Bridgeport Evening Farmer in Bridgeport, Connecticut

Prisoner dies in Litchfield County lockup

John Trogoff aged 50 committed death by own action in the Litchfield lockup Monday evening. He hanged himself with a heavy cord from the ceiling in the basement of the old town house. Mrs Frank M Olin of Walls Village died from brain concussion and probable skull fracture after a June 23 wreck near the New England freight line. The Supreme Court case Dunbar vs Jones resulted in a $4,000 verdict for the plaintiff after an initial $2,000 judgment was set aside. The issue concerns a motor vehicle collision with negligent action attributed to the defendant. Additional notices include local seafood promos and banking ads from the Connecticut National Bank in Bridgeport.