Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11

0rOUEuIe suit AOr 84s4oN L&AAA1N -
CHAMPION as the result Of an Assault
made upon him bv County Game war
den Arthur Day Of Kilingly while act-
ing under orders from NJ. CHAMPION
TO arrest Mr. Torrey because the a.
ter refused 70 give up possessi0a q
the carcass Of deer shot b. some un-
known person near Putnam He-gnAs
nearly q year ago and which carcass.
found in the highway soon AFTER ne
1 shooting, was taken to Mr.. TorreyS
barn nearby by HIS employees and at
his direction The assault upon NJ
1 Torrey by the county game warden
consisted OF strenuous efforts % 81
rest the lawyer who resisted einam
1 tanning the carcase
Attorney Ye0mans asked for the
change Of venue on two grounds- Ihs
nrst was that a game warden - usa-
lions and the 5uries are apt 20 he
prejndiced against than In such CON-
munities- i live IN a small towA
said Mr.. Yeomans as he pfoceeded 20
men. IN discussing the case under oon-
sideration, told him that notwtfhstap1-
Ing that the law might be on hig SIZE
In this case. he ought to lose II on
general principles. Attorney Yeonans
Indicated that this man voiced a fed
ing that Is widespread In the less pop.
ulous sections Of the state and that
the chances, therefore. would DC
against his client y the case "efs sFseo
Attorney YeonaanE second ground
for wanting the ease tried n some
other county-Hartf9rd, New Haven OF
Fairheld-was that Mr.. forreY n an
eminent member Of the Wfpdham
county bar and very popular. facts
that might be considered as giving him
an advantage in a trial oefore jury
in his home county.
In opposing the motion. Attorney
1
ney Torrey, said In his many years OF
practice in this state he had never
encountered such a motion, nor could
he ind a record OF any such In Con-
necticut The law does not intend.
Mr.. Searls declared, that there should
be "a loose transfer OF cases. Thare
have been none such In this state
Elsewhere. under the stress OF great
public excitement. changes Of venue
= are occasionally granted, but never for
trivial reasons. There Is certainly no
public excitement over this case. Mr..
Searis said It Is a minor case and the
atively small. 1t is a very petty case
"a simple assault being the basis Of
y It-and II out OF the $4,000 population
OF Windham county We can't ind u
men who will as Jurors hear the case
q fairly and without prejudice. we have
! 1 surely reached the limit of absurdity.
i Mr.. searIs also opposed the change
i on the ground Of the additional ex-
q pense entaiIed. AS for game warden
s being persona non grata with the aver
le age small town jury, Mr.. Searls opined
al that some juries would be as apt 10
NJ relish an opportunity to trim law
yer. especially IL he happened to ba
J. distinguished member of the bar, as
"a in the case OF Mr.. Torrey, who had
N some time in the past whipped some
m one of them OF their friends in a cast
~ In court Mr.. Searis expressed him
2 self as entirely satisfied that Wind
- impartial verdict IN the case. He wa.
m sure there was no ground for belle
i that there was public sentiment II
Al the case, nor any reason Tor tryint
ae in Fairfield. Hartford or Litchieit
counties, where the breath Of an ex'
a. cited populace would not reach and
re where all Is calm and peaceful
nd Decision Reserved.
OF There was a hearing on a demuTre
- and motion TO expunge In the case o
-. Ellen NJ Bugbee's appeal from tn
'H board OF relief Of the town OF Putnam
e. In this case Il Is claimed that the Put
.ly nam Inn property has J., been .S owe over, as
ident here, some time ago gave bon
? for a deed Of this property TO Earl
-, Rogers In the private agreement be
al tween Mrs Bugbee and Mr.. Rogers
~ was specified that he should pay tn
..ei taxes whatever they might be, an
Attorney Searls in arguing against AT
torney ]. F. Carpenter, representa-
Mrs. Bugbee, set up the claim Mr.
Bugbee as a petitioner for relief M
not been aggrieved. The claim wa
opposed by Mr.. Carpenter, who claim
Ist ed Mrs. Bugbee would be liable fc
v. the taxes in case Mr.. Rogers failed
fulfil his contract with her. What
wo ever private agreement they had as
he Mr.. Rogers paying the taxes is exclu
RI sively their affair, Mr.. Carpentt
BIB claimed. Judge Webb took the paper
IS in the case, reserving his decision o
this step in the proceedings
OF Divorce for Deserted Husband.
Ne Two uncontested divorces wei
in granted at the session. John Rec, g
az Austrian resident in Willimantic. va
NJ given a decree from Mary Rec on II
~ ground OF desertion. They were mai
an ried in Quidntc, r. L, in 1901. an
,as within two years Mrs. Rec deserts
her husband and returned to Austrt
- whence she never returned, althoug
implored by her husband to do .
eeo Attorney P. J. Danahey represents
"a Mr.. Rec.
EnRMER NORWICH WIFE