New Britain herald., 1918-10-05
Justice Prior Finds for Defendant
 and Against Mrs. Stone
DISPUTE WAS OVER FEE
Liberty Loan Subscriptions Total S117,OO0-Death of Herman Kent Harold Irsh on Tampa, Sunk by U-Boat-Arthur O'Hara HI.

Decision in favor of the defendant was rendered last evening by Justice Prior in the suit of Mrs. Stone against Officer Philip Marino. Larino was alleged to have collected unreasonable dog taxes.
 Mrs. Stone testified that she had an unlicensed dog, and Officer Marine asked for $2.25 for a license and $3 for his own fee. Mrs Stone said that it would be hard for her to pay the amount, and Officer Marine refunded a dollar out of his own fee. She said that Officer John F. Conlon called on her and advised her to bring suit against Marino, saying that she need not worry about the expense, as he would select a lawyer and furnish a bondsman. Mrs. Stone acted upon his advice, but when the suit was re turned, she and her lawyer, H. C. Camp of Southington, failed to appear.
 Officer Conlon then brought a sec Ond suit against Marine in name of Mrs. Stone, and she said that she gave no instructions to bring suit the second time. She gave no instruc- tios to dismiss the suit until last Mon- , fused to dismiss the suit until his bill was paid, she claimed.
 Mrs. Stone testified that Officer Con- to vent his spite against Officer Marine lon said that he was bringing the suit and said that Attorney Camp was also prejudiced against the officer. He declared that he and Camp had wait ed threc or four years to get a chance at Officer Marine.
 Mrs. Jesse Norhrop, sister of Mrs Stone, corroboated her sisters testi- mony.
 Judge Epaphroditus Peck of Bristol, representing Marine. said that Attor- ney Camp had called on him and agred to have judgme ent rendered in favor of the defendant and to pay the costs of the action. Judge Peck said: This case is one of the most out rageous and most contemptible ex- amples of the abuse of the legal prac- tlce that have ever known"
 Loan Subscriptions $f17,OOO.
 The Liberty Loan canvass has been moving slowly owing to the fact that some of the canvassers are busy working nights or arc out of town. It is expected that the canvass will be vigorously pushed on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings. Owing to the conditions delaying the canvass all who will are urged to go to the bank and subscribe. The wo- men have been doing good work and have turned in good reports. The subscriptions now total $117,OO0.
 Prohibition Rallies.
 There will be a band concert by the Philharmonic band of New Britain on the square tonight at 7:30 o'clock. John W. Wetzel will speak in the in terest of prohibition. There will be another rally at the Baptist church Sunday night at ' o'clock at which H. H. Spooner of Kensin. ton will speak. This will be a union of the churches.
 Harold Irsh Lost on Tampa. It has been learned that one of the men who went down on the ill-fated I patrol boat Tampa, was Harold Irsh son of MT. and Mrs. John Irsh of Hartford. He was we'll known in Plainville and his sister Ruth. former ly lived in Plainvi1le with Mrs. Will liam Calmbach.
 Arthur O'Hara Seriously III. Mrs. Herman Carlson of Elm Court received q telegram yesterday saying that her brother. Arthur OHara was in a critical condition, suffering from pneumonia following influenza and summoning her to his bedside. Moth ing official had been heard this morn ing to indicate that he had died. Death of Herman Kent. Herman Kent, son of pr. and Mrs. ] C. M. Kent of Forestville, died at his home on Black Rock avenue, New Britain, last night. after an attack of pneumonia following influenza. He was well known in Plainville, and married Miss Vclma Eaton Of West Main street.
 Church Notices. Congrega tional church--Owing to the epidemic of influenza the rally day features planned for the services tomorrow will bc postponed. Sunday
 school will be omitted. The morning
 service will be at the usual hour and
 Rev. J. A. Solan6t will speak on "A
 Program of Frecdom". Owing to the prohibition rally att the Baptist church the Young Peoples rally will be postponed for a week, and the | meeting tomorrow night will be omit 1 ted. The Parish Messenger the ! church paper, was issued yesterday. Church of Our Saviour-10:45 A.
 M. Litany and Holy Communion. 12 , o'clock Sunday school
 l Baptist church-10:45 A. NJ, 1 Preaching by the pastor. 12:05, Sun 1 day school. P. M. Young Peoples 1 service. 700 P. M., license rally. H. l H. Spooner will be the speaker. Advent Christian church-Services | 10:45 A. M, P. M. Preacher, Rev. ! Geo. F. Tyler of Boston. Loyal ! Workers meeting at P. M. Sunday l school at noon.