Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-22

In the superior court at New Lon- don Tuesday in the trial of the case of state vs. William Pero of this city for arson in the alleged setting fire to the stables of William F. Bailey, Jr., here in March, the evidence for the prosecution, which is largely circum- stantial, was all put in and the de- fense offered no evidence.
 Arguments were made, City Attorney John D. Hall of this city for the prose cution and Attorney Hewitt for the de- fense. Attorney Hewitts argument was interrupted by the adjournment of court. He will conclude his argument this morning, so that the case will get to the jury then.
 Appointed Counsel for Minor Boy.
 Attorney Jeremiah J. Desmond of this city was appointed counsel for Dwight L. Minor by Judge Reed. Minor is the IT years old boy who shot hls brother in the kitchen of their heme in North Stoningten.
 Attorney Desmond had done some preliminary work, and 1t was the de- sire of the Minor family that he act as counsel. The Minors have not the means with which to engage an atter- ney. so the state, as in such eircum- stances, will pay fer counsel to defend the bey.
 Minor Boy Sentenced.
 The witnesses on this case have daily expected that the case would be called at any moment Tuesday after noon there was consultation between the state attorney, MT. Desmond and the accused and his parents, and 1t was decided best to have Minor plead g1IilfV pOyT1 n1a inf v-av in roo d to the boy and he changed his plea to guilty,
 State Attorney Hull said it was a case that deserved a severe punish ment, in order to bring the boy to a realization of the enormity of the of- fense. Mir. Hull informed the judge that he had called in a board of phy- sicians, Drs. Pollock of Norwich, Scan- lon of Westerly and Harrington e1 North Stonington, to examine the boy ! as to his mental condition, and they agreed that the boy was in a condition in which he could be held for lega trial for the offense charged. Judge Reed sentenced Dwight l. Minor to the Connecticut state prisoY ] for term of from one to three years ] The boy expressed satisfaction witt the sentence and expressed sincere re- | gret for his act
 1 Roscoe c. Allen of this city, whC | had pleaded guilty to burglary on th' 1 first count of the information agains him, pleaded guilty Tuesday on tn, 1 second count He pleaded guilty or ! the first count last Tuesday when frs arraigned.
 At that time State Attorney Hull asked that plea on the second coun de deferred and it was until Tuesda! at the opening of the afternoon ses sion, when Allen was presented ant pleaded guilty on the second count.
 He is charged with burglarizing | building in Norwich and securing wine, cigars, a violin and other thing and also with burglarizing the stor of l. Cram in the Odd Fellows building in New London.
 Previous Good Character Counted.
 In the case of John and Annie Hous ton, with whom Allen boarded, thei previous good character was taken in to consideration by Judge Reed il sentencing them on the charge of re ceiving stolen goods. They were fine $50 each.
 It was shown that they receive goods from Allen, knowing that the were stolen. the articles including sev eral bottles of wine, cigars, violi and violin box and some dress good!
 Tuesday States Attorney Hu recommended that the informatio against the couple be changed so a to make the amount less than $50 an
 bring the offense within the limi punishable by fine. He said that h had investigated and found that tn man and woman had lived respectabi
 prior to this affair and that MT. Hous
 ton had been employed for years in
 Norwich factory and was industriou