Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-08
MANY PRISONERS PLEAD GUILTY.
Several Sentenced State Prison for Short TersCote
Given Nine Months in Jail-Tria1 Of Morris Fried
Started in Criminal Superior Court.


On Tuesday afternoon the Septem-
Der criminal session of the superior
court opened in this city, with Judge
Burpee of Waterbury on the bench
This is the first appearance of Judge
Burpee here, his assignments having
kept him In the other part of the state
since his appointment. Following the
| taking of his seat by Judge Burpee
prayer was offered by Rev. Herbert J
Wyckof, pastor of the Second Con-
gregational church,
The session on Tuesday was for the
taking OF pleas. Prisoners to the
number Of p, one of whom was a Wo-
man. were present in court. eleven
having been brought from New Lon
don. There We're thirteen who were
put to plea for various offenses and
all said not guilty and desired coun-
sell Ernest Whitford and his COM
panions, charged with theft said not
guilty. as did William Johnson, charg-
ed with entering the home of Appleton
Maine in North Stonington and Cas-
per Natasic, charged with the theft of
chickens in Griswold. The last two
however changed their pleas after a
recess and admitted their guilt.
Winfield G. Graham, the newly APP
pointed stenographer for the superior
court in this county, began his work
here on Tuesday a position he has
often filled before as substitute. but
in which he will be found the steady
occupant hereafter. Mr. Graham
comes from Middlesex county and will
make his home in this city. He has
had long experience in court work,
and will prove an excellent official for
the place
Court adjourned about four O'Clock
until "Wednesday morning when the
jury was in attendance for the trial
of cases
The i1rrors summoned IN, for This
session of the court include Burrin w.
LathroD, Albert 3. Maine, Arthur r..
Keables. Norwich; John II. Wilson,
Ogden Fl. Stanton, Preston Abraham
Elgart, William Murphy. Colchester;
Charles Latham Edward A. Geer,
GriswoId; Erwin W. Hewitt. Charles
B. Strong. Lebanon; Bertram L. Hold
redge, North Stonington; Christopher
l.. Palmer, Bozrah; Edgar Cox, Frank
lin Charles f. Burdick Sprague;
Charles F. Johnson, Lisbon: Frederick
Winchester Salem; William J. Tan
mar. Noluntown.
On Wednesday morning c. l.. Palm
er of Bozrah was excused because OF
deafness, C. B. Strong of Lebanon be-
cause of poor health and A. b. Maine
of this city temporarily at his re
quest Clerk Parsons informed the
court that Bertram l.. Holdredge. for
merly of North Stonington and on the
list drawn, has left the state.
Action in Several Cases.
At the request of Attorney Pettis
Wednesday morning, the case against
Mrs Katherine Quinn of East Hamp-
ton was continued until next term, she
being ILL., and there being no objection
by the state attorney At the May
term of court the jury failed to agree
in her case.
The case against young man
named Joseph Bowler, who took the
horse belonging to the woman ne
worked for in Montyille and drove it
away without her permission, was
nolled 1t is not considered that it
was a case of horse theft.
The perjury case against Michael
Cohen, aged 10. of Colchester. was
again continued at the request of At
torney Barnes. who stated that the
accused is quite sick at Colchester,
having undergone two operations.
Burglars Go to State Prison.
Charged with breaking into a cot
tage at Eastern Point on May %,
John Brady, aged 20, of New York.
tailor, and Frank Burns, aged 20. of
Massac husetts. We're sentenced to state
prison. They were caught by watch