New Britain herald., 1916-08-26
GRIFFIN LOCATED
 IN NEWARK, N. ]. Host" Bridegroom, Apparently We'll, Sends Appeal for Money BRIDE SPURNS HIM FOREVER

Returns With Father to Syracuse
 Stranger Goes to Jail-Vikines Here
 Tomorrow-Dogs Slaughter Chick 1 cns-OfIicials on Trip to Canada
 Perie w. Griffin, who last Saturday evening developed cold feet and failed to appear when his bride, attired in 1 her wedding finery awaited him at lit tie cottage on Whiting street, which i was to have been their future home and disappeared leaving his fance and 1 relatives q prey to the conclusion that l he had committed suicide, has been | heard from. Yesterday a letter was received by the New Departure com pany of Bristol, where the young man formerly worked, asking that his wages be forwarded to an address in Newark New Jersey.
 Griffin offered no explanation why he departed on the eve of his wedding and from the letter he appeared only anxious to secure the money that is due him. It has not been sent. and it Is understood the company will hold it until the young man appears in per son to present a claim.
 That Griffin never intended to marry Miss Bates is now the general conclu- sion, and this theory is strengthened by the statement of Town Clerk Usher that he never secured a mar riage license. Tn reply to a question this morning regarding the marriage license, Town Clerk Usher stated that he is positive that Griffin never secured from Hayden Griffin, brother of the missing man, that Perlie had a license blank in his possession, but had failed to fill 1t In. Town Clerk Usher, when pressed on this point, said he recalled that a young man called at his office about tes days ago and secured the marriage blank, promising to appear later to obtain the town clerks sig nature. This he never did, and from developm ents it seems that he had contemplated deserting his fnancee for some time.
 Miss Grace Bates, the unhappy vic- tim of Griff1ns dastardly action, left yesterday for her home In Syracuse, her father coming here to escort her on the homeward journey. Miss Bates had apparently satisfied herself that Griffin had proved himself a traitor, and announced before leaving that she was through with him forever.
 Goes to Jail.
 The stranger arrested Thursday night on Main street by Officer Philip Marino on the charge of tntoxicatton, proved to be Joseph Redmond, a wan dering laborer. Yesterday afternoon he was arraigned before Justice Con- dell on the charge and was fined $2 and costs. Redmond proved to be penniless and in default of payment was taken to Jar1.
 Ball Game Tomorrow.
 A large crowd Is expected at Allen field tomorrow afternoon when the third and deciding game of a series of three will be played between the For esters' nine and the Viking baseball team of New Britain.
 Dogs Kill Chickens.
 Edward M Thompson of Shuttle Meadow avenue reported to Selectman Johnson this morning that he lost seventeen fine chickens last night | when some strange dogs broke into his 1 hennerv and worried the flock. Under 1 the provisions of the state law Mir. ! Is entitled to recover the | value of the birds from the town, and 1 SeleCtrnan JOnnSOn planned to V1S1t the Thompson farm this afternoon and l view the ravages of the dogs.
 Repair Outside Roads.
 The selectmen are planning to make an inspection of the outside roads within the near future for the purpose of learning where repairs are neces- sary. The roads in the center of the town are in splendid condition, but the outside highways have in some cases suffered fom the ravages of the sum-