Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-02
Superior Court-Criminai sIde-Judgs
Torrance.

Torrance.
The October term of the Superior court,
criminal side, opened yesterday afternoon,
Judge Torrance on the bench. A pen full of
prisoners awaited the action of the court.
They looked furtively around at the judge
and the court officers and regarded the spec
tators olosley. Alexander Ross, the bigamist,
was one of the prominent prisoners. He was
the former cashier at Heublein's who married
Hannah Erickson, employed in the kitchen
at Heublein's, while his first wife was living.
Ross, a. will be learned further on, pleaded
guilty on the advice of his counsel, Mr.. Asher.
According to the State attorney when he was
submitting the case to Judge Torrance, Ross
was to some extent led into this case by the
Erickson woman. Ross was also intoxicated
at the time he became the husband of wife
number two.
The criminals and the ofenses of which
they were charged and the penalties imposed
were as follows:
| John Devine, tramp, discharged because 1t was
doubtful Whether he was a tramp within the mean
ing OF the Connecticut statute Ills Sister was In
James Mcaarry, New Haven, burglary, plea not
william Scott Purdy, New Haven, burglary, guilty,
~" THOMAS F. Blake New Haven, aged 49, theft, two
cases, guilty, six months In jail.
| James Marley, New Haven, assault with intent To
sssass ga one
se9s s'S.' New s% asy dis
Henry Murray and Nellie Murray, Guilford. keep
| ing disordery house, not guilty.
John smith. North BranfoTd, burglary. plead
guilty, one year in jail.
yp1nssS S sssay guilty so
| mitted ia Meriden, not guilty.
against John sf pMgsr not euty fea'n 0' pe'''
guilty.
CITY oours Criminal Side - Judge
Pickett.
Edward Cannon, surety of the peace
against Eliza Cannon, continued to October
8; John T. Keefe, breach of peace, 50 and
against Abraham Weinstein, So and $7.06
costs; Robert J. Williamson, theft from Gap
tain Weaver, nolled same, drunk, nolled;
Eliza Casey, breach OF peace against Blume
Goldberg, continued TO October 2;
Patrick Patrick Ryan p breach ct. Of peace s%s
ST.. 90 costs, appealed; Dominick J. Sullivan,
breach Of peace against Stephen II. Thatcher,
$40 and $14.26 costs; John Dryer, violation
Of the Sunday liquor law, continued to 90.
tober 80; Christian Werweiss, violation of
the Sunday liquor law, $50 fine and s14.55
costs, appealed; James Thumpsne, breach of
peace against John Hennessey, $40 and 80. OF
costs; John Hennessey, breach Of peace
against James Thumpane, 81 and sol costs.
Court Notes.
Chaeles T. Keefs of Plainville was fined 50
and 1924 costs for drunkenness at the
Howard avenue ball grounds on Monday
afternoon.
James Thumpnno I'm Trouble.
James Thumpane and John Hennes-
sey, both of Fair Haven, were In the
City court yesterday for fighting. Hennes-
sey's cheeks and head were badly torn and
Thumpans was fined $40 and costs. He sp-
pealed. Hennessey was fined 81 and costa.
Edward Cannon and Eliza.
Edward Cannon and his wife Eliza have
threatened to sue the New Haven Savings
street and Eliza lives in Wallingford. Both
claim the money. Edward has threatened
violence against his wife several times and
was arrested for surety of the peace. His case
was continued till to morrow.
selling Liquor TO Minors.
John Dryer, q saloon keeper at Oak street
and Congress avenue, has been arrested for
selling liquor to minors. The case was con-
tinued till October 80 for the defence to look
up the records.
selling Liquor ON Sunday.
Christian Werweiss, saloon keeper, at
4o4 Congress avenue, was arrested and tried
yesterday for selling liquor on Sunday. 1t
was proved that he admitted six men to his
bar on Sunday. He was fined $50 and
$1455 costs. He appealed to tbs Common
Pleas.
Dr. sullivan Fined.
Dominick J. Sullivan, the veterinary sur
Qeon, was fined $40 and costs yesterday for
assaulting Stephen H. Thatcher. Sullivan
waa fntoxionted at the tina