New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
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William Relyea Bound 0ver to Superior Court After Hearing

Spiritually contesting allegations of
 misconduct with Mrs. Ella Douglas of
 4e Wesleyan avenue, Boston, 1t the
 Hotel Beloin the night of May $, yet
 waiving examination following the
 completion of evidence being intro- duced by the state and a motion for l dtamissal of the complaint against
 him had been denied. William Relyea,
 6S. architect and builder of Hartford ! and New Haven. said to be . member of . prominent Elm city family. was
 held for tho June term of superior 1 court under 8 probable cause finding
 at 8 continued hearing before Judge John Fl. Kirkham in police court to-
 day. Bonds were hxed at $7o0. At
 torney Elias T. Ringrose represented
 Judge William F. Mangan, who is i'll, I as counsel for the defense. Mrs. Douglas was held for the sanae term
 of superior court on similar charges
 and under like bonds It . hearing . week ago.
 Attorney Ringrose aGroed to . statement of fact and admission by ] tho defense relative to the married l status of Relyea's woman companion | at the hotel the night in question and | in room 1. assigned to them as, 1t l was alleged, they registered as man and wife. Considerable of tho testi- ! mony was spicy and 1t was contended that Relyea and the woman used fond terms to each other, the latter call-
 ing her elderly companion ..an old fool" and other endearfng descriptive clauses. It was also testined that Relyea referred to his companion as l a tourist" said that he had met her in numerous places over consider able period of time and complained that she had cost him much money. He refused to specify as to how he happened to become acquainted with | her.
 Day Clcrl William Keddis and
 Manager Henry J. Monsees of the hotel testined relative to the couple
 coming there. how they wore regis tered as man and wife and of con- siderable disturbances in room 1. where they were assigned. Tho latter said that the trouble became 70 pro- nounced that, upon the woman's re- quest. she was transferred to room 32. Relyea soon noted her absence l and started odt to play hide and seek about the hotel in search of her. He made strenuous complaint, 1t was tes-
 tified. relative to the Kidnapping of
 his wife"
 Later Relyea discovered. according
 to his complaint, that $s3 had disap- peared from one of his trousers pockets when he had that part of his
 clothing hung up on the wall. Much put out, he sought out Supernumerary
 Policeman Michael Brophy. made 8
 complaint of theft and repeated 1t when Brophy with Policeman Patrick
 Quirk visited the hotel and located
 the woman. Their stories resulted in
 arrests and the preferring of much
 more serious charges. William Doug-
 las, husband of the accused, came to
 her rescue, after being located on his
 route, covering . New England terri
 tory as a travelling salesman.
 | slaslles Rivals Clothes.
 Alleging that his wife is too inti-
 mate with John Kelleher. boarder
 at the house, ana refuses to give him up Thomas Martin took matters into
 his own hands yesterday, according to his testimony in court, and adopted
 a unique method of vengeance. Enter
 ing Kelleher's room at 466 Arch street, while Kelleher was at his work
 in Hartford, suit of Sunday-go-to- l meeting clothes was attacked with e
 knife and converted into rag-bag ma-
 terial. The clothing. rent in many places. was shown in court as evil dence. Discovery by Martin of the dilapidated condition caused him to feel that the time had arrived when patience ceased to be virtue. and Po- liceman Thomas Heslin was consult ed. Martin was escorted to . cell and today was taxed with . hne of $10 | and costs.
 Annie Kulis also known as Kulack. ! of % Sexton street, again Eraced the ! court, being arraasned for intoxica.- ton and creating . runpus at her home yesterday afternoon. It was tes- tided that she assaulted her husband and was responsible for . lively time until Motorcycle Policeman William IF. Hayes arrived on the scene. A fine of 37 and costs was imposed. which. according to her husband. William. will be paid by Annie or she will work 1t out in jail. Building Inspector Arthur N. Ruth erford testified that Morris Schupack l has not complied with tho courts or-s stalled on Main street property. but had shown good intent by consulting
 with one firm and placing an order. but it was later found the concern could not fill 1t. It was testified that an order had been placed with an- other concern. Continuance until June 30 was granted.
 Providence Youth Fined Il
 Re-opening the case in which Clar-s ence Trahan, aged eighteen. son of . prominent druggist of Cranston and Providence. R. l., was committed A. ~ ixA 4HA( of articles from the room of James fnnes = falfoWR 1uauln1b.p lnts f1s1n ftotnl \