Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-23
FORGER SENT TO STATE PRISON
One Two Years on First Count and One Year the
Second for Borowy-Hazel Bowman Gets Year in
Jail and Laughs-Demore Pleads Guilty.

Wnen the criminal superior court
resumed its session here on Wednes-
day morning Jury was secured for
the trial of the case of the state VS..
Hazel Bowman, charged with misprison
Of felony in assisting Samuel Kelson,
the colored man who stabbed the sail
or. Harry Bohn, in New London, to
escape by sending him money and
clothes. She pleaded not guilty and
was defended by Attorney Conner. The
accused is a young and good loking
colored woman, aged %, who has been
connected with some questionable
places in New London.
The first witness called was Joseph
Soltz Of New London, in whose saloon
the cutting took place July 20. He had
known Kelson several years but Bohn
he met for the first time that day.
There were six sailors in the saloon
and Hazel Bowman and Grace Ashland
were also there, the latter coming in
with another sailor and for her the
witness changed a 81 bill. She gave
the sailor one dollar in return and he
demanded fifty cents more. She refus-
ed and Bohn grabbed the woman, KEEL
son interfering and both went down
on the floor. The police were called
and the fighters told TO leave there,
which they did in a short time. After
they left, the police came and about
ten minutes later he saw a crowd in
the street. He did not see any instru-
ment in Nelson's hand although he was
the only one fighting with Bohn. Bohh
is now in the New London hospital
Policemen Hammond and Beebe told
Of being called to the Soltz saloon and
trying to find Kelson, while Postal
Clerk E. A. Cook testified that he de-
livered a letter from Kelson to Hazel
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fled that he kept money for Hazel and
about the time of the fight had $50.
George Doyle, who pleaded guilty to
his part in the affair and received
ten months in Jail, testified that he
received SIS from the Bowman woman
and also took some underclothes to
Kelson. He tried to have dining
car waiter do it but he refused. DIR.
G. E. Bradford testified to treating
Sailor Harry Bohn, being the last wit
ness for the state.
In defense the accused was called
and denied her part in the affair. She
made evasive answers when she was
asked about the letter from Kelson.
When Doyle asked for money she said
she supposed Kelson wanted it to pay
some bills in New London. She denied
telling Lubow she got money from her
mothers estate. She said she was
married to man named White but he
Is not now in New London. She
claimed she had known Kelson eight
years, he having roomed at her house
as did Brack Killam. She claimed
that she could not read or write and
that Kelson did that for her She
claimed Kelson had SIS at Lubow's
saloon and went there after it but did
not know where Kelson was at the
time
She admitted knowing a Mrs. Reed
in Bridgeport where the money was
sent but denied giving Doyle any I'M
derclothes. She admitted receiving the
letter written by Kelson in which she
was addressed as Dear Hazel.
Arguments were made by Attorneys
Burrows, Connor and Hull, being COM
pleted at $50. Judge Wheeler charged
the jury occupying about fifteen min
utes and thew were given the case at
4.05. Returning at 428 through Fore
man Dickey verdict of guilty was
given.
Year in Jail.
State Attorney Hull moved for SEN
tence and Attorney Conner spoke in
behalf of the woman, claiming that
whatever she had done in the matter
she had done innocently He suggested
a sentence about the same as Doyle
received.
States Attorney Hull had little to
say about the case and Judge Wheeler
sentenced her to a year in Jail.
This evidently tickled Hazel as her