The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
COURTS.
TheAthOlCase
Goes Over
TO JANUARY TERM.
Slow Progress In Superior
Criminal Session.


nearly the entire day was devoted to
minor cases.
At the opening in the morning the
court gave its attention to the case of
Dr. Garrepy A. Larkeque, of AthoI
who was indicted for manslaughter in
causing the death of Mrs Julia A.
Blanchard of Athol, August Sth, by
professional neglect. Lawyer John r.
Thayer told the court that as he had
not been called to the case prior to
Monday, he would make the motion to
have the case continued until the Jan
uary term of the criminal court
While District Attorney Herbert Par
ker had no personal objection to the
continuance of the case, he. wished to
clear the entire criminal docket, so that
his successor, Gen. lockwood Hoar.
would be encumbered with no cases at
the beginning of his term.
The court thought that to try the
case this term would not give the coun-
sci for Mr. LarkeQue sufficient time in
which to prepare a case of this import
ance, and the case was formally conftin-
ued until January. The doctor fur
nished bonds in the sum of $4,000.
which has special interest to Fitchburg
parties was the highly sensational case
Of Max KulwiEski of Fitchburg, against
whom there were two separate indict-
ments, in four counts, for the burning
of a house and store in F'itchburg. the
case has received the attention of Dep
uty Fire Marshal Scott of Milford and
Assistant to the State Fire Marshal
Robert E. Mott, of Worcester, who
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witnesses for the government. John r.
Thayer, Esq, appeared for Max Kul-
winsh, who pleaded not guilty in a
Stentorian voice when the indictments
were read by Major Harlow.
| In opening the case District Attorney
\ Parker dwelt upon the magnitude of
the crime alleged and outlined the case
before the jury. The alleged act of
burning was committed September 22d,
the district attorney in opening the case
referring ITO the evidence which was to
be introduced ito show that Kulwineki
had insurance on his store in excess
| of the value Of goods therein and also
TO show that later Kulwinskd had tried
Ito get even a larger insurance than
$500, saying to secure his end that he
had but total of $500 or $500 on the
store.
The district attorney spoke of other
to show the guilt of Kulwinski, who
had been in Fitchburg for about a
year, At the close of Mr.. Parker
opening the case was continued to this
morning at $50 o'clock.
The first case to be tried and com
pleted was that of Mary Reardon. of
this city, indicted for adultery. The
/ jury found the woman guilty and she
was sentenced 30 the wonans prison
at Sherborn for two years.
The last case of the day to be heard
| by the court was that of Maud Nor
rison Brooks, indicted for adultery
She arrived with Deputy Sheriff Mich
OILS on the 5 o'clock train and was i'm
mediately arraigned. She pleaded nolo
contendere, giving bonds for her ap-
pearance at the next term of the su-
perior criminal court, on payment Of
the government costs of $50 Thatcher
B. Dunn appeared for the woman.
The two cases of Matthias B. Wall
and Fred A. Jones, charged with the
evasion Of car fare on the Consolida-
ted Street Railway, who appealed from
the So fine in the lower court, were yes
terday submitted to the court on agree
ments of fact the court to find upon
the facts. Col. VIM. A Gile appeared
for Wall and Jones.
Thomas Manion of Spencer, charged
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state farm at Bridgewater.
Thomas Riley of this city, who was
charged with drunkenness, was al
lowed to go on probation.
Thomas Baker and Frank Foley, both
Of this city and charged with larceny
were allowed to go on probation.
The two cases against Ezra G. STAN
bridge of Hubbardston, one for main
tanning liquor nuisance and the other
for having Intoxicating liquors, We're
called and Stanbridge was defaulted.
The case of Louis Goodney of Eor-
cester indicted for malicious mischief,
was called and mol pressed. Sullivan
& OConnell for Goodney.
The case of Patrick Degan charged
with assault and battery, was. placed
on file. Sullivan & O'Connell for De-
gan.
In the case of Mary Melia of Wor-
cester, who was fined in the lower court
$50 and sentenced to the house of cor
rection so days for liquor keeping, the
new sentence was that she be ordered
to pay $50 fine alone, which was paid.
James f. McGovern appeared for Mrs.
Melia-
John Murphy, alias Richard Murphy,
indicted for breaking and entering, was
brought into court with a charge of
drunkenness also hanging over him.
There had been a previous charge
against him. and the case had been
placed on file at the recommendation
of Monsignor T. Griffin. Murphy has
been drunk repeatedly, and received
sentences of six and four months, and
the government expressed itself as sat
isfied that the breaking and entering
had been committed during a drunken
fit The aged and gray-haired mother
of Murphy appeared in court, and said
that he was the sole support of the
family, the father doing practically
nothing, while there were FIVE little
mouths to be fed A young daughter
died last Saturday of consump-
ton. Murphy was allowed TO
go on probation, Deputy Sheriff
Hayter conserving to look cut for
the boy, who was warned by District
Attorney Parker that if he ever again
transgressed the laws his punishment
would be summary. District Attorney
Parker said in connection with the case
that if he had made mistakes in his
prosecution for the government, they
We're mistakes in clemency, and he was
willing to share the criticism for the
leniency of the government in the pres
ent case. Sullivan & O'Connell appear
ed for Murphy.
T In the case of William Curran, indict-
ed for fraud, default was entered.
Richard Allard, who pleaded guilty
OF neglect to return $40 found, was fined
In the cases of Mary Ahearn, Bridget
Curran, Hannah Flynn, Dennis H. Sui
livan, William II. Parks. the motions to
have the cases placed on file have been
allowed.
The present case on trial, that of Max
Kulwinslki, will be the last case for
trial this term, with the exception of
the three cases against John Reed, one