Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-06
COURT RECORD.
Superior Court-Criminal Side-Judge
 Robinson.

Superior Court-Cr1minal Side-Judge
 Robinson.
 In this court yesterday ex-Judge W. B. Stoddard, who is associated with J. P. Goodhart in the defense of Dr. J. Edward Lee, under indictment for murder in the second degree for causing the death of Mrs. George Miller last December, made c motion for a continuance of the trial, be- fore Judge Robinson. Dr. Lees trial had been set down for Tuesday next. Attor- ney Stoddald claimed that he had only recently been called into the case and would not have sufficient time between now and then to prepare the case in con- sequence of engagements made previ- ously. .-
 State Attorney Doolittle strenuously op- posed the motion saying. It is almost the universal practice where man is indicted to try him at once. I knew that the &C., oused would aak for 8 postponement of this case until July and then they would say they could not try 1t because 1t was too hot or for some other equally good reason and have 1t go over to the October term. By that time the witnesses would probably be scattered and there would be no use in trying 1t and 1t would have to be dropped. The accused has been filling the papers with protestations about wanting 8 speedy trial and think we ought to accommodate him. This case was brought last Dece ber in the city court and by getting several continusnees his counsel managed to have his case slip by the January term of the court. There was grand jury in that term and I sent the case to them and they found an indictment.
 Attorney Goodhart then moved for 6 continuance until this term, and l opposed 1t, but he begged so hard that the judge postponed the trial, wi the distinct un. derstanding that they should be ready al this term. There are few witnesses and the case lies in very narrow limit, and don't see how they can introduce any wit ness, unless perhaps an expert-they use experts in everything nowadays. That would occupy very much time. They have had three months to prepare their defense and don't think there is any reason fol another continuance. The court will moi be here long after this case is disposed of as the other cases are in such shape that they will not occupy the time of the judge and jury long. earnestly protest against this motion."
 Judge Robinson refused to grant tn, l continuance, and on motion of State At ! torney Doolittle issued an order summon ing twenty-five talesman from which, witl the present panel of eighteen jurors, tn jury will be selected which will try tn case at issue. State Attorney Doolfttl' will be assisted in this case by ex-Judg Blydenburgh.
 George Williams, colored, charged witl the theft of quantity of goods from Dol Brothers yesterday changed his plea iron not guilty to guilty, and was sentenced t
 pay fine of $l and spend the next si
 months in the county jail. .
 Charles Oarlin was found guilty of statu
 tory burglary by the jury and Judg
 Robinson sentenced him to eighteen month
 in state prison. Carlin is the eightee
 year old lad who recently broke into Col
 nelius' Chapel street restaurant.
 Shortly before Il o'clock the trial 0
 Frank Potsmato, alias Frank Pssamsnte
 the Italian who stabbed Frank Zack i
 Derby December 23. charged with sssaul
 with intent to kill and murder, was begu
 and will probably occupy several dsyi
 He is defended by Attorney Jacobs.