The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-03

Whitneyville Congregational church
pleaded not guilty,
William Banks Of Merlden, charged
with being a tramp. on February 4
pleaded not guilty.
John A. Lee. aged tWenty-three
charged with burglary in this city Feb
ruary Il, in the house of Harry B. Win
chell on Crown street, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to a year and SIN
months in states prison on each of the
two counts,
Edwin f. Apgar, former manager OF
the Emerson Shoe company, who was
charged with forgery Of a check fol-
$45 on the Home National bank of Mer-
iden, purporting to be signed by r, y,
Grover 81 Co., and which he passed on
Frank L. Wellman of this city, and
another check for $25 on the United
States bank C: Hartford on February
10, which he passed on j. Edward Geary
of this city, pleaded not guilty.
James H. Casey, alias John Moore,
charged with forgery Of the name of
Alvin N. Branch to a document which
he circulated stating that "the bearer
had broken his right arm, had been a
trustworthy workman, etc. and was
trying to raise money to start in small
business, pleaded guilty. Casey obtain
ed money from j. D. Dewell, Abner
Hendee r. G. Anthony, General s. e.
Merwin, General e. s. Greeley, and
many Others The court stated that
Casey's crime was the worst class Of
forgery. Judge Elmer sentenced him
to three years in state prison.
John Colligan of West Haven, who
| was bound over from the borough
court about two months ago on a
charge of arson, pleaded not guilty to
| the charge and was placed under
| bonds of $500. Colligan is charged With
setting FIRE TO the barn of Susan p.
! Beardsley on the night of December 10.
The barn was only slightly burned and
Colligan, after long trial in West Ha-
ven, was finally bound over to the SUI
perior court. Colligan' son Frand was
sentenced in The January term to four
years in state prison on the charge of
| arson.
| John Eox and Mrs, Anna Parsons of
| Meriden were the next to be brought
before Judge Elmer. They We're charg
ed with adultery in Meriden on March
rs. Both pleaded not guilty, and Mrs.
Parsons being without counsel, Walter
Pond was appointed to defend her. Fox
said he had counsel and he expected
him here late yesterday afternoon.
Herman Gerschweski of New Haven
was charged with theft Of $50 from
James Brennon and pleaded not guilty
Attorney Torrance was appointed coun-
sell
Andrew Johnson, colored, of Merden,
was charged with being a tramp and
begging, and pleaded not guilty on both
counts. Attorney Oveilander was APP
pointed counsel by the court.
The next couple to be brought UP
for trial were John Mulvey and Fred
er.ck Lockery, beth of New Haven.
Mulvey and Lockery are young men
and are charged with theft from per
son on Eugene p. Carr of this city. Both
pleaded not guilty and Attorney Fowler
was appointed counsel by the court
The alleged wholesale chicken thief,
Burton Manning, of Cheshire, was then
brought before Judge Elmer. Manning
was up on four counts. The first was
for the theft of ten chickens from
Bridget Cocgan en- March IS and the ,
second count was for theft Of ten
chickens from Eliza Cook on the night
of March 10. Milo Hine lost twelve
chickens, and Minot Scranton a num-
Der. Manning pleaded not guilty and
Attorney Hitler was appointed counsel. |
Manning was later sentenced to state |
prison for sixteen months, four months |
on each court.
Charles OConnor, ir., of Beacon |
Fails, was charged with assault with I
intent to kill. and he pleaded not guilty. |
A bond of $500 was fixed by the court,
and Attorney Fitzgerald was appointed |
counsel O'Connor is twenty-three
years of age. He almost killed his ia
Their by beating him over the head land
back with club. OConnor later chdng
ed his plea Of guilty and was sentenced |
to state prison fer two years.
Annie Parker. well known to New |
Haven police, was charged with being
a common drunkard She was arrest
ed the last time on February IL, and
on August IL, 1879, and December IA
of the same year, she was before the
city court on the Same charge.
Frank P. Shay. who recently burg
larized the house Of Thomas A. New
bold on Lombard street, pleaded guilty
Of the charge and was sentenced to
state prison for q term Of three years
At the time of the burglary on Lom-
bard street Shay was out on bonds hay
ing been charged with theft on Novem-
Der 20.
Frank Tolles, colored, of Hamden was
charged with assault on three counts
The assault took place in Hamden on
the night of February 2S on one Charles |
Kirk of Hamden. Toles at first plead
ed not guilty, and later Attorney ia
coba. his counsel. changed the plea to
guilty and the case was nolled on the
payment of fines.
Henry Wilson, colored was charged
With theft from Harris Ginsburg, the
second hand clothing dealer on Greg
son street. Wilson formerly was a
Butler for Judge Beers of bridgeport.
and said he had been in hard luck of
ate. When he was arrested he wore
he clothes he stole from Ginsburg, He
pleaded not guilty, but later changed
lis plea to guilty and was given two |
1ears in state prison. Walter Pond was
lis counsel. The theft was made on
January 25
Court adjourned at 6 o'clock and will
'ome in at 10 o'clock this morning,