New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 10, 1919, Page 10

ARRIVAL OF FRESH CAUGHT Fich RIGHT FROM THE MIDDLETIOWN BOAT WEDNESDAY MORNING. Fancy Block Island Mackerel Bonita Mackerel Flatfish . Shore Haddock Large Flounders Butterfish ... .. . . . Halibut, Fresh Salmen, Tilefish, Steak, Conn. River Shad . ; . . Rockport Cod, Cod Tongues and Cheeks, Porgies, Swamp Chicken, Round Little Neck Clams, Live and Boiled lobster, large Frogs’ Legs, I'ilet of Sole. This will be the last week for Conn. River Shad. All High Grade Sea Food. 14¢ 18¢ 10¢ 10¢ 12¢ 15¢ Flounder 22¢ Eels | Moore's Fish Markef Rear of United Cigar Store Phone 2170. RENIER, PICKHARDT 127 Main St. Opp. Arch St. Great Reduction Sale of Suits and Capes £ At $13.98 Suit, values up to $37.50. At $19.98 Suit, values up to $67.50. At $8.98 Cape, values up to $29.50. At $19.98 Cape, values up to $49.50. At $1.50 Thomson’s Glove Fitting Corsets which were $2.00. At $3.98 Children’s Coats and Capes, values up to -$11.50. At $6.98 Children’s Coats and Capes, up to $16.50. No Charges, No Exchanges. CITY AS A BUSINESS CONCERN SHOWN IN ANNUAL REPORT OF COMPTROLLER (Continued from Ninth Page.) Washington Place DUNN { Phone 1109-2 values On Account of Sidewalks, To Persons 1,266.00 Temporary Payments: Americanization Account: Teaching Miscellaneous Total ‘Actual Expenditures . S MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTING DEBITS (Re-Expended Appropriations.) Special iAppropriations For: Municipal Building Fund Walnut Hill Park 5 o5 Public Amusement Commission Catch Basins Stanley Quarter Park South ®nd Park Cemetery Committee . .00 .00 .00 .00 Transfers Revenue: From Salaries to Health Dept. .... From Kmergency to Health Dept.. . e From Emergency to Americanization Acct From Salaries to Schools F'rom Charities to /iSchools From Police to Incidentals ... . . From State Highway to Sewer Maintenance . From Street Lighting to Sewer Maintenance . 28,200.00 Total Re-Expended ‘}7011 %et the . vital mineral salts in your dish of (grape-Nuts — those ordanic elements of the field grains,~those valuable phosphates so essential to the building, and upkeep of health at every a%e. “Theres a Reasor” | phan’s court. | der the | the family, she | ted the central | hearing to be sworn as M | right to title and inheritance wa | time T entered his employ | two vears | 12, | During the meal he remarked: ! much publicity ! letter and poetic composition of | facturer as Mrs. Munyon and duced by him under that name | flowers to he | ing 1914 and 191 ! exp NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 19 'FORVMER BERLIN GIRL, JANE KANE, SUES MUNYON ESTATE FOR $80,600: CLAIMS TG BE COMMON LAW WIFE Detectives From Philadel- phia Are Investigating Certain Phases of Cases in This City and Nearby Tow Private detectives from phia are in this ¢ ind Berlin inve: tigating certain phases of the sensa- tonal lawsuit in Miss Philadelphia formerly of Beriin, of “Dr.”” Mun claiming to be his on law Rev. A. Fiske Berlin gational church has been called to Philadelphia o tes- tify 1n the- case. The Kane family resided on Berlin street in the neighboring town until about 10 or 12 vears ago. The young- of the family attended the High school and are well known to many of the young people of this city and Berlin. this sensational lawsuit was at time employed as an operator at local telephone exchange. She attractive voung woman and w liked by her associates. Suit On in Philadelphia. Jane Kane who is suing the estate yon for $80,000, “conix wife. of the Congr one the | sent | in | Philadel- wherein | Philadelphia, Pa., June 10.—A legal | battle involving a claim to about $80,- a widow's interest in the estate of M. Munyon, patent medicine manufacturer, was waged yesterday before Judge Henderson in the or- lender young woman, clad in neck piece of ect of fire for contested E . Mun- von, and as such to | tribution of the dead remedy maker’s money. young woman was Sworn un- name of Mrs. Jane Munyon and was referred to under that title by the witnesses who gave their testi- mony yesterday. According to the de- fense, which is headed by James M. Munyon, Jr., and other members of Miss Jane Kane Judge Henderson, however, permit- figure at vesterday’'s Munyon. Former Judge W .W. Porter, as coun- sel for the family, objected, but Henry J. Scott, for the claimant, succeeded in having his client referred to as Mrs. Munyon by the witnesses. Met “Dr.” Ten Years Ago. Testimony to support her asserted en by the young woman, supported by various trades people who said they knew her as Mrs. Munyon. “I first met Mr. Munyon ago,” said the claimant. ten years “At that as a tele- phone operator. About a year or a vear and a half later, at his invita- tion, T went with my family to The Towers, the Munyon home at Fifty- fourth and Jefferson streets. This was in 1911, and my family included my parents, my sisters, Marguerite and Dorothy, and three brothers. “After living at The Towers about we went ‘to Atlantic City with Mr. Munyon. TIn 1916, September after our return and while living on Chester avenue, I went to his office at his request. We lunched together, ‘Jane, I would like you to go back to The | Towers.” “Mr. Munyon accepted me as wife in the presence of my parents. They wanted him to make an an- nouncement, but he said he had too and did not care to make open announcement. 1 went to his home that night and we stayed there until he left for the South, where he died. I expected to join him there and was awaiting word from him when I received the telegram an- nouncing his death Endearing Poem Introduced. Mr. Scott at this point introduced a his dearing nature, said to have been written by Mr. Munyon and addressed to the claimant, but the contents were not read publicly. Charge of the servants, purchases here and in New York were looked after by her and paid by Mr. Munyon, the witness testified, adding that fre- quently while making such purchases she had been addressed by the manu- intro- H. Worley, Fifty-second street, testified had done plumbing work about the Munyon home for fifieen vears. He had met and spoken to the claimant as Mrs. Munyon, at times in the pres- ence of the man she claimed as hus- band. Louis Gruninger, emploved hy a floral concern 1 said he had sold Mrs. Munyon, on the ‘“doctor’ being South that he some oc: present. Cros: asions examination broke some of the points set up by the claimant. She amended testimony as to living at The Towers, pre alleged mar- riage, by sa /igited there dur- She identified re- and packages re- the Munyon home up to 1917, signed J. B. Kane. didn't want the boys to know we were m d. she said in ining the use of her maiden Turning upon Mr. Porter, she “You have a paper from James his father not to marry me. 3 ceipts for ceived November “The docte money at name. said asking | turned it over to you with the doctor's letters.” know T have no such lett e former judge bank books and Lted 1917 <ums from $10 to $7 checks, and call ing indorse Jane 1. Kane, were produced. 1 had been introduced by the doc- tor before our marriage under that name and continued to use it at the banks,” explained the witness. An- is late as ms . e s her | en- | 1o The principal in | Laner#l | testified ated v and March, ned 1918, sim- tine Cabin Munyon at Telegrams to Beach durir “Jane” and Someone at these denying all ence. A August doctor r ant 3 illness signed were shawn plant had intimated, f their Springs, . was braught out said exist- Me The whes asked to explain “J. B. Kane. Phila., Pa.,’ egister. She could otherwise for use of the Most her time at Mingo ings was passed in a cabin which e doctor visited frequently, said the witness, She did not recall the his rooms or whether he d her to guests as Mrs. on ar as Miss Kane. Mr. Porter atte e witness that on had for her the on aunt the name. Sp of loca- had Mun- tion of ntroduc 1pted she to show by Mr. Mu subsequent signature to the Ciose questioning Knew sold real estate 1916 without ¥ deeds of transfer, elicited no admi She was asked if she troduced taker ions. had been in- as Miss Kane to the under- who conducted Mr. Munyon's “I don’t remember,” was her reply Replying to other claimant said: “I have the company offi since not live at The Towers before the divorce of the doctor and his wife Pauline, except as my fath daugh- Asked if on one occasion when Pauline Munyon entered the house by the front door she had by the rear she answ “Why do vou queried Judge Hende Insists on Marriage. “She had the reputation of break- ing things up and [ didn't want fight. 1 went around to the front, took a trolley and left the house.” “Did not the doctor bring a lady who lived in the West to his place of business and to The Towers, announ ing that she was his affianced wife? asked Mr. Porter I do not know: I questions the not been to 1916. I did never heard of “I am Myers,” explained “I knew of her, fiancee. I knew Mrs. Myers, but brought her “Did you know at The Towers’ “I knew she w not at The Towers. Referring to the letters and poetry addressed to her, Mr. Porter asked the witness if they were sent to her as Mrs. Munyon. “They were, but T destroy velopes, as was my custom “If you and the doctor wanted to keep your marriage secret,”” inter- posed Judge Henderson, “why would he address you as Mrs. Munyon?"” “Because his letters could only bhe seen by my family and they knew of our marriage.” Her Name Not on Deed. A deed transferring a property near the Seminole hotel, Palm Beach, dated July 15, 1917, describing Mr. Munyon as owner and unmarried was exhibited. The witness was asked why her name did not appear. “I told you we had not announced our eng—marriage,” she quickly amended. ‘“We were going to make the announcement in Florida. T never joined in a deed as his wife.” Questioned as to the existence of Mr. Munyon's will, witness said she never knew he had drawn one until a Mr. Wynne found such a document after the testator's death. Mrs. Edward Kane, mother of the claimant, corroborated many of her daughter’s statements. She was clad in deep mourning. She told the court her husband had been dead for ten days. He had been a traveling sales- man for the Munyon concern for sev- eral years at a salary of $25 weekly with expenses bringing his income to $65 or $75 a week. During the oc- cupancy of the family at The Tow- ers, Mrs. Kane said they lived hap- and contented. They had paid rd to the doctor. Recognized As Mrs. Munyon. Regarding the visit of Mr. Munyon to her home in September, that she had told would agree to her at his home only if he married her. “I'm satisfied, so is Jane,” he replied, according to Mrs. Kane. wife. Aren't you Jane?” he added putting his arm around her. “She went as his wife,” said Mrs, Kane. “‘and lived so until his death. We were all there and saw it. Jane asking you about a Mrs. the attorn but never as his he got letters from did not know he she was with him the city, but the en- him she | was recognized In the family as Mrs. Munyon."” “yp there any ing on the part asked Mr. Porter. “I don't know just what you mean making love,” answered Mrs. Kane. ‘“He was attentive. Very often he gave her flowers made her Christmas never jewelry kind of love mak- of Dr. Munyon?" by presents, or clothing.” Before court adjourned for the day the claimant witnesses for Sev it was said the @ise might close today heard prior to the clos session gave testimony favoring claimant’s contention that she been known as Mrs. Munyon ral ELKS OoUT IN FORCE. Local Lodge to Send Big Delegation to Wallingford Tomorrow Night. Enthusiasm abounds in the New Britain lodge, B. P. O. E,, circles, over the trip to Wallingford tomorrow night, where the institution of a new lodge will take place. Owing to the starting of the parade 4t 6 o'clock, it ill be necessary for the local delega~ tion to leave at not Jlater than § | o’clock. | tomobiles for the committee in cha has re- the offers of a number of au- transportation of the delegation, and Arthur H, Harris, the local truckman, has generously turned over ene of his big trucks to help out, i wus offered. not | 1916, she daughter living *‘She’s my and candy. He but PAYS §30 FINE FOR { i | Animal Followed Her, Mrs. Grant Claims-Other Fines Imposed Palm | Mre. Fay | saleslads Grant, who of Hartford, a soap | been canvassing this city veek, was before Judge James T. Meskill this morning on a charge of the »ull doz alued at $100 found in her p Mrs| Rodman W one stolen from and costs was imposed. Animal Followed Fer, Mrs. Grant admitted taking the dog and carrying it to her home in i ford, but did so, she said, because the { animal followed her about the streets. | Asked she did not bring the dog }to the police station remarked she never thought of t} Reckless Driver ¥ fine was imposed upon Enea for driving recklessly, while was suspended on a charge motor vehicle without license Judze Meskill heard the facts concerning a collision in which Roberti figured last ! week. Roberti struck and damaged | Andrew J. Sloper's car near the Na- tional bank after he had cut the traf- | fie post by about 15 feet on the left- hand side. | Employe Took Leather. Attorney M. D). Saxe appeared for | cinski today and asked for for his client, charged with ting to the value of $5, of the Stanley Works, inasmuch as Kascinski had no desire to take anything of value, but believed rap leather to be worthless. Pieces of the belting had been used by him 'to sole shoes. Placed on Probation. Kascinski was arrested yesterday after a fellow-workman had reported to the department foreman that he | was taking scraps of leather from the | factory. The police visited his home | and found the leather and several | pairs of working His state- | ment that the gloves were purchased has for about a ! 1 Roston having been identified Chamberlain as her home. A fine of $33 session an by Wiy od. ! Roberti judgment of operating a an operator's gloves. Hart- | tioned, and Judge last Israel Benjamin on a charge of assault and today he paid a fine of $5 without Nimrod Okyan was struck with the Benjamin claims that his cue as he was hanging costs. a pool police. fell from the rack it up, striking Okyan on the hez vears, ZIANNNN X N S\ The Xind You Have to deceive you in this. Always Bought has borne ture of Chas. H. Fletcher, and personal supervision for over 30 years. the signa- has been made under his Allow no one Counterfeits, Imitations and ¢‘Just-as-good’’ are but experiments, and endanger the health of Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Ofl, Pare= gorie, Drops and Soothin Opium, Morpiaye nor other narcotic substance. ears it has been in constant use forthe Flatulency, more than thirty relief of Constipation, Syrups. It contains neither For Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishness arising therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, alds the as- similation of Food; givin The Children’s Panacea— healthy and nat sleep. e Mother’s Friend, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of in Use For '0ver 30 Years THE CENTAUR COMPARY, NEW YORK OITY. who is n in Meskill e of $7, which he suspended, placed the accused on probation. Struck With Pool Cue. 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