Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-17

Pepin had been arrested and sentenced to a term of several months in Jail. In his opinion it was little too se- were and he therefore asked for leni- ency. Judge Bennett said the case did not appeal to him as one needing elem ency and sentenced Pepin to thirty days in jail for intoXication and seven months for breach of the peace. This is the same sentence that Pepin re- ceived in the lower court.
 The case of James (Scope) Sullivan i of this city, charged with breaking and entering in the Stone row in this city on June 20 at 2 o'clock in the morn ing, was next taken up before the jury for trial.
 Attorney Samuel B. Harvey repre- sented the state and Attorney Frank Howarth of Putnam appeared for the accused. Sullivan entered a plea of not guilty. The jury selected to try the case was composed of John M. Gager, Windham; Alfred A. Ennis, Chaplina Herbert M. Graves, Canter- bury; Fred c. Chism, Ashford Elmer l o. Mathewson, Killingly: John J. Ben nett. Plainfeld; A. J. Gilbert, Pom ] fret; c. F. Gager and John L. Bass, Asa M. Ross, Thompson, and George l L. Reach, Woodstock.
 | Thomas F. Grady, police officer, of l this city, testified that he had been called to the house of Michael Duda t, after o'clock on the morning of the ] 18th of June and found James Sulli. van sitting in the kitchen between two 1 Poles Sullivan had told him that he l had come into the house for a match 1 Sullivan was not drunk, but had been drinking. He did not have any shoes on and they were found outside. The accused claimed that he had been
 sleeping near the river bank, and, up-
 on awaklng, wanted smokey and as
 he did not have a match he went ove1
 to the Stone TOW to get some. Or
 cross examination Officer Grady said | that he had searched Sullivan but
 found nothing upon his person. John Andrews of Norwich, formerly
 of this city, said he was a boardel
 at the Duda house, 36 Stone row, or
 the night of June 25. Early that
 morning he awoke and found Sullivan i in his bedroom and Sullivan had one
 hand under the pillow and the other
 in Andrews trousers pocket Sulli-
 van had asked him for a match. An
 drews had asked Sullivan if he ha6
 come up to sleep and Sullivan said ht
 did not care to sleep. Andrews thef l took Sullivan downstairs and awokt Duda and then they called the officer
 Mary Duda. wife of the landlord, tes-
 tified to having seen Sullivan at hel house early on the morning of June 25. Her testimony practically sub.
 stantiated that of the previous wit
 nesses.
 Sullivan, in his own behalf, told how he had gone into the house merely l to procure a match. He admitted
 that he had been drinking, but had nc intention of trying to steal anything l Scope was still testifying when {
 recess was declared at l o'clock fol lunch. Court was resumed at o'clool and Judge Bennett said to Attorne,
 Samuel B. Harvey, who was acting fol
 the states attorney. that the evidence
 submitted by the state could not al low the jury to find the accused guilt! and suggested that the case agains Sullivan be nolled and this was done
 Sullivan left the courtroom a Yer!
 much elated man when he realized that he had escaped a possible sen. tence to states prison. He remarked that there would be no more booze fol him hereafter.
 The jurors were excused until fur ther notice and court was adjournel
 until this CThursday) morning.