Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-18

woman was ignorant she had also LIED
because of certain great pressure
which had been brought to bear on
her" What this great pressure WAS
the attorney started to tell the court,
but the states attorney suggested that
there was no need Of 1t, and 50 1T was
not made public.
Judge Shumway then imposed the
sentence of five months. She has al.
ready been In Jail four months, so that
/ her total confin snfent there will be nine
months The woman seemed pleased
with the leniency of the court and the
states attorney, and when told that q u
she would have to serve, smiled with
that good nature characteristic OF ner
race
Three Rabbit Brothers Sentenced.
Andrew Rabbit. Clifford Rabbit and
CerI Rabbit, three brothers, charged
with statutory burglary, who had
pleaded not guilty when brought before
the court Tuesday morning, were again
in court and announced that they were
willing to change their plea to guilty
The older ones, Andrew and Carl, were
charged with breaking into four places
and stealing some property therefronn.
Clifford, who is a minor, pleaded guilty
to one charge and the other two We're
noiled. Attorney Charles A. Capen of
this city. who had been appointed
guardian ad Item and attorney for. the
boy, greed to his pleading guilty and
receiving one year in the county jail.
States Attorney Searles asaid to the
court that he felt that Clifford might
reform and recommended to the court
the one year in Jail which was inn
posed by Judge Shumway.
As for the other two brothers, the
states attorney said that he did not
feel justified in asking for zleniency.
They had been arrested before this
and should get state prison as punish
ment. Attorney Samuel B. Harvey,
who had been assigned to defend them,
said to the court that he did not care
to say anything in their behalf. Both
brothers were then sentenced to not
less than one year and not more than
two years on the first count. which
was the breaking into the store of
Frank G.. Letters of Putnam.
On each of the other three counts
they were given not more than one
year in the state prison. each sentence
to follow the preceding one.s The two
accused, after receiving a sentence of
several years in the state prison, did
not show any feeling of sorrow on the
other hand, as they were being led TO
the prisoners pen. they whispered 10
each other and smiled.
Lombardo Case Today.
The jury had been called in to hear
and pass upon the evidence in these
cases, which had been set for trial on
Wednesday. As the accused mad plead :
ed guilty and saved the trouble OF a
trial, the jurors were excused until
this Thursday morning. when the
case of the state against Vincent
Lonbardo of this city will be taken up.
Lombardo is charged with assault with
intent to murder Philip o. Pagano of
this city on April IL, 1909. Lombardo,
it is claimed by the state slashed Pc
gano on the right cheek and the right
side of the neck one Sunday evening
while Pegano and his wife were walk
ing up Valley street. Pegano was
badly wounded and at first it was ex-
pected that he would not live. Being a
man of good health. he was able to pull
through, but will carry to the grave a
large and ugly looking scar. Lombardo
escaped from the city at the time and
Captain Richmond of the Willimantic
police department kept up the search
for the man until within a few weeks
ago, wher he located him in the city Ct
Boston. He notified the Boston police
of Lonlbardo's VIII ereabouts and they
arrested him. Lombardo denies his
guilt in the matter and relatives have
retained a Boston attorney who will
appear for him in court and conduct
the defense.