The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
THE SUPERIOR COURT.
October Session Was
Opened in the City
Yesterday.
NEW COURT ROOM TOO SMALL.
Sullivan and Bedard Sent
to States Prison For
Three Years Each.
NEW COURT ROOM TOO SMALL.

The superior criminal court opened
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock with
Judge Sherman on the bench. 1t was
clearly shown that the criminal court
room is entirely inadequate to contain
the number of people who wish to be
present at the trials. The members of
the bar officers of the court, Jurors,
witnesses and prisoners take up all the
space and many who are interested in
the proceedings are compelled to stay
outside Of the room. The chairs scrape
around on the bare floors, making it
difficult to hear what is being said, and
besides the acoustic properties of the
room could hardly be worse.
Court was opened in the customary
manner by Sheriff R. H. Chamberlain
announcing the court, and Court Crier
Charles Sibley making the proclama-
ton. Prayer was offered by Rev. Alon-
20 Sanderson. There was a roll call of
the traverse Jurors by Assistant Clerk
w. T. Harlow. Frederick w. Southwick
was excused for the whole term, and
Emerson H. Stoddard, Calvin L. Good
win, John ]. Casey, George r. God
frey, William Gurrell and George A.
Shumway were excused until called for.
The first case tried was that Of Adolf
plus BedaTd and James Sullivan, both
charged with robbery from the person
of F. H. McDermott Of Worcester, a
cripple. The complaining witness said
that the two men had met him on Me-
ehanic street, and, after going with him
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and his watch and chain taken from
Sullivan and B. B. Harlow for Bedard.
The case went to the Jury about the
time of the noon adjournment.
The court came in at 2.15 O'Clock in
the afternoon. The case of Edward G.
Shaw of Winchendon, charged with
adultery, was continued, upon defend
ants pleading guilty. He recognized in
the sum Of 800, with Robert Callahan
as surety.
Next the case of Frank Reynolds,
came up for trial. Defendant was
charged with indecent assault upon
Emma Wentworth, a little girl living
in Fitchburg The alleged assault was
committed on Sept 3, at the house of
a girl friend.
The jury which had been out on the
case of Adolphus Bedard and James
Sullivan, charged with robbery, report
ed at 2.45 o'clock. The verdict was
guilty.
The trial of the Reynolds case was
concluded shortly after 8 o'clock, and
the charge given to the jury by the
court Reynolds was sentenced to house
of correction for two years.
In the case of James Conroy, the de-
PENDANT retracted his former plea OF
not guilty, and on his pleading guilty
to the charge of stealing some old lead,
on motion of Assistant District Attor-
ney Taft, Conroy was sentenced to the
Concord reformatory for an indefinite
term.
Henry E. Potter, charged with lar
ceny, retracted his former plea of not
guilty, and on his pleading guilty was
ordered to recognize in the sum of 800,
with surety
Peter Walsh, charged with hI ealzing
and entering a tenement house in Clin-
ton, was sentenced by the court tC hard
labor in the house of correction for nlne
months. officers said he had been guilty
of assault on an officer before. De-
PENDANTS counsel said that from what
he had learned, the young man had
been arrested for drunkenness, and on
the occasion of the entry was drunk.
Joseph Reynolds, formerly of New
Y OTK. WAS CIldTRGu Will ldICGlly lLO1Al
the person. Charles r. Johnson APP
peared for the defendant, and asked fol
leniency of the court, telling of Rey-
nolds previous life and character. Sew
eral witnesses, including the young
mans mother testified as to character
previous TO his leaving home the de-
PENDANT had previously pleaded guilty,
and while the court thought pick
pocket should be sent to states prison
in the present case sentenced him to
two years and six months in the house
of correction.
Medas Ladous, alias Fred Sweet, an
appeal case, was sentenced 70 siS
months in the house of correction for
larceny.
Adolphus Bedard and James Sullivan,
found guilty of robbery, were sentenced
to hard labor in the house of correction
for three years.
The robbery charge was mol pressed
by the district attorney and charge
of larceny from the person was supstl-
tuted Redard was afterwards sem
to states prison for not less than
three years, and the request of Sulll-
van to be sent to states prison, instead
of to the house of correction, was Ia
ken under advisement by the court.
Stephen Mitchell was charged with
assault with knife upon young man
named Coyle. 1t was stated that thsI
defendant had trouble with complain
ant before the assault number of
times. Defendant retracted his plea of
not guilty, and his counsel, P. ]. O'Con-
nell, introduced character witness,
and asked for the leniency of the court.
was sentenced to six months
in the house of correction.
Elizabeth Carrier charged with adul-
terry, pleaded guilty. She will be SEN
fenced later in the session.
Mike Maxi and Mary Makkala
with fornication, retracted
their plea of not guilty, and will be
allowed to go ON payment of costs.
Joseph Maynard and Beda Maria
and Thomas Gauthier and Della Dion
all charged with adultery, pleaded
guilty and were allowed to go on the
payment of the government costs.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
The petit or traverse jury for the
October term of the superior criminal
court are: Frank P. Baker, Webster:
David A. Boudin, Spencer; John j.
Casey (excused), Worcester; Andrew M.
Southbridge; Hoabert
Clark Hubbardston; Josiah c. Con-
verse, North Brookfeld; George H.
DOdea OYford. Iohn M D0nahop Wor-