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The Court Record. Superior Court--Clvi4 Side-~.gudse san-
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 This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. The case of Morris vs Peckham was on trial during the day. It Is remon- strance against the report Of Judge Norris who originally heard the case as 9 committee.
 Court adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.
 Superior Courr-Ur1m1nal side--Juuge |
 Culver.
 This court came in yesterday morning at l 10 o'clock.
 At the opening of the court the case of the young men, Michael Connolly and William Fitzpatrick, of this city, was called by State Attorney Doolittle For the accused Mir Fox appeared and said that the prisoners, who were charged with rape and against whom the grand jury had found true bills, were not l in court because it was not supposed they would be asked to plead to the indictments found against them by the grand jury The | accused were out bonds and the attor- ney asked for time to prepare the cases His associate, Mir. Blydenburgh, was in New l York, and MT. Fox also wanted time to con- | fer with him.
 State Attorney Doolittle said the accused had been notified to appear in court and had not done so. Th4refore the bonds 1 should be called. There was no excuse for delay.
 l Judge Culver ordered that the young men 1 be brought into court to plead at in the af- l tsrnoon.
 In the case of Patrick Keefe, charged with an assault upon boy named Robert Peblo,
 of Wallace street. this city, Mr. Doollttle said l that to protect the complainant from gang l of young roughs it had been found necessary
 to send him to New Jersey and now this
 gang threatened to ipjure him If he came
 back to testify against the one of their num-
 Der under arrest. Threats were also made
 against the boys parents If they pressed the
 case. Mr. Doolittle announced that If he
 could catch anyone engaged in threatening
 witnesses for the State he should prosecute
 them for contempt of court. It was ques
 tion whether these roughs were stronger than
 ths State of Connecticut and if necessary he 1 would, ct whatever cost, show that the State
 was the most powerful. He concluded by
 stating that the case would go over till next Tuesday morning and in the meantime an officer would go to New Jersey after young
 Peblo.
 ''In the case of the burglarHiggins, said Mir
 Doolittle addressing the court, II understand that he has not yet got lawyer"
 The prisoner was asked what he had done
 about getting counsel. He said he had done nothing, as he proposed to plead guilty: ''l would like to have some lawyer speak for me-" he added.
 Eli Mix, of this city, was assigned to advise , Higgins or John Francis, which is now said .. to be his real name After the attorney and the burglar had whispered together a few :, moments MT. Doolittle arose and asked that the latter be put to plead. This was done
 and tho burglar entered a plea of guilty. Mir. Doolittle, addressing the court said that the prisoner had entered the store of MT Rogowski the Chapel street milliner, on last Friday night and had maae ready to stea f about s2, GOO worth of goods when interrupt , ed For this the punishment was four years | in the State prison. II believe he comes : from another State," the attorney continued land I believe that his business is burglary Q I think of nothing that should plead fo, him. I told his counsel that l should ask y the full force of the law to be imposed 1T e his case.'
 s s Mir Mix said the prisoner wished the cour u l to know that he had not before been arrested r in this State and that he hoped the cour would be lenient, as he would in the future $ endeay or to lead better life He also hoped
 the court would rot hold any prejudic' n against him because the other day he pleaded not guilty he did it because he feared if ht , pleaded guilty he would be sent to prison a T. once beyond the reach of his friends.
 Judge Culver said q don't sec any mitl I gating circumstances at all. I can only say e that if you obey the rules of the prison yol N will bs credited with two months a year of @ your sentence. The sentence of the court i ,, four years in the State prison, and If yon be have yourself you will get eight months talk en off your sentence. l hope you truly re e eret your course Remember that honest, is the best policy and that sooner or later th i dishonest man IS sure to De caught an' l. brought to punishment ''
 y Mr. Doolittle next informed Judge Culve l. l that there was no more business for thu @ court ready at the present time and suggest - ed an adjournment until next Tuesday morn l ing This was agreed to with the understandin!
 that Judge Culver would come in the after
 noon to hear the accused plead in the rap b cases MT. Doolittle, referring to the busi if ness he expected toh.ve ready next week, salt
 that among the cases was the most impcrtan
 one on the docket this term-the case of t. Wallingford member of the bar charged wit l. perjury.
 The case of Cornelius Reynolds for abusin
 Officer Murphy, of this city, on July 20 last y was settled on pa ment of $15. In the Cit y Court Reynolds was fined $3 and costs. l. The case of Fred Hogben, If this city, hne
 in the City Court $40 for violation of tn
 Sunday liquor law December 31, 1881, va nolled on payment of $20. ,f In the afternoon Judge Culver took hi n seat and MT. Doolittle called for Connolly an ; Fitzpatrick and said he should ask that thel ID bonds be called if they were not in court.
 Mr Fox said that he had personally gon n after the two young men. Connolly was ou d shooting and Fitzpatrick was in bed sick v. He asked for more time and said the accuse y would certainly appear in due time. h MT. Doolittle said there was disposition
 down in that part of the city where thes ,t young men belonged to tri1e-to put them
 selves up superior to the law. 70 At this point Fitzpatrick entered the cour K room and he was at once put to plead on tn d indictment charging him with committin
 rape on Mrs. Milton J. Stewart, in one coun # as principal, in another as accessory. To bot u charges he pleaded not guilty. y Mir. Fox then said that Mrs Connolly wa d in court She called and sworn wit i reference to her sons whereabouts. Sh
 said he had left the house in the morning t
 go gunning.
 n MT. Doolittie, after questioning her. sai IS it perfectly obvious Mir. Fox did not in , tend to have Connolly in court The pris
 oner, by right should be in court every day
 There was culpable negligence.
 Mir. Fox, in reply, denied any negligenc " on his part.
 ,a Judge Culver said he did not think h would be justified in ordering the bond called u for that would be punishing the innocent fo IT the guilty but the young man must be il Il court ready for trial next Tuesday morning 7. MT Fox then said he would not be read ,e for trial next Tuesday, mainly because o 'i MT. Blydenburgh's absence, which prevente n the defense getting ready in time. He move' o that the cases go ovef to the next term, Q a they were quite serious ones and considerabl . time was needed to prepare for trial ' MT Doolittle opposed the motion. IS Judge Culver saw no reason for letting tn
 cases go over to the next term. lr Court was then adjourned to next Tuesda. | morning at TO-.
 . l Court Common pIeas-JUd2e Torran r. This court came in yesterday morning & :. I 10 o'clock.
 The case of Gibson Hall vs. Par melee 6 @ Co.,, of this city, was heard in this court I | was an action to recover for goods sold T. Raymond G. Baldwin, one of the defendants
 pleaded that at the time the goods were bought he minor and therefore was no r personally liable
 l. The Hamden case of Thomas vs. Fowler a was then begun and bids fair to last severa
 days It is a suit to recover the value o some wood taken from land both parties T | claim to own.
 Court was adjourned until this morning al ] 10 o'clock
 | City Court-CrimImal sIde-Judge shel- . don.
 William Jones, breach of peace against ; Abraham Kraus, $1O fine, $6 IS costs. Johr @ | Donohua ir sana nolIa9 for rasistiDo off