The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-18
Fairfield County News
Verdict for Erickson.


 In the court of common pleas, at Danbury, last week the jury in the. case of Herman Erickson, jr., vs. John T. Damn, returned a verdict for the plaintiff to recover forty dollars and costs as compensation. for his being falsely imprisoned in the Danbury 5ail by action of the defendant, for a period of eight days. This case was the outcome of dispute over a strip of land at Balls Pond, ownership of which was claimed both by MT. Damn and Carl Mertens. Erickson and several companions had been camping at Bearses pond in New Fairfield, in the summer of 1911 and had hired rig from Damn. MT. Damn said that inlay could camp on his ground at Balls pond if they desired to. At this time MT. Damn was unaware that MT. Mertens claimed this same terri tory. There was a dispute over the right of the campers to remain on the property and as result they were arrested for trespass and found gull U. They appealed. Erickson sub sequentiy disappeared and on Septem- Der 5, 1911. Justice Fairchi1d declar- ed the bonds forfeited. The argu- ments of attorneys were mostly cen tered on the question as to whether or not the case continued after the forfeiting of the bonds. The cases in the criminal court were nolled. MT
 
 the bonds and did not know that the cases had been no11edg He sWore out a writ and Sheriff Ginty arrested Erickson and took him to jail, where he was held until his attorney obtain cd his release on writ of habeas cor pus. Erickson sued MT. Damn for $1.0o0 for this alleged false imprison- ment
 i CIubbed by Foot-Pad.
 CIubbed Into uncenseiousness by two highwaynen in North Mianus, Thursday. about p. nl., Samuel Ja- cobson was robbed Of $54, four watch es and other jewe1ry. Heswas found unconscious, cut in the back of his head. Mir. Jacobson said there were two of the, hfghwaymen- They were in hiding. he said. and Ieaped upon him from behind a stone wall as he was walking along the highway. VIII Raise skunks. A skunk raising industry has been established in Weston, on the farm of fine animals of the species are already in captivity.
 Called to Flushing. Rev. Lincoln H. Caswell, pastor of the Norwalk Methodist church, has sent his acceptance of a call to the First Methodist Episcopal church of Flushing, L. I.
 Gift of a Pu1motor.
 Announcement has been made by Health Officer A. W. Klein that a pull motor has been ordered for Green wich, It is the gift of a person whose name has not been given. This wonderful life-saving device win cost about $20e-
 Destroyed by Fire
 The dwelling owned by John Neg H. ground Saturday afternoon. The house was insured for $1,500. while $500 insurance on the furniture was lalso-carried. The house was q total loss and the furniture was partly de- l stroyed. causing a loss of approxi- nately $1.s00. The fire is believed to have been caused by an overheated I The Danbury & Harlem l The property holders along tha route of the DanburY and Harlem Itrelley road are contemplating taking action against the Henry A. Hitner IWrecking Co. of Philadelphia, similar
 to the action which the Howe, estate 1 took, in North Salem, and enjoin the, company from removing any of the property which they recently pur- I chased from the bondholders' com mittee. The question involved fs IWhether the bondholders had the au- Ithority to authorize the sale of the property and also the rights of the property holders under the sprovfsions of the charter. Some Of those inter \ ested claim, that there are revisfonary IEtghts under the charter and that they I are entitled to the property in zques- Fl 4ton becau9e of the failure of the com 4Dany Co run cars as agreed in the char IteF. They claim that the company ran only one car over the line and Ithat there were certain stipuIations ! in the selling of the land which made 1t compulsory for the operating com lpany to run a certain number of cars over the road at stated times or il would forfeit the charter and that should this be done the property hold CTS would receive back their land anc the property of the company which had been censtructed on the land.
 Bankruptcy Petition.
 I The Henry Dick Company of Dan;
 bury, operating Q department store filed a petition in bankruptcy. ThS liabilities are $37. .055.76s of whicf $I2, ,789.a9 Is aecohnmodation paper The assets include debts owed the firm amounting to $37. .936.40; vehf- c1ess312ass -e11r ee horses $150; stock
 in trade, $1o,0o0.
 l The man who accidentally shoot.
 himself is frequently not as badIy T hurt as his family is when he occa. lsionally becomes s'half-shot."
 A boy in New York has been Jeff a legacy of ten thousand dollars pro.