Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
THREE PERSONS GIVEN
TERMS IN JAIL.
Mrs. Ferarro. on Charges of Adultery
Gets Six Months = Burglars Get
Eight and Twelve Months.

When the session of the criminal
superior court was resumed in this
CITY on Friday morning the state at
torney resumed his argument in the
case of the state VS.. Christina F. Fer
raro, charged with adultery. He was
followed by Judge Wheeler, who charg
ed the jury in a short time. and they
considered the case about an hour.
reporting a verdict of guilty through
their foreman, r. A. Bailey.
Inc state attorney moved for SEN
lence, ana Attorney Douglass smoke
Tor the accused stating that it was
ms belief that she was not legally
married. to Ferarro in Worcester. He
married to Ferarro in Worcester. He
and that she was not wholly to blame
In the matter. He claimed that she
had child Is months old to look
after and that she had been at work
IN the mill since her arrest having
been out on bonds
State Attorney Hull showed a GER
tfficate of the birth OF a child to the
woman in Worcester, which died. 1t
was baptized there. He said that the
woman was ignorant, and the way she
lived showed the society she came
from. The man in the case is to serve
a term in prison for attempting to kill
her.
Judge Wheeler said that trouble
generally results when married peo-
pie run away with men or women. as
the case may be. He sentenced the
woman to six months in Jail At the
same time he commended the hus-
band OF the woman for the way he
had acted in refraining from violence,
and warner him not to have anything
to do with the people connected with
the case. He said he had been at
work in Newark, and intended re-
turning there at once.
Presented on Bench Warrant.
Being anxious to have their eases
disposed of as soon as possible. James
Mckerna, age1 50. and Paul Dutkow-
ski, aged 19, were brought into court
on bench warrants. they having been
bound over to the January term of the
superior court, criminal side, but were
ready to plead guilty.
McKenna said he was born in Hart
ford and has worked as a hodcarrier
In New London, Plainfield. and as a
laborer at Fishers Island. He had
been in state prison three years. He
had been in the local jail for 80 DAYS
because watch which another man
stole was found in his possession. He
bad also gotten thirty days for being
with two men who stole a valise. He
claimed he was intoxicated when he
W ClAI 4A1bO tic SdlOOil Ok WuII-
key, in Franklin street, Sept. IL, liq-
uor and bad company being the cause
Of all his trouble.
City Attorney Hall explained that
McKenna was found in the Wuttkey
saloon by the proprietor. and the safe
door was opened. The door had not
been locked and nothing was miss
ing.
Judge Wheeler commended McKen-
IA for telling the truth and stated that |
ne would not send him to prison, but |
would give him year in Jail, and |
Urged him to reform.
Eight Months for Dutkowski.
For Dutkowski, who pleaded guilty,
Attorney Comstock having been ap- /
pointed guardian, made a plea for |
eniency. City Attorney Hall explain
ed that the young man was found in |
lowers fish market in the night sea- !
on, but he had taken nothing. The
ccused stated that he had worked in
he bleachery and for his father, hav-
ng been here eight years. He had
een drinking when he went into the
market, and had never been to Jail |
n his life. Judge Wheeler gave him |
ONE good advice and sentenced him
o eight months in Jail.
That completed the business for the
ay end court was adjourned until
tuesday, morning at 10 o'clock.
1t is expected that the case of the
tate VS.. Abraham Fox ct al. will then
e tried. The murder case will be
ried this term, 1t Is understood.