Putnam patriot., 1909-03-05
Superior Court.

|
Prayer was offered by Rev. ]. r. Stub
| bert.
| After the short calendar was dis
posed of, prisoners were put to plea.
There was the largest number that has
ever appeared before at one time, and
all the deputy sheriffs and nearly all
the lawyers in Windham county were
| present.
Cases were disposed of as follows;
| Morris Broadman, of Putnam. for
! peddiing without license, paid s5and
costs.
The eases of State vs.. Charles john
son and State VS.. Aleatt ID. Sales, were
nolled.
Albert Bergen was given six months
in jail for theft.
khasper Menirak, the boy who put
distractions on the trolley track, near
Grosvenorda plead guilty 10 breach
of peace and was sentenced to year
in Jail.
James Sweeney fer drunkenness and
vagraney was sentenced TO 80 days iii
Jail.
Thomas German, aged Is, was put
under the care of special probation Of
ficer =, b. Sibley, and ease continued
to September term. He was charged
with breaking and entering.
Percy Reynolds and Joseph Pine,
who broke into the station at North
GfosVenordale, were each sentenced 10
three months in Jail.
Henry Potvin was sentenced to not
less than one year nor more than two
years in States prison for burglary.
The case of Robert Miller, of East
ford, charged with driving horse
without permission, was continued un-
Til the May term of court, and he was
placed in the hands of special probation
officer, l.. ii. Healey.
Henry Myers and George Berger
were sentenced TO eight months in jail
for breaking and entering. William
Ouillette, the oldest one of the trio and
ringleader, having court record, was
given not less than two nor more than
three years in States prison.
Adlord Vanasse, charge with break
ing and entering, was put in charge of
special officer George Bliven until the
september term of court.
Albert Miner, with a police court re-
cord, was sentenced to not less than
one nor more than two years in States
prison for breaking and entering.
The case of Charles Miller was con-
tinued to the May term, and his bond
was increased 10 81 800.
Louis Blood, assault with intent to
kill, was sentenced To not less than one
year nor more than five years in States
prison.
Vim. Newman, breaking and enter
ing, two months in jail.
VIM. Lee, charged with breaking
and entering, put in the custody OF his
father; who gave 500 bond to take
his son before probate court and have
him committed to an asylum.
John Taylor. breaking and entering,
ten months in Jail.
In the case of Frederick Hughes, a
continued case, in which the accused
was out on probation, was nolled, the
probation officer rendering vorable
report.
Fred Weaver, of Willimantic, plead.
ed guilty to breaking and entering, on
"Wednesday morning, and was sem
fenced to not less than one year nor
more than two years in States prison.
Chas. L. Furgerson vas sentenced to
six months in Jail for breaking into a
house in Brooklyn.
Victor Peloquin, of Willimantic, was
fined $40 for selling liquor to minor. +
The eases of RyaIl and Hughes, char /
ged on four counts with breaking and I
were nolled.
The first criminal case 10 be tried |
was that of State VS.. Joseph bio, char |
ged with attempt at burglary, attempt +
10 murder and injury TO private proper |
ty. The alleged crimes were commit |
d at the house of Randolph Billiard,
in the town of Putnam.
Mr.. Billiard was the first witness.
Fl. testified that on the night of Octo-
Der 18th, he and his wife had just re-
tired when he heard crash made by
thrown against the front
door. Later there was another crash,
and the bedroom window was broken.
Then another window was broken, Sc
yeral stones coming crashing through,
also a chain. Chain and stones were
put in as exhibits. He looked out of
he window and saw Dio crouching
beneath it. He saw him again going
past the window towards the rear Of
he house, Il was then between twelve
md one O'Clock, but was as light as
lay outside. bio had twice threatened
lim, saying, "you'ii get all that be-
ongs to your
Just before court adjourned for the
noon recess bio pleaded guilty 10 break
ng and entering, and was sentenced to
me year in Jail.
Court adjourned to Friday al 1890.