Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-24
GORE FOUND GUILTY
IN SUPERIOR COURT
Jury, However, Accommodated Lenien-
ey and He lis Sentenced to from One
to Three eYars in State Prison-lra
Lewis Fined $500 and Costs.


When the criminal superior court
opened here Tuesday morning, the jury
went out to consider further the case
of state vs. Daniel Gore. charged with
hape They returned at 1140 with a
verdict of guilty. after which they
were excused until February 6. Later
| they returned and recommended len
| iency to the court, this having been
| emitted when they were in to give the
verdict. All favored this. though one
/ had gotten away before the eleven re-
| turned.
! Judge Wheeler told the jury that
| their verdict was sustained by the ev-
| idence and 1t was a just one. Sen
| tence was postponed until afternoon
| 1t is understood that the first ballot
| last week stood six for conviction, five
( for not guilty and one blank.
| Mrs. Gore burst out crying at the
| announcement by the jury, and Miss
Miller joined her in crying, and there
was fearful parting with the &C
| cused as he was taken ii Jail for din
| ner He bore up well until he got to
the JAIL where he broke down.
The lawyers for Gore pleaded for
him and light sentence, while State
Attorney Hull urged justice and com
| mended the jurors for their stand for
young womanhood Judge Wheeler also
| spoke of their standing by their duty
and added that thirty years could be
the penalty if the accused was thirty
years old. The judge declared that the
girl had been harmed for life and her
story was a true one. as it could not
have been imagined. He sentenced
Gore to not less than one year MOI
more than three in state prison There
were more tears shed as the accused
was taken to jail and he was in tears
There was some talk of an appeal bui
that has not been decided.
John Sutton had the charge against
him changed to theft, to which ht
pleaded guilty and was given three
months in jail.
The case of state VS.. Jack Andriols
was continued until February 6, wher
it is expected it will be tried. anC
court was adjourned until that tint
, after the cases against Critchison anC
Dotolo were continued until next term
Lewis Fined $500 and Costs.
Ira T. Lewis of Jewett City was pre-
scented on the charge of attempting t
influence a juror Joseph G. Tyler, o
East Lyme being presented on tn
same charge 1t is claimed they triet
to get Juror Odgers of East Lyme t
secure a disagreement in the civil sui
of Howe VS.. Raymond and others, il
which Mr. Lewis is one of the defend
ants, the case being known as the ia
nous Knoll Reward case. State At
| torney Alling of New Haven acted TO
the state.
r Both Of the accused pleaded guilt
, to the information. State Attorne
Aning told of the visit Of Tyler t
| Jewett City to see Mr.. Lewis, where
was asked to see Juror Odgers an
endeavor to get him to cause dis
agreement in the jury. He saw NJ
4 Odgers about in the evening and h
= refused to have anything to do with !
Mr. Lewis endeavored to see him, a.
3 though Odgers tried to avoid him, an
S did not meet him when called to by
e friend Of Mr. Lewis. Mr.. Odgers tol
: Juror Maynard and also the forema
u of the jury. Mrs Tyler heard Of
g later Tyler then went to Moosup an
s got s25 from Lewis and fed to Vel
e mont Mrs. Tyler sold out and late
= secured S35 from Mr.. Lewis. Tylt
was found at Enfield, Vt, and brougl
5 back.
Attorney Alling declared it to be ba
S business but thought Tyler should
= dealt with lightly, as he had assiste
the state.
For Mr.. Lewis. Attorney Shielt
e spoke, it being claimed Mr. Lewis d
= not encourage the tampering with Il
Juror which Tyler had suggested. 1t
IS the first time he has been before Il
court for such an offense, or any 9th
If moral offense, and it was claimed tn
ie Tyler instigtted the whole thing.
Ie said that Mr. Lewis had been in a loo
= sanatorium Of late.
: Attorney Comstock also asked f
" leniency for Mr.. Lewis. as he had
y good record. The enormity Of the 0
IS tense was referred to by Jud
/ Wheeler and he also spoke of the u
IT usual character of it. He impo-ed
ID fine of 500 and costs. amounting
it all to SS45.S3, which was paid
le Sentence was suspended in the "a
l. against Tyler and he left for his hoI
l. in Vermont.