Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-16
JURY FINDS ACCUSED GUILTY
Abraham Fo David Gordon and Moses Goldfadden Civ en Eight Months in Jail Each-Appeal to Supreme Court and Bail Secured to Amount of $1,500 in Each Case.

to address the court on the matter of sentence, when it was remembered that the jury had been asked to fix the value of the copper and had not been asked about it. This meant tpat they must be secured. It was $40, and they had been gone ten minutes. Juror Hull had remained to ask the court about being excused but the others were on their way home.
 Sheriff Brown was directed to get his men out after the jurymen and soon half the number had been cor ralled and returned. Jurymen Han son and Holden, living in Preston, tgot away, but were soon located, and all were back in the court room at Szo, the court taking a recess until that time.
 Deputy Sheriff Draper. Constable Stanton. Messenger Tilley, were all assisting Sheriff Brown, hustling aft CT the twelve men. Juryman Hull said that the jury had decided the value, but he, of course, was not allowed to make the statement.
 Deputy Sheriff Draper had a hot chase after Juryman Rogers, but, hav- ing fast horse, caught him near the Norwich Town church and was back in less than half an hour. Attorney Warren Burrows drove to Juror Han sons house in Preston and Juror Hol- den was reached by telephone through a neighbor.
 When the twelve men had been re- assembled they were asked by the clerk, under direction of the court, Ii during their previous deliberation they had decided on the value of the prop erty stolen and the foreman said they had and stated the amount to be $140.4O. Attorney Thayer took an ex- ception to the jury being allowed to give this, as they had been dismissed and with the dismissal went the Secre- cy connected with the case. The ques- tion was allowed by the court, however, and an exception taken.
 The jury was then dismissed sec- ond time and started for home while Judge Wheeler heard the attorneys re- garding the sentence. State Attorney Hull stated that by the statute the penalty could be from one to five years in state prison, but he did not think 1t ought to be over a year in jail At torney Shields thought there was a statute which would allow the sending to iail for forty days, but owing to the men being well known here and the fact that Gertz, who had done the stealing. had gotten off with fine and a short sentence in Windham county, that these men should not have a greater sentence.
 The state attorney claimed that Gertz was shown leniency because he con- fessed, told the whole story, reimbursed the company for the wire and it's be- ing put back, and pleaded guilty. These men, in his opinion, have gone on the witness stand and added to their crime the crime of perjury.
 Judge Wheeler considered that a brief Imprisonment for these men would be of greater punishment than for others, as it would keep them from their business. It is a serious offense and one which seems to allure people to commit theft, as they think they can dispose of the stolen property. He sentenced them to eight months each in jail and the costs of the prosecu- tion.
 Notice of appeal was filed with the clerk of the court and the bonds of $1,5O0 were taken and the men re- leased, court adjourning at S.45 o'clock until Wednesday morning.
 Mrs. Gordon, mother of David Cor don. was completely unnerved by the verdict and while she desired to re- main for the sentence, she was taken out of the court room to prevent a scene later.