Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-29
Norwich Youths Held at the Jail
Bonds of $4,000 Fixed For Two Involved Raid Rat
bun Residence North Stonington, But Defence De
cides Not to Furnish Them-One of Accused Test6es
For Government Mr. Rathbun's Story of the Affair

The hearing In the cases against
Charlie II. Crandall James 1,onohue
Arthur Larsen and Roudean Emorenzo
all OK Orufch. in connection With this
retd upon the residence OF William =, A
RHtkbun. In North Stoningtons en- the
night OF Dec is. was held before JUS
tce Charles z. Chapman In the town
BALL Thursday morning. McC.1re and
1Eaine. previously arrested as suspects
were Stimulated from the case, as three
OF the men arraigned Thursday con-
fcssed their guilt, and that the only
ones connected with the affair Were
Cranda1l. Donohue. Larsen and Emo
renxo, last nomed known in Norwich
~ Peter Roundy.
At -ke opening Of the hearing Attor-
ney jeremiah ]. Desmond Of Norwich
was appointed guardian ad Item OF
his clients. Donohue and Larsen E. w
Perkins WIS counsel for CITlndall,
while Ronderio was without counsel.
The town hall was filed to capacity
when Sheriff Sidney A Brown and
Deputy Sheriff William H Casey ar
rived in an automobile from Norwich
with the prisoners
After nearly an hour spent in prep
arati0n for the case, in the town clerks
once or the second fioor, the herring
was opened in the town hall. Judge
Herbert W. Rathbun, representing the
state attorney IN the case. read the
complaint, which charges the accused
with an assault upon William A Rath-
bun and Ann Elizabeth Rathbun, on
re night of Dec Is, and rnaliciously
discharging pistols, that caused the
6-arh- of Mrs Rathbun Dec. 81 They
are also charged with making assault
with club over four feet in length
upon Mr. and Mrs. Rat1bun. with at
tempt TO kill and murder. The four
prisoners were further charged with
attempting TO break into the Rathbun
house in the night season for the p11r-
pose OF robbery and with violent in
tsntions
Charles crandaiI, aged &c, pleaded
net guilty Arthur Larsen in answer
70 TIE complaint said 4 was there-not
guilty. Emorenzo also said: I was
there-raot guilty. James DonohDe
pleaded not guilty
William A. R=tFbun, +Fe srat Witness
called, testified that his hone vas in
North Stonlngton. within six minutes
walk OF Mains crossing, and about a
quarter OF mile distant from the near
est neiEh5or His farm consisted of
about 10 acres and contained a
dwelling house. barn and other build
rEs- In the back door OF the house
there were two glass panels and one
large glass panel in the front door. Z
During the past season besides Wit
Tess and wife, his son-in-law. Charles
r Crzndau lived at the house Mrs +
E-1trSz1r lad complained of paina in
lbs stcrzech ITO days before the might
CT this terrible affair, but was not Sc
-svuSlz sick. and no doctor was called. I
Ia testified that there was an auction I
CT the farm Dec u, and on Dec. 1S.
S-le night of the raid on his home. he
lad nearly $500 In the house Gran 4
Gall Vas there after the auction and |
knew that witness was receiving mon
81 during the week. In the early even
ING o De- 1s TWO neighhoTs called,
and after their departure witness went
TO his be7ro0sn and was partially I'M
dressed when he heard a loud knock
at the front door. Il was then about
T-z5. Els wife said there was some
one az the door, and he said he had
heard the Enoclz
Wftress went to the front door, and
saw three men close TO the door and
one was nearer the glass panel than
that person.
The callers said they wanted to Dor
rev lantern as they had been out
hunting ard strayed away Donoflue
did the talking; the other two young
Fellows stood close 70 him He asked:
Can't you give Us some kind Of
AEnt and witness replied that he
could not adding that his wife was
the boys asked for something to eat
a1o were told there was no food to
spare IN the house Then they stamp
= On the ground in 'front.' Of the kitch-
II window. He heard them trying to
pry open z window. Finally one Of
he fellows said: Old man do You
z1o7T what We are here for p The wit
aess replied that he realized il was for
aid: -- p@ O1'e OF me gang
old man. you had an auction the
srher day and We fellows follow up
-uclons. You've got money, and we
sant Il You drop the money out of
ne window and veil do you no harm.
I you don't do II. Wen burn your
,o1se. and when We get in the house
veil -- you and your old woman"
The witness said he knew he was II, !
/ Bad box and did not ifnow what to
le. AEzin ene OF the fellows said:
Wen give you one more chance When
count three I that money does not
one out Of the window. in goes your
ooT, and veil fix you and your wife
nc get what we are here for
witness then got his gun and took
csiIon near the sitting room door, :
Fhcre ne could get a view of hotr |
ac< and front entrances to the house [
: s1ot was fred from the outside. and
: TIE same time the window was {
s-lsShea H. A bullet was fred into
ac suttng rcons which adioins his !
Tres bedroom With bullets fvfng
no Windows being smashed and feel '
Az inst his own and his H1fe's life
as encansered he was scared into a
use tnRt hsd benehcient effect He t
ao1ted John. come downstairs uufot<
'r coos sake, and bring the bulldog Y
n gun; Tor we've got TO use Lead I
LIE ScAFcL 10 nave us effect for. q
-ltnesS heard one of those on the ont T
de say: Did You hear that? He call a
Tor John the dog and the gum /
witness heard 10 more the distt1rbers t
I'D ne sat out the rest of the night at t
Il Ttfe's bedside with gun in hand $
The sash of the kitchen window was I
Il was broken with a club T
yer FOUR Leet IN length, which was
ken from rthe flower garden where II
Wa uss-f as a post Before a shot
as nreos attempt was made To- Kick t
the front door and the panel was 4
sprung Two bullets were
rec into the house When tbs men 6r7st
llled. DoroEue was the nearest 10 the 1
ass panel IN the front door, and he a
ore cap The others were nearby, t
II too Tar away to be recognized. e
" resPonse TO queries from ATTORNEY a
sr<irsy Mr. Rathbun testified that t11e a
-ly one he could identify was Dono- f,
b
- f
here to Bul in WESTERN !.