The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-09-11
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A short calendar session of the sup,


A short calendar session of the supe-
rior court was held at Rockville Tuesday
morning. Judge Thayer presided. A mo-
ton for more particular statement Of
defense was granted In the case of Jacob
Kitchener of Rockville against Giselo
Walker. A motion for disclosure of de-
tense In the case of Frank Wunder of New
York vs.. Charles Warren and Andrew
Wilton, executors of the estate of the
late Josiah Converse of Stafford Springs,
was complied with. A judgment Of $500,
amount agreed upon by both defendant
and plaintiff, was granted In the case Of
Miss Helen Hogan vs.. the New York,
juries received by collision of two trains
on that road near Cedar Hill. Plaintiffs
motion In case of John B. Carmen against
Lydia A. Payne to cite In new defend
ants was granted. A decree of foreclos-
ure was granted In the case of James r.
Jewett of Tolland vs.. Emily E. Root, ct
al, motion for foreclosure was granted,
and the first Tuesday in December named
as the limit for redemption. The amount
due 1t Is $645.90. Motion for foreclosure
was granted In the case Of the Savings
Bank of Stafford Springs vs.. John J. Shea
on the Lucius Fuller property In Tolland,
the amount due being $2,641.25. The
limit for redemption Is the first Tuesday
In November. Foreclosure was granted
In the case of the Savings Bank of Stat
ford Springs against Eugenia Matthews
on the Blue Front property In Stafford
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Lawrence j. Young vs.. Bertha Young
was tried, defense making no appearance.
The decree was granted on the ground of
desertion. Mary A. Jones of Mansfield
was granted divorce from Archer Jones
on the ground of desertion. George Fl.
Dunlap of Hartford was fined So and
costs for breach of peace at the criminal
term of the superior court at Tolland
Tuesday afternoon. The case against
him for violation of fishing laws at Bolton
pond was nolled on payment of costs,
which amounted to $65. The case against
William P. Cook of Hartford. for VIOLA
| ton of fishing laws, was nolled on pay
ment of costs, 1926.
In the afternoon the criminal session
opened at Tolland. Frank Ross of Stat
fordville, accused of stealing a horse,
pleaded not guilty, and Thomas F. Noone
of Rockville was appointed to defend him.
Edward Roberts of Staffordville was the
first witness for the state. He said that
he kept livery stable and that he had
been In the habit of letting teams to Ross.
On July II he let him have team In the
afternoon, which was returned In the
evening. Later the same evening Ross
again came to him and said he wanted
another rig. He let him take 1t, and this
is the one the prisoner was accused OF
stealing. That was on Friday, and on
Monday he sent out postals giving de-
scription of the team, as 1t had not been
returned. He got word that the team
had been In Putnam. The next he heard
of 1t was when he received word from
Cranston, r. l., stating that one answer
ing the description was at the Narragan-
sett Hotel. He went there and found the
rig and took 1t home. Proprietor Hol-
man of the Narragansett Hotel was put
on the stand, and stated that Ross came
to his place, accompanied by woman,
and said he was on his wedding trip. He
stayed few days, and as he had not paid
his bill he asked Ross If he owned the
team, and the latter replied in the affirm.
alive. That night Ross left without pay.
Ing his bill, leaving the team In the sta.
bles of the hotel. He Immediately mott.
fed Mr.. Roberts, who came after the rig.
| Michael Joyce of Putnam, who runs a
stable In that city, was the next witness.
He told how Ross came to his stable and
put the horse up, but left without paying
his bill. A few days later he saw Ross
and a companion walking toward Putnam
on country road. He drove up and
grabbed hold of him, saying that he
wanted him. Ross broke away and ran,
but upon his (Joyce) making a bluff to
shoot Ross stopped and accompanied him
| to Putnam. He said Ross had pistol
and blackjack in his pocket. He pro-
ductd these in court. In his own defense
Ross said he drove to Holland, Mas. J.,
from there to Webster and Putnam, where
he stopped over night. Then he contin-
ued to Cranston, r. l., stopping moons
and nights to feed the horse. He said he
was out of money, and decided after stay
| ing at the hotel that he would go back
| home and get money with which to pay
| what he owed and redeem the team, W hich
he left in the hotel stable. He said he
simply was out for good time, not hav-
| ing any thought of stealing the team. AT
O'Clock the case was adjourned until
| Wednesday at 10 O'Clock.
The trial of Ross was continued yester-
| day, and Ross was acquitted. States
Attorney Reed concluded his argument
about II o'clock, and then Judge ThayeI
delivered his charge. After being out
about fifteen minutes the jury brought in
a verdict of acquittal. The judge then
thanked the jury and congratulated them
on their finding as being in accordance
with the evidence and then discharged
them for the term. His honor then called
Ross before him and gave him some good
advice. He told Ross that he was q
young, healthy fellow, and should return
to work and refrain from acts which
would bring him under suspicion. He
advised him to mend his ways, stop lead.
ing gay life and settle down. This
Ross promised to do. Judge Thayer, In
his charge to the jury, said that the jury
must find that Ross hired the team with
the intent to steal 1t In order to bring In
a verdict for conviction. This the jury
could not find, SO they acquitted him.
The following jurors have been drawn
Tolland, John L. Rhodes and George w.
Lansing; Andover, Charles l.. Backus
Bolton, George L. Dewey; Columbia,
James A. Utley; Coventry, Henry c.
Walker and Oliver G. Hall; Ellington
| Daniel Curtis and Lucius A. Aborn
Hebron, Roswell Chamberlain; Mansfield
Abraham Lincoln; Somers, William II.
Billings; Stafford, Wallace T. Jones and
Wendell V. Odell; Union, George Towne
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