Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-04
.DANTEtSON

Walter Y Wood, of East i[illingly, pleaded guilty to assault supo7' Deacon John 4 Brooks, on June 2S; before Judge W. Fenner Woodward tst a ses- sion of the town courts Saturday morning and probable cause was founl for hold ing. him for trial at the next term of the superior court having criminal 5urisoic- tion his bonds being tixeI at S5ee which were furnished. Deacon Brooks, who is also of Eas. Killingly, did not appear in court, and was unable to be present. it was said. S
 Mir Wood was not represented by counsel After the complaint had been read to him he inquired of the court whether he would be permitted to make a statement. Judge Woodward replied that this would be allowed after piea to then pleaded guilty an1 proceeded to make his statement.
 He said that his assoult upon Deacon Brooks was the result Of .slurs and islanders alleged to have beeq cast upon the character of Mrs. Wood by De1con Brooks that he had gone to The home Of Deacon Brooks and askeI him as to whether he had, made fhe alleged slan- derous. statements attributs1 to hDn and that upon the deacon refusing to answer his questions as to what he was alleged I l his and came out best man. T lfl this n defending the honor and integrity of my wife" Mir. Wood said. ':~
 Addressing the court following the statement by MT Wood, .ProsAauting At torey A. G. Bilf described : the, assault committed by Mrs Wood, as.-unprovoked and of an. aggravated. nature The rrosecuter asserted. that Mr. Wood fad threatened to: kill Decon Brooks and | ad even repeated that trra9t since. the as- sadit for which he was into court H4 had gone without cause, Mir, Bill said to Deacon Brooks home and 8grievouslS assaulted him. Mfr. Bill scggested :tha NJ Woods original bond ,hA ihcreaxet from s20o to s5go, Th.ch the sad the amount should originally have Leen ant probable would have hal. more beer known about the circumstances surround ing the ease at the time when 1t frs came up.
 At F.a$t Ki.lingly the assault case l. described as a seauai .to "a cnurcf TOW" 'Tte assault took rrase, < is said tn t'r day following a stormy bushes: meeting of the Uaiony Bao3iSt church a w1 c1 s-me rather caMstic.. rrlk tcol place. though nothing that was said a t''e reettne is alleged 70 iaya rad a d. ret fearing on the incident that has re suited in court proceedings.
 Attorney F.. L. Darbie, counsel e Charles H. Pellett. owner and operator D the Pellett bus, lines, which have beer denied permit, te5rop 4-aee in q decisicr handed down by the public utilities com mission, was engaged ,en Saturday in Ter fecting an appeal that will take the mat ter before the seperln- eour i fer final decision, as is provided for un | A,1is aYa Af lirs, as MT. PeEett's.
 In any event. the buses wifi contfnu. to operate until July t47Iand Attorne, Darbie hopes to find the legal means O allowing a continuance of ,theHbus ser vice until such time as the superior cour 1 finally passes on Mr. Pellett's, applica tion for opera ting permits. r i . The public utilities comniss;ons dc cision, denying permits te ali ftae Pellet | lines. did not come as a surprise :, most people, but, nevertheless, as great disappointment to Hundreds 6 people who are using the service.
 Up at East Killingiy residents see fl the decision a certainty ef restoration 6 trolley service, from which that com munfty has been cut of since Octobe | last, Peliett bus line in the mean time furnishing service to sthae com munity. The decision also is expecte to bring about service on anotse CT aban doned trolley line Central Village t Meosup.
 If the buses are to be shut of. peopl all through this territory expect nor adquate service than has been given b the trclSey line for sthe past year and
 half This has been promised and a least an hourly, serVteef Is anticipated Wuh cars running even ;nore frequentl
 at such times and over such parts c the l:Ee as is warranted by traffic.
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 has keen in operation the past tuo year
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