The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-12
REPORTER TURPIE GUILTY.
CoNVLCTED OF CRIMIN4I LIBEL
 BUT VILE TAKE IN APPEAL.

Hrue Bill Found Against Dr. J. Edward
 Lee-As Charged With Murder in tho
 second Degree-SeveraI Divorces Granted
 by Judge Wheeler Other Court News.
 The grand jury which has been con sldering the evidence against Dr. J. Edward Lee, charged with the murder of Maggie Schloss of Ansonia, returned shortly before o'clock yesterday after noon with a true bill against the de- fendant Dr. Lee will be tried at the present term of the court, charged with murder in the second degree.
 In the superior court, criminal side, late yesterday afternoon, the jury which has been trying the case of Re- porter Robert o Turpie of the Water- bury Globe, charged with criminal libel returned verdict of guilty. Owing the lateness of the hour when the de- oision was reached, no other case was commenced. Judge Thayer deferred sentence in the TurpIe case until Tues day morning, at 10 o'clock. The case was given to the jury at 12:05 o'clock ana the Jury was considering the evi- dence until few minutes before o'clock. An appeal was taken to the supreme court under bonds of $5, 900, which were furnished by Christopher F. Downey.
 Superior COurt--CiviI side-Judge Wheeler.
 Yesterday was certainly divorce day in this court, no less than fourteen OK parte divorce cases being on the short calendar list which confronted Judge Ralph Wheeler when he assumed his seat on the bench. Of this number the majority were New Haven cases. This number is the largest that has appeared in the court for number of years.
 Hattie A. Card of this city was grant ed divorce from Charles L. Card on the grounds of intemperance and cruelty.
 Henry Brande was decreed divorce from Rosa Brande. Both parties be- long in New Haven. Adultery was the ground alleged in the complaint.
 Caroline Kerbin of Ansonia was also granted a divorce from her husband, John A. Kerkin whose present resi- dence is unknown. The ground alleged in the complaint was assertion. The couple were married ten years and have no children.
 Fred Wakely of Ansonia was granted D divorce from Anna Wakely, of parts unknown, on the ground of assertion.
 Betsy G. Bennett of this city was Rwarded divorce from Hiram A. Ben nett. The plaintiff resides in this city and the defendant is at present in parts unknown. Hiram Bennett was arrested last 7pring charged with an unspeakable crirpe, and his bond was forfeited in the city court. The ground alleged in the complaint was that the defendant in the case had committed a crime which was punishable by Imprisonment in the state prison.
 The divorce suit of Jennie l.. Wipper against John A. Wipper was also heard. The couple were married in Bridgeport August 13, 1889, and ten months later the husband deserted. He went to Danbury and since that time she has nevereseen him. At present her home is in New Haven. The divorce was granted.
 City Court--Criminal Side--Judge Cable.
 Philip MeGrath, begging, 10 days in iail, S5. AZ costs; Owen O'Neil, begging, continued until January 31; William Losthoff, reform school complaint, con- tinued until January 25; Edward Crock, drunk and breach of the peace. con- tinued until January 30