Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-15
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 cemnpor prunI<ard oste ID Dayss Jail Sentence in supsrior court-Eii pagenias case on Trial Death of Joseph 2. cay Road contraets sph- lot.
 Superior court opened Tuesday morn ing at f0.45.
 The case Of state vs. Frederick Ben nett was first disposed of Bennett was tried in Canterbury on the charge of failure to send his chAd to school in three counts. He appealed from the decision of that court The states attorney no11ed two counts of the in. formation, and Bennett pleaded guilty to the first. He was fined $4 and costs amounting to $IS.34, which was paid by his attorney, Mr. Babcock
 Tho Jury Panel.
 The jury was then inpanelled dn the case of state ys. Clinton Wheaton. Of the twenty names called fom the jury list nineteen responded, James B. Ash- draft of Scotland. being absent in Col orado. The jury as finally impanelled for this case consisted of George B. Spaulding, Brooklyn: E. E. Rtchmonds Canterbury; Winslow B. Gallup, Chap Charles Sweet. HAmpton; Henry D. Crosby, Clifford. H. Starkweather, Kill ingly; Clark B. Gallup, Plainfeld; Will liam Harris. Pomfret; George F. Pierce. Jr., Sterling: ). D. Conant Andersen, Woodstock.
 1so Days in Jail for Common Drunk
 Wheaton was before the town court in Killingly on October 20, 1910, charg- ed with being g. common drunkard, pleaded not guilty, was convicted, and appealed to the superior court. Attor- neys Searls and Bill 1oooked after tho interests of the state and Attorney Danafly of Willimantic represented the accused. s
 The first witness called by the pros- ecution was James M. Tucker, dep- uty judge of the town court of Kill tugly. MT. Tucker testified from the records that Wheaton had been before the town court of Killingly Il times between November g, 1897, and April {. 1910. and had served terms each time ranging from 30 to 210 days each. Frank s. Preston, town clerk and former 1udga of the town count of KiA1ngiy. was then called. He said thaa Wheaton was the same man who was prosecuted before him as testified to by MT. Tucker. He had known Wheaton 25 years, but had seen little of him lately, as he (Wheaton) spent most of his time in jail.
 ". SuHGT w O00 0WdxU, lOE01SKly prosecuting attorney in the Kilhngly court, and A. c. Bill, tho present pros ecuting officer. testified that Wheaton was the same man they prosecuted SO many times at Danielson.
 Chief of Police Filling of Kilaingly stated that he had known Wheaton a long time. that on several occasions he had arrested him and that from what he knew of Wheaton he consid- cred him common drunkard. Vernon H. Wetherell. the officer who arrested Wheaton on October 20, 1910, and who was well acquainted with him. said that he didn't believe Whea- ton had drawn & sober breath in three years. except when he was in jail. J. Alfred Pufze of Kdl1ingly knew Wheaton and had remonstrated with him and endeavored< to make him change his ways. but apparently with- out effect.
 wheaton testified in his own defense that he was not drunk when arrested on October 20. 1910. and that he had reformed. during the preceding sum- mer. The attorneys in the case made very brief arguments, and after short 1 charge by Judge Curtis the jury retir- l ed at 1.20 p. En., returning at 1.90 with Q verdict of guilty. Recess was taken l to 2.3o o'clock Wheaton was then sen- tenced to 1s0 days in the workhouse- DapenaisI Case on Trial. | IaG case 9k US8t0 VS.s MI 1Jdlh56Hldls was next taken up. Dagenat4 was con- l victed of illegal selling of liquor in the l town court of Killfngiy April IS. 1910. | 4 raid WAS made on his place October | 5, 1910, and he is now brought before | the superior court on the charge of violating the liquor law.
 States Witnesses.
 The following witnesses for the state were examined during the. afternoon: \ I1Yf1ar pil1inO frava3inQp Q2IASnna ! of Danielson.
 Ralph S. Cushman of Danielson. a Methodist clergyman.
 Henry A. McEWen. clerk.
 Walter D. Swaff1eld, Baptist clergy. man
 George. B. Guild, insurance agent. Clarence H. Barber, Congregations clergyman.
 Samuel Johnstone. Danielson Cottor
 company payrnaster: E. H.. Hammett; Ray Pellett, Willard s. Danieason, Franl T.. Preston. town, clerk; Clifford H
 Starkweather, bank teller: Ebbert l. Darbie, Sheriff; Preston B. Sibley, Will
 liam N. Arnold. Gurdon Johnstone.
 Damaging Testimony. l. They testified substantially that Da.
 genais kept q place for the bottling O
 soft drinks in the Evans building oz
 Main street, Danie1son, between thu
 railroad crossdng and the bridge oves
 Five Mile river They said that be-
 tween April 1s. 1sIo and October 5 1910, H was commonly reported il Danielson that liquor was illegally 'solt
 there. z Many of the witnesses wer, present at the time of the raid ant | testifie ed that there was a. complicated set Of rooms, two of the thresholds O which were removable, with space un
 derneath where liquor might be stored ! One bottle of beer was found, tw' I whiskey glasses, about fifty ernpt.
 whislxey flasks in q sink. and one whis ' key flask on a shelf containing abou a spoonful Of Wfliskey. There was
 bar in the place, which has been ther
 since the place was Licensed
 Adjournment to This Morning. Court adjourned at 6:30 o'clock t,
 Wednesday morning at 10.S9 o'clock.
 City Items.
 II City Engineer F. Walden Wright wa. in Hartford on business Tuesday.
 Israel Putnam lodge, No. 8, l. o. 0
 F., worked the first degree on a olas
 of candidates at Odd Fellows hall, oa Pomfret street, Tuesday evening.
 Putnam lodge, B. F. o. E.. held tn
 annual election of officers on Tuesda'
 evening.
 Only a Chimney Fire. II A report spread rapidly aroun' town Tuesday morning that the resi- dence of Myron H. ,Eil1Ott, on the roa, l. <,v,, v,owt fn 1o hnyv,A z,