Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-05-24

Hlto told the court tnat he dfu spop
up in front of the bank building aud
then coasted down the hill. He had
two passengers and could prove it by
them, but they lived in Willimantic
and were therefore unavailable ~
witnesses Zito came across with q
dozen dollars worth of mazuma and
left to look for fare.
w. l.. Clark, Woodstock, pleaded
guilty He said he was about even
with the car when it came to a stop
and didn't know what to do so pro-
ceeded lie left dozen Woodstock
dollars for the city treasury and de-
parted.
II. Delaney, a seleetman of Web
ster, failed to appear. He left his
dozen dollars as bond and the bond
was called and the money added to
the pile that had already been collect
ed.
Then came l.. Z. Faueher, tho
North Grosyenordale baker There
were two counts against him, not
stopping and not having his drivers
license with him. He said that he
heard the conductor give the signal
for the trolley car to proceed and ex-
pected that the cur was going to start
so he kept moving. The car didn't
n,ay. anJ ba ,.as utopnaJ hv tba off,
Ger As to the license, he said he
drove two ears and sometimes ceang-
ed his clothes. His license was in an
other suit An unlucky thirteen was
Louis contribution as an extra bone
was taxed for not having the license
along.
John Noonan, a Pomfret chauffer.
pleaded not guilty to leaving his car
standing on the street without head
lights.
Officer Bouthillette said he saw tho
car and the headlights were not light
ed
Noonan said they were burning
when he went into the Chandler Il
Morse store That when he came out
the lights had gone out. That he took
the car to joys garage and it was
found that there was short circuit.
The court thought that Noonan was
not to blame, and the case was
placed on file.
Nelson Brown of Abingdon left his
car near Ballard & Clark's When he
left it his lights were burning. When
he returned they were out. Officer
Bouthillette saw the dark machine
and took the number. Brown said he
lit his lights properly and that while
he was shopping they went out As
soon as he discovered they were OUT
he got some fresh oil and lighted them
again. Case filed.
Robert Diamond, charged with not
stopping for a standing trolley, said
he did stop. A car ahead of him
stopped, he stopped and car behind
him stopped. He said he could get
two witnesses and the case was ad-
journed to Tuesday morning to allow
him to do so.
Carl Swanson's ear was found ae
the railroad station without burning
headlights. He thought possibly
someone played joke on him, for no
left them lit when he went to the the
atre and when he came back they
were out He said he had two wit
nesses to prove that he lighted the car
and the case was adjourned
to Tuesday morning.
Arthur Gould, janitor at the High
school, was the next victim. He was
charged with not stopping and not
having his license with him. He took
DR.. Perry's Ford to go for some wash
ing and thought he had his license
along. He didn't. He admitted not
stopping. Thirteen more dollars for
the city Of Putnam.
Norman Trahan pleaded not guilty
to leaving horse unhitched. He adj
mitted it wasn't hitched but said no
only left it three minutes. His case
was placed on file.
When the case Of George s. Brad
ley was called il was stated that he
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