Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-02
SENTENCES GIVEN
 AND TRIAL BEGUN
Superior Court Had a Lono Day C
 Business Here.

In the superior court here on We'd nesday- number of sentences were given, and towards the end of the day one trial was begun
 Charles Chapman, Joseph Forceps and Jacob Hester of New London charged with breaking and entering the clubhouse of the PaStime A C. in Waterford, Sept. IS, were given six months in jail. The trio broke into the rooms of the club and stole liduor, meat and groceries and proceeded to consume them. They were drunk and in fit of remOrse Hester confessed to the burglary. In court all pleaded guilty to the charge, stating that they had been drinking. They did not want counsel
 Prison Term for Michon.
 Joseph Michon of Taftville. a baker. pleaded guilty to the charge of statu- tory rape and was given not less than one nor more than three years. He was accused of assault of his IA year-old niece and then taking her to Canada where he abandoned her in a hotel His wife was fn court weeping.
 Sentence for Dennis.
 The case of William Henry Dennis of Baltic, charged with abandoning his wife and family. was then brought up. Attorneys Shields and Bailey named a plea for leniency for the de- fendant. State 4 ttOrney Hull stated 10 the court that Dennis case was an aggravated one. Judge Greene thought that the offense was serious in that Dennis had wilfully, wiclzedly and de- liberately deserted his wife and fam fly and gone to New York to live with another woman. He sentenced Dennis from two to three years in states prison.
 Alexander Howard of New London, a ShinnecOck Indian, one of the few re- inn al ot the last strike of freight handlers of the Central Vermont railway, was sen fenced to from two to four years in state prison on the charge of assault with intent to kill. Howard stabbed Mary E. Holden, a negress, in New London, Sunday, Sept. 6.
 Howard pleaded guilty to the charge against him. Judge Gardiner Greene spoke of the frequency of stabbing af- fairs of late after which he sentenced Howard
 The assault on the Holden woman by Howard was in the back yard of her home. Mrs. Holden was going to her residence, II Congdon street. with large bundle and meeting Howard she offered him ten cents to carry the bundle for her When she arrived home Howard was entertaining some Poles there. She drove Howard away from the house and a short time af- ter while she was cleaning knives in the back yard Howard approached her and started to argue. She told him to get out and that she wasn't afraid of him. Howard replied that she ought to be afraid of him. that he was a bad man, and he made a rush upon her He drew a knife with which he stabbed her on the arms and wrists
 He made his escape but when ar rested about an hour later knife was found in his pocket. Next day he was bound over to the superior court from the police court.
 Howard had bad reputation dur ing his stay in New London. He lay in his bunk in the freight house on the night of July 1. 1912. and saw Thomas Denlson kill Slim BriclKle in self de- fense. While Howard was at large as a witness in the subsequent trial of Denisen, he stabbed Jake Smith, a ne- gro, for which he got nine months in jail.
 Mary Rose Pleads Guilty.
 Mary Rose of New London pleaded guilty to charge of harboring minor females for purposes of prostitution, when court resumed altar the noon