Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25
FIVE PLEAD GUILTY IN COURT
Progress Made in Superior Court DocketJames Denon Manslaughter Charge Given 1 Year in Jal-Homer Bruneau on Probaton-Sentence Deferred in Stone En- bezzlement Case.

Five prisoners whose cases were on the docket of the superior court plead ed guilty at the session of the court here on Tuesday, and four were given sentences, while sentence in the other case was deferred.
 In the case of Daniel lift, of Ston- ington, an old soldier, charged with indecent assault on boys, State At torney Hadlai A. Hull stated that lift had gone to the old soldiers home at Noroton and has promised to stay there. On the states attorneys state- ment the case was nolled.
 John Spelman, charged with statu- tory rape, pleaded guilty, and was sen- fenced to six months in jail. The sen- tence was suspended and Spelman, who is about 25 years old, and lives in Pawcatuek, was placed in charge of Probation Officer Richard W. Mans field. It is said that the parents of the 15 year old girl did not wish to push the case.
 Guilty of Mansaughter.
 James Denison, colored, charged with manslaughter in stabbing George Brickle to death in New London on the night of July 1, was sentenced by Judge Case to serve a year in jail.
 Denison pleaded guilty. He said he was attacked by Brickle in a fight which arose from a crap game and he defended himself with a jackknife Denisev said that he wandered about the city after the affair and then went to Stonington, where he was arrested next morning.
 Denison and Brickle, both negro strike breakers. were in the gang brought to New London in June by | the Central Vermont road at the tims | the Polish freight handlers struck The fight. which resulted fatally, oc. cured in the shed in( East New Lon. don, where the strike breakers were quartered.
 Attorney Perry J. Hellandersky ap. peared for Denison.
 Put on Probation.
 Homer Bruneau, charged witt breaking apd entering Dolan's salooI in Jewett City, pleaded guilty and wal sentenced to serve six months in jail Judge Case suspended sentence ant placed Bruneau in charge of Count. | Probation Officer Mansfield.
 Bruneau was tried last week on thi charge. The jury disagreed and ol | Tuesday he agreed to plead guilty an accept probation. He was well satis fled with the outcome of his case a handled by Attorney W. c. Murray who was assigned by the court to de fend the prisoner.
 Three Months for Stabbing.
 Alexander Howard, negro, of Nev London. was given three months i jail for stabbing Samuel Smith i New London on July last. Howar pleaded guilty and Judge Case passe sentence at once.
 Howard and Smith got into a figh in a boarding house in East Ne1 London, where they were boarderi Howard said in court he didn't kno7 he had stabbed Smith until he was tol 30 at the station house after his ar rest. Howard refused to have law yer. He has been in jail since tn affair.
 Deferred Disposition Of Case.
 Robert I. Stone, formerly of Mysti charged with embezzlement from I D. Bucklin and others in stock tran sections in that place, was presente in court, Stone is the man wh6 wa out under s1,060 bonds furnished b E. A. Bliveh of Mystic and who did nc appear in court when his ease wa called recently, Mir. Bliven and Atte1 ney Benjamin H. Hewitt going te Bos ton and bringing him back to face th charge.
 States Attorney Hadlai A. Hull stat ed to the court that there are for charges against Stone, but that he ha decided to nolle three of them.
 Ex-Mayer Charles F. Thayer appeal ed for Stone Mayor Thayer state that Stone was assaulted in New YoI city and robbed of the money whic