The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-25
CONNECTICUT 60,
DUMPING STUNT
ISN'T SUSTAINED
Stubborn Patron Who OBJ
jected to Treatment Re-
leased By Court
WASN'T CARRIED TO
CARS DESTINATION
Suburban Residents Find
Pleasure In Decision of
Judge Wilder

Refusing to be dumped out of a
to his destination or the point desig
mated by the car signs, l.. A. Wylie,
~ years, Of IS Carlton avenue, as
a protest against certain alleged OBJ
noxious practices of the Connecticut
Co., would not leave the car until it
brought him to his home.
The company caused his arrest on a
charge of evading fare and this
morning Judge Frank Wilder, finding
that Wylie had acted within his rights
discharged him. The company now
faces a civil suit, the action to be
brought through Wylie's counsel, John
j. Cullinan, in all probability.
Residents living on the outskirts
Of the city are watching the case
with keen interest and the Village I'M
provement association Of Stratfeld,
will stand behind Wylie, it is report
ed. Citizens living in surrounding
towns become greatly agitated by the
extremely poor service given them by
the trolley company.
Recently patrons of the company
became indignant as a result Of the
practice of the company on the
Brooklawn branch dumping passen-
gers out before they had reached the
destination stated on the car signs.
Every night for the last week, it is
alleged by people living in that sec
ton, the company has been pursuing
this plan.
Two nights ago Wylie was COM
PEELED to leave the electric in which
IL -
slush and snow to board a car
block ahead. He decided he never
again woulds leave the car until it
brought him to the street which it is
supposed to pass near his home.
Leaving his work last night-he is
employed in offices of the Underwood
Typewriter Co., First Bridgeport Ma
tienal Bank building-he boarded a
car marked "Brooklawn," having
with him food products for his sup
per. When the electric reached
Mountain Grove cemetery the con-
ductor ordered all hands out to take
cars which were stalled ahead.
The passengers grumbling left with
the exception Of Wylie. He refused
to get off and rode back to Beardsley.
park and was returning from Boards
ley park on the trolley, demanding
that he be taken to his proper desti-
nation inasmuch Eas he had paid his
fare, when the conductor demanded
another nickel.
trolley reached the car barns on Con-
sress street Inspector John J. Cava-
naugh boarded it and demanded
Wylie pay his fare. He refused and
Frank Kibling OF the
Connecticut Co., was called from the
car barn. Kibling insisted on Wylie
paying another fare. The latter in
sisted he had paid one fare to be
aiken to a certain point and insisted
On being brought to the point. He
claimed to be acting within his
rights and point blank refused to
give up another nickel
Kiblingl and Cavanaugh demand
ID that Policeman Mcnamara arrest
Wylie for breach Of the peace and re-
usal to pay his fare. Wylie was TAX
m from the car and locked up on the
complaint of the company. Judge
Wilder this morning after hearing/the
acts in the case nolled the case.
Wylie did not testify in his own be-
lalf
The court stated Wylie "acted in an
manner but in view of
he fact that he was acting in accord
lnce with his rights Judge Frank |
Wilder had no other course to pursue
han discharge him.
It was pointed out today by indig-
liant citizens who have strongly pro-
ested against the lack Of proper
service and apparent
condition of the company
hat the police have revoked the
licenses of jitney drivers for doing
precisely what the Connecticut Co. has
oeen guilty Of
The case and it's outcome will be
with keen interest by those
Who have suffered from poor trolley
ervice and Wylie is< assured of plenty !
# assistance in his fight against the