Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-04

 the accused.
 Thirst Cost Him Six Months.
 John Mcdonald, who had lived in Mystic most of his life, was repre- sented by Attorney Tiney E. Babcock. The man was accused of the theft of liquor from a Bank street saloon in New London last Sunday morning and was found afterwards lying on the dock.
 The states attorney said that the man apparently had an overmastering desire for drink and this led to his troubles. The judge made the sen tence months in jail
 Attorney Edward T. Burke appeared for John Aff1eck. accused of assault and battery upon Bert Chapman in North Stonington made a statement for the aCsused, and the sentence was made 9 months in jail. H. Frank But ton of North Stonington was called upon to make a statement regarding the assault.
 For GreenevilIe Burglary.
 After a. recess taken at 3.25 David Ryan and Joseph McMahon, who were accused of breaking and entering the Pitcher drug store in Greeneville, this city, both changed their pleas to gull ty and had pleas made for them by Attorneys Thomas NJ. Shields and Charles V. James. Their trouble was
  Michael J. Curran, Charles o. Mur- phy. David $. Gilmour and other cit izens were on hand to testify that the young men were not confirmed bad characters.
 Judge Greene made the sentence for each year in jail and then suspended sentence, placing the two young men in the hands of the probation officer,
 Carried Baby in Her Arms.
 aFy-- accused of adultery in Groton, and represented by Attorney Clayton B. Smith, both pleaded guilty. The Wo- man carried a small child about year old, in her arms with a teddy bear and doll, The plea, for them was made by the attorney, who stated that the husband of Mrs. Weaver had apparently made no objection to the relations that had been sustained by the accused and he urged eXtenuating circumstances for lenient treatment of the case. Attorney Warren Burrows, sented the opposite side of the case. The arrests were made by the state police Attorney Smith pleaded for probation in this case
 Judge Greene made the sentence a year in jail and suspended sentence placing the accused in the hands of the probation officer, Richard Mans field of New London
 The states attorney addressed the court in the matter of bail for Mrs. Lillian NJ. Perkins, saying that it ought to be $5,000 but he would agree to he thought it ought to be probably .S2,500. Judge Greene asked the states attorney if he thought the case W :uld be tried a this term of court and the states attorney answered that that was his expectation.
 FlysTT a1TF a Tv- pHrpI-1 n (, had previously been released upon $5, 900 bail furnished by Dr. N. B. Lew is and a neighbor of Mrs. Perkins named Hewitt but the attorneys thought she could not get this again.
 Judge Greene made the bail $4 GOO. are C. F, Thayer Charles V. James and J. J. Desmond, will endeavor to secure the amount of bail needed
 Mrs. Perkins is possessed of almost no means of her own. it is understood, and it is probable that the court will to conduct her defense in the trial of the case on the charge of manslaUghter that has been brought against her.
 Mrs, Perkins was returned to the Cedar street jail after the adjourn ment of court On Tuesday after she had been in attendance at the grand jury session carriage was called for her and she was driven to the jail, ac- cOmpanied by an officer.
 Court adjourned, Wednesday after moon at 4.20 o'clock until 10 o'clock this morning, which is the time for which the regular jury for the term has been summoned in.
 Clerk Parsons spent a good part of "Wednesday afternoon in paying off the grand jurors and the witnesses in the Perkins case
 Some of the witnesses in, the case of state vs Giuseppe John gregno, ac- cused of assault upon Leonardo Bap- tiste in Norwich with intent to mur- der, have been subpoenaed to be in court this morning. but the states at torney has not indicated whether this trial.