The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-31
Court Notes.

Antonio Soprano will probably be
brought before the city court this
morning and charged with the murder
of Thomas II. Fitzgerald. He will SIM
ply be put to plea, and then the case
will be continued until next week to
give the state time to prepare its case
and Soprano an opportunity to secure
counsel.
The two Italians wanted for their
knowledge of the murder, and for
whom warrants have been issued
from the city attorneys office, have
not yet been apprehended. These are
the same men the coroner wants. They
will not be charged with the murder
So far the finger of accusation points at
Soprano alone.
TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE.
John Crosby was in the city court
Yesterday charged with assaulting his
wife with intent to kill at their home,
los George street, on Monday night.
When Mrs. Crosby was called to the
stand yesterday it was with difficulty
that she was induced to testify against
her husband. Finally she said that
Crosby had told her to buy morphine
with which to end their lives, and when
she refused to do this he attacked her
with a razor Crosby was sentenced to
thirty days in jail and his wife pleaded
with the judge to remit the sentence.
MR.. BLAIR WANTED HIS CLOTHES
John Powers, who was arrested by
Truant officer Sullivan, charged with
stealing an overcoat and suit of
clothes from j. f. Blair of 124 State
| civ ni,stxr
days in Jail yesterday morning. After
court Blair wanted his clothing, but
| Dennehy who recovered the clothes
| from Sets pawnshop on Oak street,
would not give them up to Blair, claim
ing that he had to return the goods to
the pawn shop.
| blair demonstrated with the sergeant,
but Dennehy knows his business He
would not give up the clothes until the
amount advanced was paid it being
$2.35.
| Attorney Bristol said it was not a
matter that would cause any trouble;
| that Blair had a right to claim his
property wherever he found it. He
said. further, that the officers often
protected the second hand dealers, so
| as TO nave lIelI dlu, LII llllS way tuey
would never cover up any matter of
the kind, The officers give their word
that the clothes or amount advanced
will be returned to the pawnbroker and
| in nearly every instance the parties
pay the amount advanced. This Is of
great assistance to the officers and Of
ten saves them considerable trouble.
| FINED FOR FIGHTING.
| Frank Vellica and Pasquale Collan-
nesi who had such a desperate fight
| with razors on Fair street Christmas
day, were yesterday fined 81 and costs,
amounting to over $40 in each case.
| Judge Prentice, who is assigned to sit
on the bench of the criminal superior
court here next week, will not be able
| to come here as he is engaged in the
| trial of the Porter Rich suit in the
Bridgeport superior court, which will
not be finished in time for him to come
here according to schedule.
No arrangements have been an
nounced by the state attorney as yet
for the trial of the principal cases
which are to come up at this term of
COuIt, pul SIiOull TIE COuIl open j0lS
coming week the time would probably
be occupied until the second week in
January in the disposition of minor
matters. 1t is probable that the trial
of Thomas F. Ripple for murder will
be taken up during the second week of
court.
FINED FOR ASSAULT
| George W. Cook was yesterday fined