Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26
seven years in State Prison.

The North GuiIford outrage case occupied the attention of the Supreme court most of the day yesterday and at about four o'clock the jury were instructed and sent out. They returned in short time with verdict of guilty.
 Very seldom, if ever, has a more aged couple been seen in Connecticut court room engaged in testifying or attempting to testify than the old couple, MT. and Mrs. Collins, who were called to testify in relation to the outrage on Mrs. Collins, perpetrated Septem- ber 24, for which young George Re Bradley and Charles Reed were arrested Mir. Collins is 94 and his wife s4. The former was bow ed and bent and walked with difficulty, sup porting himself by two hickory slaves and with his white beard suggested the picture of tOld Father Time" His wife was more ing the marks of times ravages. Lawyer Woodruff assisted the State's attorney, Mir. Doolittle, in the prosecution and the accused were defended by Judge Blydenburgh and MT. George R. Cooley.
 Mrs. Collins testified that on night in the latter part of September somebody came to the bed in which she was lying with Mir. Col lins, but not asleep. She lit candle. Her husband asked her why she lighted it. She toll him somebody was about the bed. She got up and was partly dressed when Bradley came into the room. He was very boisterous. She was thrown down violently and thought she was dead. Mir. Collins got up and helped her. The light was put out. She did not undress to go to bed again till after o'clock. Her head, shoulder and hands were badly bruised. The prisoner attempted to outrage her, but did not succeed. Her arms were so strained by the resisting that shs could not raise her hands to her head for time of the attempt she was carried out of the house into a woodshed. She be- ieved that she was drawn out to the wood shed by her feet. The rain on her face re- stored her to consciousness, it being a stormy night. The old lady stated her age to be eighty -four years. and if she should live till January she would be eighty-five, and this was the first time she had ever been treated to an impropriety.
 Charles Reed, also under arrest for the crime, testified to being at the Collins house the night of the outrage and that he and Bradley went to bed together at about o'clock, and that about 10 he was awakened by the cries of Mrs. Collins, and cried out ''Whats the matter ?' Old Mr. Collins an bNOECO bAhb bOAcOOoy was uOWA 5tdlE5, dII4 witness lit a candle and sa 2 that Bradley was not in bed Witness went down stairs and found nobody there but the old man. Wit ness further corroborated Mrs. Collins evil dence, and that when he went down stairs with a light he tried to dissuade Bradley from troubling the old lady. Witness said that he had understood from counsel that the case was not to be pressed against himself Witness admitted that he had stated to cer tain persons that he thought the assault was committed by somebody else than Bradley that it was Bendell w. Boynton-but he had not said that he knew it was he.
 Miss Amy Tucker, of North Guilford, Mrs Julia ChittendeE, neighbor, Henry Ball, 9 neighbor, and Charles N. Potter, of North Guilford. testified for the State, their evi- dence being to show that old Mrs. Collins had told the story before as she told it in court and charged Bradley with the crime and said he intended rape.
 The accused was then put upon the stand. He is 8 rather slim built youth of IS years, with spare face and receding forehead and sharp eyes He looked alarmed and nervous He said he had known MT. and Mrs. Collins as long as he could remember, and had lived with them half his life His testimony was to the effect that some strange man perpetrated the deed; that Reed and himself were twice called out of bed by cries for help from the Collins, and that the last time they went to the rescue they saw @ man just disappearing, but having no pants on they could not give chase. To MT. Doolittle he said he did not touch Mrs Collins. Wit ness admitted that he had been in New Haven that day and had been drinking.
 This closed the evidence. The arguments were then made. The jury were instructed by the court, Judge Culver, and after being out fifteen minutes re- turned, and in answer to MT. Ingerson re- FKJL.- who stood up to face the jury. looked at the announcement as if attempting to appear brave, but quickly his face blanched.
 AN APPEAL FOR MERCY.
 Judge BIydenburgh, addressing the court in behalf of the prisoner, said there were mitigating circumstances in the case which commended the accused to the mercy of the court. The ofense WAS an aggravated one, but the youth had been drinking. Moreover, in my opinion, continued Judge Blyden- burgh, the young man Reed was equally guilty with the prisoner at the bar and in fact being older his offense was greater. It was 8 violation of the law of the State to sell liquor to minor, as this boy is. It was exceeding iy sad that the young life of the accused should be blighted by crime. While it was no defense that he did the deed while intoxi- cated, yet his youth should plead for miti- gation of the sentence. I ask your honor to take this into consideration and deal as mer- cifully with him as you can.
 THE SENTENCE OF THE COURT.
 Judge Culver in sentencing the prisoner said that the case was one of aggravated character. There were few mitigating cir cumstances. The accused had not been kind ly treated by the old lady. The court briefly went over the facts of the crime, and added The fact that the young man was drunk is no excuse. The man that sold nina minor the liquor should be prosecuted. He is the cause in part, of the trouble in the case. But intoxication rather aggravates than di. minishes the offense Intoxication is fear full cause of crime Some of the most hor- rible crimes are committed under its baleful influence The law must make an example to warn others from drink. am sorry that this young man, so bright and capable of being an ornament to society, should by placed and so early in life in such a position, and I would say to him that in prison he must resolve to lead new life when released and when released try to gain an honorable position among men. I shall not inflict the full penalty of the law, as would be done if the prisoner were an old offender or an older person, but the heinous na- ture Of the crime makes it neces- sary to in6ict 8 severe penalty, and this is necessary in part as a warn ing to others The extent of the pun for the crime is ten years think I ought to inhict punishment of seven years and I would say to the young man that if he behaves himself two months in each year will be lifted from his sentence and carried to his credit, so that the length of his i'm prisonment will be materially reduced. The sentence is seven years in State prison.
 The prisoner shortly aftervard had part ing with his mother and sister, both of whom are very respectable and worthy ladies. They were deeply affected, the tears flowing down their cheeks. The old couple happened to come near the prisoner, who looked at them with resentment, fear and hatred expressed in his countenance,
 18th Anniversary or Pioneer Council Cel-
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 The 18th anniversary of Pioneer Council Mo- 1, O. U. A. M., was held last evening in rooms 1S and IA Insurance building. The evenings entertainment consisted of literary exercises, after which refreshments were served. Speeches were made by National Marshal F. E. Field, ex Councillors William I2s.o A VUaIa1, ov,H V7iI1ioro H 2n7ikh