Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-15
SHORT CALENDAR SESSION
 OF SUPERIOR COURT
Motions Heard and Cases Assigned for TriaI-No Criminal Business Until Tuesday.

There wa sa short calendar session of the superior court for the additional January term on Friday morning, Judge Reed in attendance, at which the criminal superior court also was open ed but adjourned until Tuesday with out doing any business. At that time arguments in the Addie Burns case will be heard and it is expected that the matter will take about all the day. as it Is probable that some witnesses will be examined.
 The motion is for a new trial for the woman who is now in state s prison, Wethersheld, serving a. F to 20 year sentence for statutory rape on May Burns. the 15 year old New Ha- ven girl. It is based on the alleged conversation of Juror Hewitt during mother, the claim being that such com versation might have influenced the Juror-
 This Is the second attempt which has been made to help the New London woman. The other appeal was denied. It was based on errors in the conduct of the case. State Attorney Hull will appear for the state, Attorneys Geary of New London and Shields of Nor wich appear favoring the motion.
 At the short calendar session there was a number of motions heard and the following cases were assigned: David s. Gilmour, administrator; Jere- miah J. Desmond, administrator, vs. James M. Peckham, executor.
 Jan- 20-Lucy E. Main vs. Maurice F. Main: Samuel Transkensy vs. Sa- villion F. Gibson.
 Jan. 25-Frederick H. Loomis. ad- ministrator. vs. George F. Bradstreet; Clarissa E. Rathbun vs. Henry B. Sis son. trustee.
 Jan. 26-Solomon Weiner vs. Con necticut Co.,; Herbert r. Dawley and others vs. New London Iron and Metal Co.
 Jan. 27-Robert A. Lowe vs. Philip F. Hendrick
 A real estate transaction in which Morton F. Plant, owner of Branford house. was the purchaser. was the basis of a suit in which there was a hearing. It was the suit of Cruttenden vs. William Williams, who is of New York city, owner of Pine Island, which is located off Eastern Point, near Bran ford house. Cruttenden sold the island for Williams to Mir. Plant. The price was s35,000. Cruttenden claims that the agreement was that he was to re- ceive one-half of all over s2O, ,000 se- cured for the property. Under this agreement he was entitled to $7,500, for which he sues.
 The hearing was on a short calendar motion for a more specific statement. Judge Reed took the papers.
 In Henry H. Gallup vs. s. E. Camp bell. pleadings in ten days were or dered.
 Headings in ten days were ordered in Mary F. Jewett vs. Sarah E. Moran and others.
 An Sydney A. Dolbeare vs. David L.. Akers a demurrer was submitted pro forma by agreement of counsel.
 In Place vs. Gaffey an answer in two weeks or default was ordered
 One week for answer was allowed in Upon, trustee. vs. Bronstein and others.
 One week for answer was allowed in New London Real Estate & I'm prov ement Co. vs. Fred Kuplky.
 In Jeremiah J. Desmond, trustee, vs. Mary G. Otis and others pIeadings were ordered in two weeks.
 In the case of Goodreau Vs- the Con necticut com pany the motion % set aside the non- suit is denied.
 LeRoy Robbins of this city and Jas. s. Casey of New London took the oath and were admitted to the New London County Bar.
 Attorney Casey is the son of ex-A1- derman Thomas W. Casey of New London. Attorney Robbins studied in the office of Attorney Charles W. Com stock of Norwich and graduated from Yale Law school. He is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Z- R. Robbins.