Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-30

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 -Jury Out Fifteen Minutes.
 After being out 15 minutes wednes- day afternoon the jury In the case of Attorney Charles L. Torrey of Putnam versus John N. Crampton. New Ha- ven superintendent of the state fish and game commission. brought in a verdict for the plaintiff to recover $500 damages. This was the famous deer case and which Mir. Torrey brought suit to recover 31,5oo dam ages which he claimed for an assault committed upon him Nov. 21. 1914. by County Game Warden Arthur L. Day of Danielson. The latter was acting under instructions from MT. Crampton to arrest Mir. Torrcy. using force E necessary. if he would not give up the carcas of a deer which the lawyer had found It was stated after the trial that there might be an appeal of the case to the supreme court
 The taking of evidence in the case was promptly done. The witnesses. practically agreed as to what took place at the Torrey farm at Putnam Heights on the night of Nov 21, 1914, Saturday night
 Plaintiffs Testimony.
 Attorney Torrey was the first wit ness. He told of how he was notified ! during the afternoon by James Chase. l | a mile distant that a dying deer, evil dently shot by hunters. was lying in | the highway near the Torrey farm; that his horse had been frightened by ! seeing the animal and smelling the hood from his wounds: that he be- | ieved the deer in the highway was a menace to the travellers and that it might be we'll to remove 1t. Mir. Tor rey said when he reached the point | in the highway where the deer was he found the animal dying; that it died soon afterwards and that he and one of his hired men put the carcass in a vehicle and took 1t to the Torrey place, where 1t was afterwards dress ed by Mir. Torey's employees and hung in the barn.
 When Game Warden Arthur L. Day and Special Game Protector Fred F. Kies. both of Danielson. arrived at his pace i1 an automobile at about p. m. and asked him about paving the carcass of a deer he took them to the barn and showed it to them and told them the story of hof he came to have 1t. giving them also the names of five hunters scene in the vicinity during the few hours preceding the shooting.
 Refused to Give Up Carcass. When they demanded that the car cass be given to them on the ground that they had a right to take 1t away as the property of the state and under their instructions as game officials hs >ad refused.
 Witnesses of Struggle.
 Telephone conversations between Mir. Day and MT. crampton. in New Haven. followed. Mir. Day. claiming h. had been directed to do so by MT Crampton. eventually attempting tC arrest MT. Torrey in the kitchen oi the latter's home. MT. Torrey resist ed. a struggle ensued in which Mir | Torrey was bruised and lacerated ana he had finally reached for a stick oa wood and threatened to kill the game warden. he said, unless the official de. sisted from his attempt to take hin into custody. Mrs Torrey. wife of the plaintiff. and Mir. Kies were witnesses of the struggle the witness said After they had ended the rather violent per sonal engagement MT. Torrey and the two game officials went into another room to talk over the legal aspects of the situation and eventually the ofa- agreed to be at his office in Putnam on Monday mofning if they cared tc meet him there. MT. Day. the witness said. came to his office on the follow ing Monday morning and apologized
 Mrs. Torrey's Evidence.
 Mrs. Torrey's review of what trans pired at the Torrey home was essen. | lAdAAg lne S1Enc when Sne IeSDned al the story told by MT. Torrey. Mir Kies was not present in court.
 Game Warden Days Story.
 County Game Warden Days story as witness was also in major partic- ulars in agreement with Mir. Torrey'i story of what took place at the Torrey home. He testified that before goinl to the Torrey home the first time hi had called MT. Crampton on the tele , phone, told him of Mir .Torrey havinl the carcass of a deer and was in, structed to go and take 1t and turn over to some poor farm or hospital , He called MT. Champion twice subse- quently after interviews with MT. Tor l rey and was instructed by his superio [ to arrest Mir. Torrey for having tn, carcass in his possession if Mir. Tore. 5 persisted in refusing 10 deliver 1t ant to use force if necessary.
 : Used Durfee Telephone. : Carlton Durfee, neighbor of Mr : Torrey's at Putnam Heights. testifie- | that Mir. Day came to his house ol the evening of Nov. 21, and used hi telephone to talk with Mir. Cramptor
 He had heard Mir. Day say This 1 !, Day, again. Do you know who he is
 He's a lawyer and his name Is Torrey r and Mrs. Street and those receivin | EeN ~