Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
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Criminal Term Opens ons8 Tuesday
Judge Robinson Presidina-Mueh
Business DISPOSED OF.

Business Disposed OF.
At 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning the
October criminal term Of the superior
court Tor Windham county opened in
this teity With Judge Robinson on the
bench. Rev. W. S Beard offered pray
er.
Previous to taking up the criminal
BUSINESS Attorney Hull Of New Lon
uop asked the court to take the case
OF Betsey A. Wilcox VS.. Z. A. Card,
which was assigned as the second case
for Wednesday. before a jury, off the
list for the present. He advanced
number of good reasons and although
Attorney Perkins Of Norwich who rep
resented the plaintiff. objected. Judge
Robinson ordered the case taken from
the trial list for the time being.
Jail Sentence for Ponnfret Couple.
Criminal business was then taken
up. Willis D. Lambert and Julia A.
Moore, both colored, of Pomfret. were
called. AS they were not represented
by counsel. Attorney Harry Il. Back
them was adultery. Following CONSUL
tation with counsel. both pleaded gull
~. State Attorney Searls and Attor-
ney Back made statements to the
court relating to the case and the for
mer did not ask for a severe sentence.
Mrs. Moore was married. twelve
years ago to George Moore of East
ford. He was termed half witted and
she did not live with him. She went
to Pornfret nine years ago and has
lived with Lambert ever since and
they have had three children and
nave supported them. Aside from liV-
ing together as man and wife they
have born al good reputation. During ]
an these years. up to month ago, no
attention was paid to the case by the
authorities. MIR. Back said that he
believed that the sentence should be
as light as possible and that the wo-
man should g1t a divorce and thereby
protect her children. Her real husband
mas never contributed to her support
since marriage. Judge Robinson SEN
fenced them to two months in jail
each
Alice c. Skinner Put to Plea.
The case of Alice Z. Skinner was
next called She is charged with
breaking and entering the home of
Mrs Harriet Colburn in the town of
Hampton on August IL last and with
ztealing therefrom a number of dress
es. shirt waists, towels, eight yards of
flannel. teaspoons, a silver watch. bed
quilts, two grips, a dress suit case
and other articles. The third count
against her was attempted arson. 1t
being alleged that she had Intentions
Of setting fire to the house. When put
TO plea she pleaded guilty to the first
count but not guilty to the other two.
Attorney G. A. Capen was assigned to
defend her and after consultation she
pleaded guilty to the first two counts
and not guilty to attempted arson.
She will be tried for this later when
sentence for all three counts will be
pronounced. Ii is said that she has a
bad record for robbery.
Sterling Man Pleads Not Guilty..
Israel Roberts of Sterling, charged
With defrauding board house keeper
to the extent of 500. entered a plea
of not guilty after Attorney George f.
Hinman had been assigned to defend
him. He Wi. re tried later.
Jail for Robert Miller.
Robert Miller Of Woodstock. a mi
nor, was charged with intoxication,
breach of the peace, abusing a horse
and assault on one Whitaker of
Woodstock. Attorney Andrew j. Bo-
wen was assigned to defend him. At
ter consultation with the prisoner
and the state attorney the charges of
intoxication and breach of the peace
were nolled. He pleaded guilty to as
sault and was sentenced to two months
in Jail.
Abuse Charge withdrawn.
1t was found that the complaint
charging him with abusing a horse
was not properly drawn and the case
was held open. The states attorney
said that he would draw new COM
plant and stated that Miller had been
in the hands of probation officer but
had skipped out without reporting
and had made quite little trouble in
Woodstock. Attorney Bowen said
that Miller supposed that he was on
probation for three moRths and that
was why he had not reported to the
officer when he left Woodstock. 1t
was later decided not to draw a new
complaint and the charge alleging
abuse to a horse was Withdrawn.
Lester Henry Pleads Not Guilty.
Lester Henry, charged with assault
on Thomas Osier and with breach of
the peace and intoxication, entered
plea OF not guilty after consultation
with ATTORNEY Samuel b. Harvey, who
had been assigned to defend him. His
case will come UP for trial later.
Six Months for Black Hand Letter.
Charles Rome minor, who was ar
rested in Putnam last week for send
ing Black Hand letter was defend
ed by Attorney Tulley f. Babcock of |
Plainfeld who was assigned by the |
court on the case.
Rome was charged with sending a
threatening letter to an Italian in
Putnam named Nicholas Rita. in which |
payment of $50 was demanded. State !
Attorney Searls said that Rome had !
put his own name and address In the |
letter and had not made any attempt |
to conceal his identity. Inasmuch as |
he is but a boy. the state attorney !
was of the opinion that he had been |
reading dime novels and had merely |
written the letter to brighten one of |
his countrymen. Attorney Babcock |
took the same view and stated that I
the lad had cried when he had been |
told that he would probably have to |
go TO jail, and did not appear to I'M |