Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-11

about the affair. They were taken back
to jail at noon.
Russke Found Guilty.
The jury considering the Russka
case came in at 1890 to have the crime
OF theft explained, which Judge Wheel
er did, and they retired, to return at
11.S0 with verdict of guilty Of theft
of watch valued at $50. Judge
Wheeler sentenced Russko to Jail for
three months,
Decker Sent to Reform School.
Carl Decker, charged with breaking
his probation, was presented. He ran
away from the Lewis farm in Water
ford where the probation officer ~'aced
! him. He said he heard his brother
Bill was sick and wanted to see him.
He was treated well at the Lewis place
but didn't care much whether he went
back there or to Jail. At the Decker
home the bed consisted of strips of
comforters on the floor Judge Wheel
er revoked the sentence Of . vear in
jail, its suspension and probation, and
sentenced the lad to the state school
for bows until u, unless sooner dis
charged.
Charged With interfering With Juror
Ira F. Lewis of Jewett City, warden
Of the borough, was presented in the
, court by Deputy Sheriff Casey on a
| banch warrant charging him Jointly
/ with Joseph G. Tyler of having tried
/ to secure Juror Odgers of East Lyme to
| prevent the jury in that civil suit from
aching verdict. 1t is the famous
! Knoll Reward case. which was tried in
I New London in October, the correct
I title being Thomas c. Howe vs. George
I G. Raymond ct al, Mr.. Lewis being
one of the defendants.
| Attorney W. Fl. Shields represented
| Mr.. Lewis and he desired that his
1 client be not put to plea, as he was in
/ a very nervous state. hut it was stated
! by the court and the state attorney
J that there could be no harm in pleading
I and Mr.. Lewis entered a plea of not
/ guilty. Mr.. Tyler was arrested re-
/ Gently at Enfield, Vt Mr.. Lewis was
/ found by the deputy at the sanatorium
| in Washington street, to which he re-
| turned after bail of $1,000 had been
furnished. 1t is claimed that Mr. Cd
| gers was approached by Mr.. Tyler, act
I ing for Mr.. Lewis, while court was not
| in session, between Oct. 26 and q.
p! Mr. Tyler pleaded not guilty earlier in
the session.
Alleged Burglars on Trial.
A jury was then selected for the trial
Of the cases against Eldred and Mac
Sheehy, charged with breaking into
/ Macpherson's store and taking furs
valued at $215. They had pleaded not
guilty. The first witness was Mr.
Macpherson who testified that his
store was broken into the night OF
| Nov. 2, and he described and valued
the goods taken.
Policeman Charles A. Smith when
hio nrH nrv L
ing of the plate glass and seeing a mar
run down the wall; to the railroad yard
He followed but was not able to locate
the men. He was sent down to Grotor
to endeavor to discover the men alone
the track. A mile and a half this side
Ct Groton he saw two men up on a
hank whom he identified now as the
men, but they were not detained as
they told stories hich removed sus-
picion.
Sheriff John Wilcox Of Kingston. r
l., was the third witness and he testi.
fled to being called from here bv tele.
phone to be on the watch for two mel
VI no had done the lob. He caught tn,
freight mentioned to him aud fOunC
four men in an empty ear The
started to run but he covered Nc,
Sheehy and ironed him. Two other,
made a hard fight to get away Blu
ali four were finally caught and iron
ed. When searched Eldred had tn
furs on his person under some pape
which ratified as he was being search
ed. The muff was up over his ches
and the stole below that. He said h.
was willing to 20 to Connecticut. bu
McSheehy declared he would not &c
The other two men were allowed t.
60 Each of the men detained wor
overaDs. The TWO who were dis
charged said thew boarded the train a
Midway and said that Eldred and Nc
Sheehy got on AZ Mystic station.
Court was adjourned until thi
morning at ABS o'clock. After cour
the accused had a conference wit
their attorneys and during it Nc
Sheehy manifested much authority an
If dependence. It is understood h
wanted to conduct his own case. He
licensed druggist in Nassachusett!
a pensioner because of dea fness afte
serving in the navy and he has a civ
suit against railroad pending i
Massachusetts. He is over 50.