Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-10-16
Superior Court-CrfmfnaI Sfde-Judge
StOddard.


This court came in yesterday morning at
10 O'Clock.
The grand jury came in Immediately after
the opening of the court and brought in
true bill of murder in the first degree against
John G. Whipper, charged with killing Ed
ridge F. johnson at Madison, December 3,
1888, and against William johnson, colored,
charged with killing Augusta johnson, his
wife, at Wallingford, September IL, 1884. In
the case of Michael Donahue of this city,
charged with murder IN the second degree by
causing the death of John F. Crowley, the
grand jury found eFnot true biTl.'
Judge Stoddard dismissed the jury and
Whipper and johnson were put to plead.
Both pleaded not guilty L. N. Blydenburgh
and Lawyer Willett are assigned as counsel
for Whipper and Attorney Lowell Hall, of
Middletown, for johnson.
The petit jury was then impaneled and
William Foley was put to plead on the charge
of burglary at the store of ]. N. Cook in this
city on July 10. The accused was defended
by Lawyer Pigott and pleaded not guilty.
He was acquitted by the jury.
Attorney Doolittle yesterday nolled these
cases:
Nettie Deane, theft of $40 gold piece from
Abbey Austin at Meriden, March 10, on pay
ment of S25.
Roger Feeley, 1ascivious carriage, New Ha-
ven, September 8, on payment of SIS.
Charles L. Nettleton, violation of the Sun
day law, Milford, August 16, on payment of
$50.
A jury was empaneled in the case against
La Hrence Holton, charged with burglary but
owing to the absence of witnesses was con-
tinued until to-day.
Edwin Pope, a youth of about nineteen or
twenty, was next tried on the charge of an
assault with intent to commit rape upon the
person of Jessie Bennett, aged thirteen. at
Orange, September 4. The accused was de-
Tended by Lawyer J. B. Morse. The COM
plainant, very pretty little girl, testified to
the outrageous assault made upon her in a
barn by Pope while the girl was searching for
eggs. The case was not concluded
at the hour of adjournment.
Counsel for both johnson and Whipper
charged with murder, will make motions be
fore Judge Stoddard, asking that the trials
be deferred until the January term. The
motions will be made on the ground that
more time is needed to prepare for the
defense.
Yesterday afternoon Charles Lautman,
charged with stealing money from Nathan
P. Merwin, of Woodbridge, year ago,
was brought before the court on a bench
warrant He stole about $50.
In the Pope case the jury brought in a YER
dict of guilty, after which the court without
sentencing the accused adjourned until to-day
at 10 a. m.
The State attorney ordered that David
Beaudet,. charged with the assault on DIR.
link, of Branford be brought into court to-
day and put to plead.
Court Of Common PIeas-Judge Tor
This court came in yesterday morning at
10 o'clock
Arguments were concluded in the case of
Montgomery vs.. Mead. In the afternoon the
case of Kilhan ct Tx. VS.. Dauth ct ux was
on trial.
Twelve men were naturalized in this court
yesterday.
City Court Criminal Side-JudSe
Studley.
October 15-William E. Copperthwaite
horse stealing, bound over to the January
term of the Superior court; Jennie Arlington,
breach of the peace, judgment suspended;
Bridget WEIGH, breach of the peace, judg-
ment suspended Charles Smith, injury to