Putnam patriot., 1911-11-10
Brissette Sentenced for Life

Boston murderer, plead guilty to mur- der in the second degree, In the Sup erior court at Willimantic, Friday morning, and was sentenced by Judge Gager to imprisonment In the states prison at Wethersfield for the rest of his natural life.
 Brissette was charged with the mur- der of Stanislaus Chmelski, at New Boston, in the town of Thompson, on September 6. He was indicted by the grand jury at Putnam a short time ago and was to have been tried Tues- of next week.
 States Attorney Charles F.. Searls said that Brissette was ready and will ing to plead guilty to the charge of murder in the second degree and take life imprisonment. After Investigating the case thoroughly he was of the opinion that the ends of justice would be met by accepting this plea if the court so desired.
 Brissette had never before been in court of justice, and his life had been respectable one. Unfortunately he had been addicted to the use of intoxi- eating liquor and that was what brougt him into this unfortunate condition.
 On the day of the murder the accus- ed was at work on dam that was be- ing repaired and it rained that day. Work had to stop and the accused went to Webster. lie bought a bottle of liquor and then started for home. On the train he met Pole and produced the bottle from which the Pole drank. This opened up an acquaintance and the Pole told accused of celebration which was to take place that night in boarding house at New Boston and invited Brissette to attend.
 Acting upon the invitation he went to the boarding house where hilsr- ious time was had. While more or less drunk Brissette went up stairs in room where two Polish girls were and started to disrobe. They called the male members of the household and Brissette was thrown out of the house and in the mix-up Brissette's nose was broken. Brissette was very angry and this with the liquor in him made him dangerous. Brissette went to the mill where his father is employed as night watchman and asked for his fathers revolver. The father refused to let him have it and then Brissette went home, a distance of l 100 feet.
 At the house Brissette secured his double barrelled shot gun and loaded it with two shells. He then walked back to the boarding house from which he had been ejected and rapped on the door. The deceased and another man answered the knock. AS they appear ed Brissette discharged the shot gun, killing one man and seriously injuring the other.
 There was no dispute between the state and counsel for the defense about the killing nor the other facts in the case. The only thing in dispute was the state of the accused's mind at the time of the shooting. There seemed to be question whether under the infiu- ence of liquor he was fully competent to realize the extent of the wrong he was doing. This being trle the state attorney said he felt the accused ought to have the benefit of the doubt. In view of that he recommended that the accused's plea of guilty of murder in the second degree be accepted.
 Brissette was led forth from the pen to the center of the court room and there entered plea of guilty of mur- der in the second degree. He was sentenced to imprisonment for life. While sentence was being imposed on him Brissette kept his eyes on the fioor and showed little nervousness. After leaving the court room in the custody of Deputy Sheriff JohniH. Fitts, Bri- ssetle was smoking cigarette and taking with two of his relatives and the sheriff. He will soon be taken to Wethersfield