The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-25
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Other Cases at Criminal
Session of Superior Court.


Bond, gave the opening prayer, and
the docket was called by Major W. r.
Harlow, assistant clerk of the courts.
AT the opening, District Attorney
Herbert Parker announced to the court
that an indictment had been found by
the grand jury in the case of DIR. G. b.
b, Larkeque of Athol on the charge
OF manslaughter in causing the death
of Mrs. Arthur Blanchard Of that
town, August Sth, by criminal negli-
gence, and the case will be tried prob
ably at the end of the session.
Inc jurors who have been summoned
TO appear were then called and sworn,
being as follows: Charles c. Andrews.
worcester; Benjamin S. Atwood, Mil
ford; Frank H. Bancroft Gardner:
Fred A. Bryant, Holden; John i. Burke,
titcaburg; John e. Corley, Warren.
Charles M. Clark, Webster; A. Eu-
gene Curtis, Worcester; d. Marshall
Doane, Worcester; Edward H Dolan.
Millbury; Frank e. Fairbanks Fitch.
burg; James Foy, Blackstone Samuel
f. Gates, Worcester; E. Clifford Hall,
Grafton; Charles A. Hanson, Worces-
ter; John e. Hapgood Milford; w.
Herbert Haynes, Worcester; Samuel
e..
West Boylston; Frederick w King,
Worcester; George B. Laktn. Worces-
ter; Anson G. Livermore, Millbury Ed
ward c. 1yford, UPTON Ed
ward F. Maloney, Worcester; Arthur
MeGovern, Webster; Judge T, McKin-
stry, Southbridge; James Morrissey,
Southbridge; George G. Parkman,
North Brookfield; Lars NJ Peterson,
Worcester; Alfred H. Preston, Tx
bridge; Melvin Shepard, Sturbridge;
Henry A. Southwick, Worcester; John
p Stockwen. Sutton; Melvin H. Walk.
er, Westboro; George R. Wakefield,
spencer The following were excused:
Frank H. Bancroft, John 7. Burke. A.
Eugene Curtis, John f. Hapgood and
W. Herbert Haynes
One of the most important cases of
the day was that of Charles Lawrence,
private in CO. K, of the 9Th refiment,
who was indicted for breaking and en-
tering the store of Jacob Rosenthal on,
Front street, on the night of October
6. The defendant was a member Of
the Clinton company of the 9Th regi-
ment, and appeared in court dressed
in his full uniform, and created q
strong impression and attracting con-
siderable interest. officers O'Connor
and Mcleod testified to arresting the
defendant in front of the store in the
early morning, the defendant being in
the company of Daniel Quinn and John
Murphy
The jury was out for about three
hours, reaching an agreement at the
adjournment of court at $50 o'clock.
James f. McGovern defended the pris-
oner, and at the close of the evidence
made an eloquent plea in the soldiers
behalf, dilating at length upon his
service of honor for his country and
upon his loyalty to the interests which
he served. At the close Of the inns
FASHIONED argument of Lawyer McGov-
ern, District Attorney Parker adj
dressed the jury, Which returned YER
dict Of not guilty, and the defendant
was discharged.
John Pickett was tried on the in
,dictment for adultery with one Mary
McGrath, the alleged crime having been
committed in Worcester Sept. 25th. An
son G. Livermore of Millbury was APP
pointed by the court the first fore
man OF the jury. AS this was the
first jury case, District Attorney Par
ker gave the jury the regular instruc-
lions as to its duties, and the case was
then heard. Officers OConnor and
Burke testified to arresting the defend
ant in a house on Spring street The
defendant was visited by his wife and
two daughters in court, who seemed to
pity him exceedingly The defendant
was found guilty after an able plea by
his counsel, Lawyer E. A. D. Moss and
he was sentenced to the house of cor
rection for one year.
In the sensational case of Geo +. Mil
Ter of this city, indicted both for assault
and battery and adultery, he retract
ed his previous plea Of not guilty and
entered a plef of guilty on one of the
indictments. The complainant in The
case originally before the central dis
trlct court was a Miss Grace Alexan
der, who claimed that he assaulted her
and struck her. She subsequently
made the complaint against him on the
ground of adultery. The defendant is
a Well-known clerk in the employ OF
y. o. Higgins q Co.. and both parties
nave large numbers of friends in the
city.
The case viii probably be disposed of
satisfactorily to all parties without
trial.
Thomas McCabe of this city. who was
indicted for larceny, breaking and en-
terlng, and breaking and entering and
receiving, pleaded guilty Of the last
count of the third Indictment. Sentence
viii be pronounced later, Phillip j.
OConnell appearing for the defendant. |
Charles keegan, against whom there
were two indictments, one for breaking
and entering and the other for larcen.,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced 10
the house of correction for three years
on the first charge and one year on the
second. making total of four years.
The last cases of the day for trial |
We're the two of Shelby A. Rice and |
Mary A. Ballentine, both of Fitchbure !
who were indicted for adultery. Be |
fore all the evidence had been submit |
ted, the case was continued until this |
when it will be the first to |
receive the attention of the court. Da- |
vid |. Walsh appeared for the two de-
PENDANTS.
Borfield Perrenni of Clinton retraeted |
MS plea of not guilty of liquor keeping |
and upon his plea of guilty, was fined /
$50. Charles G.. Bancroft appeared for |
he defendant
Marcus Grennan of this city, on his
Plea OF guilty of liquor keeping, was
ined $50 Sullivan & O'Connell for the |
defendant.
Richard Murphy of Clinton. who was
,harged with attempting to commit lar
,eny in trying to pick mans pocket
1t the Clinton fair, presented a singular
,ase for the court In the district
.ourt at Clinton he was sentenced to
he house of correction for three
months. and appealed In the criminal |
curt he was first sentenced to- the
louse of correction for six months, or
iouble the previous time, and subse-
luently the last sentence was revoked |
wing to the raising of legal technical
Joint. The matter will be decided to-
lay, when final sentence will be admin
stored. The defendant pleaded guilty,
tut was not represented by counsel.
John McKenna of this city, who was
Llso indicted for breaking and enter
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