Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
CRIMINAL COURT.
The Grand Jury Makes It's Re-
port to Judge Hopkins.
Gilbert Peters Sentenced to the State
Prison. for 10 to 10 Years for
Manslaughter

The grand jury for the present year
reported Friday morning at 10 O'Clock In
the brick court house to Judge Hop.
kins. No indictments we're read IN
open court against either Paul Miller
the suspected murderer, or John Reed
the bunco sharp.
The indictments follow:
George w. Herriclk of Clinton, break
ing and entering the Clinton Wall
Trung Manufacturing Company, Nov
IA. 1897. He pleaded guilty.
James sill Of Sutton. breaking and
entering the house Of Nathan Bennett
In Sutton, August Is, 1897. He was also
indicted for assault on Nathan Ben
nett. Plea, not guilty.
Benny Ferro Of Boston, for assault
with dangerous weapon on Andonio
Colucciello. Plea, not guilty.
Leonard G. Corbett OF this city
breaking and entering. on November g.
1897, the dwelling OF Alice Merriam, and
the larceny of musical instruments be-
longing TO Walter ID. Grout. Pleaded
guilty TO breaking and entering and al
so TO receiving the stolen goods. He
was also indicted for the larceny Of a
bank book from the house Of Thomas f.
Harvey.
Francis A. Holmes OF this city. for the
forgery Of an order for $40 on the Wor-
cester Collateral Loan Association.
Plea, guilty.
William H. Houghton OF Leominster
Tor adultery, December 1S, 1897, with
Augusta Brooks. Plea, not guilty.
John Minor Of Fitchburg. adultery,
July 4, 1895, with Mary ]. Martin. Plea,
not guilty.
Charles Williams Of Worcester, break
ing and entering the barn of Charles S.
Allen. october 8. 1891 Plea, not
guilty.
Frank Novotney four counts of for
gerry OF notes for S25 each. 1t is alleged
that he used the names OF Robert Kes-
sell, John Horgan, Joseph Harper and
Thomas Lumb and had checks cashed
at several stores. Plea, not guilty.
James X. Stratton, alias Donohue,
Michael Sullivan, James L. McDermott,
breaking and entering, Dec. 2S, the
stores of p. Fontaine and Joseph Coutu
and Peter Paul. There are two indict-
ments against each. They all pleaded
not guilty.
John Clark, William Dunn, Frank Nc
.Clure. James Mcintyre. Joseph Welch
and Albert Waters. all Of Worcester,
breaking and entering car on the Bos-
ton & Albany railroad, and the larceny
of bottles of wine, Dec. IL, 1897. There
are two counts against each. They all
pleaded not guilty.
AsRhael Rafferty, of Boylston, break
ing and entering, Nov. .. the store of
Jesse W. Babcock and Charles j.
Keough in Boylston. Plea, not guilty.
Patrick King and Arthur O'Donnell of
Blackstone, breaking and entering the
railroad passenger station I'm Blackstone
and the larceny Of 400 tickets. Plea, not
guilty.
Timothy ]. Hurley and Martin Kelly,
breaking and entering the store of Mar
tin Cullen, Dec. 13. Plea, not guilty.
John Sullivan Of Worcester, breaking
and entering a railroad car, Dec 10.
Plea, not guilty.
breaking and entering the house Of
Charles A. Kidder, in Southboro, Dec.
II, 1897 He was also indicted for as
sault with intent 70 kill George L..
Works who attempted to effect his ar
rest. He pleaded guilty to breaking
and entering, but not 10 larceny, and
not guilty to the assault.
Jonn f. Kelley Of Worcester, break
ing and entering a railroad car, Jan.
IL, 1898, and the larceny Of lS pairs of
shoes. Plea, not guilty.
ing and entering a railroad car. Jan. IL.
Plea, not guilty.
Joseph Rivard of Worcester break
ing and entering LothrOp's Opera
House, Nov. 13, and the larceny Of IL
tickets. Plea, not guilty.
John J. O'Day of Worcester, break
ing and entering the house Of Annie
Conway, Nov. 5, 1897. and the larceny
Of four gold rings. He was sentenced
TO the reformatory.
James Patterson of Worcester, driv-
ing away a team belonging to George
Barton, Dec. r. 1897. Plea, not
guilty.
Giovanni Guillino Of Northboro, as
sault with a pistol on Francis Valence,
Oct 26. 1896. Plea. not guilty.
Walter A. Schulz Of Worcester, for
adultery, Dec. 80, 1897, with Julia Sulli-
van. The woman has since died. Plea,
not guilty.
Louis Bulger and James Shea of Wor-
cester. attempting TO break and enter,
Jan. 10, the store of Thomas J. Harri-
hey, 70 commit larceny. Bulger is out
on bail. Shea pleaded not guilty.
Catherine Sweet. Adultery. Plea,
guilty
No true bill was reported against Jas.
Burns, who was in custody for breaking
and entering.
AlitI lile lullNAiitnAc NGlG ltduf the
grand jury was dismissed until the
next criNinal term, unless upon a spe-
cial summons
The formal consideration Of the cases
where the defendant had pleaded gull
ty, was begun. William Cuff, John
Carlson, Albert Aldrich. and Thomas
Ronayne. on their pleas Of guilty OF
drunkenness were each sentenced to the
house OF correction for two months.
John Anderson was sent to the house
of correction for 80 days.
Edward Gallagher and Daniel Dono-
va. were each sent to the state farm
for one year on the charge Of drunken
ness.
George w. Herriclx Of Clinton, who
was indicted for breaking and entering
the Clinton Wall Trunk Manufacturing
Company, Nov. 14th, 1897, was sentenced
TO the house Of correction for the term
OF two years. on his plea Of guilty.
Gilbert Peters OF Winchendon was
called to plead to an Indictment found
at the criminal term at Fitchburg for
manslaughter, in causing the death of
Belle Rollins, a girl OF Z years Of age
at Royalston, June II. He was defended
by Charles +. Baker and Sydney p.
Smith, who had been assigned previous
ly as counsel.
Peters pleaded guilty to so much OF
the indictment as alleged manslaughter
and this plea was accepted by the gov
ernment. The district attorney said, in
calling for sentence, that he was salts
fed that there was some question as 70
the intent Of the defendant to cause the
death Of the little girl.