New Britain herald., 1914-05-04
TOM" C0NL0N AGAIN
 CAUGHT BY POLICE
Now Faces Charges of Drunkenness,
 Breach Of Peace and Resistance.
SAkC lULLAB|ES IN WOOD YARD

Lively Hearing Before Court Is An-
 ticipated-Hayden Goes to Jail-
 Thomas G. Russell Dying-NIission-
 ary Meeting-Other Matters.
 Thomas Conlin, whose arrest some months ago, was the cause of one of the hottest fights ever experienced in local court circles, is again in the tolls. This time he faces charges of drunkenness, breach of peace and re- sisting an officer and the three counts will be pressed against him when he is given hearing. An effort will be made to get the case tried tonight be- fore Justice E. P. Prior but it was said this morning that it is more probabl that it will be put off until Wednesday.
 Conlon was arrested by Officers Marine and Downing, who claim that he was a member of gang that was carousing in the H. C. Thompson lumber yard on Pierce street last eve- ming. The policemen declare they were attracted to the yard by the singing of the crowd and when they arrived at the place and ordered them to disburse, all but Conlon left The l latter was intoxicated, the officers l claim, and refused to get out of the 1 yard. When they attempted to place 1 him under. arrest, it is alleged he put 1 up stubborn resistance.
 Conlon's last appearance in court 1 created somewhat Of sensation. His l brother, Officer John. E. Conlon was 1 quite excited over. his arrest and de- l clared at the time that he was taken l into custody because or i'll feeling 1 between the constable and Officer l Downing Efforts or counsel for the l defendant to prove that it was spite case were not fruitful of results in the local court and Conlon was fined. He took an appeal and the case was l thrown out by the states attorney be- cause, it was said, Of an error made by the local authorities Ill papers filed 1 with him.
 1 It was reported today that COnlon i again plans to engage counsel to 'de- ] fend him and an interesting session l is promised when his case comes to 1 trial.
 Hayden Goes to Jail. Edward Hayden, one of the towns l curbstone decorators, was fined $3 1 and costs in court this morning for l intoxication. He was arrested Sat- l urday night by Constable Albert Stur- 1 geon and was given a hearing before Justice Prior, Grand Juror Frank O. l Thomson prosecuting.
 The bill amounted to $13.50. Hay den wanted time in which to E settle l and asked the court to put him on probation. Justice Prior refused and Hayden was taken to jail to work out his assessment.
 Thomas c. Russell Dying. Thomas G. Russell, one of the best l known citizens of the town, is dying at his home on East Main street and his condition this morning indicated that he would not live over forty eight hours. He suffered from brain con- gestion last night and was very weak this morning. The last rites of the today by Rev. H. T. Walsh and mem bers of MT. Russell's family were called to his bedside.
 MT. Russell has been i'll with diabetes for some time. During the rast two weeks, however, his condition showed great improvement and on Saturday he was able to be out for a part of the afternoon.
 He had a relapse yesterday and it was said today that he was growing weaker steadily. Dr. J. c. Tanner, who is attending him, holds out no hope for his recovery and believes that his death is but a matter of a day or two.
 At his bedside today were his wife, his son. Thomas and his two daugh- ters, Mrs. Edward Tracy of Bristol and Mrs. Simon Mcdonald of Plain vile.
 Missionary Meeting.
 The ladies of the Congregational church are busy making preparations for the semi annual meeting of the ! Hartford branch of the Womens s Foreign Missionary society to be held in the church tomorrow. The session will begin at II o'clock in the morn ing and it is expected that large dele gations from the Congregational i churches in this section will attend.
 Members of other local churches i have been invited.
 The speakers will be Katherine Scott, missionary in India and Evaline Clark. who has been spreading the gospel among the heather in South Africa for several years.
 Professor Job to Lecture.
 Professor Herbert K. Job, state ornithologist, will give a stereopticon lecture on Birds at the meeting ot the Grange tomorrow evening. The lecture will be given at 8:15 and will be open to the public, no admission fec being charged.
 The business session of the or. gs nization will commence at 7:3O in. stead of o'clock, the usual hour, or l of