Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
PUTNAM CONN., FRIDAY, MARCH 81 1915
SUPERIOR COURT
L. h. Healey Allowed Reward for POul.
try Thieves
Many Cases Being Settled This Term

There was short calendar session
Of the superior court Tuesday morn
ing, Judge Curtis presiding. Deputy
Sheriff l.. II. Healey OF North Wood,
stock was allowed a reward of s25 for
the capture of Carl Bates and Ernest
Thayer, who plead guilty to the theft
of poultry before the court last week
An argument on demurrer was heard
| p. Wood. Plaintiff alleged that he
| had been hired by the defendant MS SUI
perintendent of a wooden mill in iWil.
Ii imsville for the period of three years.
Salary for the first year to be $500,
the second, So, 800 and the third year
$4,000. He claimed that he only work
ed a few months when he was dis
charged and asked for Sl1 900 damages.
Defendant set up in his demurrer that
a condition precedent, that plaintiff
was to first buy the mill, had not been
specifically alleged. The plaintiff
claimed it was alleged by .incorporat-
ing the original contract as part of the
pleadings. Decision was reserved.
George Evangelides of Chester, Pa,
was awarded $3.50 damages as treble
damages against james Paris on de-
fault. Plaintiff hired a store in Dan
ieson in September, 1915, then oeeu-
pied by the defendant. Defendant re-
fused to ALLOW him on the premises
breaking in and taking possession.
Treble damages under the statute for
forcible entry and detainer were asked
and allowed by the court,
In the case of William Poquckette
VS. John G. Phillips OF wauregan
which was Withdrawn by the plaintiff
on the day set for trial costs OF ST. 10
were allowed the defendant. The writ
in the case alleged SANDER.
In the case of George r. Bliven VS.
Eliza Tillinghast judgment was enter
ed for the plaintiff for $s55.27 by agree
ment OF counsel.
The case of William K. Labelle of
Dayville VS. the Shore Line Electric
Railroad was begun before Judge Cur
tbs Wednesday morning. The action
grew out of what plaintiff alleges is a
sale of personal property at Wildwood
park to the defendant but which the
defendant denies.
MI. Labelle stated that he had been
the lessee of the park for 10 or II years.
When lease for another year was
sent him at 81 900 he refused TO sign it
as he was not in good health. A num-
Der of letters were introduced in evil
denee containing correspondence rela-
tive to the disposal of the personal
property owned by the plaintiff at the
park. Witness stated that Mr.. Sheri
dan, the new lessee of the park, and
Mr.. Edmonds, representing the rail
road company, came TO his store where
some of his property was, and looked
it over. Sheridan said he wanted it
all and the next day sent for it. There
was meeting at the park on the 10th
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perry was made out consisting of the
popcorn stand, pepper. etc., shooting
gallery, utensils for The soda fountain
and other things The list totalled
$3.50, figured low, and witness said he
threw off the $50 making an even 800.
This he gave to Edmonds who said ne
would sent it 10 the company's presi-
dent. Subsequently an offer was made
of $3.50. This was refused. l. tier the
company notified the plaintiff that his
property was stored at his risk and told
him to take it away. He replied that
the property was theirs rs they had
bought it. The bill of particulars
figures up about 5000. Damages OF
$50 are claimed.
Other witness testified to hearing
some of the conversations and of APP
praising the property.
After the noon recess the defence put
on p. j. Sheridan, lessee of the park,
and George r. Edmond, who was sup
erintendent of the Putnam division of
the Shore Line when the matter took
place. They testified that MI. Labelie
had made price of $500 on his stuff,
and they denied examining any of the
property in his store. Both admitted
that the goods were sent for aud used.
The case was submitted without argu-
ment. Court adjourned without day.