Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-18

. or the place, and had also seen inn
moral actions The place became so
! obnoxious that he made complaint to
! Chief Brown
Frank Marno gave corrpborative ev-
| idence as TO the reputation of the
| place
Warren Coon, the accused, stated
| that he had nothing to say further
| than that Miss Smith was his house
| keeper and rented the rooms He had
| two male boarders, he said There is
| but one Furnished bedroom and that is
! down stairs but there are field beds in
/ the two rooms upstairs. He admitted
! that the boarders and others brought
beer and whiskey to the house and
drank ii there.
Coon was found probably guilty and
held for trial before the next term of
the superior court. He was unable to
furnish the required bond of $1,000 and.
was taken to the Jail at Kingston.
Grace Smith was charged with heinq
! a wanton and lascivious person and
pleaded not guilty. Chief Brown tes-
titled that the woman had been at the
Pond street house for the past three
weeks, and was there on "a former &C.
casion. He told of the circumstances
al the place at the time of her arrest.
S1rGIC0e0
floor upstairs served as field beds. but
that the only bedroom furnished was
occupied, by the accused, the Tucker
girl and Benson when he called at the
place
The testimony of Policeman Mitch
ell was corrobrative Of that of Chief
Brown.
Grace Smith. the accused. testified
tnat she was IS years Of age and that
she came TO Westerly from Providence.
ne present was her second visit and
on both occasions she was engaged by
warren Coon as his housekeeper, for
Whlcb she received two dollars a week.
she said that there was nothing cont
of the way at the Coon house. She
received pay Of So q week from Coon,
but that ne did not work and she did
not know where he got the money to
pay her Tor work as houSekeeper.
She was found guilty and sentenced
TO one year in the house of correction.
James I. Benson who was summon
ed to court as Witness, was arrested
soon aItef reporting his presence. He
was arralgned on the charge Of being
IeWd' WanLon and lascivious person
IN speech ana behaviour. He said he
ala not understand the charge and was
at loss to know why he had been
arrested. as he had committed no
crime. He pleaded not guilty and
GAINED the right to engage counsel.
me court reminded him that he was
no stranger to criminal court proceed
Tags, and that he should have sought
counsel before the case was called.
However, the court decided to grant
Benson the privilege of sending for
|
George r. Mckenna responded.
Chief Brown gave testimony similar
| 10 that in the preceding cases. He said
Benson was in the Coon place and in
the bedroom, and, further, that he
bore bad reputation and had served
laH sentences.
NO testimony was given for the de-
Tense and Chief Brown was the only
witness for the state. Attorney Nc
kenna made no plea for the defend
ant. Town Solicitor Agard referred to
the bad reputation and suggested a
substantial sentence. Judge Williams
sentenced Benson to two years in the
state workhouse. His attorney gave
notice of appeal to tne superior court.
Bond was fixed at $500. which Benson
could not furnish. and he was taken
TO Kingston Jail to await trial.
Judge Williams held session of the
juvenile court for consideration of the
case OF Beatrice Tucker, Just past Is
| ana showing the result of neglect and
oebauchery, She told a story of her
mode OF life and of the announcement
she received from her elders in her
downward course, She said her par
ents were dead and that she had lived
win an aunt in Varietyville who
| would give her a home If she behaved
| properly, but that she was inclined to
| a hayward life, She told of expert
ences during the past three weeks and
gave the names Of parties who were
anxious 10 drag her on the downward
path. Experiences within the last
week Of which she told were illustra-
! tive OF the hardened life Of those who
| encouraged this child to a life of
shame, She said she did not go to the
home Of Warren S. Coon until Sunday
| afternoon about three hours before
the place was raided by Chief Brown,
/ nut gave the names of other places
she had stopped for different periods
IN the Pierce street section.
Judge Williams committed Beatrice
! Tucker TO the Oaklawn school for girls
during her minority.
The West Broad Street school com
| neneenent exercises will be held In