Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-11
NELLIE DAVIS GUILTY
 AND PAID FINE OF $35o
Total Amount Was About $500, Idea of Appeal Being Abandoned-Four- nier Goes to Prison-Many Cases NoIIed or Continued.


 At New London Wednesday Nellie Davis was found guilty by jury in the criminal superior court of the charge of harboriHg minor female for the purpose of prostitution, in keep ing 17-year-old Cora Belanger in her house of ill-fame in Norwich Judge Burpee fined the woman s350 and costs.
 She filed notice of an appeal to the supreme court through her counsel. Attorney Charles W. Comstock. Bond was fixed at $1,000.
 When it came to taking bonds in the matter the point was raised that an appeal must De perfected before a bond can be taken, ss it is simply stay of execution. This phase of the matter was taken LID in the judges room, following adjournment by Judge Burpee and the att3Tneys, but While this was being considered the accused said she preferred to settle and the fine and costs. amounting to about $500, was paid to Clerk Parsons.
 The cases against Henry and Cora Mahcrey for the same offense were continued until tl1- next term by the reo,1est of Attorney Comstock, State Attorney Hull offeii-sg no objection. It was thought that the jury might be biased somewhat by the Davis case just finished.
 Arthur Fournier. the man who brought the girl to the Dayls house and received $2 from Miss Davis, was sentenced to not less than two or more than five years in states prison. He pleaded guilty, last week, but sen tence was delayed, as he was cnleI witness in the case against the Wo- man. When Fournier's sentence was imposed his wife sobbed violently. The jury in the Davis case returned a verdict of guilty early "Wednesday afternoon, after having considered the l case over an hour. Attorney ComstocR l filed a motion to set aside the Verd1c' and Judge Burpee denied the motion. The charge against Andre Rac1ne 1 of Norwich. charged with appropri- 1 ating funds from a French insurance 1 society, was nolled. Restitution has i been made by Racine, who is not ovel i strong mentally.
 i The case against Michael Cohen O. l Colchester charged with perjury, wa: nolled. Cohen is an old man, and i: ] a wreck, mentally and physically. Hi: wife is the complainant. Cohen tes l tified in divorce suit against his wifi i that he had resided here three years
 He had voted in New York within 1 that time, but did not know that l l affected his residence here.
 Mrs Cohen was insistent that he b.
 prosecuted, but Judge Burpee ordered the case nolled on recommendation o States Attorney Hull. who said tha l the D1eG1cal examiner OI COlCHeSte said that Cohen could not stand 1 trial.
 The case against Ernest Hamilton, 1 youth, charged with placing ties ol the Norwich trolley road tracks. Wa
 nclled It was continued case an
 HamilIs conduct has been good.
 The case against Joseph Swartsbur
 of Norwich, charged with obtainln
 s10O from Bernard Shapiro unde
 false pretences, was nolIed on terms
 The case against William J. Jone
 was nolled on terms.
 I Several cases were continued unt
 next term. among them being stat
 vs. NJ Levin ct al; state vs. Abrahar
 Waliack; state vs. David Peckham
 state vs Daniel Kudlik, and state V! 1 James B. Lott.
 There was no further business an the May criminal term was adjourne
 without day, and the jury was paid O i by Clerk Parsons.
 At the close Clerk Parson had tn term bills ready and they were taxe
 by Judge Burpee, thus closing up tn business of the session promptly.