Putnam patriot., 1909-06-11
Superior Court.

ham. Decision reserved.
 A short callendar session was held Friday morning at which a jury was drawn tc try the case of Fredrerick II. Wood, of this city, charged with re- ceiving and concealing stolen goods.
 Court will come to Putnam next week to hear civil matters.
 The case of State vs. Frederick II. Wood, of this city, charged with rccelv- ing and concealing stolen goods, was begun Tuesday morning. When this case Is completed, Charles Miller, who pleaded guilty to stealing the goods from the Bradley house, tn Pomfret- will be sentenced. Acting states At. torney Bugbee states that he does not intend to try any more of the men charged with receiving some of the stolen goods, al this term, So there is some doubt as to their being tried al all, as Miller, who Is the principal wit ness, will be in States prison. Attorney King of Wilimantic. is assisting Attorney rorrcy with the de fence, and Attorney Card is assisting the acting States Attorney. Attorneys 1 for defence presented a demurrer, al- leging that there Is no such statutory offence as that charged, and alleging that the charge should have been lar. ceny. The demurrer was oyerruled. | t.,IA substantially the same story as he has twice already related it--how he went to Woods saloon, and spoke to Wood about the Elk's head; that Wood told him to get 1t for him. That he went with Wood to the latter's home the next morning, where the horse was hitehed up. Told of going to the Brael- ley house and the manner of taking the goods, and the return to Wood < saloon, when he wouldn't give him the s75 agreed upon, and only gave him VI and i4 beer checks. Wood said he would purchase some andirons, and witness said he would get him some. Talked with Wood about some round tables, and Wood told him he could take the team and go after them. He got $i and half dozen beer checks for the ,andirons. Witness told Wood he had better sell the elk $ head as It might be discovered. Wood said the people who owned 1t were across the pond and wouldn't be back till summer. Later, Wood gave him $i for bellows and tongs. Wood asked htm when he was going to the house with the team. He gave him 25 cents for umbrella. Feb. ruary sth, he went to Woods saloon and met Allard Dupre. They went to Woods house and took his team and drove to Pomfret. Saw Sheriff Hol brook, so drove back to Putnam, and while in Woods saloon Holbrook came in. Wood told him he had call from the sheriff, and gave him dollar and told him to "beat It." he also gave him card and told him to write to him Went to Webster, then back to Pom fret and back to Putnam--where hs was arrested.
 On cross examination Miller wa, asked many questions concerning hi past life which developed that he hat had rather an eventfui career. Denied he had ever been given copy of evi dence in Dupfe case but said At torney Card had read testimony giver | .rf a Putnam.
 The witness became somewhat lmix ed up on dates and places in iellins of his travels before he struck Putnam but otherwise he stuck pretty close ts his original story throughout th' cross-examination.
 Adelard Dupre, also under arrest fo receiving some of the stolen property was the next witness. He told of go Ing with Miller to Pomfret and getting the elk's head and bringing 1t back ts Woods saloon. Said Wood let them take his team the second time to go tt Pomfret to get some old shoes, scarpcts and stuff off the dump at Pomfrel school. Saw Sheriff HoIbrook and Miller did not return to lthe team, lst he drove hone alone. Received about cord Of wood for going with Miller. Wood told him at his, Woods house, February eighth that the stuff was stolen.
 Cross examined said he hal known Wood six years. Went with Miller to get a bag of shoes from Pomfret school. There was tear on the elk's head and Miller said it had been thrown away. Blanket did not cover head. Five or six helped carry head into saloon, and many more were looking OH. Miller asked N ood s5 for head. Heard noth- ing about s75.
 Rev. (. A. Jones was the naxt wit ness. Said lie was asked 10 make re- pairs on the head. He valued il at 1 si25 to Sis0. Another taxidefniist valued head al si.5.
 Deputy sheriff Hoibfook testified that he went to the Bradley house af- fer II had been entered the second time and saw where the elk ; head had been torn from the wall. Heard the head WAS in Woods saloon, and when hs