Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-16

The copper wire case which has been | occupying the attention of the superior court here for the past twelve days came to a close Friday evening at 7.45 o'clock. The jury deliberated upon the case over four hours and then brought in a verdict of guilty against all three of the accused-Abraham Fox, David Gordon and Moses Goldfadden. The case was hard fought on both sides from the start to the finish and the end IS not yet, for while Judge Wheeler has sentenced them to eight months in jail each, an appeal has been taken to the supreme court of errors and the accused are out under $1,500 bail each. This case, or what led up to it, has been before the public for several years, the copper bond wire having been cut from the track of the New Haven road above Jewett City in 1907. 1t was at once investigated by the New Haven road detectives, Charles ,E. Hazelhurst being on the case, and for over year he sought after Herman Gertz and finally caught him after per- sistent following of the wanted man. Gertz's accomplice, Jake Lewis, was caught by Detective Hazelhurst a few months afterwards and both confessed to doing the job and bringing the stolen copper here, and so testified in the city court. Much hard work was done on the case by the detective and after the case was thrown out in the city court he gave valuable assistance in getting the evidence for new trial and also for the present trial, and but for his persistent methods it Is prob able that the men who stole the cop per would never have been secured and the present case not been brought
 When the court opened Friday morn ing Attorney Thayer completed his ar ranfz ~z1s-@ n | and at the conclusion of his address to the jury Attorney Shields was heard for twenty minutes. The closing argu- ment was made by State Attorney Hull the three taking up the entire morning session. At the afternoon ses- sion Judge Wheeler took fifty minutes in charging the jury and they retired to consider the case at 2.19 o'clock.
 . Report of Jury.
 At 5.55 o'clock the jury sent in a request it is understood, for adjourn ment. Judge Wheeler told them they could not have it. They deliberated for another half-hour and at 6.3O o'clock they reported with the verdict. The foreman was George B. Dawley, who, at the call of the clerk, reported that a verdict of guilty had been found against all three of the accused, Abraham Fox, David Gordon and Moses Goldfadden.
 The jury was then discharged until next Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Judge Wheeler explaining that the su- preme court would be in session here Tuesday.
 Attorney Shields stated that they at once gave notice of appeal to the su- preme court and the question of bail was then brought up It was thought by the attorney for the defense that the bond of $1,000 in each case which was previously given would stand, but the court thought it expired at the giving of the verdict and that a new one should be given.
 Attorney Shields was anxious that the amount be the same but the court and the state attorney believed it should be raised and the amount was fixed at s1,500 for each to answer to the further order and judgment of the court.
 State Attorney Hull asked for sen- tence, which Attorney Shields desired to have deferred, but in the opinion of the court the sentence should come before the giving of bail. He inform ed Attorney Shields that he would hear him and the latter was about