Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08

had been In jail four months and was
not of sound mind.
States Attorney Hull stated that the
sheriff had told Of the unbalanced con-
dition Of the mans mind and thought
there should be short sentence. as It
might be necessary to remove him to
another institution If long sentence
was imposed.
Main Case Taken Up.
At the morning session a jury was
chosen for the trial of the state VS..
George E. Main of Preston, who Is
charged with ravishing Annie Mehr-
holz on Nov. 29, he having hired her to
work for him.
At the opening of the afternoon ses
sion Miss Mehrholz was called. She il
Is years of age and testified that she
went to the Main home to work, Mrs.
Main being in the hospital. On the
morning of the 10Th of November she
claimed that the accused came into her
room and ravished her. After getting
breakfast she went to Mrs Annie Bar3l
and told her experience and old not 20
back to the Main house. Later Mrs
Baral accused Mr.. Main Of the affair
and he said he would do anything Tor
the girl and If she needed a doctor he
would get one. She stayed with Mrs
Baral until after the justice hearing.
CAiO AANCS Ut O~eAAA lam "ANA
and sisters.
DR.. N. B. Lewis testified to treating
the girl last November.
Mrs. Annie Baral testified that Mr.
Main admitted to her that he had done
wrong. saying Il know 1 Gid wrong:
I'll own UP to It, and II she is sick I'll
get a doctor. I'll do all I can for her
and not do 1t again." She said the
girl was frightened when she told her
story to her
Mrs. Ella Fiji testified that when she
went to call on Mrs. Baral she heard
Mrs. Baral say to Mr.. Main that he
had admitted it to her and he said he
would send for doctor If she needed
one.
This completed the testimony of the
Main Testifies.
George e. Main, aged SO, is a farmer
and teamster, married, with seven chill
dren, ranging from 2 to 10. Last No
vember his wife had been in the hos
pital six weeks when he was arrested
He testified that he had never been
for any crime. He said he
knew Al ME MehIholz and met her
first November %. He hired her, after
she had been referred to him by some
one. She said she wanted a place to
stay and wanted some clothes, and
stay with him. She occupied the north
west room Saturday night. Monday
he testified that he got up and
started the fire and MIXED the COW
after o'clock. He sent his oldest
girl to call Annie, and she responded to
get breakfast. With his help she got
breakfast for him, and he left about
$50 She said she could send the old
est boy with his dinner. The dinner
didn't come, and he went home to din
ner. He saw the housekeeper at Mrs.
BaraPs when he was going by and
stopped there Mr.. Baral accused him
Of wrong-doing with the girl, and he
denied it. After Mrs. Baral stated tina
the girl was sick, he said she ought to
have doctor.
She never made any complaint to
him that he was in bed with her.
During the early morning the girl !
called to him and said there was a
land by the window. and asked him to |
come in there and see. He went and |
old her it must have been a dream or
/ cat.
He denied any rong-doing.
This completed the evidence for the |
lay. court adjournlng at 4.30 until this
morning at 10 o'clock.