Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
MouLToN SENTENCED TO
 FIVE MONTHS IN JAIL
Started to Servo His Time Which Will Amount to About Seven Months Gave Up Idea of Appeal.


 In the city court on Saturday morn ing the much continued case against John P. Moulton. charged with fraud was tried, occupying three hours, and as the result Moulton was found gull ty and sentenced to jail for five months and ordered to pay the costs. He de- cided to serve out the sentence and if he serves out the costs he will have about seven months on Cedar street, as the costs are s56.
 At the opening of the court, City Attorney Hall stated that he had amended the complaint SO that Moul- ton was charged, in addition to an- other count, with getting about $250 under false pretences from G. w. Car roll to settle cases in New Haven. To this Attorney Burke offered a plea of Jurisdiction and Attorney Hall demur- red. Judge Brown overruled the de- murrer and considered the plea to jurisdiction rightly raised as the crime tcok place there and not in Norwich.
 The first count, whidh charged Moulton with getting S100 in money and $100 on a check from c. w. Car roll to go to Brockton and get bonds from F E. Sweet, was then taken up and he was tried on that. Failing to go to Brockton or do as he promised resulted in MoCiton's arrest.
 G. w. Carroll was the first witness and testified that on February 12 at New London, Moulton told him if he could get S200 more he could get two bonds of the East Lyme Electric rail- way and one of the New London Gas & Electric Co.,, from his brother-in- law. F. E. Sweet, ins BrocktOn. Later Moulton said that his brother In Jaw had telephoned him he could get the bonds for S200. The check was cashed here and MT Moulton left town. La ter MT. Carroll received two telegrams from Boston, saying everything was all Flight and that he would have the bonds. He believed Moulton. On cross-examination Mir. Carroll said Moulten said he wanted the s2o0 to buy eff en heir of the bonds.
 Attorney F. F. Sweet of Brockton testified that neither Moulton or his wife had any interest in the said bonds on Feb. or 12. He did not see Moul- ton O. get any money from him at that time. ~4e said he sold the bonds Dec 10 and did not notify Moulton of the sale. The state then rested.
 Moulten took the stand in his own defense and testified that he did not know the bonds had been sold. his wife having owned an interest in them at one time. He told MT Carroll he supposed he could get the bonds for $200 and by the telegrams he meant that matters could be carried out all right. He supposed his statements were true. He admitted he said the $200 had been spent in the bond mat ter, being under arrest at the time. There was tilt between the attorneys over what was said between Messrs. Carroll, Moulton, Desmond and Hall about returning the S200 and settling the case.
 Attorney Desmond was called and testified that he was at the confer ence and nothing was said about set ting the case for s200. Moulton said said left it at Brockton, and could get it back from MT. Sweet. Moulton was given every chance 10 adjust the mat ter. MT. Hall acted perfectly fair ,n the matter.
 There were statements made to the court that the young man was not ar- rested for the purpose of collecting the money.
 Judge Brown decided the case was within his jurisdiction and found Moulton guilty but inasmuch as Messrs. Carroll and Moulton had done business for a year the offense was not as bad as If they had been strangers He sentenced Moulton to five months in jail and he must pay the costs.
 Moulton remained at police station until 5.10, not having decided until then whether to so up to jail and serve his time or take an appeal. He learned that he wouldn't have time to take an appeal after going to jail and that once taken he could not withdraw it. so he decided to go to jail and was taken there by Policeman Henderson,