Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

! State1 Q pFl90n SS0tSnCc5 lOi AiOAA 1A' to ten years were given to both Joseph 1ffero and Frank Sirrato by Judge William S.. Case here in the superior court on Friday, following the verdict by the jury that they were guilty on the charge of assault with intent 10 Kill Everett l.. Mason on the East Lyme highway early Sunday morning, Rug. 4th. Joseph Bruno, who was also accused and tried with the others TOT the same crime. was found not guilty Frank Feraci, who turned states evl- defce and confessed to his part Tn tns assault, was also found guilty. but Sentence in his case, was deferred till next Friday.
 Jury Out Two Hours.
 At the opening of court Friday morning Judge Case consumed twenty minutes in charging the jury in tnis case. The verdict was reached after the fury had been out two hours. sen tence was not pronounced till the af ternoon. "A
 Statements from convicted Men.
 Before sentence was pronounced tho court listened to a statement, at the request of Attorney Lawless, from the two convicted men. Alfiero and Sirra- to. They had not appeared on the wit ness stand in the conduct of the case, but they stated to the court that Bru- no, the man who had been acquitted, was the man who stood at the horse'- head during the robbery and that they were compelled to take part in the af- fair through fear of his threats that he would shoot them. as he carried the gun. 1% l, Hruno Discharged;
 . Attorney Freeman, counsel for Bru- no, made application for the discharge of Bruno. States Attorney Hull inti- mated that he might want Bruno. in connection with another case, but Judge Case said he could not be held and he was allowed to leave the court, which he lost no time in. doing.
 While the. jury was out in the morn ing several cases were disposed of by the court. E4tF
 " Surrendered by Bendsmsn.
 Robert L. Stone. against whom there ka charge of efnbezzlement from E. D. Bucklyn of Mystic in stock transac- ttions, was in the court. H1e was sur rendered by E.. A. Bliven- of Mystic, who was on his bond for $1,000 Stone was found in Boston this week. < < Carlo Vincenzo and Augustine Paulo, .b6fh of New London, were sentenced ,,to. six months in the county jail after they pleaded guilty to theft of rolls 0: cloth valued at $124.S0 from freight ears in the New Haven road at New I cohfsssss to AssauIt.
 v Henry C. Brown of North Stoning ton, arrested Thursday ron bench warrant, charged with felonious as sault on Rachel Spellman. also of North Stonington. was presented and pleaded guilty
 Se William A. Gardner, the girls uncle, pleaded not guilty. The Spellman girl is the girl who took ether Tuesday in Providence in an attempt to commit
 The case against Iva l.. Stone of Montville, charged with adultery. was nolled on recommendation of States Attorney Hull. The case was contin- ued from the last term of the criminal superior court. ! se
 Two M6usbs in JaiLA
 Charles Blumenberg, alias William Smith, was given two months in jail for breaking into the Stonington de- pot. on Aug. 12. When he serves his time he will b ehandeds oyer to Massa- chusetts officers for alleged crime theree g. g.. Thresher was the, mans lawyer.
 Alter the noon recess the burglar, case against George w. Babcock and Homer Bruneau of Jewett City was taken up They are accused of break ing Into the saloon of. John T. Dolan in the Brown building at Jewett City the night of Sunday, July 3Oth. and stealing liquors valued at $17.50
 With the approval of the court the charge against Babcock has been nolled and he appears as 8 witness in the trial of Bruneau.
 Attorney Murrays First Jury Case.
 Attorney John H.. Barnes represents Babcock and Attorney w. G. Murray appears for Bruneau, this being the latter lawyers first case before a jury.
 The jury selected was as follows: Frank A. Robinson, Norwich; c. A. Holden. Preston; John o'Brien, Col chester; Joseph R. ,Blakeslee, Charles H. Briggs. Lebanon: Malcolm E. Thompson, North Stonington: John Sweeney, Bozraf; Henry Bellows, Franklin; Charles W. Pratt. Voiun town; Daniel Preston, Frederick Tyler, Norwich
 John T. Dolan, owner of the saloon, first testified to the condition of tho saloon and the liquor stolen. The liquor stolen was 13 bottles of whiskey Valued at $17.50.
 He was followed by. one of the ac- cused, George W. Babcock, who said he was testifying on the advice of counsel. The witness told that he was asleep ih grove when Bruneau came along and asked him if he would have a drink Babcock assented and Bruneau rave. him whiskey which he .satd hec had got at Dolan's.
 Constable Dniseell ,Tsstifss. - Constable Patrick N. Driscoll testi. fled to circumstances of the arrest stating that Babcock was found witt some bottles and the balance of tho Whiskey was found in pile of rock.