Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 24, 1909, Page 11

DEPUTY DAIRY COMMEI: “CRUTTENDEN BOUGHT uno. Examination Article und New London Grocer Was Dai Commissioner Tyler tourx{d adulterated Mr’l:lyln crmw'l.n - at 110 of Abraham Brul]oy street, New London, on Aprfl 14. consequence Mr. Gordon was in police court 'rlmudny charged with a vyiolation of 5 food act. His trial was not ed, because his counsel, as he told the court, had not the memoran- dum of authorities at hand, The argu- ments will be heard next Wednesday and Gordon is at liberty on his own recognizance. It was charged against the grocer that he sold and offered for sale food which was adulterated. Attorney Mc- Guire said, after a plea of not guilty had been entered, that he would endeavor to show the court that the violation wu purely in the construc- tion of the law. He asked that it be understood that the arguments of Prosecuting Attorney Cronin and him- self be made at a later day. Judge Coit allowed this request after Mr. Mc- Guire had explained that copies of ihe public acts, which he had sent to Hartford to be rebound, contained his annotations of cases with which he had familiarized himself. The hear- ing given Gorden by the dairy com- missioner at Hartford was postponed once, and because of various other de- lays in nklng the investigation up the prosecution did not take place until Thursday. Deputy Commissioner Cruttenden swore that he visited Gordon's store on April 14 and that Mrs. Gordon sold him a pound of Jard., A wrangle fol- lowed between the lawyers as to the legality of the complaint, in that it did not allege that Gordon, through his agent, sold and kept for sale adulter- ated lard. The complaint was amend- ed. The lard, Mr. Cruttenden sald, cost ten cents for the pound. He di- vided it into three parts, leaving one with Mrs. Gordon and taking the oth- ers. One of these was turned over to Dr. John P. Street, chemist at the state experimental station at New Ha- wen, on April 17. The third sample he deposited with Dairy Commissioner Hubert F. Potter of Hartford. In cross examination Mr, Crutten- den said Gordan’s store was the only place he knew of that lard bought for ten cents that da: asked Mrs. Gordon for “lard. “pure lard” or “compound lard. had no knowledge that pure lard could not have been bought at ten cents per pound. He did not remem- ber that at the time of the hearing in Hartford he had told Mr. McGuire that pure lard could not have been bought for that price. On examina- tion of the tub, after obtaining the eample at Gordon’s store, Mr. Crutten- den said he saw it was marked “com- yound lard.” Dr. Street’s testimony was a lesson n advanced chemistry. He said he analyzed the sample delivered to him by the deputy commissioner, It looked like lard, but after tests was shown to be practically nothing but cotton seed oil. Dairy Commissioner Potter testified of sending notice to Mr. Gordon on June 4 to present himself to show reson why prosecution should not be brought. He said the grocer was notifled of the finding of adulteraied Jard in his store, in accordance with the statutes. Both sides rested, the defense offer- ing no testimopy. Mr. McGuire indi- cated that the plea of the defense was that pure lard was not asked for by the deputy commissioner, and that Mrs. Gordon sold the “lard” which was most called for by the patrons of the store. PREPARING FOR MARINES. Navy Yard Bnrrlck: Being Made Ready for Men. Preparations have been made at the navy yard, where new barracks for a company of marinés were finished last June, for the reception of the men. It is expected that the marine corps will utilize the coaling station withm a few weks. Contractors for supplies to the marines were given to under- stand when a ‘large detail of marines was sent to Nicraragua that none would come there this winter. No official notification has been giv- en, but it is anticipated that marines from the Panama canal zone, who will be sent back to the states, will be lo- cated down the river. The barracks are intended for occupancy by enlist- ed men and officers of th€ Marine corps, when a school for candidates for commissions in that branch of the service will be established. Mystic—John Francis left Wednes- day for Booth Bay Harbor, Me., where he will spend Christmas with relatives at his old home. “S0 Hard To Know What To Give” NOT AT ALL! It’s as Easy as a Trip from Your Home fo Lee & Osgood’s. Headgquarters for Perfumes, Atomizers, Mirrors, Shaving Setfs, Manicure Sels, Comb and Brush Sels, Holiday Candy . in Fancy Boxes, Military Brushes, Toilet Articles, Novellies «_of all kinds. The Lee & Osgood Co. 131-133 Main Street, NOR! flvurrmm_ Long Hearing Before Cclnty Commumm, Rogud.g s azoae'“u. Taftville Licenses—Some Flaces Not Well Kept— Have Reputation of Sunday Selling and are Too Near, Sicred Church and School. The hearing on the remonstrances against the granting of licenses to the six Taftville saloons within 200 feet of the Wequonnoc school and Sa- cred Heart church, postponed from Monday, opened at 9.50 o'clock on Thursday morning in the county com- missioners’ office in the city hall with about 25 present. The hearing of tes- timony occupied a little over an hour and a half and the session ended short- ly before noon, the commissioners re- serving their decision. Attornev W. A. Briscoe, appearing for the Ponemah company and the re- monstrants, stated that although all of the six apph’uums were within 200 feet of the school and some within the same distancé of the church, there Wwas no contention in the cases of Pe- ter Fournier, Gus Paradis and John J. Desjarlais that they did not' conduct their places properly. The allegation is that they are within 200 feet of the school or church, and that there are too many licenses in the district of Taftville for the popula- tion.” If the number of licenses is re- duced by eliminating any of the six, the objection will remain that these three are within 2 prohibitory dis- tance of the school or, church, L censes could be granted, said Attorney Briscoe, on condition that if within a year they remove to some other places. Attorney J. J. Desmond, counsel for the saloon keepers, was willing to admit that the places kept by Messrs. Paradis, Desjarlais and Fournier were within 200 feet from the school. The other saloons, kept by Arthur E. Watts, Patrick O’Keefe and Charles Mercler and Co. are objected to on other grounds, said Attorney Desmond, and witnesses were heard only in re- gard to these three. Testimony Heard Collectively. It was decided to hear the testi- mony regarding the three saloons col- lectively and Arthur E. Watts was sworn in by Commissioner Williams as the first witness for the defense, Ques- tioned by Attorney Desmond, Mr. ‘Watts stated that he had kept a li- censed saloon in Taftville for two years and four or five months. The place was in the Murphy building on Merchants avenue, a business street, within 200 feet of the school and sep- arated from it by one building. A sa- loon had been kept in the place be- fore and since the building burned Some years ago and was rebuilt. There was no objection to the saloon, so far as Mr. Watts knew, before the present, time, To Attorney Briscoe he described the saloon’s location. He has had no dis- turbance outside of the ordinary line of the liquor business, and to the ques- tlon of what such a disturbance was like, Mr. Watts left it to Attorney Briscoe’s imagination. 'When asked regarding a disturbance Sunday night at his place, Mr. Watts at first refused to answer, but on advice of counsel said there was a little unpleasantness, caused by family troubles, near his place. It was mot caused by liquor. As to drunkenness in the streets, at first he refused to answer, but finally replied he shouldn’t think so. Knew of No Complaints, Charles Mercier, the next has been in the business one year and two months in the Emerson block, Merchants avenue. across the road from the school. The distance of the saloon from the school is 50 feet, and the application for a license stated it was over 200 feet, but this i ed to a clerical error. The been in the place seven years knowledge. To Attorney B could not tell how many int icated men there are in the streets, as he stays inside weekdays and is away from home Sundays. Knew of no com- witness, | plaints about people loitering around | the place. sald he would sell him no.more, could not tell the limit of drinks. If a man had several drinks | but | | I Commissioner Noyes explained that Patrick O'Keefe was sick and unable to be present and George H. Pratt was the last witness for the defendant. For forty-odd years a resident of Nor- wich, he knew Patrick O'Keefe well, his place and location. Had no doubt that Mr. O'Keefe was a suitable per- son. Thought Mr. Watts and Mr. Mer- cier conducted first class places and were ‘welli adapted to the business.” ‘When Attorney Briscoe askod him how he knew how the men conduct the places, there was a lively exchange of words, and Mr. Pratt said he did not vigit them every day, but judged from appearances, as did everyone. Remeonstrants Heard. Frederic J. Werkings, sunerintend- ent of Wequonoc schools, the first wit- ness for the remonstrants, sald the three schdol buildings were contingu- ous, on the. north, side of Merchants aveuue, about fifty Teet from the street. There are 800 pupils aftending five days a week, and he described the lo- | cation of the six saloons within 200 feet of the premises, five on Merchants avenue and one on Hunters avenue, He did not .know the names of the keepers. Asked by Attorney Briscoe in what manner the places are con- ducted, Superintendent Werking could not say, but stated men are intoxicat- ed, dxsurderh and it is very frequent that the children meet drunken men. There are fréequent rows in the hear- ing of the children during school hours and he had seen a case of indecent exposure by a drunken man within two months. There is Joitering in the street. He objected to the saloons, not to the men who run them. There was no question in his mind as to | the degrading efféct on children, and it is against common decency. Very rarely on Sunday drunken men are not seen. After fourteen years in a no- license town, when he came to Taftville a year ago last August, the number of drunks he saw astonished him. Two Places Sell Sundays. Alfred IZdmundson, for thirty rs next June a resident of overseer in the Ponemah com- pany, considered the reputation of Watts and O’Keefe saloons very bad; that of Mercier good. The first two are sald to sell on Sunday, and he had seen men coming out of Watts’ place by the side door, and one man, He had of a year ago, out of O’Keefe's, noticed a change in the character | ing on Sunday, | even before breakfast. : Arthur Dcy Rw. O'Keefe, eart church, stated there four n.\bou within 200 feet of the chlzmfl. md that he sees public in- «lay, and mgre so on sundny ly drunken men have come into the tory grounds time and again._and men have been found ly- ing drunk on grounds. Should think saloons ou‘h t to be removed a longer distance from both church and school. To Attorney Desmohd's state- ment that the saloon.run by Peter Fournier was there before the parish acquired the land and built the church Father O'Keefe said the place is prop- erly conducted, the only objection is thit it is too near, George N. Beardow, clerk for the Ponemah company, and member of the schaol committee, said that three or four of the saloons had the reputation of living up to the law. A man had his leg broken in Mr. Watts' saloon and he also has the reputation of sell- as has Mr. O'Keefe. There is more drunkenness on Sun- day than on any other day, and intox- icated men can be seen early and late, Mr. O'Keefe's saloon is six feet from the school property, and is separated by a wood- en fence. Mr. Beardow told of the history of the school buildings. Accidents from Saloons. John Eccles, agent of the Ponemah company, the last witness for the re- monstrants, was permitted to read a list of accidents that have occurred as a result of the saloons during the year. In March a man was assaulted near a saloon and left in the street, A man over 70 was brutally assaulted during this. summer, lost an eye and ten weeks' work. On November 6 a man’s leg was broken in a saloon. Last Sunday a man was found insensible in the back of a saloon in the woods, and might have frozen to death. Mr. Eccles thought that in Mr. O’Keefe's saloon the doors might as well be opened on Sunday. Watts' place is the same and also Desjarlais’. Accord- ing to Mr. Ececles. Asked to the character of Taftville, Mr. Eccles re- plied that the village has gone bad. The causeé is the saloon. There are eight places within a radius of a mile from the center of the village, The population of Taftville village he plac- ed at 3,600. About 2,000 probably at- tend the Catholic church. To Attorney Desmond’'s questions, Mr. Eccles replied that hie has heen a resident of Taftville for 39 years, first as an overseer of weaving and for twenty years in charge of the whole mill, The land where the sa- loons now are, used to he part of the Stanton farm and the land was sold by the company as houselots. The saloons were at first farther up the Christm Presents Give something having *“Q KeenKutter Toois and Cutlery. Carving Sets, $1.75 to $7.50. ]’u\l\et Knives, 25c to $1.50. rs and Shears, 25c to $1.00 Enders, 12 blades, $1.00 Keen Kutter, 12 blades, $3.50 K. K. Tool Cabinets, $15. to $50. Family Scales, 1 o0z. to 24 lbs., $1.25 THE HOUSEHOL.D, Bulletin Building as uality” and always useful. 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These salagns are improper places, improperly kept and he asked the commissioners to eliminate the worst two, Attorney Desmond considered it pa- thetic to close down Mr. O'Keefe's place, after many years, when he is sick and in the shade of life, and said they had no specific evidence against Mr. Watts. He understood the saloon keepers might get their licenses trans- ferred if they removed to the required distance, He commended the fairness shown by the remonstrants. The commissioners announced that they would give their decision later. Winsted.—Miss Mary Eldridge of| Norfolk has announced her intention of providing a Christmas dinner for the patients and attendants of the Litchfield county hospital. ! Somcofthemhmofh-o-fihuo passed under the gentle, kindly light of the eve= ning lamp. If it be the Rayo Lamp, the light contributes an added charm—makes reading and sewing easy. There are no aching eyes after reading or sew~ ing under the rays of the Rayo Lamp. 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