The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-06

DOcISet-Quite R Number of the Ac- cuscd Pleaded Guilty and Were Sem fenced Others Released on Bonds on Committed to Jail.
 The July term of the superior criminal court opened before Judge A. T. Rorabuck in the county court building yesterday.
 Rev. George w. Phillips, assistant rector of St, Pauls church, read the prayers of the Episcopal church for prisoners in court There were thirty-six prisoners in court, and although there is no case of unusual inter est among students of cNmnology there was q rather large-sized crowd of spectators. On the docket there was now thirty six cases and among them was four cases of assault with intent to kill three theft, third of tfense, one house theft; seven tramps; three forgerles, four conspiraces; four burglarles The day was spent in putting the accused to plea. The jury before whom the cases Will be heard is composed of the following men,
 Wilbur B. Stevens Wilson B. Coe, Wal lace $. Scranton, Madison; Edgar A., Hem ingway, Romanta T, Lindsey, North Ha- ven; David Plumb, John R. Phtt, Prospect; Richard H, Smith, Robert Healey, Frederick Beecher, Seymour; George ". Mitchell l IL. V. bury; William R. Cooke, J. B. Kendrlck, sey- mour D, Hotchklss, Wallingford; Cornelius Munson, saralette Upson, Wolcott,
 The prisoners put to plea and their of- son, assault with intent to murder May 2S, in Derby, shooting George Eeedwell. The accused is coored man and appeared n court with face scared and seWed up. Judge Venice Munger who appeared for him moved that the case be continued un- der $500 bonds to the next term. What At torney Williams objected to, the motions and arguments will be made later Fergu' son pleaded not guilty.
 Henry c. Chapman of N Meride1, iie9, assault Wh W sfoea and U h cdnnS as nn S l9g 9p1n Frank Meyers. Plea not guilty. Bond of $500 or dered
 Frederick schlieter of New Haven, June ', assault upon. Rose Jacobowskl. Plea guiry. The girl was four years of age. Sentenced to nine months iu jail,
 James Reilly, William Fltzgeralld' George spiracy to steal goods and chattels of Julia Gotorell, John W. York and Emma Weston and Henry, Bradley, clothing amounting to S125 in value was stolen Plea not guilty l defend
 George E. Ellis of North Haven, theft. George L. Noble, Plea not guilty, A. c. Baldwin assigned to defend
 James Burke, New Haven. May 30 as- sault upon Florence Deyine. Plea guilty;
 
 Michael Gibbons of New Haven, theft from person. May 23 theft of $10 from per son of Charles II. Dlngwall. Plea, guilty; sentence, on year in jail.
 Robert Cables of Wallingford horse theft. Mr Williams nolled the case, saying that the boy was sixteen years old and an Inmate of the reform school where he was recom- mitted.
 Arthur Cole, Meriden, tramp. Plea guilty; sentence, three, months in prison.
 Richard Condon,. Meriden, tramp. Plea l lD. 0r,i1t 1ttr Ian, p,,pIt a-cit nnl
 Cornelius Downing, Merlden, tramp, Plea not guilty. John W. Elliott assigned
 Benj9min ,gno oAstor, New Haven, forgery; ". H. Reed endorsed R. r. Hawkins To defend, Charles Cuiceunelli. Plea guilty. Mr Williams said that on May g, 1896 k. F. Hawkins of Springfield, Mass, mailed check for $86 to W, II. Reed of 50 Broad, way Reed never received it. Astor called himself Reed and got a fruit dealer to cash the cheek; sentenced to two years in state
 Frank Hurley, Meriden, tramp. Plea not guilty. Walter Pond assigned.
 Thomas J Cassidy, New Haven, theft: theft in city court; December 2l, 1895, con vlcted of theft; April II, 1898 stole ffty-tige panes of glass, property of George A ls- bell. Plea not guilty. George Babcock as
 George A. Hancett of New Haven statu- tory burglary, May 26, 1898, noon, entered 1898 entering building owned by John Thurston, May F, entering building owned by Frank Marchuset, May 2S, entering building owned by John Moran. Plea not guilty James F. O'Connor assigned
 Isaac Harvey, colored. of Walllngford, May 21, 1898, assault with intent to murder, shot gun at Alexander Mckay Plea not guilty Richard H, Tyner assigked.
 Stephen Hills and Carrie Hills of Cheshire, assault with intent to murder, June 13, shooting Louis A, Veiron Pleas not guilty. Charles s, Hamilton retained. Judge Bly, denburgh explained that Mir Hamilton would be unable to be present and had en- gagged him to appear It was deSirahle that the prisoners be admitted to ball. he said. The shooting was the result of a con troversy growing out of a right of way. They were bound over on assault with In tent to kill, but the state had changed the attempt to murder. He asked for a $1 0O0 bond. The amount of the bond at present was $2,5o0, MT. Hamilton said that there was not intent to Kill, as had they desired to kill the man they had ample op lportunity Mir, Williams said that he had consented to go on with the trial on July 13 He said that man named Higgins, em ployed Neiron as q farm hand, and he. Hig erty owned by the Hills Higgins drove up i'll a wagon, and when the gate was reach ed Higgins ordered Veiron to open it. AS he did so Mrs. Hills fired three shots from a revolver into yelron's body and MT IIlls shot him with a shot gun. "It was a de- llberate, premeditated attempt to murder and the bond is not too arge.' Judge Rora. back ordered a bond of S2 GOO in each case
 FrNlk Henry, alias Frank Hilton of East Haven, burglary, April 15, entering resi- dence of Henry H. Bradley, April 20 house of W. l.. Chapman of Hamden April 20 house of Jonathan Coe, April 23. Walling- ford, entering house of Ge,fge J. Pierce April 15 New Haven, dweiung of Alfred W, Forbes Plea not guilty. J. P. Good hart retained.
 David c. Sliney, New Haven, forgery, ut, tering order alleged to be signed by James c. McManus to Frederick D, Grave for 12 . boxes of cigars, also forged check for %l2 On May 9 uttering forged check purportng z to be signed by James C. McManus Plea not guilty. Judge Blydenburgh retained
 James H. Johnson, colored, of Milford, forgery. name of H. H. Brown on an order for pair of shoes on April 8. Plea guilty, Sentenced to one year in jail.