The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-16
REDDINC

Redding, July 15-Further devel-
opments which were looked for in the
trespass and shooting case involving
Duncan Gay and Timothy Murphy.
the latter butler for Major Henry
Sanford OF New York, have not yet
come to a head and matters may con-
tinue Indemnity in their present state
of passivity. After Gay had been
fined for assault at his trial on July
5, his counsel asked for a warrant for
Murphy's arrest on a trespass charge,
and one would have been then issued
had a blank been readily obtainable.
Murphy left for New York the next
day, but as it was understood, agreed
to return and face prosecution when
ever the call came.
So far. however. Attorney Wilson
has not renewed his efforts to start
prosecution and neither has there
been naturalization of the civil suits
which it was said Major Sanford pur-
posed bringing against Gay on be-
half of his young son and Murphy.
A report that the latter in addition to
trespass, would be proceeded against
under the statute forbidd1ng non-res-
idents to fish in this state without
license, has led to a looking up of the
little known law Oh that subject. 1t
seems that before Murphy went to the
saugatuck river on the trip which
brought about his clash with Gay ne
asked a local official If the law re-
quired his obtaining of fishing IL
cense and was answered in the mega
tive. The official afterwards learned
that he was mistaken. there being
such a law, applicable, however, only
fu nF Hta having
similar law OF restriction and not ap-
plicable to nonresident members of
a. family the head Of which Is Con-
necticut resident How the statute
would be construed to apply should 1t
be invoked in regard to Murphy pro-
yides some interesting queries AL
though Major Sanford has not actu-
ally been a resident Of Redding Tor
several years his name remains on the
towns voting List, which fact would
seem sufficient to establish claim to
a. legal residence here If he chose to
make such claim Then 1or
another point, could Murphy estap-
lish to the satisfaction of the trial
court that he was legally entitled 10
be classed as a member of Major San
ford family by virtue of being mem
Der of his household through con-
tinuous service therein for a long
period? With acceptance by the court
of these two claims in his defense
the decision could only be acquittal.
Deborah, widow of Seth Todd, died
last Saturday at the home of her son
Henry in Meriden with whom she
had lived for several years For
some SO years previous she had been
a. resident of the hometown section In
Redding. Her age was a. A Few
months ago she suffered a shock
which broke down her physical and
mental powers- until that time ex-
ceptional1y good for one of her years.
she is survived by two sons and two
married daughters, one of the latter
being the wife of Edward Andrews
of Bethel and the other. the wife OF a
minister located in Colorado. Charles
Burr Todd, son, is author OF the
history OF BEDDING and Life of
Aaron Burr, besides other volumes
made up of reprints from his con-
tributions to various periodicals. Ada,
a deceased daughter, was also a writ
err and taught in the Bridgeport High
school some 80 years ago. The body
of Mrs. Todd was brought to Redding
on Tuesday and inferred In the Ridge
cemetery
The conference held at the Ridge
rectory last Sunday afternoon in fur
therance of the cause of home mis-
sionary work was attended only by
representatives of the Redding and
Ridgefield parishes, Newtown, Bethel
and Danbury, the other town COM
prising this Archdeaconry district,
failing to make an appearance.
Ridgefield was represented by Rev.
Mr.. Lush and A. H. Storer, Willis
Gilbert. Cleveland Bassick and Geo.
Cunningham, d. S. Sanford, w. C.
Sanford, A.-G. Barnett and B. F.
Bassett. The principal talk, survey
ing the situation and the ends sought
10 be accomplished was given by D.
S. Sanford with statistics and maps as
aids. His conclusion was that the
potential facilities available for the
work in view, pastors and edifices
being among these facilities, compris-
ed resources Of which only an imper-
feet use was being made. The best
means of utilizing them he would not
undertake to say, this being the prob
lem to the solution of which they
were about directing their collective
efforts. Laymen could help in many
ways, one OF them being the living
of a truly religious life to accord
with their professions. A second
conference, in which eight parishes
are expected to take part, will be
held in Ridgefield next Sunday. Rev.
DIR. Rainsford, formerly rector Of St
George church, New York, has prom
ised to attend.
The committee of Fire Co. No. 1
appointed to raise the $500 required
to provide motor equipment for the
department met last Thursday even
ing and drafted a letter of explana-
ton and appeal, printed copies of
which will be sent to every taxpayer
in the district. 1t sets forth con-
vincing reasons why contributions to
the cause should be forthcoming, not
on the basis of sentiment or charity,
but as a sound business propositioH
Accompanying the letter will be sub
scription blanks, providing for pay
0snt on the instalment plan over a
period of five months, beginning on
Aa1 4.
patents, lib Main street, Bridgeport
Barnes, composed of H. Sanford Os-
born and Herbert S. Barnes, will soon
be dissolved following the completion