Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-04
TWO RECEIVE JAIL SENTENCES
Alfred Hurst and William L. Cummings Pleading Guilty, Have Leniency Shown Former On Burglary Charge and Latter On Forgery September Term of Criminal Superior Court Opened

Pleas in 14 of the 2S new cases on docket were received at the opening of the September term of the superior court, criminal side, here on Tuesday, two pleading guilty and receiving light jail sentences when they threw them selves upon the mercy of the court. One of these at first pleaded not guilty but later changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced.
 Twenty-tWo prisoners were in the pen and several others had seats in otner parts of the courtroom when sherir Brown cried the opening of the term, with Judge William S. Case on the bench. Rev F. w. Coleman of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church made the prayer at the opening of court. There was a large attendance of attorneys in court. but not many spectators.
 George J. Arzamarslle of North 6tonington, charged with assault upon Mary c. AFzamarskie, had R. M. Douglass assigned as counsel and pleaded not guilty.
 To the charge of statutory burglary, George w Babcock and Homer Bruno of ,Griswold pleaded not guilty after Attorney John H. Barneg had been as- signed to their case. They were charged with breaking into the saloon of Joseph A, Brown at GrisWold on the night of July 1st and stealing goods to the value of $12
 Attorney Clayton B. Smith was ap pointed guardian ad Item and made counsel for Samuel Brenner and two other boys. Jacob and Joseph Kaplan- Ellen P. Carey of Lebanon, repre- scented by Attorney Roderiek M. Doug lass, pleaded not guilty to the charge of maintaining disorderly house. vicanato Carlo and P. Auguste of New London. charged with statutory burglary in stealing cloth valued at | $225 from railroad car on Aug. 8, pleaded not guilty. P. J. Hinkey was | their attorney.
 Lincoln Cornet an IS year old boy: 1 of New London. in soldier uniform. pleaded not guilty of assault with in- tent to kill. He is charged with cut ting Florence Mccarthy with knife on June 12. Attorney H. W. Rathhun was assigned as his attorney and made l guardian ad Item.
 | Three Italians of New London, Philip Faraci, Joseph Alfielo and Frank Ser rato, the last named IS years old, charged with assault with intent to murder, pleaded not guilty Attorney lJ. ]. Lawiess appeared for Serrato and was assigned for the others. The
 crime alleged was committed on Aug on the highway at East Lyme in
 holding up Melvin L. Mason, a milk :
 man and newspaper distributor, fre- arms being used.
 Not guilty was the plea of William
 Fay and Matthew Key, both minors. oI | Groton, to the charge of statutory burglary in entering a freight car
 Attorney R. P. Freeman was assigned
 as attorney and made guardian ad Item.
 | Fred Frees of Lebanon charged will
 theft of fowls valued at $2 on June IS pleaded not guilty. Attorney Telley B
 Babcock represented the accused's
 lawyer, J. J. Desmond, who was not present.
 William A. Gardner of North ston
 ington. accused of indecent assault was allowed to defer plea till tomorrow
 because of absence of his counsel.
 Alexander Howard, colored, of New
 London, pleaded guilty to the charge O
 assault with intent to kill Samue
 Smith on July 23. The accused hat
 no lawyer and said he did not wan
 any. Prosecuting Attorney Hull state, l that the man was an important wit
 ness in murder case in New Londol
 and would probably have his iega rights taken care of.
 Alfred Hurst of qrisWold. erav-hair ed pleaded not guilty to the charge 0
 statutory burglary in entering tb
 building of Joseph A. Brown in Gris
 wold and stealing a bottle of whiske
 valued at 50 cents. July 19 was tn date of the crime alleged. Joseph Lahamme of Norwich. wh