The Press., 1894-04-26
Number 4.
LOCAL TOPICS.
Penned and Scissored.

The notorious James Costello and Edward Rohan of Mansfield, just convict ed of having broken into piggery and stolen pig, were on Thursday last again put on trial at Holland for having broken into and robbed the Mansfield creamery. An entirely new lot of jurors had been summoned for this case. It was proved that the creamery had been twice entered -on the night of Oct. 30th and Nov. 20th, 1893. Butter was stolen, also wrapping paper, wrenches, etc. When Costello's premises were searched after the pig cpl sode, butter was found hid under the floor, which the creamery officers declared re- sembled theirs, also wrenches and wrap ping paper, of whose identity with those stolen from the creamery they felt very certain. Bars and tools found were just such as the ones whose tell-tale marks were left upon the broken doors.
 The opinion of those who know is that Rohan is more intelligent and stronger witted man than Costello, therefore more dangerous. The Mansfield people feel sure of the guilt of both of the men, and terrorized and robbed as they have been, are very anxious to have these men con- victed and put out of the way of doing further mischief.
 The cases went to the jury on Friday afternoon. The judges charge was con- | sidered as remarkably fair towards the accused, with a leaning of doubt as to Rohan's guilt on the later charge. The jury after ten minutes deliberation brought in a verdict of guilt. On the two convic- l tions Costello was sentenced to state prison for years months, and Rohan to five years. The sentence is lighter than expected, or than hoped for, by the long suffering people of Mansfield. It is stated that an effort will be made to se- cure a new trial in some other county, on the ground of undue local prejudice | against the prisoners.
 Globniski, the Rockville Pole who was accused of having drawn money from a savings bank by forging the name of the owner of book wrongfully in his posses sion, was on Thursday sentenced to one year and three months in state prison. At recent meeting of the board oi directors of the Storrs Agricultural Col | lege, it was voted to establish 8 summer school of horticulture, agriculture, ento mology, botany, etc. All candidates fol degree will be required to spend tht summer preceding their final year. in thi, summer school, beginning one week afte the spring term clese and continuin, eight (S) weeks. Their work will be tel | (1O) hours week of instruction, and tn students will be required to spend fou l (4) hours day at garden and farm work for which they will be allowed 10 cents al
 hour or less, at the discretion of the in structor. and they shall be furnished a
 many more hours work as they can ad
 vantageously perform. This summe school of horticulture, etc., will be opel to any of the students of the other classes also to other suitable persons not alread, connected with the college, who may de sire to avail themselves of the advantage
 of the summers instruction in one O
 more of the above subjects.
 Board will be furnished at cost of no
 to exceed $2.25 per week tuition will b
 free to all students, and $10 to all others