New Britain herald., 1924-11-12
COMMENDS LAWYER
 FOR FRANK STAND
Atty. Joseph M. Donovan Sus-
 poets Own Client Of Perjury
LOST MAN FOUND DAZED
William J. Walls Picked Up in Bos- ton-McDonough Funeral Thurs day--Local Stocks Increase in Naluc--Ilks Roll Call.

Lawyer Joseph NJ. Donovan of Bristol sprung sensation yesterday in the court of common pleas dur ing trial of suit brought by Dom- onick J. Ales of Bristol 10 recover q real estate commission from Ralph F, Gerth when he openly ad- mitted the possibility of perjury in his clients testimony and declined to argue in his favor. Donovan was counsel for Ales, and klett & Alling of New Britain represented Gerth,
 After the attorneys statement to the court, Judge Dickenson ordered a transcript of the evidence sent to the office of the states attorney and judgment was entered for Gerth.
 Ales claims Gerth placed in his hands for sale, property at 201 Divinity street. Bristol, with an un- derstanding that the agent was to receive all over s7450 he could SC. cure for the property, He alleges that a purchaser was found in Jo. seph Levandrosky of Hartford, whc was willing to pay s7,700 and that a deposit of sl00 was paid. Ales told Judge Dickenson he talked with Gerth on May 10 and is. 1924 and that a deposit was paid him ir Bristol. Gerth proved to the courts satisfaction that he was in Chicago H., on the days mentioned. Lev. androsky testified the deposit wal padd in Hartford.
 After the testimony was in, Al. torney Donovan rose and said Perjury in the courts is deplor. able. I want 10 be perfectly fai, With this court. and if the col1r, thinks there has been perjury in the case l have no objection 10 the law taking its course"
 Judge Dickenson commended inc attorney on his action,
 Lost Man Found.
 Notification was received this morning by Chief Ernest T. Bclder from Boston that the police of that city had in custody William J. Walls, 35 years old of Paterson, N. d., who disappeared few days aga after visiting Mir. and Mrs. Henry Quanz of Chestnut street. this city. Walls was picked up by a Boston patrolman while the former was wandering about the Hub in 2 dazed condition, apparently suffer. Ing from aphasia. He was taker to the psychopathic ward of q hos. pital and his identity was discov. cred when warnings to be on the iookout Tor man in his condition were received from this city.
 MT. Walls is d veteran of the world war and while overseas suf- iered from shell shock and gassing so that he has been in ill health for some time. He came here last week from Patterson, N. J., and after vis- lting here for several days left on the Boston express to transfer at New Britain 10 a New York train Apparently soon after leaving hero his memory failed him and he went on 10 the terminal of the express at South station. Thence he wandered about that city, until his mental condition attracted the attention of police officers,
 Arrangemens are being made for the return of Mir. Walls to his home in New Jersey.
 Funeral of Accident Victim.
 The funeral of Edward McDon- ough, who was killed in a motor car accident on Monday night in Forest vile, will be held on Thursday morn- ing at his home on Mitchell street at S:So o'clock. A solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock at St, Matthew's church by the pastor, Roy. William Taflin, Burial will take place in St. Thomas cemetery,
 Local Stocks Jump.
 N' tf1'Nt ! tcl1 444tIiNF Ill tllf' I't U lAI ment of local conditions was attrih. uted today by local bank officials as the reason for the rise in prices of local stocks in the last few days. Es- pecially marked was the trading this week in the stock of the Eagle Lock O., of TerryIil1e which rose from s1Q4 to S10S share. The bank mon did not think that any improved situations in the plants had much to do with the increases but that the soaring of the stocks showed a gcn- eral trend toward better times. The optimism was reflected in local af- fairs, the bankers thought, as much of the stock, in which the trading was brisk, has been closely held and at any time when offered for sale is usually taken lib with q rush hy