The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-03
IN AND ABOUT TIE COURTS
CRIMINAL SIDE, SUPERIOR co URI
OPENED YESTERDAY.
Judge Thayer On the Bench
Case of Arson Against Frank Colltsan
-Kerrtgan Gets One Year--Trial of
Miss HOugh-COurt Notes.

The January term of the superior
court criminal side, opened yesterday
morning at 1890 o'clock with prayer
by Rev. George B. Cutten. Shortly be-
fore 1890 o'clock Judge Thayer and
State Attorney Williams made their ap-
pearance, after having a consultation
with Coroner Mix Judge Blydenburgh
and Attorney Bishop, counsel for Mrs.
Rathbun and Hart. The most import
ant cases tried yesterday were those of
Charles G. Kerrigan, charged with as
Colligan, Of West Haven, charged with
arson.
The proceedings of the trial of Coli
gan will be found in another column
Kerrigan, it is considered got off
lightly, as his sentence was only one
year. He pleaded guilty to assault on
Mrs. Donovan, but denied the intent to
kill. Mr.. Williams stated to Judge
Thayer that he was not disposed to be
severe with the young man, and the
case for the state was seriously hamper
ed by the fact that two of the most i'm
portant witnesses against him had act
ed in such a manner in the city court
that they now stood charged with per-
jury. One of the perjurers was Kerri-
CAMS victim.
The largest sentence yesterday was
~ t., Of
mour, on the charge of burglary. He
was sent to Wethersffeld for sew
en- years. Gunderman was charged
with breaking into shoe shop, sa-
loon and machine shop In Seymour
He was convicted in the superior court
in October, 1895, and was sent to state
prison. While in the prison he wrote
letter to State Attorney Williams stat
ing he was an Odd Fellow,
and asking him to help him,
as he repented of his error and was
DESTROYS of reforming. He wrote
another letter and sent it out by pris-
oner who was leaving the institution
and by whom it was carried to New Jer-
sey. This letter was directed to Rev.
Father Regency, of Seymour, and pur-
ported to be signed by Frank Dwyer,"
who alleged that he was the perpetra-
tor of the deeds for which Gunderman
was suffering. The writing was not dis
guised, however, and by comparison
of the two letters 1t was found that they
were written by the same person.
John L. Howard and Thomas H.
Maher pleaded guilty to burglary and
were sent to states prison for one year
and six months
Louis e. Peck was given a year in
Jail for burglary committed in 1899
Peck with several others, most of whom
have been arrested, broke into and en-
tered the saloon Of Edward l.. Visel on
Dixwell avenue.
Mary Kennedy was charged with |
third offense Of theft and on the plea |
of guilty she was given one year in jail |
John McHugh, who procured a ham |
on forged order from William Wer-
weiss OF Congress avenue and Bond |
street was also sent to Jail for a year
on a plea of guilty.
Frank O'Neill, of Meriden, was given
six months for vagrancy, and Thomas
Murphy, who was caught in the store of
Robert Kelly on Greene street, Christ
mas morning, was sent up for year
and six months.
John Mccarthy pleaded guilty of
burglary and was given six months.
His companion in crime, Thomas Haw-
ley, pleaded not guilty, and he will be
tried later on. The boys were charged
with breaking into the Dunn restau-
rant on State street on the night of
October %.
The charge Of adultery against
Charles L. Flotow, of Meriden, with
Caroline Kilowski, married woman,
on October a. was changed to rape.
He pleaded not guilty. Bond fixed at
So 900. Defendant is man of property.
He was arrested on bench warrant
yesterday on the new charge.
Frank Alicio and Consetta Carroza,
of Ansonia, pleaded not guilty to the
charge of adultery. The latter is
married woman.
Giovanni Tomasso and Mary Arnilo,
of this city, the latter a daughter of I
Pasquale Arnillo; adultery on October
81 Pleaded not guilty.
Joseph l.. Burns, Henry G. Lindstadt, ,
and Henry W. Painter were charged
with statutory burglary, and first plead
ed not guilty, but afterward changed
their plea to one of guilty and were ;
sent to states prison, Burns for two
years and four months, and the other
two for one year and six months
Thomas Murphy, burglary in the !
night season on December 25, entering ,
place of Robert Kelly on Greene street. :.
Arrested by Patrolman Roche Policy
slips were found in his pockets Muir
ply pleaded guilty. Eighteen months
In states prison. Maher for counsel.
Francis O'Neil, a tramp from Meri- Y
den, pleaded guilty to. vagrancy. ONeil {
comes from Lowell, Mass He got six J
months in Jail. {
Vincenzo Izzo, the italian who was
arrested in Hamden for placing brake |
beam on the tracks of the NORTHAMPTON |
division of the Consolidated road. /
pleaded guilty to the information. but 1
counsel was assigned him as he did not
appear to realize the enormity of his Of
'ence. He still pleaded guilty. and If S
vas said by his attorney that Izzo was p
If weak mind and was hardly respon- S
'ibe for what he did Judge Thayer o
that an investigation be d
made to ascertain if such was the b
ruth e
Thomas Peers, of Wa1lingford, plead n
ID not guilty to the charge of assaulting II
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