Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-02
Mail Delayed Three Hours.
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Cases Disposed of in Superior Court
| Fines for Violation of Game Laws
Charles A. Twiss' Case to Be Tried
Today-West Thompson Postoffice to
Be Discontinued.
The March term of the superior court
for Windham county, Judge Edwin Il
city Tuesday afternoon at 1.30. Rev.
r. d. Sargent offered prayer.
While a few matters on short calen-
dar were disposed OF and tentative as
made. the bulk OF the business OF the
afternoon had to do with the DISPOSE
ton of criminal matters pending
S45 Fine for Moosup Man.
The first case On the criminal list
taken up was that of Lester Salisbury
and Charles D. Salisbury of Moosup.
charged with violation of the game
law. On recommendation OF State At
ttorney Searles noile was entered in
, the case against Lester Salisbury. The
elder Salisbury, charged on one count
with unlawfully having in his possess
sion twenty partridges and two wood
cock, and on the second count with
having thirteen cartridges in his pos
session on Oct. IL. pleaded guilty. On
the first count a fine Of a dollar
bird, amounting to $22, was imposed,
and on the second count a general hne
of SIS and a dollar a. bird on each bird
in excess of the legal limit of five in
Mr.. Salisbury's possession on Oct IL,
making total fine on the second
count of s23, and the full fine on both
counts $45-
Tayior's Plea Helps His Case
John F. Taylor, 20, colored, of Pom
fret. probably saved himself from be-
ing sent to the state prison when he
improved the opportunity offered him
to address the court in his own behalf
Taylor was up on charge of breaking
anfaFfnn the railroad station at
Arlington.
The prisoners chances of clemency
were practically eliminated by the fact
that he was sentenced at the March
term of court last year to serve ten
months in jail for a similar offense, and
he was represented as having a record.
When asked whether he had anything
to say in his own Defense Taylor sur
prised the court by stating that the
offense for which he was about to be
sentenced had not been chagred
against him since his appearance in
the SUPERIOR court last March. but that
it was an old charge that mad been
brought against him on the expiration
of his ten months sentence. and that
after a hearing ne had been reInanded
to Jail
This phase of Taylor's case had by
some means failed to come TO the at
tention Of the attorneys interested. In
view of this, Judge eager let Taylor
off with another six months sentence
In the county jail.
Jail Sentence for PIainfIeId Man.
Smith Huntley, 20. of PlainheId. was
given a Jail sentence OF four months.
The charge against him was enbezzie-
ment he being a party, with his moth
er. to securing cash on United States
of Orrin Wade a veteran residing in
PIainfield. HuntIey spent the money
on a spree in Norwich.
Fake Cripple Gets Thirty Days in Jail.
Michael Shea, alias John Luccy, IS.
of Willimantic, was given 80 days in
jail. Is days on each of two counts,
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses by representing himself to be
cripple. Luccy has been in Brooklyn
jail since Dec. z. Attorney Thomas J.
Kelley Of Willirnantic was appointed
counsel and guardian ad Item OF the
boy. who at first pleaded not guilty,
but later changed his plea TO guilty.
In passing on the case, Judge eager
told Luccy that the practice he was
presented for, if INDUCED further, might
render him liable to receive a penalty
Of three years in state prison.
Another WiiIimantic Man PensIized.
Anthony Tabor %. OF willimantic.
accused OF breaking and entering a
building in Willimantic with intent to
torture animals. was sentenced, after
changing his plea from not guilty, to
John Smigoski of Willinantic acted as
Interpreter for Tabor. and Attorney I.
J. Kelley was counsel in the case.
Sentence Deferred in Staples Case.
Albert W. Staples, II, of Taunton,
pleaded guilty to breaking and enter
ing the PierSon residence in Putnam
about month ago. The court had ap-
pointed Attorney E. H. Johnson as his
counsel and guardian ad Item. State
Attorney Searles reviewed Staples
record to the court. his information be-
ing based on reports made from Taun-
ton, where Staples has a positively bad
rating He has been previously before
the courts for various matters, has
been an inmate of Lyrnan's school and
the Concord reformatory, from which
Institution he was discharged about
six months ago. Because of indecision
under just which statute Judgment
shoul be passed on Staples, Judge Gag
er deferred sentence until today (Wed-
nesday).
Probation for Harrington.
Continued probationary supervision
was ordered by the court in the case of
Everett Harm gton of Killmgly. and
he will remain in charge OF Probation
Officer +. p. Warren for another peri
cd of six months. Young Harrington
is the boy yho INDUCED in 8. wild west
escapade with horse belonging to
weeks ago and had previously been
before the superior court for breaking
and entering the Alexander house at
Attawau gan crossing. There is little
been without criminal intent.
Delay in 1nfanticide Case.
Sybii Parker, colored, of yyillinaantic
charged with the murler Of her new
born child, was not put to plea At
torney Samuel B. Harvey of Whitman
tic was appointed her counsel. and time
granted by the court to allow Mr..
Harvey to arrange his case. The worn-
an was without counsel in the lower
court. Just when the case will be as
signed for trial has not been decided.
Charles A. Twiss Pleads Not Guilty.
Charles II Twiss of Chaplin, charg-
ed on two counts with assaults on
females. one on Mrs. Bertha Shippee
of Chaplin on Nov. 10. and one on
Pauline Oslzendolf of the same place,
on the day following, pleaded not gull
ty His case wiz come up this CWed-
nes.7ay) morning
Coyette Enters Plea of Nut Guilty.
Frank Coyette. alias Frank Gilbert,
of Willinantic, charged with breaking
and entering with intent to steal plead
ed not guilty. His case will also be
heard today. Coyette is charged, with
the theft of harness valued at s22.