Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-24

Judge Ralph Wheeler ON Thursday
In the criminal superior court In ses-
sion here, handed down his decision
sustaining the demurrer 70 the plea
| in bar in the case of the state vs..
Abraham Fox. ct al, of this city. The
accused were arrested for resolving
stolen copper. taken from the tracks
I'of the New Haven road which had
been bonded for use by the electric
line to Central Village. In the city
court th6 case waB heard and the ac-
cused were discharged. On another
Information they were again arrested.
at which time a plea in bar was filed
by the attorneys for the defendants,
claiming that they had been In jeop-
therein again. The matter was ar
gued on the legal question apd the-de-
murrer there was overruled and the
plea sustained. A bench warrant was
then secured by the state attorney and
the accused were brought into the SUI
perior court, where the same plea in
bar was filed, to which the state at
terney entered q demurrer. The ar
guments were made last week. 1t is
possible an appeal will be taken from
this decision.
The motion for a new trial in the
Addie Burns case. she being IN state
prison serving sentence of twelve to
twenty years for statutory rape. will
not be heard by Judge Ralph Wheel
er, as he was the judge in attendance
at the session when she was tried and
found guilty.
Tomlinsen's Bond Called.
At the opening Of court Thursday
morning the bond in the case of the
state VS.. George Tomlinson of Groton
was called.
After a consultation between State
Attorney Hull and Attorney r. III.
Denison, counsel for Tomlinson, it was
decided that the bond should be for
feited. The bond, which was for ST.
600, was furnished by Tomlinson's
mother Mrs. Jane E. Lamb.
Tomlinson was arrested about a
year ago, charged with assault on a
girl named Smith of Norwich. but
employed as a. domestic for a family
in Groton. After trial in the town
court he was bound over to the SUI
perior court under $4,000 bonds,
which were furnished by his mother.
When the case came up for trial at
the next term Of the superior court.
Tomlinson failed to appear and
through the leniency Of the court the
bond was held open. He had gone to
brought back to Groton. At the oven
ing term of the court Tomlinson was
on hand during the day, but when his
case came up he had disappeared from
the court room and could no. be found.
The bond was held open by State At
torney Hull until this terms Of the
court.
Tomlinson's case created consider
able comment, as has also the manner
in which the young man has acted In
disappearing from his home when his
case was about to come up for trial.
During the intervals between terms of
the court he has been in Groton con-
siderably.
Adultery Case Tried.
A jury was selected for the trial
Of the case of the state VS.. Christina
Falcone Ferraro. charged with adul-
terry here with Joseph Viterito.
Antonio Ferarro, the husband of the
accused, who is now living in Newark
and is 81 years old, was the first wit
ness. He testified to living in Wor-
cester eight years, and that during
that time he married the accused.
They moved to this city later and
while here the accused deserted him
and went to live with Viterite. She
had their child and the wife wrote
the husband to come here and get it,,
which he did. sending his niece to the