Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-23

IN PERo ARSON TRIAL. After Two Reports Judge Reed Dis
 misses Them-Three Counts Against
 Patrick McAtavey NolIed-ocoum
 Man Admitted to Probation.
 In the superior court in New London on Wednesday the jury on the case of William Pero of this city, charged with statutory arson in setting fire to the Bailey stables in this city was unable to agree upon a verdict and Judge Reed dismissed the jury from consider ation of the case. The jurymen came in and reported inability to agree, and Judge Reed sent them out for further consideration of the case. Then they came back with report of another dis f agreement and Judge Reed released them.
 The voices of the jurors in the jury room as they argued some favOring conviction and other sacquittal, could | be heard in the court room. Wednes- day Benjamin H. Hewitt, counsel for | Pero, made his argument. States At l torney Hull closed for the state and 1 Judge Reed charged the jury the jury | getting the case before noon.
 Three Counts Nolled Against McAta- vsy.
 i Patrick McAtavey. the Greeneville | Jack the Hugger, was presented on l three charges, but all were nolled rath- CT than have the women in the case 1 appear in court
 AIhert Anderson on Probation.
 Albert Anderson of Occum, who with Moses Chabotte and Frank Bouchard was sentenced at this term to six months in jail on the charge of issu- ing a worthless check, was admitted tC probation, his employer, l.. B. Brock ! cit, appearing and making a plea fol 1 him.
 The case against Edward L. Root insurance agent, of this city. formerly of New London, charged with embez- element of S3.00O from Mrs. Clara D Bucklin of Stonington. in land deal at Jamaica, l.. l., was nolled in the i superior court at New London Wed nesday on recommendation of State Attorney Hull, who said that it is to be made basis of a civil suit which he said was where he believed the actior should be taken.
 The case against Mrs. Helen Schnel- len of Stonington, charged with theft of two diamond stickpins worth s50t and some other articles from the trunk of a boarder in the house ir Stonington where Mrs. Schneller lived, was nolled on recommendation of State Attorney Hull. who said tha there was no convicting evidence against Mrs. Schnellen.
 Not to Reopen St. Germain Case.
 In the case of Alphonso St. Germain
 Judge Reed has informed Attorney John J. Lawless that he will not con slider reOpening the case, but will hea- Attorney Lawless on a motion to pu St. Germain on probation.
 Sentence for Lockwood
 Napoleon Lockwood of Voluntown who pleaded guilty to assault with in tent to kill and murder on Sophi, Lockwood, his wife, and George Ben
 nett, was sentenced to serve from on to two years in state prison. Montvile Man Sent to Jail. Thomas Holmes of Montville wa
 given nine months in jail by Judg
 Reed on the charge of adultery. Holme
 changed his plea of not guilty to guilt
 and received the sentence. i Holmes was accused of committini adultery with Iva L. Stone of Mont , vile, wife of George Stone Mrs , Stone was not arrested. Holmes ] about 60 years old
 Picture House Usher in Trouble. John Treloar. 20 years old, an ushe in one of the New London moving pie ture houses, was arrested at noon b. State Policemen Jackson and DoWninl : charged with indecent assault on Dor !; othy DeWolf, a nine year old girl re siding in Jefferson avenue. Treloa . pleaded not guilty and was taken | : the county jail in Franklin street The crime is alleged to have bee
 committed on Sunday. Complaint Wa
 made and a bench warrant issued b : Judge Reed at the instance of State Q Attorney Hull.
 8 Another Warrant for Kelley. . Captain Kelley is wanted on tn E same charge in New Haven. A war rant was on file at the Franklin streC jail, but through a queer culminatio ; of the case the warrant was not sery z ed
 Jailer Reed was charged with tn
 service of the warrant for the Ne
 Haven police Kelley left the ia
 Tuesday noon with other prisoners
 custody and the jailer expected would come back with the prisoner . Late in the afternoon Kelley's case wa
 called. He pleaded guilty and JudE
 Reed suspended execution of the sen e tence,
 Kelly left town at once. An hot later when he did not come back to tf
 iail. the warrant for Kelly was sent e police headquarters. There it was d, = tsrmined that the fugitive had le town and the warrant was sent eae l, to the New Haven police with infol ? nation as to the probable whereabe , of the tewBeat captain,
 One of the cheeks which. ii is a | legged, Kelly forged, was passed en ' ] New Haven hank and the detectives
 that city secured information, (
 which the warrant was issued.
 F. T. L'HeuPeaux Class Marshal ?. Trinity,
 At a meeting ef the seRi9B class