Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-06

came IN here on Tuesday morning at
zen O'clock prayer was offered by
Hev. DR.. Lewellyn Pratt, court being
opened by Deputy Sheriff Draper.
Inc court was informed by States
Attorney H. A. Hull that a grand jury
was IN attendance and he ordered them
INTO court. They were sworn in by
clerk Parsons, after which they were
addressed by Judge Ralph Wheeler,
VINO explained the difference between
the degrees of murder and also in
structed them regarding facts about
evidence and degrees of guilt. The
jury, which included the following IS
men, then retired to the room of the
county commissioners for considera-
tlon OF the case before them:
Alole l. Hale, George o. stead, DR..
J. j. Donohue, Thomas NJ Shields,
William c. Collins. all Of Norwich;
II. Il. Pendleton, E. E. HENDERSON, New
| London: j. G. Smith, East Lyme; c.
l, Beeoe, salem; w. Fl. Cheseboro, D.
| W. chester, Edward w. French. T. ].
collins, +. w Batty, Mystic; E. F.
Whlte' North Stonington; c. J. Abel
| Richardson. Preston.
Ihey were given the papers in the
| case against Michael Ridisz and John
Jurssz VINO are charged with killing
| haue Nurkewicz in Lyme, September
., The grand jury is in charge of
! deputy sheriff Casey, while Alphonse
Grant is acting as Interpreter for the
| Polish witnesses. The fourteen wit
| nesses were sworn in by the clerk be-
! Iore they were taken into the states
/ attorneys room for consultation. Those
called by the grand jury on Tuesday
were Dr. II. NJ. Lee Of New London,
Dr. j. g.. Ely Of Lyme George E.
Pitcher who showed and explained a
| plan OF the locality where the alleged
murder took place. Bernard Kux, Pc
Ter Prezenznick, Mike Powpasz, Myer
Welnraub. Richard NJ. Harding Angelo
F1lozi and Harry a Rawson.
sporty before four o'clock the grand
Jury informed the court that some of
the members would have to leave by
four to get to their homes and as it
would be impossible to finish the mat
ter Judge Wheeler ordered them to
dismiss themselves at four o'clock and
gather IN the court room this morning
at ten o'clock.
Many Pleas of Not Guilty.
The court was then occupied with
the taking of pleas and % were put
before the court and said not guilty. /
among whom were Frederick Edward |
and Charles Chapman and Joseph For
sytn, charged with burglary in Water !
LOTTO Albert Stokes. burglary in |
Groton; James Adams, charged with |
burglary in Groton; Patrick Curran. |
charged with attempt to kill and muir /
aer James Nilsson in New London in |
december; Ezra Mather, charged with |
preach Of peace In Old Lyme: Philip !
Weyant. charged with indecent assault |
on young girl in New London; John |
w. torDes, theft of boat in New Lon /
don; George Fortunate. charged with /
rape IN New London on the person i
OF Mrs. Hoey Of New London; Daniel |
helleher, ct al, for burglary at Moore's |
market here; George Tomlinson. for |
criminal assault in Groton.
Court then took a recess until the
afternoon session, which opened short
ly before three o'clock.
Quagenta and Macci Plead Not cuiI+,
The case Of Daniel and Joseph Pierce
was ordered placed on the docket nv
Judge Wheeler at the request Of st9ta,s
Attorney Hull. They are charged WIih
cruelty to animals in Preston.
James Quagenta Of East Lyme was
charged with assault with intent to
XII and murder by shooting Thomas
Carroll in East Lyme Oct. n of last
year. He pleaded not guilty. Rainh
Deyito acted as interpreter in this and
the following case,
On the charge of assault with intent
70 XIII and murder, Reiccc Macci alias
Henry Macci, pleaded not guilty. He
stabbed John Garwin Oct. Il, 1908. in
East Lyme. He pleaded not guilty.
koski Given to Probation Officer.
William Koski aged 10, charged with
entering Mrs, RobinsOn's bakery or
Oct. Is, pleaded guilty.
MISS Hamiolen Of the United Work
ers spoke in his behalf. Attorney
Thresher said Mrs. Robinson would
prefer he would not be punished any
more This is his first offense. His
father is an invalid and blind and his
mother has had a hard time He was
earning dollar day at the Falls mill
ana was Disseminated because he didn't
get advanced, broke away anS left He /
was out Of work and resorted to a POOL
room. He has been in Jail over two | /
months already. Mr. Thresher suggest
ed he be put in care of the probation ,
officer
Mr.. Hull said he wouldn't want to
DO anything to prevent the boy re- I
forming and thought it would be wen !
to put him in care of the probation {
officer.
Judge Wheeler sentenced him to six
months in jail and stayed sentence. He !
appointed r. H. Merrill temporary pro- {
patton officer and he will have charge
over the boy. who viii report to him. c
Three Months for Theft.
On the charge Of theft of a silver
watch valued at s. from William Dim
mock in New London Sept. II, Elmer :
Newton pleaded guilty. !
His brother Of Worcester told Of !
Elmer living in South Woodstock. He !
aid he was good except when in liquor. :
Their mother died in March He never |.
1new of his being arrested except for
MODIFICATION. He was arrested in Sep
ember. q
States Attorney Hull said both the Z
focused and Mr.. Dimmock had beentl
thinking but did not consider there :
Mould be more than a Jail sentence. :
Judge Wheeler said that the charge
S one which can command a state
'rison sentence, but owing to the cir :
gave a sentence of three !,
months in Jail. L
ConnelI Given Six Months. s
John Cornell, aged AZ, charged with b
reaking into q cobbler's shop in New r
1ordon Oct. Z, pleaded guilty. q
States Attorney Hull said he is an
Unfortunate man and has beer in state
rison. His difficulty is drink He
recommended a jail sentence. The Ac-
used told the judge he would stop
rinking and was given six months in
all
Good Advice and Four Months.
Bartholomew Shea, charged with e
reaking into Clark r. Cooks in Girls q
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