, is at Bridgeport hos pttal with B stitches in his head as the result of resisting Constable William Bassett, when the latter placed him under arrest for QuarreTling with Mrs. Latzke and her sister, Mrs. Michael Litlhe, of Ho11ister Heights, over the taking of his two children. Latzke form erly ran a. store, on Bruce avenue but for the last few months has not worked at all. Mrs. Latzke left home with the children and went to reside with her sister, Mrs. Michael Litke, who lives in the vicinity. Yesterday afternoon about o'clock he went to the Litke home and demanded the children. He was refused and told to leave the premises. Constable Bassett was called and ordered him to depart. 6stic encounter ensued in which Bassett managed to place 8 pair of twisters on I.atEke's wrist but he broke them and the fight was re- sumed. Bassett was getting the worst of the ordeal and was forced to use his club. About S o'clock Bassett's son arrived and he teiephoned for Con stable Allan Judson, who assisted Bas- sett in quiettng the prisoner and bring ing him into captivity. A large crowd congregated and no one offered Bas- sett assistance. When ConstabIes Bas sett and Judson arrived at the center with their prisoner, he was very much fatigued from the loss of blood and from the severe beating that Bassett administered. His case will be tried before the Stratford court on his re- covery from the injuries.
 Constable BRssett intends to prose- cute several of the spectators for not offering him any assistanca
 The Junior Guards of the Okenuck tribe will meet this evening in the wig yEam' in Church street, at 7:So o'clock. saehem John Graham requests that all the boys be present as several i'm portant matters will be discussed.
 The new portable school on Honey spot road will be opened next week This will greatly relieve the congestion of the Sedgwick school which has been overcrowded since the beginning of the school year.
 A number of the members of the Housatonic grange met recently at the home of MT. and Mrs. A. Patterson on Patterson avenue. The meeting was in the form of surprise party for Mr Patterson, 1t being his S0th birthday The evening was pleasantly spent and a fine supper was served, after which the guests departed, wishing MT and Mrs. Patterson many happy returns of the day.
 Unclaimed letters at the local post office are addressed to Arthur Galpin Miss Helen Rouse and Mrs. Carrie Waller. e.@AG
 new steam boiler has been recently installed in the home of Harry Fair child, Main street, by c. D. Bolster. the local plumber
 MT. and Mrs. D. c. Wood, MT. and Mrs. A. w. Stacy and son. George, notored to the Danbury Fair yester- day.
 The many friends of Mrs. Louise Wells of South Main street, will be pleased to learn that she is recov- ering from her recent illness.
 On Thursday evening. Oct. 8, at 8 o'clock, parish reception twill be rendered Rev. Edward Packard. DID, in the church chapel in honor of his tenth anniversary as rector of the Con- gregationa1 church. All the members of the congregation are requested to be present.