Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-10

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 using a knife and razor on James Tas- sone, with intent to kill.
 Trio of Young Men to State Prison. When the criminal court opened about II o'clock States Attorney Hull moved for sentence on Michael Lene- han, George GenaC and William EaV- ems, employees of a circus who had pleaded guilty to abuse of Cora Foun- ta1ne in a freight car while coming from Providence to New London. The girl is now in home for girls in New Haven.
 Judge Greene imposed a sentence upon the three young men of not less than two nor more than five years in state prison, after Attorneys Lubchan- sky and Smith and States Attorney Hull had made statements about the case. One of the young men is min or and one wears a broad brimmed felt sOmbrero with white tasSels on 1t. All looked as if they were used to the seamy side of life.
 Probation Under Suspended Sentence.
 The case of the state vs Howard Sloan of New London was called up He is a minor and was accused of forging a check for $75.
 Lawyer Geary said the young man was on his way to school and was asked by another party to sign the name of 4. Gordon to the back of a check and collect $75 and he would be paid $5, and he did so. Major Hull said the boy was not up to the standard of mentality. Sloan was sentenced to the jail for one year and was then put on probation, and MT. Geary is his guardian,
 New information Made.
 The trial of John Casinski alias John Doe, charged with assault with intent to kill and murder John Pescitelli in Stonington on July 20. 1913, was be- gun about noon. The complaint stat ed that Cosinsh used q, razor and cut PesCitelH on the face neck and throat. After the victim of the assault had giV- en his testimony through Interpreter Louis Dondero, the states attorney changed the charge to assault and battery, to which Cosinski pleaded guilty and was given sentence of one year in jail This was disposed of after the noon recess.
 Attorney Clayton B. Smith was cOun- sel for the accused According to the evidence it did not appear that there had been any stabbing.
 Stole in Ledyard.
 The cases against Charles Hartley and Addie Gardner of Ledyard, accus- ed of stealing goods belonging to Sam uel R. Olin of Ledyard on the first Of June, this year were disposed of in the afternoon session of court. The case against Hartley was nOlled, and after Addie Gardner had pleaded gull ty Judge Greene gave her sentence of six months in jail and suspended sentence, placing the accused in charge of the probation officer. The articles stolen were of the aggregate value of S46, and consisted of single harness valued at SIP. 100 pounds of honey val ued at $20, baby carriage, box of baby IL -oyF- set of lines.
 It was shown to the court that Hart ley, who is a boy. took the things be- cause the woman told him to. He IS raher simple minded. He looks sick ly and has been living with the Gard ner family. He saw a steamboat for the first time while going to jail It was thought that if kept in jail the woman's children would suffer,
 For Burnnig a Barn.
 Charles H. Maine, who had pleaded guilty to setting fire to the barn of George Schultz in ShewtOwn last month, was sentenced to state prison for from one to two years. Attorney A. M Brown was his lawyer and made the statement for the accused that he was drunk at the time of setting the fire. The case was worked up by Constable Horace H. Main and the arrest was made by him after a clue furnished from some shoe tracks.
 For a Stabbing in Waterford.
 Most of the afternoon session of court was occupied with the trial oT the case of state VS. James MaOnOS ot 1 Waterford. accused of assault with in tent to kill upon James TassOne, whom 1t was claimed he had cut with knife 1 on the night of May 25 near the home i of James Carey in the Dingle Hill sec ton of Waterford.
 Victim of Stabbing Testifes.
 Jas. Tassone, who was the man stab l bed was the first witness. He testi- | fled through Interpreter Louis DOnderO i and said that he was walking home l with his wife when Maonos, the accus- l ed, attempted to take an axe handle l away from a nephew of Tassone, who ! was walking behind them TaSsone | said he turned around towards the | two struggling over the axe handle, | and MaOnOs opened d knife with his | finger nails and stabbed Tassone in the 1 chest with the knife. This took place 1 in the yard. Then they grappIed and | rolled over and over outside the fence | and there, while they were on the l ground Maonos cut Tossane over the | eye with a razor. Then they were pull ad apart by TassOne's wife and Maonos | ran off, and later was arrested.
 On cross examination by Attorney
 
 the prisoner, Tassone said that the first | assault took place while they were l standing within arms reach of each l other and that no words were spoken between him and MaonOs while they stood and before Maonos stabbed him. He denied that he had been lieing in wait for Maonos behind a wall with the axe handle, and that a woman, who was asked to stand up In court, but shouted to look out for Tassone. He also denied that he had the head of he hatchet in his pocket.
 Had Trouble Before.
 On the Saturday before the assault testified that Maonos came to house and Tassane gave >Iaonos a receipt for 100 fires that had been loaned him in Italy. Maonos was trunk and tore the receipt up, and here was some talk about things in taly. and Tassane told Maonos to get ut of the house. Maonos put his hand nto his pocket and then a boarder put Jim out of the house That was all the rouble that day.
 Wife Bit AssaiIant's Hand. Mrs. Maria Tassone followed her hus- 1 ,and on teh stand. She gave corrob- ,rative evidence of the struggle be- ween Maonos and Tassone and the tabbing, and said she saw a knife in