The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
LITCHFIELD COUNTY NEWS.
Gets Light Sentence.

Wilbur A. Perry was brought into the superior court at Winsted, Tues day, and pleaded guilty to manslaugh- ter by shooting and killing Charles Dunham during a hard cider brawI at Perry's place on Washington HiIl. l, and was sentenced to from one to five years in state prison. Jerry Doo1an was released.
 Frank Dorsey pleaded guilty to as- sault on John Long in Washington and was sentenced to six months in jail.
 Judge Reed approved the appoint n1ent by Sheriff F. H! Huntingdon of Marvin S. Todd as jaiIer and Mrs Todd as matron of the county Jail.
 Michael F, Han1on of Naugatuck, who pleaded guilty to committing burglary fin Torr1ngton last month and was placed in the care of a pro batton officer last Friday by Judge Reed, has since been admitted to the state hospital for the insane at Mid d1etown.
 Lost in woods.
 A young Norwegian maid who came to town recently with the family of c. B. BigeIow. after supper last Sat urday night went out alone for a 1it- tie stroll in the woods. Later when inquiry made about her failed to re- veal any trace of the young woman, a search was begun. On Sunday, Ce- Gil w. Hodges. who occupies the house owned by the Norfolk Water company near the dam on Canaan Mountain, drove up with the young woman in his wagon. It seems that the maid becoming confused, had wandered all night in the woods. for at least four miles until she appeared Sunday morning in an exhausted condition at the house Of MT. Hodges.
 Dfvorces Granted.
 Three divorces were granted in the superior court at Winsted, Friday af- ternoon. Louisa F. Armstrong of W7nsted was divorced from George A. Arnington, whose whereabouts are unknown. and was given the custody of the five children. Mrs. Arming- ton said they were married in 1898 and her husband left her September 2, 1908, They lived at Ashley Falls. Mass. A year later she heard of his stealing a checlbooIx and forging a check in Clayton, Mass.
 Robert A. Lake of Torrington, got a. divorce from E1paa May Lake, who, when last heard from, was in Virginia- They were married in waterbury, February 25. 1908, and lived for a time in Bethlehem and then moved to Torrington. He ob- tained the custody of their son.
 Andro Kochis of Torringtone was granted a divorce from Mary Kochis of the same place on the grounds of adultery, ana was given the custody of their two sons, Stephen and John. Mir. Kochis said they were married November 31. 1907.
 S1O,OOO for Bridge. Tn the will of Edward Clarke, offer ed for probate at Winsted Wednesday. the residue of the estate, estimated at $1o,0oO, is to be used for the con struction of an ornamental bridge for pedestrians, teams and motor vehi- cles at Highland Lake, at that point known as f'the first narrows,'' between first and second bays, so-ca1led. The bridge is to be built by the town with in the next ten years, in event of the failure to do so, the residue and the interest attached is to go to the Litchfeld County Hospital. The $500, the First Baptist church $2o0, the Old Buryings Ground Association $500, the Winchester Historical So- ciety $500, the Winsted Girls Club $20o and the American Missionary Association $200. The town of Win chester owns the land on the west side Of the first narrows and the land on the opposite side is owned by Jo- seph F. Carey, the Winsted contrac- tor. It is thought that in event a bridge is built, it will be a suspension bridge so as not to obstruot the water with piers.