The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-06

August 4, pleaded not guilty On
change OF plea he was committed TO
state prison for one year.
James McCabe charged with theft
from Charles r. Collins, pleaded not
guilty On change Of plea he was SEN
fenced to three years in state prison.
Frank Quinn and Thomas McConrad,
charged with burglary in the residence
OF Charles Bolytein in Meriden, August
8, pleaded not guilty.
John Crosby, charged with assault
and mayhem July 80 on Christopher
r, Wilkinson, pleaded guilty and was
given one year In the county jail
Francis Mccain OF New Britain,
charged with theft ON August IL in
Orange, pleaded not guilty.
James McKeever, charged with burg
larry ON July &c, on the property of
Ellen Burns, pleaded not guilty
Frank Marble, charged With burg
larry on the residence of Edwin ID.
Rowe, pleaded guilty His plea was
Withdrawn when his counsel said he
could not understand Polish. He after
wards pleaded not guilty.
Joseph Miller, tramp, arrested April
II last, pleaded not guilty. On change
OF plea he was given three months.
Michael Murphy, charged with an as
sault ON William Crowley, and burglary
IN the residence Of Anna Wood, pleaded
not guilty. On change of plea he was
given ten years in state prison.
Stanislaus Orzel of Guilford Septem-
Der %, charged with theft of goods
amounting to $40. pleaded not guilty:
On change of plea he was given three
months in the county Jail
Francesca Felura, Punico Pontl of
Guilford, charged with stealing 300
pounds Of bress and other metal to the
value of S44 at Stony Greek, September
20, pleaded not guilty.
Peter Smith pleaded guilty to the
theft Of a $500 bicycle from James Yves
terhoff. State Attorney Williams rec
commended moderation in his sentence
and Judge Wheeler gave him six
months in the county jail.
William F. Smith pleaded not guilty
to theft from the person of Christopher
Smith. On charge of plea he was given
ten months in the county Jail. He
broke into a friends room in his own
house and stole hat
Dennis 0. futile pleaded not guilty
to breach of the peace in North Haven.
George Wilson and Joseph Warner,
charged with tramping and burglary
respectively, pleaded not guilty.
BIGAMIST PLEADS IGNORANCE.
Edward Poninslxi married young
Polish woman in New York on May IT.
He came to this city later and on Aug
ust Is was married in the town clerks
office to another woman. He pleaded
guilty at first, but later changed his
plea by request of his counsel. Ponin-
ski later came to the stand. He said
that he did not know the first time
what the laws of the country We're and
did not know that it was crime. He
did not think that his first marriage
was legal and wanted to be di-
vorced. He did not know that he
was married to the first woman and
wanted to be released. Judge Wheeler
gave him one year in state prison.
SIX MONTHS IN JAIL FOR THEFT.
In the case OF James H. Price, col
ored, charged with the theft of bicycle
from George :. Simonds Of Wallingford
on August q the jury brought in YER
dict of guilty, and Price was sentenced
to six months in jail. Price was de-
Tended by Attorney w. H. Miller, the
colored lawyer of this city.
When Prices case was finished TIM
othy Burke was put on trial for assault
with intent to kill on Sing Lee, Chi
nese laundryman on George street, and
attempt to rob the money drawer of
the laundry in December last. Burke
was captured in Westfield Mass, on
July last, by Detective McGrath. His
associate in the assault and attempted
robbery escaped arrest 4, by going to
South America. rrp TIT
Burke pleaded not guilty. Court adj
iourned with Sing Lee on the stand.
Martin Conlon is counsel for the de-
fence.
Hannigan's appeal from county COM
missioners came ZIP in the civil side
before Judge Roraback. His license
was revoked.
| CITY Court--Cri,ninai Sitle-,Judgc Dow.
| In the city court, yesterday morning.
before Judge Dow. the case of Edward
| e. Howes, charged with wife beating,
was continued until October 81 nisi.
Edward O'Keefe. charged with nom
support of wife and children was sent
1 to Jail in default of bond to give his
wife "a week.
Leonard D. Willard and Fred from
bley were each fined SIS and costs for
| bfawling
John B. Brennan and Thomas Solo
mon were sent to Jail for five and ten
days respectively for trespass on rail
road property. while in the case OF
George 0. Teed, charged with a similar
offence, Judgment was suspended
John 8. Moland was sent to Jail fol
sixty days for threatening to kill his
parents, DR.. Gaynor finding him to be
sane
Mrs. Theer. who sees ghosts and is
slightly demented, was given d month
to give up the ghosts In and pointing
revolvers at folks.
/ Lille Smith of Springfield. charged
with theft, was released on payment OF
I costs.
John 1ealy was sent to Jail for ter
days for theft of potatoes from Hugh
Plunkett's store.
James Anone was fined IS and cost.
for stealing a bathing suit
John Fellows was fined $50 and cost:
fer keeping a disorderly house in Prin
die alley, which Captain Brewer raidet
Saturday night and three women ant
one man found there were fined SIS ant