Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-11
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Superior Court Criminal Side -
 Judge Prentice.

Judge RreAt1ces The grand jury was summoned in yes- terday and considered the cases of Louis La Premiere, charged with wife murder, and Dr. W. H. Pulford, charged with the murder of Nellie Nesbit of Ansonia by criminal abortion. In neither case WAS finding made yesterday, nor is it expected that one will be made until noon to day. The grand jury is as follows: Andrew J. Doolittle and Marcus E. Young of Beths- ny, Ashabel Storrs and John Farley of Seymour, Henry F. Holcomb and Henry E. Terrell of Cheshire, Horatio N. Lane and George E. Meigs of Guilford, John W. Thompson of East Haven, James McCar- thy of Milford, Charles J. Minor and Will liam E. Pritchard of Wolcott, William E. Kimball and P. D. Hotchkiss of Prospect, John w. Mcdonald of Waterbury, Cornell jus W. Munson of Beacon Falls, John T. Bashau of Middlebury, William H. Searles of New Haven.
 The witnesses who appeared before the grand jury in the Pulford case are: Dr. M. C. White, Dr. Nj. Conklin of Ansonia. Cor | oner Mix, Tristan Burgess, Mrs. Sarah FL lis of Westvills, Dr. Wilmot of Ansonis, 1 Dr. 0. B. Adams, Arthur Rowe and Chris topher Donegan of this city.
 The following witnesses testified before the grand jury in the LaFreniere case; Dr. M. c. White, Mrs. Mary E. Sullivan of 60 l Poplar street, Ada Vincent, 51 Poplar street; Mrs. Mary Kohr, 56 Poplar street; Miss Sarah Sullivan and James Sullivan. 50 Poplar street. The Ciearmarker's union, of which LaFreniere is member, has raised funds for his defense and it is expected that the case will be 8 hard fought one when it comes to trial, which will prebs- bly, not be until the January term of the court. Attorneys Blydsnburg and Good hart will appear for the accused.
 Thomas Kinnare, charged with the theft of $11 worth of cigars from Deputy Sheriff J. R. Manning, pleaded guilty and was sen fenced to ten days in jail.
 The trial of Daniel Peacsclay and Daniel Pallendino, charged with attempting tc kill and murder Giatano Gallendino at the New Haven Water company's works ir Bethany on Sunday, September 10, wst commenced. The trial will last several days.
 During the day Judge Prentice announced to Attorney Ely that he had overruled the motion filed by him last week in the case of the state against Frederick Fl. Waldror ! to have the charges and information sepa rated and have it specified whether or not certain alleged entertainments were com mitted by the accused while acting as olsrl of the board of public works, or in tn, capacity of clerk of the superintendent O. streets. In passing judgment on the mo tion Judge Prentice stated to Attorney Fl. = that he doubted his power to direct tn stste's attorney to file his information il I any particular way.
 Attorney Ely stated that he would de mur to the complaint and endeavor to hay the charge separated in that way. Tn demurrer will probably delay the trial 0 the accused until the next term of tn court.
 Attorney Wynne, counsel for Charle Aibig, the cripple who is to be tried at tn present term on a charge of rape, made , motion asking that Judge Prentice gran an order permitting the accused to engsg an expert for the defense at the state's ez pense ss the accused was poor and unabl to engage one.
 Judge Prentice granted the motion, q agreement being made between counse for the defense and State Attorney Doolit tie that the state's expert should go witt the expert for the defense when the exam ination of the child, Julia Lucas was to b made.
 Attorney Wynne will sednre the service ' of Dr. w. 0. Welch, who was one of tn experts in the e-Whitten case.
 City Court - Criminal Side e- judg
 Cable.
 James Ksnney, reform school complain discharged; Vincerzo Rossi. assault wit Y. intent to kill, to October 13; James E. Mt Namara. non support of wife, nolled 0 payment of $3 6S costs; David Parker Thomas Ford Philip Fanito, nolled 0 payment of $3 68 costs; Edward Stamford reform school complaint, discharged; Pal rick Hurley, vagrancy, judgment suspend ed; Julia Conklin, breach of peace, juda ment suspsndt d; Charles Peth and Fred eriok Gray, keeping policy office, to Octe Der 16; William J. Kelly and Hattie Doyle. adultery. to October 13; Frederic LaForge, breach of peace, $5 fine, $5 4 costs; same, resisting officer, to October il James Bell, breach of peace, s5 fine, $5.4 coats; same, drunk, judgment suspended John P. Clune, fugitive from justice, October 12; John Williams, reform schoe complaint, to October 24.