Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-28
HARRINGTON WAS GIVEN FREEDOM
After Hour Session in City Court Judge Barnes Found
idence Not Strong Enough to Prove Fraud-Merchants
Tell Stories of Bogus Checks-Old Man Was Fooled

the apparent wealth of DR.. wayte.
Mr.. Plaut told of the visit of the peo-
pie to his store and of the purchase OF
jewelry by check with Harrington's
endorsement
Adelard NORM also described the
visit of Harrington to the store on
Dec. is and buying S33 worth of goods,
making payment with one of Waytes
checks, the amount being SIS. The
woman had previously visited the
store and selected a piece of jewelry
that was paid for by the check later
and carried away. Mr.. Norm testified
that Harrington said Sunday in the
presence of his two sons that he was
not married to the young woman in
the case.
Another Check for SIS.
Samuel Kronig, proprietor of the
Manhattan testified that after he came
back from dinner on the afternoon of
Dec. Is he was told of the sale of
cloak and other things to the amount
OF $3.50 and the receipt of a SIS
check in payment. Mary d. Sheridan,
the cashier at the Manhattan, said the
$50 check was presented to her by F.
T. Diggins endorsed by wayte and
Harrington. The salesman said the
endorsement was all right but the
check came back later.
Registered Under Name of Harris
Joseph c. Bland of the PARKER
Davenport company testified that Har-
rington came to the Wauregan House
first on June Sth and registered as
w. A. Harris and later as A. W. Har-
man and registered as Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Harris.
Dr.. Wayte Had Big checkbook.
When the accused, Alic Wilson Har-
rlnston, was called to the stand, he
said he was in the Ideal Size Co.
| which size is now made at the plant
OF the keyes Process Co. in Montvile.
he had owned all the stock at first.
but later had sold half of it to Mrs.
! Slee. He said he had lived with his
| common law wife for the last eight
years. Eight weeks ago Mrs Slice and
| DIR. Wayte came to the Harrington
home at 425 Washington street and
/ the doctor was introduced as a prom
| lnent physician and belonging to the
stats of three New York hospitals
Then he was told that Mrs Harrington
| was Ill and needed medical attention
ana DIR. Wayte said he would leave
/ remedies and suggested that the wife
go to New York 10 consult a japanese
| specialist The wife did go away "a
New York and came back in a few
DAYS apparently improved. Then Airs
Slee and Or. Wayte came back again
and they talked of buying a quart ei
interest in the sizing business Mrs
S!ee said she was going to marry the
doctor, but he maintained that ne wa,
not going to get married. but botl
were going to Europe under Red Cros.
auspices Mrs Slee went away agar
in few DAYS and before going sh,
sold her interest in Harrington's siZ.
ing company to DR.. Wayte for $500.
Saw Them Off in Automobile.
Mr.. Harrington told Of Dr.. Wayte'.
big checkboOk with stubs that showed
many large amounts. and the doC.o
RECALLED the old man with stories o
his wealth. Later they bought thei
goods with some OF these checks. Aft
er their various purchases. the docto
induced Harrington 70 let his wife z,
to New York With him for tteatmen
and Harrington himself put their sui
cases into the automobile and saw
them off on Dec. 18th. Harrington
claimed that he was dUped as well a
the business men. He told of hndini
that his diamonds had been put vi
as security At Ring & Sis}l's for goods
The statement that Ring & Sisk en-
dorsed one of the bad checks IS er
roneous. the members of that firr
| stated Monday.
| On the strength Of the evfderC
Judge Barnes did not feel that tn
charge of fraud had been proved an
shortly after 40 Harrington was give
: his freedom, after something over .
hours in custody.