The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27

and forcible manner. He asked for the | conviction of the accused of the crime of murder in the first degree as charged , in the indictment. The motive Of the 1 crime he ascribed to jealousy and claim ed that 1t had been clearly shown that l the cause was arsenical poisoning. lie | concluded his argument and after re- l cess of five minutes Judge Elmer deliV- cred his charge to the jury. He spoke | for about forty minutes, reviewing care fully all the important testimony in the trial. He told the jury to especially consider whether in their mind the state had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt as demanded by the statutes and then fully described what is the mean- ing of the phrase ''reasonable doubt. He also asked the jury to pay especial attention to the motive as urged by the state and as to whether the chain of cir cumstantiai evidence had been thor oughly established by the state.
 The jury came in at 1:45 o'clock this morning and gave a verdict of man. slaughter. State Attorney Williams addressed the court and said that as the verdict was a compromise one he should ask that the maximum sentence for manslaughter, ten years in state prison be imposed. Attorney Chase, for the defense, said that he did not 1 think that there was much to say, but l asked for leniency for Mrs. Anderson. The accused began to sob when the yer dict was announced, and was sobbing when told by the judge to stand up and receive sentence. She was sentenced to | ten years in states prison, and the ] court then adjourned for the term. UNITED STATES COURT MATTERS. Referee Henry G. Newton has ap- pointed May as the time for holding a hearing on the petition of Adolph Rosenheimer, a tobacco dealer, who made application to be declared a bank rup. Monday.
 The firm of Kelsey & Wightman of Wallngford, grocers, have filed peti- tion in bankruptcy. There will be a hearing on the confirmation of the com position May 8.
 Upon the receipt of the order from the United States court yesterday in which the suit of w. c. Edgerton vs. John H. Starin was remanded to the state court, a plea in abatement was filed by counsel for Mr. Starin. The plea will be argued later, probably to- morrow.
 LONGS CASE GOES OVER.
 The matter of appeal in the case of James Long, the telegraph operator, who was sentenced to eighteen years in state prison in the superior court in this city recently for committing an assault upon Rebecca Armstrong, will be de- layed until the supreme court meets in this city in June. State Attorney Will Hams was unable to attend and it was agreed that the arguments should be de- layed until the next session of the su- preme court.
 PRINCIPAL LEWIS SUED.
 Property on George street belonging to Principal John c. Lewis of the Webster school was attached yesterday as secur- ity in suit for s2,00O damages claimed by Mordecai Belasco of 72 York street in behalf of his son, Levi Belasco who, it is claimed, was brutally handled by Principal Lewis last week. The claim is that Principal Lewis caught young Be- lasco by the ears, shook him until they were torn, that he has suffered great pain and claims $1,000 damages, besides claims for care, etc, which brings the total to $2,000 Attorney l.. F. Jacobs appears for the plaintiff
 SUITS OF FORECLOSURE.
 Deputy Sheriff Beach has served writs in foreclosure suits against James Doyle of Woodbridge, William E. Thomas. New Haven, and William Platt of Mill ford.
 The plaintiff in the cases is George S. Curtiss of this city and the amount involved is $4,OO0. Property belonging to the defendants in Woodbridge Milford and this city was attached,
 The Hartford Building and Loan asso- citation has commenced proceedings in foreclosure against Elizabeth J. Free man. ct al. The property is on Putnam street The mortgage is one of $750.
 A writ of garnishee was yesterday served on James Bree as executor of the will of Bernard Farnan The suit is one of common accounts brought by Catherine Farnan against Bridget Shan non, guardian of Frederick Farnan of Waterbury. Fitzgerald and Walsh are the counsel for the plaintiff.
 $2,50o DAMAGE SUIT.
 Mary l.. Hoyt of South Salem has brought suit against Stephen s. Mead of the same town'i in which she claims $2, 300 damages for failure on the part of the defendant to pay her in full judg- ment gained in the New York courts
 Property on Derby avenue was at tached The suit is returnable in the Fairfield county courts. The judgment | was for $S93 02, on which STA was paid. |
 CITY COURT BRIEFS.
 Thomas l.. Kelly was fined s3 and | costs on charge of drunkenness in the | city court yesterday. After court he was arrested on charge of theft. He | is accused of stealing clock from 53 Congress- avenue.
 The case of indecent exposure against | Louis Hausman was continued until | May 2.