New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Bristol Meus
GEO. SHAW ESTATE
 |NC0URT DISPUTE
Widow Claims He Was Legal
 Resident Of California
OTHER SIDE SAYS BRISTOL

La Toilette Reported To Have Many
 Supporters Here-Tanks and AL
 cohol Seized in Raid-New Train
 To Hartford.
 An important decision will be handed down by Judge s. Russell Mink in the Bristol probate court in a few days which will have an im- portant bearing on future decisions Of probate courts throughout the state. His decision will be on the question of whether George Shaw, former Hartford business man who recently died in Seattle was a resi- dent of this city. in spite of the fact that he has not actually lived here for many years.
 shaw's widow, Mrs. Malinda Shaw of Santa Monica, California, who is represented by Attorney George w. Klett of New Britain, claims that, inasmuch as her husband owned property in California, has his house. hold furniture there and lived there for a number of years, he was resident of that state and therefore the estate should be probated in California where she would be en- titled to one-half as contrasted with the one-third which she would be entitled to under the Connecticut laws.
 Henry Shaw of New Britain, rep resented by Attorney Donald Calf rey. claims that Shaw was resident of Bristol due to the fact that he always claimed Bristol as his home. He cites an instance of a trip made to Europe by Shaw shortly before his death in which the passports gave his residence as Bristol. He claims that Shaw went to California for his health and that it was not his intended home.
 The decision rendered will have an important standing in Connecti- cut probate courts due to the large number of people from this locality who go to California and Florida, purchase land there and stay there for a number of years, eventually dying there.
 La Toilette Strong Here
 Sentiment about the city, accord ing to local politicians shows strong undercurrent favoring Sena- tor La Toilette of Wisconsin, Pre- dictions were made this morning that the senator would run not less , than 300 behind Coolidge, who is counted on to carry the city, accord ing to the "dopesters." Davis will run third here, the politicians say, although the local democratic lead l. CTS predict small margin over both Coolidge and La Toilette. 7 Bus Service Arranged , In order that no inconvenience may result from the discontinuance of the trolley service to Lake Com- bounce, the management, Pierce & Norton, has arranged for bus service from the East Bristol junction to the resort. on Saturday and Sunday evenings, while events are taking place at the lake. The trolley serv- ice is discontinued each year short ly after Labor Day but during re- cent years the number of fall events has made transportation facilities necessary.
 Comparone Jailed Here Nicholas Comparone of this city, who was sentenced to jail last night in the Berlin court on charge Of operating a motor vehicle while un- der the influence of liquor, received iail sentence here in September, 1923, for a like offense. At that time. he was involved in collision on Lake avenue. John Perfetto or this city, who was with Comperone st the time of the accident in Berlin on Wednesday, which brought the accused man into court, was so bad lv injured that he was taken to nearby hospital.
 Raid Nets Tanks
 Two fine specimens of the copper smithing art were seized by raid ing squad headed by Officer Joseph Strap in a swoop last night upon the store conducted by Steven kiviat- Eovski at the corner of Burlington avenue and Curtiss street. In addl- ton a five gallon can, which like lt' tanks appeared empty, was taken but the raiders were not to be de- nied and a research of the property drought to light a two quart jar hlI- ed with grain alcohol. Steven ana his wife Margaret were arrested as was George Korotka, who was dis covered making away with some ot the grain alcohol and all were book ed for appearance in court today Continuance was granted for the defense to secure legal counsel until tomorrow morning, Bonds Of S1.- 0oO were fixed in the case of Mir. and Mrs Kiviatkowski and $50 in ,t:the case of korotka.