Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06
Superior Court

The September term of the superior court, Judge Edwin B. Gager presid- ing, was opened in this city Tuesday afternoon. Prayer was offered by Rev. +. n. Sargent.
 Only one prisoner received a sem tence when those who have been held in the jail at Brooklyn for trial were brought here and put to plea.
 The man sentenced was Mark Me- Quillan, arrested in this city about two months ago for smashing saloon windows during the night and stealing liquors. He was given three months in jail.
 MeQuillan made a statement 10 the court when given an opportunity to do so. He said he had done more drink ing since he had come into this section of the country, SIX months ago, than he had ever done in his life. He was formerly a travelling man for New York concern, he said, and had travel- ed from coast to coast. He attributed his reckless actions in damaging prop erty to the mental condition in which drink had placed him, but promised to drink no more if he were leniently dealt with.
 In response to request from State Attorney Searls, Prosecuting Attorney Arthur <. Macdonald made state ment to the court as to his knowledge of MeQuillan's drinking habits, Attor. ney Macdonald having prosecuted him in the city court of Putnam when he was arrested for breaking the windows, The prosecuting attorney said he be- lieved that MeQuillan had accurately and concisely stated the facts when he said, as to breaking windows, that al the time he would not let sheet of plate lass stand between him and the liquor he wanted so badly. MeQuilan was apparently deeply penitent. It was stated to the court by Attorney Charles l.. Torrey, coun. sel for McQuillan, that his client was a man of industry when his normal self and at the Brooklyn jail, where he has twice been sent during his stay in this section, he had been employed after his sentence had expired and had done good work as a teamster. In the case of the state vs. John liar. rison of Eastford, charged with incest, the court, after consideration of the case, ordered the prisoner on proba tion for one year, in care of Dr. Harvey Converse Of Eastford. Circumstances surrounding the case seemed to war rant this disposition of 1t.
 Eugene Bibeault, Charles Motlitt, Mary Sparhawk and Helen Hazard, all 1 of Woodstock, and all charged with adultery, entered pleas of not guilty. James Sullivan, Willimantic, charged with burglary, also pleaded not guilty.
 In the case of the state vs. Joseph Loiselle, of North Grosvenordale, charged with theft from the person, the defendant was placed on probation for one year.
 The adultery cases assigned for | trial at Wednesdays session were disposed of very quickly. There were four defendants. Eugene Bibeault, | Charles Mofiitt, Mary Sparhawk and Helen Hazard, all of Woodstock. The two men were given sentences of two months each in the county Jail at Brooklyn, the cases against the women being nolled.
 The case of James Sullivan Of Wil. llmantc, charged with burglary. was continued until the October term of court, this action on account of the fact that witnesses who were to ap- pear against Sullivan, whose trial was assigned for Wednesday, could not be produced in court at this time.
 Court was adjourned until next Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock, when applicants for naturalization rights will be examined.