New Britain herald., 1915-06-03

around the streets, evidently having
been careless enough to forget his
collar before leaving home. The dog
is in the basement of the town build
ing, which, now serves as the pound
Unless its owner puts in appearance
within the legal time Onicer Marines
revolver will be put into use and it
will be curtains for Mr.. Canine.
Dcyinc Will Attend.
The committee in charge of the
third annual banquet of the Catholic
club to be held at Lake Compounce
next Thursday evening mas received
assurance from Representative
Thomas j. Devine of Waterbury that
ne will be { n hand to deliver an ad-
dress. Mr.. Devine was the minority
leader in the house during the session
OF the general assembly which closed
recently.
Other speakers will be Judge
O'Meara of New Haven, Attorney
Lynch Of Litchfeld ana Rev. II. T.
Walsh of this place. Joseph F. Dut-
ten of Fcrestville will be the toast
master. ~
Pierson Cri,ninally Liable.
Senator Martin E. Person of Bris-
tol, is held crininaily liable for the
three years, who was ruiz down and
killed in North Haven on RAY IS by
an automobile owned and operated by
the districts representative at the
capitol. Responsibility for the fatal
tty was placed on the senator in the
hnding of Coroner Mix made public
last evening 4.
Mystery connected with the identity
Of Senator Persons female COM
ramon at the time of the accident
was cleared by the coroner. who an
nounced i'll his report that Mrs. Alice
kummell of Hartford, SAID to be a
stenogra pher or bookkeeper at one
time IN the senator's employ, wss in
the car when the boy was run down.
She refused to discuss the matter
with newspapermen and has been
quoted as denying that she knew any
thing about it. Her name, however,
appears among those testifying at the
ccroners inquest. Senator Pierson
mas also declined to comment on the
coroner's report 49,.
In placing the blame on the senator,
Coroner Mix said that PIerson was
driving the vehicle at a rate of speed
estimated to be twenty miles per hour
at the time deceased was struck"
was not aware deceased was on the
Highway until he was practically
upon him, and that he was not keep
Ing a proper lookout and observing
that degree of caution and care re-
CURED of him in the use and operation
of q motor vehicle upon public
highway. and was driving the same in
reckless, unsafe and careless man
ner.''
The report has been fled with the
superior court of New Haven county
and Senator Pierson will probably be
brought before that tribunal for trial.
Goes to Reformatory,
Michael Meleski was taken to the
state reformatory in Cheshire today
to serve an indeterminate sentence
imposed yesterday in the superior
court by Judge Case, following a plea
of guilty to the charge of theft made |
by the accused.
Melesk1 was accused of stealing q
bicycle and an overcoat from the |
barn of Charles c.. Seymour on East |
Main street. He was bound over by |
Justice Condell as a burglar but the
states attorney changed the charge
to theft before the accused was put
to plea in Hartford
w lille tHere were several appeals I
from the local court scheduled to
come up before Judge Case at the
June term, Meleski was the only
man tried here who was put to plea.
The other appeals were withdrawn
before the cases were called, set
Element having been made by the
men accused
Approaching Wedding.
Announcement has been made of
the approaching marriage Of Miss
Cecilia Cafferty of Bank street and
John Connors of Southington. The
will be solemnized in the
Church of Our Lady of Mercy in the
lear future.
Miss Cafferty Is employed at the
ocai plant of the Bristol Manufac-
uring company. She is we'll known
Ind popular. Her fiance also has
many friends in Plainville and vicin-
ty.
Brief Items.
There will be baptismal service ]
n the Advent Christian church Sun
lay evening at o'clock. Several
will receive the sacra- q
nent. ,
Sequassen lodge will hold a regu-
ar meeting this evening in Odd Fell
ows' hal.
The funeral of Thomas Garity, who 4
led at Wildwood sanatorium Mon t
lay, was held this morning at
clock from the Church of Our
lady of Mercy. Rev. w. p. Kilcoyne c
conducted the, sedvices.; Irterment v
,as in st. Joseph's cemetery. o
Rev. A. A. Belyea of the Troy con-
erence has accepted an invitation
rom the pastor to preach at the eve- \
ing services in the Methodist