Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 24, 1917, Page 2

— LINCOLN-SKINNER CASE FINISHED, DECTSION RESERVED ©Odd Suit Grows Qut of Horse Sale, Missing Receipt and Purchase of Notes. The case of M. Eugene Lincoln vs. Charles B. Skinner, of Mansefield was tried before the Superior court in this gity Tuesday morning. Court wap convened at 10:20 by Sheriff Charles A. Gates. Mr. Lincoln upon being questioned by his attorney, Samuel Harvey, said that on May 25 1916, he bought two misso! notes fro mthe -late James r’P‘.")Bl"o\‘avrrl,y one made out by Charles Skinner for $175 and dated May 22, 1916 apd-another made out by a.man named Hodge. He paid $292.42 for the two notes, taking out a discount of 2 1-2 per cent. He deposited beth notes in the Windham National Bank 25, 1916. The promissory note was shown and_ ident led and called sxhibit A, the deposit slip the Windham National Bank exehibit B, and the check with which Mr. Lincoln paid Mr. Brown for both notes exhibit C. ‘Cross-examined by the defendant’s lawyer. P. J. Danahey, Mr. Lincoln eaid that he did not talk with Mr. Brown after making the note. He did talk with Mr. Skinner but he could not remember if it was before or after the note became due. Skinner said that he did not owe any money. He denied the assertion that he had said he signed the mote for accommodation. A. W. Buchanan, Jr. testified that Mr. Lincoln deposited the note in the Windham National Bank, where he is a clerk. Defendant’s Testimony. : Charles A. Skinner took the stand. He said that he bought a horse from James P. Brown on May 22, 1916, giv- ing his note. He kept the horse One day and found that the animal was not as represented 2nd - took it back the next morning. Mr. Brown asked what he would give for the horse and Skinner said $145. They d and he (Skinner) gave Brown a Check for the amougt. Brown also gave him a receipt sdying that the promissory note had been paid. Brown did this be- cause he said that the check was M the bank and he could not get it. He had done this before. Two weeks later he bought another horse and about the time that the note was due, Brown dled. Had a Receipt. Mr. Lincoln came to his home in Merrow and he (Skinner) said that he did net od-e Inkylzlhln( as he l:laa)i" d-l- ready paid bacl e money and had a receipt for the same. He claims that Lincoln said” he signed the note fo accommodation and did not get any. thing out of it. Mr. Skinner said that he the note to the clerk in the ‘Willimantic Trust Company. The $145 OVERWORKED, TIRED WOMAN Philadelphia, Pa.—"I was overwork- ed, run-down, nervous, could not eat or sleep. I felt. like crying all ®he time. tried different remedies with- out benefit. The docter said it was a wonder 1 was alive, and when Vinol was given me I began to improve. I have taken eight bottles an am now strong and perfectly healthy in every respect, and have gained in can not praise Vinol ."—Mrs. Sarah Jones, 1025 .. ladelphia, Pa. We guarantee Vimol to make over- worked, weak women strong - or re- turn your money. Formula on every bottle. This is your protection. Broadway Pharmacy, G. G. Engler, Prnr Norwich. Vinol is sold in Willimantic by the Wilson Drug C in Danielson by the A. W. Willlams Pharmacy, and in Putnam by J. F. Donahoee. JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Ehnore & Shepard FuneralDirector andEmbalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistane Tel. connection DR, F. C. JACKSON DENTIST Removed to 715 Main 8t, Wil Hours—% a. m. t0 § . m. HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER a nd EMBALMER 62 Church St., Willimantia, Ct, Telephone Zady Assistant check was labeled exhibit 1. Mr. Skinner was cross-examined by Lawyer W. A. King for the plaintiff. It developed that the receipt was made in Brown’'s barh. During_ September his hired man, who was French and whose first name was George, stole coat from Bkinner's home. containi: a red book in which was this receipt. There - happened ~about the 10th or twentieth of September. He did mot know where the man is now nor where his home is. He never found another trace of him. The first Mr. Skinner knew that Mr. Lincoln had the note was when Mr. Lincoln notified him that the note was due in a few days. Mr. Skinner said_that he talked with Mr. Lincoln in the latter’s lumber yard on North Street, Mr. Lincoln standing on the scales. Here, Mr. Lincoln said he signed the pliper for accommodation. Bank Man Sure of Signature. Clark W. Burnham. secretary at the Willimantie Trust Company testified that he had seen the receipt. Mr. Skinner came into the office and ask- ed if the check for $145 had been paid. The clerk found it in the file. To ex- plain his actions, Mr. Skinner showed him the receipt taking it from a little red book abgut six inches long in his coat pocket. He was sure of the signature of Mr. Brown on the re- ceipt as ®ie handled papers made out by Mr. Brown. He read the paper burriedly and only noticed the amount. $145 and the signature. From what he recollected. the paper stated that M= Skinner had paid in full, a ninety day note for §145. He could not re- member the date as Mr. Skinner often came into the bank. Mr. Burnham said that he had not thought any more about the matter ad only -Mr. Lincoln ha dtalked with him about the receipt. He received his summons Tuesday morning whilé he was working in the bank. Son’s Testimony. James P. Brown, Jr. son of the late James P, Brown was called to the stand. Practically all he knew of the matter was that his father sold Mr. Skinner a horse for $175 and the horse proved to be not as guaranteed so Mr. Skinner returned it. His father sold the horse to Mr. Skinner for $145, Giving hini some sort of a receipt. He said that he often did business for his father and Mr. Lincoln after bought their notes and Mr. Lincoln has en- dorsed the renewal of many notes., Decision Reserved. After getting some more testimony from Mr. Lincoln, mainly about the adtes of the death of Mr. Brown and the day that the note came _due, court was adfourned. Judge Kellog reserving his decesion. Page Will Case Today. The lawyers in the Page will case and the judge talked over the date for the The court seemed to think that case should be started sooner than November 13, since it will be im- possible for Julge Kellogg to be here after. December 4 and about . four weeks will be needed for it, so the starting of the case was advanced one week to November 6. . After a session of one. hour and twenty-four minutes court adjourned until next Thursday morning at 10:15 when the cases of Jake Gerkowitz will be heard. §- ety Settled Out of Court. The case of Charles Crane vs. Le- ander Wright. which was to have come before the superior court in this city, Tuesday was settled out of court. The two cases assigned for ‘Wedn y will not be he: . as one of them®has also been settled out of court and the other has gone off the list. . ABUSED HIS WIFE. Have 45 Days in as_ Punishment. 1 Robert Smith eaded guilty to a charge: of intoxication and not guilty to a charge of breach of the peace, in the police court, Tuesday morning. His wife said that he came home drunk and started to hit her .head against the wall. The court found him guilty of both charges, and imposed a sen- tence / 30 days for the breach of the peace charge and 15 days for the in- toxication. Guards May Shoot Sunday. Through the efforts of Frank R. Fen- ton of this city in the last state legis- lature, the Home Guards in this state have been notified that they may have target practice Sundays between 1 and 6 p. m. A practice shoot of the local company will be held Sunday after- noon. Last Touches to New Block. Starting this (Wednesday) after- noon, the work of tearing down the shacks and fence in front of the Jor- dan block will take place. The men who are washing the bricks and fix- ing the white stone trmimings have got down to the first floor and the staging will be removed this morn- ing. The large plate glass windows for the stores in the buflding Will be plac- ed in position today. Practically all of the windews in the building have been set. Freshmen Loso in Storrs\Rope Rush. The annual rope rush was held at Storrs college Monday afternoon. The rush is held over the small pond near the school buildings. Twenty members Murray's Beston Store WILLIMANTIG, CONN. In the Dress Goods Section 40-inch French Serge in navy blue, Copenhagen. red. brown and burgundy, In fine soft finish—$1.50 a yard. 50-fnch Wide Storm Wool Serge, sponged and shrunk, a good weight for suits, burgundy, green, red and brown —$1.50 a yard. 42-inch wide Wool Polplln, in a weight just suitable for fall or winter dresses and will give extra good wear, ravy, tan, wisteria and grey—$1.50 a rard. % 50-inch wide Shepherd Checks, that will fashion into lovely autumn frocks, the checks in black and white are of fast dye and .come in different ‘sizes--$1.00 a yard. » We ming 40-inch ,wide Wool Plaids, in sev- cral patterns of good oolor combina- tions—$1.00 a yard. 86-inch wide Velveteen Suiting, tra_good quality—$1.50 a yard. B0-inch wide Sealette, suitable for coats or trimming—$7.00 and $10.00 a yard. . 27-inch wide Plush for Suiting, sev- eral colors, including black—$ a yard. 18-inch wide Black Velvet—$1.00 and $1.75 a yard. 18-inch wide: Colored Velvet—$1.25 a vard. 21-inch Black Velvet—$3.50 a yard. x Carry an Unusually Good Line of Linings and Trim- The H G. mum-a'y Co. the freshman cless @ot 6n. one side of the pond and the same of sophomores get on the other side and: they have a tug of war on the rope! which is_stretched across the pond ; The pull lasts ten minutes and if on member of either side touches the! all of ‘the members- of that! class have to wade the pond, which is | 'only up to their knees, being a sort The freshmen lost this of mud hole. tim the “briny und they crossed deep.” miteiioni TOTAL BOND SALES: « . REACH $133,680 TUESDAY Selling on Weekly Payment Plan Seems to Catch tl Public. Willimantic was brought $26.150 nearer the minimum goal in the Liber- ty Loan drive, Tuesday. The grand to- tal so far is 133,650, $290,350 short of | the minimum. The Windham National bank sold $19,150 worth of the bonds, »bout the same as on Monday, while the Willi- mantic Trust company sold $7,000 worth, or twice as much as Monday": sales of $3,060. Probably the reason why the Tru company’s sales are increasing is th- they sell on the weekly payment 5 which wiil aaffect the magority of th small investors who would be reached by the ing a house to house canvass. The Windham National bank has several o fthe $100 and $500 coupon bonds on hand now. Leak in Supply Pipe. ‘While repairing the boilers in the Loomer Opera House block, . water kept coming up through the ground. At first it was thought that it was a spring but later it was found that the water was coming from a leak in the supply pipe for the building which en- ters on the North Street side. Tues- day the large city pump was put in- to commission all the morning and un- til about 3 ofelock. [P WANT DR. OWEN O’'NEIL DISCHARGED FROM SERVICE Petition States That Operating Sur- geon is Needed in Town. A petition to ghe war devartment, requesting that Dr. Owen O'Neil, who is a lieutenant in the Officers’ Medica’' Reserve, be discharged or relieved from active duty, is being made in this city and will be forwarded soon Dr. O’Neil was the operating surgeon ot St. Joseph’s hospital, and also a general surgeon. It is pojnted out In the petition, that Willimantic and dis- trict has no practicing gurgeon and requests the return of Dr. O’Nell in order to take Zare of the surgeon needs of the community. BEQUEST OF $250. Mrs. Susan Green Leaves Sum For Ward Furnishing to 8t. Joseph's Hospital. f it By the will of Mrs. Susan _Gredn, nof in the probate court, St. Joseph's hospital receives a bequest of $250 to furnish a ward in the hospital. In ad- dition to a bequest to the town of Windham for the care of her cemetery Tot, the following people were Gueathed money: Ira P. Sweetland, of Willimantic, $5000; Mrs. Harriet Vick- ers, Willimantic, $500; Mrs. Mary L. Faulkner, South Coventry, $500. The remainder of the estats is left to-her son-in-law, Martif” H. Waterhouse of this city. AUTO LAW VIOLATIONS: 3 ged in Case of Two Local Jit- neurs—Hearings Today. Al Two cases of violating the automo- bile laws of the state will come be- fore the police court this (Wednes- day) morning. = Harvey Ricard, who: was arrested Monday evening fer not having the lights on the jitney that he drives un- lighted. He was told to appear in the police court Tumesday morning but he failed to show up. THe police then went after him and found him about 11 o'clock and locked him up. Tues- day evening hd@ was on Main street, drunk, and causing a little trouble, so when he failed to show up for the court Tuesday, a-charge of intoxica- tion was entered against him also. ‘When this charge was entered against him, it was apparent that something else was wrong as Ricard is a minor, and it is against the law to sell intoxicating liquors to a minor, s0 the police did a little more detec- tive work and found that John Val kevich, the.saloonkeeper at 713 Main street, was probably the one who sold him the liquor so he was arrested on this charge. It is rumored that he also sold liquor to soldiers. The sub- ject will be aired in the police court Wednesday morning. Edgar Brown, another jitney man, will also appear before the court for not having his lights lit Tuesday. Accused of Theft. George Grant was. brought to this city Tuesday evening to answer a charge of theft. e stole a blanket, robe and canvast over from Aibert Girouard. last Thursday, from his sta- ble on High street. The police have been on_the lookout for him and when it was learned that he was in Meri- den, Chief Killourey notified them to iook him up and he would send for him. It is sald that the accused also stole a wagon from George Brewer in Mansfield, but as this was out of the jurisdiction of the local policé, this charge cannot be entered against him in this court, but he wiil probably be arrested as soon #s the fourt is over. He will be before the police court on Wednesday morning. —— Injured Hi Frank McClean, who is employed at Jordan Brothers, is laid up with an injured right hand. He was crank. ing an automoblle, Saturday, and when he brought the crank up his Hand. ‘Boy Scouts, who are conduct- | " WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER know lets by their olive, color. 10c and 25¢ bmb,Andruwmowq B hand was caught between the crank and the license plate in the front of the car. The plate cut into the fleshy rart of his hand near the root of the thumb to the bone and some parti- cies of rdst made it very painful, and made medical attendance necessary. Brief Mention. Miss Mildred Swanson has been in- stalled as stenographer at the office of the local Y. M. C. A. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hillhouse (Florence ‘A. Backus), have returned, after two weeks' wedding trip. One of the plate glass windows in the front of the J. F. Carr Company store was replaced Tuesday afternoon. The window was cracked several weekp ago. The local council of defense is to erect a bulletin board on Main street, at the end of the footbridge, for the use of posting all literature sent out by ihe gar societies. In reference to the suit of B. A. Mo- ran vs. the city, noticed in Tuesday’s Bulletin, the amount claimed should have been $3000, $500 for past work and $2,000 for benefits lost during the year. Rodents at the Town hall have a new enemy, a little gray kitten named Billy Ellis.” The cat was donated by Supernumery Frank McLean and when it arrived at the station, it already had its first name. The last name was given it in honor of the caretaker, Joseph Ellis. « JEWETT CITY Mission Circle Meets—Red Cross Plans Cheer for Soldiers and Sailogs—Men Called for Examination Friday and Saturday. = e regular meeting of the Woman's Mission circle of the Baptist ‘church was held ‘in the vestry Tuesday after- roon. The program follows: Hymn N&234, Fling Out the Banner; scrip- ture reading, Isaiah 55: 5, Isalah 61: 5 and 6, Leviticus 19: 33 and 34; pray- er; reports and business; hymn No. 248, America; topic, The Italian fn America—What Can We Do for Him? ssimilating the Italian, Mrs. Wilson; ublic Schools, Miss _Mabel Mc- Broome; The Italan Hospital, Mrs. E. C. "'Willcox; Labor Camp Schools, Miss Ruby Thornton; Detroit’s English Campaign, Mrs. J. - E.- Phillips; Rochester’s Americanization Factory, Mrs. Francis Campbell: A Neighbor- hcod Mother, Mrs. A. M. Clark; How They Cut Loose, Mrs. W. H. White- man; The Challenge to the Church, Mrs. Ann E. Prior; The Immigrant Madonna, Mrs. E. M. Swift; song, How Beautiful for Spacious Skies, Miss Evelyn Gardner: prayer ror the for- eigner in our country; Mizpah benedic- tion. The program was prepared by Mrs. G. H. Prior from ,Sons of Italy by Prof. Mangano. For Christmas Cheer. * The American Red Cross Christmas plans for soldiers and sailors are that every maw shall have a Christmas packet and every cantoament shaft have a Red '0ss Christmas tree. The local Red Cross_chapter is asked to furnish 125 of these Christmas pack- ete. As many of the packets are to be sent abroad. it will be necessary to nave them remdy by Nov. 1st. = All those who are interested in this de- partment of the work can receive in- formation at the chapter rooms as to the contents and shipment of the pack- Subscribe for ‘Second Liberty Loan bonds at Jewett City Savings bank on €asy torms. See adv.—adv. Called for Examination Friday. The following local boys are named to appear before the examination board as follows, on Friday, Oct. 26: Carl 'H. Benjamin, Lisbo: Joseph Charles Fournier. Glaszo; Wilbur Ray Earl, Albert Walter Shorey, Boleslaw Michael A. Griffin, Pierre Jo- dward Bryant, George H. John C. Oakes, Henry B. Dominick Maranello, John J. John Tasco, George A. Frink, iam G. Hassel, Jr., Philon Guil lotte, Solomon Paquette, Joseph H. Seiferman. Thomas Francis McCarth; Walenty Andizectk of Jewett City Philip Boucher, Harold R. Herbert, Al- fred Pokusa of Voluntown; John H. Monsees of Glasgo. Called for Saturday. For Saturday. Oct. 27: ‘Wilbur of Glasgo: Robert A. Ralston, | Alexander Petroski, Frank S. Eames, George Edw. Geer, George H. Camp- bell, Joseph Zakowski, Henry J. Ca- dieux. Peter Garand, Joseph B. Bza- luk, Gilbert H. Miner, Alfred J. Bois- vert. John Pietuiski, Herbert Wyatt. John Pracukoaski. -Maral Pocusza of Jewett City, and Noah Dypont of Vol- * F.E.ROBINSON, Treasurer SUBSCRIBE FOR 4% BONDS | of the Second Liberty Loan 2 at JEWEIT CITY SAVINGS BANK ON WEEKLY PAYMENTS AS FOLLOWS: For a $50 bond deposit $2.50 with application and $2.00 each week for 24 weeks thereafter. For larger amounts multiply by 2, 3, 4, etc as the case may be. of damages | 24, 1017 2wt Ve A REMARKABLE SHOWING OF | CLOTHING] SPECIALS -On Your Own Credit Terms. ! The advantage of the finest quality clothing plus the advantage of the most convenient terms of credit— thdt’s what we offer you. "FALL SUI'l"S -$15 to $35 FALL COATS $10 to $35 ' MEN’S {4 overcoats—warm, stylish, i# ed to show them. Come gl B Better send the boy inl - $7.50 Also Gdod Stiits at $4.50 Fall Dreszes $10 to $27.50 SUITS and OVERCOATS Some natty “models here—both suits and § $15.00. AND UPWARD 4} Boy’s Suit Special Corduroy Suits, hitched up‘ with an extra pair of knickers— a practical idea—virtually two & suits in one, at the price of one. 29-31 Shetucket Street serviceable. ‘Pleas- v DIT untown. Personals and Briefs. Walter B. Keen of Flushing, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Keen Tuesday. Lost—In Jewett City, Tuesday nizht, a bag of money. Finder return to New System Wet Wash, Taftville, and re- celve reward.—adv. Mr. and M Charles McKay, Mrs. Claflin and Mrs. Denson of Providence, R. I, were cailers at Mrs. Wildlam Johnston’s on Tuesday. Mrs. Nellie McLaughlin _of Tracy avenue is confined to her bed by ill- ness. L. I, T. B. MYSTIC Local Members of D. A. R. Chapter to Attend State Meeting—W, C. T. U. Hears Convention Reports—Brief Nows Notes. Several of -the local members of Fanny Ledvard Chapter, D. A. R., are planning to attend the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Connecticut Daughters of the American Reyolution to be held in Stamford in the Preshy- terian church Tuesday, November 13. There will be morning and afterncon sessions. Luncheon will be served at 12.30. W. C. T. U. to Meet. The meeting of the Woman's Chris- tian Temperance Union was" held on Tuesday afternoon at the rooms in Bank square. Reports by the dele- gates who attended the annual state convention at Middletown were muade. St. Mark’s Parish Notes. St. Agatha Chapter of St. Mark" gulld is to meet this (Wednesday) evening In the parish house. The War Commission of the Epis- copal church is aiming to get in touch with every soldier and sailor of the fold mow in service for the country and is sending Ft. Rev. J. N. McCor- mick, D. D., to France fo represent this church on the battle line. The A. A. M. will meet Thursday evening in_ the Parish house. Social and Personal. Mr. and Mrs, Ebenezer Morzan, ac- companied by Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas of Westerly left town Sunday for ey day automobile trip through sachusetts and Vermont, Miss T lle Edmonds has return ed from a few days® visit with rela= tives in_Hradford. Mrs. Emeline Allyn is entertaining her niece, Miss Ruth Allyn of Holyoke, Gallup of X York spent end with Mr. and Mrs, btt_on Kast Main street Courtland Pctter was the guest on Suna. of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitely in Ashaway. Ernest Smith of Providence was the guest over the week-end of friends in tow William Noyes homs on Pequo 111 at his ously h Stam.ford—Stamford went “over thi top™ in the Liberty c npaign Satur day, its sales reaching $1.716,000 which is more than $15,000 over the minimum allotment, It is now ex total for Stamford il reac 0,000 as the result of ar int™give campaign conducted by the business men in conjunction with the bankers, 4 pected the