Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-15
BELD[N GOT OFF EASY.
Three Months in Jail For Black
 mailing Druggist Duncan.

 an Able Plea for Fine Instead of Jail Sentence-Leon H. Bostwick Was Given Two Years in Prison.
 The superior court. criminal side, was opened this morning by Sheriff ] Dunham at 10 o'clock. an hour earlier ] than was expected. Judge George w. l Wheeler presided and the customary prayer was said by the Rev MT Buck l ley.
 1 The alterations made in the room during the past few months were ad- mired by the lawyers, but not by the public. The accommodations are curtailed and Sheriff Rigney allowed only those who had business in court or relations interest ill the downfall of prisoners to retain a seat. Sheriff Rigney got up at o'clock this morn ing to prepare the public for the changed order Of things. The court room is the finest in the state and no fault could have been found with it had not the slender accommodations for the public been largely sacrificed l for the jury room that has been added. In his prayer the Rev MT Buckley l referred to the assassination of the late President Mckinley, making di- rect appeal for divine protection for President Roosevelt. his cabinet, the l governor of. this state. and the officials of the country in general
 Part of the list of prisoners was then called and the following pleas were given: Charles Stuhlman. 21 ] statutory burglary of Frank Swan sons grocery store on Burton street not guilty. Attorney Richmond was ] appointed his counsel. Thomas Ina lar, 2l. attempted burglary of NJ Ben Jamin's store on Scoyill street, guilty; Albert Noether, 19, statutory burglary of Hotchl1iss & Templeton's hardware store on South Main street, not guilty
 Dominica Labello. assault with intent to kill Francis Moore. not guilty; Lewis W. Belden, blackmailing John F. Duncan, guilty. The latter was the first called up for sentence Prose cutting Attorney Kellogg stated the cir cumstances of the case to the court which are already known to the pub- lie. Attorney Herman of Winsted l appeared for the accused. He said Belden was formerly assistant super l intendent of factory in Winsted counsel knew his family well; they are 1 well known and respectable. MT I Herman asked that fine be imposed The court regretted that he would not l be justified in disposing of the case | with fine. Belden had had every l opportunity to know he had commit I ted very serious crime, one of the meanest crimes. If a fine was i'm l posed, the prisoners sister, who came | from the west to help him, would pay the money. In view of all the cir cumstances the court was inclined to be severe, he said and accordingly sentenced Belden to three months in l jail.
 Thomas Thalar was called I'D next. Attorney Holohan appeared for him. Thalar was sentenced to one year in the county jail
 Albert Noether changed his plea up- on the advice of Attorney Carmody. his appointed counsel. His sentence was ten months in jail. Noether comes from very good people. His parents were present and while his case was under consideration they were in tears.
 After NOether's case was disposed of court adjourned to o'clock, there be- 1 ing no further business ready The jury consists of the following: Benja- min J. Hosley and Joseph P How'd,
 Branford; Samuel Scranton and Henry E. Stone, Madison; Harmon w. Wake field and George B. Atwater, Hamden; William B. Russell and Albertus N. Clark, Orange; Ebert A. Bell and Ma than s. Baldwin, Meriden; Henry E. Terrell and Seymour Bishop, Chesh- ire; Ira Dudley and William Hill, | Guilford; O. Leroy Mitchell and Al fred N Platt, Southbury; Charles B. 1 French and William E. Downs. OK ford.
 Thalar was given a year in jail
 Leon H. BOStWick changed his plea to guilty and was given the minimum sentence, two years in the state prison. Attorney Church was appointed his guardian ad litim
 The case against Charles R. Judson l for indecent assault upon boy named | Witowski was nolled, Prosecuting At l torney Kellogg claiming that there was no evidence to support the com l plaint This disposed of all the cases | l then called and the case against Dom- inico Lobello for assault with intent | to kill Francis J. Moore was taken LID. The crime alleged took place in the dip- ping department in the Scovill Manu- facturing company's plant on June 2 last. Attorney Guilfoile defended The accused was passing through the department in which Moore was en- ployed, and something was thrown at him. Accused immediately fled at Moore and stabbed him in the back below the left shoulder .and also in- fiicted another wound further down. Both were slight wounds, but the up- l per one. had it been two inches deeD. may have been serious. In the opin- ion of pr Ballard, who attended Moore. the wounds were made by knife. l MAUD CONNIE GONE.