Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-20
COURT RECORD.
United States District Court-Judg
Townsend.

Townsend.
The August term of this court came In |
yesterday with Judge Townsend on the
bench. Immediately after court was
opened the grand jury were sworn in and
q number of cases submitted to them for
their consideration. The jury was COM
posed of the following:
Henry Bellows, Franklin; Thomas E.
Benedict, New Haven; John J. Brewster,
Birmingham; W. E Dlsbrow, Bridgeport;
Samuel Dodd, Neriden; A. B. Gillett,
Hartford; E. s. Hunny, Rockville; A. A.
hyde, Ellington; B. P. Leaned, Norwich;
Fitch Landon, Sharon; Il. K. Morgan,
Hartford; George Robbins. Waterbury; D.
O. Spencer, saybrook; Edward P. Shau,
Redding; A. D. Worthington, Hartford;
Henry Woodward, Middletown; Levi s.
Wells, New Britain; Samuel B. West, Co.
lumbia.
The grand Jury found true Bills In the
| following cases:
Hiram Green of Stonington, charged
with breaking into the postofioe at Mystic
| early in the present month for the purpose
| of committing robbery.
Dwight W Shurtliff of West Ashford,
| CudrSeu with q gov
| eminent license and ALEC with operating a
distillery without paying the government
| license provided.
| Vitori Ferrari and Pedro Vicessi of this
city, charged with making and passing
counterfeit money.
| While the jury wss out Judge Town
send listened to the motions of counsel In
various cases pending bsfore the court.
In the case of the United States against
Joseph Ayoob of New York, alias Ferris
Pader, charged with smuggling, Attorney
Zscher requested a continuance inssmuch
that Attorney Lynde Harrison, who was
counsel for the accused, was unable to ap-
pear at the present term. Attorney
Zscher stated that If the cases we're not
compromised with the government before
the opening of the NEXT session of the
court they would be ready to go to trial.
Judge Townsend consented to a eontinu-
ance. In the case of Daniel f. Beatty,
the wealthy organ manufacturer of Pster-
son, N. j , who stands charged with using
the mails for fraudulent purposes, de-
murrer to the complaint was fled by Lo-
gan, CLARK & Dsmond, the New York lie
gal firm. They also stated that when they
argued the demurrer they would offer q
motion to qussh the indictment. hear
ing on the matter was set down for Octo
Der 3 in this city.
Judge Henney of Hartford appeared ss
counsel for John Lynch of Hartford
charged with violating the government
license law by selling liquor without {
govern ment license, and asked for a con
tinuance, which was granted.
, The petit jury was then sworn, com
pricing the following:
A. w. Banks, Monroe; J. D. Benham
Bridgeport; ]. W. Buckingham, Milford
E L. Boyer, Norwslk; ]. II. Bromley
New Haven; ]. G. Copeland, Bridgeport
F. NJ. Cameron, Waterbury; R. B. D.
Busay, New Haven; ]. d. Eldridge
J New Haven; ]. q. Fsnton, Dsnbury
George F. Griswold, Meriden; D. D. Greg
DRY, Waterbury; G. Hauser, Waterbury
Judd, Waterbury; o. S. Jones, Stamford
T. A. King, Orange; ]. @. Kinfelter. Darien
{ D. E. Marsh, Bridgeport; F. E Pstchen
Derby; @. W. Raymond, Darien; D. w
. Smith, Madison; g. R. Wilmot, Merlden
, Az counsel for the accused in the case
that were to come up notified the cour
: that their clients would plead guilty, tn
/ jury was discharged without having to con
slider single case. The court took a recess
3 at noon in order that the accused might b
z brought down from jail to be sentenced
The accused sentenced were as follows:
/ Ann Cooney Of this city, who attempte,
a | to defraud the government by obtainin
q a widows pension when she had remal
a | ried, was fret called to the bar for ser
o tence. She was represented by Attorne
Moran, who asked the court to deal 6
Q leniently as possible with his client on al
g count of her age and inirmities. Judg
g Townsend inflicted a fine of $25 which II
b accused's friends paid. The costs amour
q ed to S1e7.
j. Joseph Hawley of Derby, who sent a
obscene postal card through the mail
y plead guilty and was fined S. and take
costs amounting to $50. Attorney j. l
o Walsh of Danbury represented him. Juds
d Townsend In fixing the penalty in the Cal
% said he would make the fine light on q
n count of the mitigating circumstances
# the case.
Joseph Davis of Bridgeport, who opene
q ty company without permission entered
.s plea of nolle contendere though his alto
W ney, ]. P. Goodhart, and was fined 81 or
@ taxed costs amt uniting to $75.
le Hiram Green of Stonington, who robb,
le the Mystic postoffice, was sent to sta
prison for five yeare.
Dennis O'Brien of Hartford, for sellir
liquor without government license, W
fined $75 and taxed costs amounting
- sos.
Pedro vicessi and Vitorio Farrari, Il
le italian counterfeiters, pleaded gull
10 through Attorney Caporale, who acted
q interpreter. Attorney P. Pond, I'd, q
10 peared for the accused and urged that t
le court deal with the accused as leniently
ID possible. Judge Townsend sentenced the
ct to spend seven years in state prison.
The court then adjourned for the teri
n City Court - Criminal Side Jud,
Cable.
Terrence Casey, injury to private pro
N erty, $40 fine, 1924 coste; BeDjam
is Drsine and Catherine Morgan, breach
le the peace against William lime, bond call
at 9:10 q. m {; Nolale Acuuto, breach
the peace against Maria Cavslsrre, CONT
ot ued to September 81; Paolo Sicke, sar
a. against same, same; Giuseppe, same, sam
to Special 8niIrca.