Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-06
Local Men Taken on Bench Warrant
Messrs Fox, GoIdfaden and Gorton Held Under $10OO Bonds in Superior Court Charge of Stealing Bond ing Wire-Pleaded Not Gulty-Horse Thieves Given Year in JaiI-Other Pleas and Sentences.

On Wednesday afternoon States At torhey Hull secured a bench warrant from Judge Gager for the arrest of Abraham Fox, Morris Goldfaden and David Gorton of this city, and gave it to Deputy Sheriff Draper of this city to serve He came here early in the afternoon and secured his men, and was able to get to New London in time to have them presented before the criminal superior court. It Is charged that on March 20, 1907, these men stole copper bond wires to the number of 312 and valued at $25S from the New Haven road. They pleaded not guilty and furnished bonds of $1,000 each for their appearance in the court next Tuesday. They have been before the city court twice because of the bond stealing case and discharged. They secured bail, the bonds being taken by the clerk upon arriving here in the evening.
 There were a number of other mat ters before the court on Wednesday,, but as yet there have been no trials. Several new pleas were made and a number of changes in pleas were also recorded and followed by sentences.
 Samuel w. Ordway lof Griswold charged with common Flaw burglary was put to plea at the opening of the court. The alleged crime was commit Ieu OH ApTu zf, 45VS, ana the pldce entered was the dwelling house of Simon Brewster of Griswold. As coun- sel. Attorney Lawless was appointed Ordway pleaded guilty and was given three months in jail.
 Louis Lubchansky and Reuben Lub- chansky, the New London junk deal CTS, charged with the theft of copper cable from the Connecticut company. were put to plea under a revised in formation and both pleaded guilty. Un- der the new information the Lubchan- skys were charged with the theft on Feb. [, IS and 16 of 45 pounds of cop per cable valued at $45.
 Judge Gager said that the maximum is S1O0 fine and not more than six months in jail on each count, but that in view of the agreement between the states attorney and counsel he would waive jail sentence and fine each S90 and costs on each count. There being three counts the fine for each will be S270 and costs. With the payment to the Connecticut company of several hundred dollars and the payment of the fines the Lubchanskys will pay over $1,000 as penalty for the offense.
 McLaren was next presented for sentence in connection with the same matter. States Attorney Hull moved for short jail sentence, as McDaren had been very frank in acknowledging ms guilt
 Judge Gager said in passing sentence that in view of MeLaren's having been in jail three months that he would make the penalty as lenient as allowed by statute and he sentenced MeLaren to forty days in the New London coun- ty jail. (
 Recess Was Taken.
 States Attorney Hull asked for a temporary recess, as he wished to in- vestigate the case of the state against Joseph Boroway of Norwich. charged with forgery in passing checks on AL fred Adams of Norwich. MT. Hull said that there may be cause to further in- vestigate before trying the case and he wished to confer with Attorney Barnes, representing Boroway. and with the witnesses in the case.
 On the July, List.
 Before taking recess the jurymen were called in. John F. Ahern of New London and Charles A. Gray of Ledyard were excused for the term and were paid by Clerk Parsons. At the opening of court Charlemagne Holmes of Lyme was excused by Judge Gager for the term because he l. suffering from a nervous affection of the face. With the absence of Thomas Palmer of New London, who has removed to New York city, there are 14 jurymen.
 A nolle was ordered entered in the case against Leonard Wright, the New