Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-12
CRIMINAL SUPERIOR COURT
ADJoURNs WITHOUT DATE.
All the Business Completed, Number
of Cases Being continusd-Maynard
Sent to Norwich State Hospital.

Sent to Norwich State Hospital.
Saying that he had written the ways
and means committee of congress adj
vising them in the proper steps in the
tariff revision; that he had written
President Taft offering the president
summer home in Portsmouth, N. H.;
that he has 100000 of property;
that he has an invention that will rev.
olutionize the world of invention, but
which he cannot successfully exploit
because he cannot find am adequate
water site, and that he suggested a
portion of the finding in the recent
$29,000,000 Standard Oil fines, Alfred
Maynard of Providence, r. l., testified
in his own behalf in the superior
criminal court in New London Tues
day. in which he came charged with
common law burglary in breaking into
the home Of Mrs. Maria F'rink in what
is known as Midtown, North Stoning-
ton, on April 80 of this year.
It was q pathetic sight that the
court officials and spectators saw when
Maynard took the stand after witness
es had testified to his entering. Mrs.
FTink's home on the date in question.
Maynard, of eminently respecta bic ap-
pearance, was neatly dressed, wearing
-starched collar and shirt, in marked
contrast to the average man who is
brought to the superior court on such
charge; his face was clean shaver
and his appearance generally showed
care. His face was that of a man
who had been Of more than average
intelligence, but whose mental facul
ties had been impaired through trou-
BILE overstudy or something of that
kind. AS he told his weird story on
the stand his manner was not that Of
an insane man; he was perfectly calm,
but vacant stare told of his mental
weakness.
After all the testimony in the case
had been heard and State Attorney
Hull and Attorney John J. Lawless,
who represented Maynard, had agreed
that he was insane, Judge eager
charged the jury. telling them that
they might find Maynard, who was
undoubtedly insane, not guilty on the
grounds of insanity.
The jury, out but short while, did
this. and Judge eager sentenced May
nard to spend a year at the Norwich
hospital for the insane. AS far as Is
known the man has no relatives. He
claims to live IN Providence when not
away on business, but that he has been
away from home visiting every body
of water in Connecticut in search for
a water site suitable for his wonderful
invention
FOF Lle STATE there were lew VIII
nesses Mrs. Caswell, George Littler
Warren B. Burrows and DR.. II. o.
Spalding testifying.
After the Maynard case Judge eager
took occasion to thank the Jurors and
to express his pleasure at the brevity
Of the term, which he said wes matter
of congratulation both for the state
and for the jurors. He then dismissed
them and court adjourned without
day.
Other Cases Considered
The Maynard case was the only case
tried Tuesday, but other matters We're
disposed Of in other ways. After court,
which was delayed in coming in, came
TO order about 1870, State Attorney
Hull said that in the case of David
Gordon, Abraham Fox and Morris
Goldfaden he would move a continu-
ance until the September term. Mr..
Hull said that Attorneys Thayer and
Shields. who are counsel for the men,
said that they could not prepare the
cases for trial for this term. They
ment Of their pleas and claims on or
before August Is in order to allow the
states attorney time IN which to pre-
pare. to meet this defense.
On this agreemen Judge eager or
dered the continuance. Gordon, Fox
and Gold1a4ten ahe charged with re-
ceiving and selling copper wire stolen
from the New Haven road at Norwich.
At present they are out under bonds
of 81. 500 each. They were arrested by
Special Agent Hazelhurst of the New
Haven road. wio was present in court
in anticipation Of the trial Of the case.
A continuance in the case of Albert
Hewitt of Lebanon, charged with the
theft of COW was also granted, and
the case will be heard at the Septem-
Der term State Attorney Hull said
that something has entereH into the
case which would require investigation
before trial The people from the sec
ton IN which Hewitt lives, it is said,
are anxious to see him punished. as
they say he is guilty of offenses other
than the alleged theft Of the COW.
The case against George Tomlirson,
charged with criminal assault on
young girl in Groton, the Vinie Ma
lady case, the case of John Lynch,
charged with assault with intent to
kill, and the other cases Of interest
stand, over until the September term.
Mrs Barbour who apprehended
Shattuck and Pluffe. the young men
who stole horse at Mystic and drove
the animal to Groton, was awarded $25
for her ability and courage.