The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-16
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Superior Court-criminaI side-Judgs
Wheeler.

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The case of Fred W,Mansheld, charg-
ed with an assault upon Edward f.
Quigley, with intent to rob, occupied
the attention of the superior court,
criminal side. yesterday The affair
happened in room II, Ford building,
January 26, 1895, According to Mr..
Quigley's story, as he told it to the
jury, he was sitting at his desk in his
Office, which is leased by James E,Kelly,
when a woman with child Knocked at
the door. She came in and asked where
Thomas Vincent was. On being in
formed that he was not in the woman
departed, About five minutes later
Mansfield came in. and seeing Quigley
counting some money exclaimed: II
want money, and if don't get it will
kill you'll" He then made grab for
the money in Quigley's hand, and the
two had a rough and tumble struggle
on the floor, Mr.. Quigley retaining his
hold on the money. Then the door open
ed and the woman came in. She Joined
i'll the struggle and dug her nails in
Quigley's neck Finally he managed to
get away from them and ran down
stairs and complained to Policeman
Egan on the corner, and Mansfield was
arrested After a lively trial in the
city court he was bound over.
The defense of Mansfield was that
Quigley owed him money and that he
went there to his Office to collect it.
He denied that he tried to steal any
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The jury rendered verdict of guilty
of assault, and Judge Wheeler gave
Mansfield sixty days in jail
ACQUITTED.
John Won Blank was acquitted in
the forenoon session of being a tramp
on the sole ground of insanity. He was
committed to the insane asylum at
Middletown. Won Blank was commit
ted to Jail by Justice Van Slyke of
Hanlden, December 27, last.
OTHER CASES.
Anchil Ancean Of Meriden forfeited
his bond of $500 Furnished by Ben Pom
zillo of the same city. He was charged
with bicycle stealing.
The case against James Mckee, the
State street bookseller, charged with
selling and keeping immoral literature,
was set down for Friday morning. A
demurrer will be raised by Judge Bly,
denburgh, his counsel.
The case against Robert Kerr for
burglarizing Henry Zeigler's store at
26 Lafayette street, was nolled.
The case against DR.. Anthony Munsch
of Madison for practicing medicine
without fulfilling the terms of the reg
istration act was also nolled.
The court will probably adjourn sine
die before the week is over, as it is
expected that the case Of Joseph Co
lcrnbe, accused oe killing his wife in
BAXTER CASE NOLLED.
State Attorney Williams nolled the
case against William 7. Baxter Of Cam
bridge Mass, who was charged with
stealing a horse, wagon and blankets
from Robert NJ Barnes Of North Ha-
ven. on September IA, 1894. On the night
of the day in question a horse wagon
and blankets were stolen from Mr..
Barnes barn and for long time there
was no clue to their whereabouts.
His case was tried at the January
term of the superior court last year
and after a several days trial the
jury, after being out nearly all day,
returned a verdict of guilty.
p. w. Chase, his counsel, Immediately
made a motion that the case be reopen
ed on the ground that the verdict was
against the evidence and the motion
was argued before Judge Thayer at
Hartford. Judge Thayer had been the
presiding judge at the trial, and he
granted the motion to reopen the case
on the ground that the verdict was
against the evidence. In the meantime
Baxter had succeeded in obtaining
bonds to the amount of $1,000 and had
returned to Cambridge.
1t is understood that in view of the
new evidence that the defense had and
in view of the large expense involved
in bringing the witnesses from Boston,
1t was decided to nolle the case.
Judge Wheeler adjourned the court
until IL o'clock Friday morning.