Putnam patriot., 1925-09-25
BAR ELECTS ATTY, w. A. KING PRESIDENT
Succeeds Charles E.. Searls As Dean of Association.-Brad-
 ford Sworn In
Judge Haines Grant, DiVorees at
 Short Calendar

There was q meeting Of the Wind ham County Bar Association proceed ing the short calendar session of the superior court this morning. Wiz 1 liam 4. King of Willimantic, ex-at- tofuey general of the state and the dean af the Windham County Bar. was elected president to succeed the ! late States Attorney Charles F. Searis Attorney Arthur C Bill of ] DaHielsaa who is county coroner, was elected vice president. J r. Cal penter. A. c. Bill and Judge Eos ot WiIiimantie were elected @ commit lee on supplies. r. (. Morse. ]. Il. Mrou and A S Macdonald were named committee tn renew the lease of che bar library room.
 States Attorney Takes Oath
 A. soon as court was opened. Judge Frank D. Haines presiding. Attorney 1 Howard (. Bradford was sworn in as states attorney for Nindham county. i h preparation for administering the Inath Judge Haines sand to Attorney i Bradford. "You have been selected to an office which has been held in par .tieularly able manner by a very able member of the bar. l. is an office of great responsibility and that responsi- bilitv has been imposed in you. If you will now hold up your right hand l will administer the oath to you
 Receives Reward
 After the oath had been administer led and MT. Bradford became state's al Itorney in law and in fact ease ot n claim for reward was taken up Attor- lu-y William A. King of Nillimantic representing the petitioner, Constable Henry (. Barlow of Ashford, and State's Attorney Bradford the state.
 The claim for reward was made un- lder the statute allowing d maximum of Siun fol information resulting m ths arrest and conviction of un auto mobile thief l. was agreed by council that young mau named Gedaric Ken ueft Lad been arrested. convicted and sent ta Fhe state FefaEmatoFY at the IaHaaHs session at the Superior ceart Ho Was charged with burglary . and with stealing an automobile. Constable Barlow testified that com plant had been made to him of num- hcf of burelaries in tine ncighborhood. That oue night complaint of the theft #ot an automobile was received. He did not know al the time @ho the thief was. Learning from some school chil- dreH that kennett had been seen with ear he hpprehended him and after a while obtained the young mans comics sion.
 In the matter of amount to be awarded the states attorney said that he did not think t was a case where great deal of work had been done by al 8l would be ample This suggestion was followed by the court and S60 was awarded. This will be paid from the state treasury.
 Husband Starved Her
 The first divorce action taken up was that of Mary F Breault vs. Amos breault. a Nillimautic case In re sponsc to a question Us tO whether her husband had starved her, Mrs. Breault replied, . es. many times" She tes- tlted that be had hit her. kicked her. chokcd her and threatened to kill her when she asked for food for herself and two children.
 \ woman welfare worker in Wlh- mantle testified Co going Co the Breault home and finding tho woman and two children with nothing to eat Once when III the woman had gotten out of bed and gone into the mill to keep her children from starving. The decree was granted on the ground of cruelty
 Deserted Sixteen Years Ago
 Rosalma Robitaillc of Putnam was 5 granted decree from Oliver L. Ro- hitaille of Providence on the grounds of desertion.
 } The first witness in the case was . Constable Peter A. Gardner. who serv- ed notice by registered letter The wit . ness said that he had seen the defend anu lu Putnam recently and asked hlm lf he had received the notice and de fendant said be had When asked what hc was going Go do about il the hus. band said he was going to do nothing. a that his wife could get all the divorces sha wanted
 Mrs Rohitaille testified that her $ band became familiar with aH- other woman and went away with hef t6 years aeo + was I2 yeais , before she saw him again and then ouiN happened Co meet him He had , done n0thiag for her nor towards her supper, and she had worked of and on ln the mill to support herself She requested that her name be changed . to Rosalma Lapent
 , The petitioners sister corrOhorated her testimony and sud that she was sure that the dcsertiug husband left Putnam with another woman
 Tic decree was granted on the Ecfaund of desertian and the change Inf mama Ntma trrasttaA