The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-23
Penalties Imposed Upon Men Who Threw Annie Moskil In Well After Attempted Robbery and Murder-Jury Finds Accused Guilty on Three Counts-Sentence Impos- ed By Judge Curtis.

who appeared to be the leader in crime to 40 years in states prison. Laski got off with ten years less. The jury went into session at 12:4U o'clock filing back into the jury box at 1850. just one hour and ten iniTl- utes after they retired. They return ed verdict of guilty on three counts The men, after Marock had enter ed into bigamous marriage with Annie Moski1 of Indian Orchard. Mass. enticed her here and going to Fairfield after assaulting and robbinc her. threw her into we'll to die but she was rescued after 17 hours of 1 cxcruciating suffering.
 On the principal count, that of as- sault with intent to murder, the state asked that the extreme penalty be l brought to bear in the case of Ma rock, bur: that little leniency could be shown Laski.
 Marock on the main charge was given the maximum penalty that of not more than 30 years or less than 25 years.
 On this charge Laski was given not more than 25 or less than 20 years. On the highway robbery charge, Ma rock was given years .and Laski 3; and on the theft charge, Marock was sentenced to years, and LasH 2. When the sentences were announc- ed to the prisoners by Interpreter August Brill. Lasli did not make a move, but Marock threw up his hands and clasped them together as in prayer mumbled few words which could not be understood.
 He appeared faint. but was led away by Jailer Scofield.
 The court room was thronged to its utmost with eager spectators. When the argumentsa were started this morning every available seat was occupied, while the usual watch on the big doors of the court house, with I the awaiting throng outside was kept by the sheriffs. When it became known about town that the jury had retired shortly after noon, crowds be- gan to pour into the building. Many had been there ever since 9 o'clock in the morning, not daring to give up their seats for fear of losing them.
 It was at 1850 that knock at the | jury had something to say. Aftes. they were seated within their box, l Assistant Clerk Henry Stevenson in- quired from the foreman of the jury Irving S. Fairchild, if the jury had arrived at verdict. In low voice. l though very audible, as there was not a sound in the court room, the fore man announced that a verdict of l guilty had been reached on all three counts.
 States Attorney Judson stated that I in view of the fiendish nature of tho crime that tlie maximum penalty be imposed upon MarOck. The state was convinced that Lasld was the lesser criminal of the two, that he was in fact the tool of Marock, the latter being the originator and the prime mover in the plot.
 After sentence was imposed the court adjourned till tomorrow morn ing when the trial of Clara Sprague and Fred Raynor for the murder of James Mullen will begin.
 This mornings session was taken up with the arguments of the attOr- Eeys and the charge of the court. The counsel for the two accused praC- tically admitted the guilt of their clients on the counts of highway rob- bery aud theft. but fought hard against the assault with intent to murder charge, stating that lesser charge should be substituted.
 Prosecuting Attorney Clitus King opened the arguments for the state, rehearsing the testimony of all the state witnesses.
 Attorney Irving Elson, counsel fer Marock, opened his arguments by stating, Every chain is as strong as it's weakest Hnk.'' He then proceed ed to tell to the jurymen about the danger the state forsaw when they
 -1: %I,1 I1o [ the Bridgeport station as a witness. Other alleged weak points in the states evidence was shown up by him.
 In remarking on the testimony O. Miss Moskil, Attorney Elson stated testify against the two accused; thet she was a well trained witness. sI asked her, said Attorney Bison, "how she knew these men threw her into the well?" She answered, 'T don't know and yet the state asks that l these men be sentenced to states prison for 30 years on that testi-
 mony. Was there any testimony ex- tended to show that the assault, ii there was one, was premeditated. No
 not a bit. They examined the mer
 when they were captured, yet they found no weapons upon them. The
 W oman herself says she was na1
 struck with any instrument. Yet the } state tries to show that the assault , was premeditated. Where can a nur.
 derer be found who premcditates hi;
 act, who does not have a weapon ol
 some sort to accomplish that act. } Continuing, Attorney Bison said
 ''These men after the assault left tn. l woman in the snow. Recovering hel senses she wandered about and fel into the we'll She says that she Wa.
 thrown into the well. It is impossible
 for a person to be exposed for over
 10 hours under such weather conGi tions and still live. The fact is tha
 it was morning when she fell into
 the well. Throughout her testimon. 1 she has not been in a position to sa!
 who threw her into the we'll. Undei all the circumstances it is impossibl, 7 for you gentlemen to bring in yer :. dict of guilty of assault with inten | to murder"
 s Attorney John P. Gray, counsel fo, f Laski stated, These two men wer, 7 arrested about month ago charge, s with one of the most revokin; , crimes in the history of the county < You all know how that crime wa 3 accepted by the public. It was ol everyone's lip. They ought to re