The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-10-19
WAS SENTENCED FOR LIFE
KARDMASTER FENN'S MURDERER
PLEADED GUILTY.

Daniel #. Early to Spend Balance of Life in
Wethorsfield--otherC Gases Disposed of in
the Criminal Superior Court-Doihgs of
the Day in the Several Local Courts
Findings of the Grand Jury.
The business of the October term of
the superior court, criminal side, was
begun yesterday afternoon with Judge
Prentice on the bench. The business
Of the session has been delayed for the
past two weeks, owing to the fact that
Judge Prentice has been engaged in
Hartford in the superior court there.
Yesterday, however, the judge was on
hand and the prisoners brought down
from Jail and put to plea. A number
of them pleaded guilty and received
their sentences and those who pleaded
not guilty had their trials assigned for
next week.
Daniel F. Early, the brakeman who
murdered Yardmaster Lyman M. Fem
on the night of April 6, 1895, pleaded
guilty TO murder in the second degree
and was sentenced to state prison for
life. Luigi D. Capria, who stabbed AL
fonzo Calzillo to death during quar-
rel over game of cards. pleaded guilty
to manslaughter and sentence was de-
ferred until later in the session.
HANIDEN MAN GETS FIVE YEARS
Frederick E. Hitler, charged with at
tempt at rape upon Adona Clark at
Whitneyville on September 2, pleaded
guilty and was sent to state prison for
five years. Robert Hall of East Ha-
ven pleaded guilty to being tramp
and was sentenced to four months in
state prison.
MANY OTHER CASES.
w. M. Simpkins pleaded guilty to
burglarizing the boat house of S. H.
Thatcher on Water street on Deem
Der and was sent to Jail for six
months.
Matthew Smith of East Haven was
sentenced to four months in prison
for being a tramp.
William w. Wilroy of New Haven
pleaded guilty Of the third offense of
theft and was sent to prison for two
years. Edward Callahan of East Ha-
ven pleaded guilty to the charge of
theft and was sentenced to four
months in jail
Lyman A. Brown of New Haven
was charged with obtaining $1275
from W. "A. Kirk of this city ON false
months.
Israel Wachman of New Haven was
charged with stealing diamond val
Ied at 500 from Henry A. Marks. He
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
three months in Jail, as he has made
restitution.
Robert l.. Weeks pleaded guilty of
burglarizing building belonging to
Christopher Heena on July 81 He
got six months in jail.
Francisco Bruzico of Meriden, who
was accused of committing an assault
upon Gingio Fenino with a knife and
razor, pleaded guilty through his in
terpreter, Paul Russo, and was sent to
Jail for one year.
Thomas Regain of Meriden, accused
of burglarizing the store of John Nc
Mahon, pleaded guilty and was sent to
state prison for two years and six
months.
GRAND JURY'S LABORS.
A grand jury composed of David e.
Sprague Daniel Kiefer of Waterbury,
Levi E. Coe, C. e. Kline of Meriden,
James F. Highly, Herbert l.. Baldwin
of Milford, John Hutchinson, Marcus
o. Babcock of Branford George N.
Bradley, Dennis Daley of Guilford,
Samuel r. Champion of Madison, Sam
uel o. Eaton Of North Haven, Henry
p. Bradley of East Haven, William F.
Downer of Hamden, Clarence e.
Thompson of Orange, Marcus s. Bald
win Of Woodbridge, and Josiah j. Lins-
ley Of North Branford was present and
considered the cases of Antonio Lam
CELLO and Joseph Roma of Derby, ac-
cused of the murder of Antonio Levill,
and Joseph Colombo of Bethany, charg-
| ed with wife murder. A true bill was
| found against Colombo, but not against
Langello and Roma and they were dis
charged from custody.
Superior Court--Civil Side-Judge Hall.
| At the short calendar session of the
superior court, civil side, yesterday,
Judge Hall granted a divorce to Mary
D. Stillman of Ansonia from her hus-
| bond FRANK q dentist in Webster