Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-24
MARION Mc-.g elItTY
ON cNE COUNT.
Enters Plea Late Saturday Afsernocn Tn Superior Court-Sentence Next Week

In the superior court Saturday, after an aH-day session Marion Morse pleaded guilty to one of more than 20 counts relative to the harboring of females in this city for gain through immoral practices In connection with dn agreement reached the accused slSned confession to be used against ] her III any future case of this nature. She was ordered to appear in court Monday, Dee. l. to have sentence pro- nounced. From remarks of those con- nected with the case 1t was the general opinion in the eoHrt that the sentence would be year in jaH About , o'clock in the afternoon the accused 4n the ambulance.
 Fhe accused was brought to the court in the auto ambulance from the Baekus hospital and placed In an in valid chair In the eeuFt reent Atter- hey C6mSteek asked Judge Greene to hear testimony regarding the woman's condition and Judge Greene allowed the introduction of such testimony. Br: J: J: Denohue testified that he had taken part in a consultation with Drs. Gildefsleeve, Blance and Agnew regarding the condition of the accused after the two operations which she has undergone and that she could not stand and that 1t would be detrimental to her condition to stand trial within month. At present trial would have a de-
 
 would retard recovery.
 pr. w. K. Tingley testified that he had examined the accused Friday and that her recovery from the two opera tions was slow In reply to questions by Prosecuting Attorney Hull, Dr. Tingley said that the woman was all right and that the power of getting up rests with her. He admitted she might feel badly without 1t showing and said there was no reason to doubt her state ment that she had pains in her head and body.
 Dr. Clark Blance, interne at the Baekus hospital. testified that he had attended the accused since Nov. 1 and that she has recovered from both op- eratiens, one for hemorrhOids and the other for ingrowing teenails. He said that she could sit or stand for an hour and could stand the trial with occa- sional recesSes.
 pr. c. c. Gildersleeve stated that the wounds had healed and that he be- leved that the accused could stand trial as well now as she could before she was sick. He did not consider her condition as normal. although she could stand a trial.
 Dr. R. w Kimball was called to the stand by Prosecuting Attorney Hull and he stated that he had kept in touch with the condition of Marion Morse from her first operation and that she was able to stand JrIal.
 Judge Greene said that it appeared as though the accused had tried to avoid trial as long as possible and that the case should be tried. Judge Com stock contended that tn eacCused could not be presented on IS of the counts, as they had been settled in court. There was a recess and after a con- sultation the accused agreed to plead guilty to one count.
 Receiver Charles F. Thayer address ed the court regarding the matter of Bank Commissioners Holt and Lippitt vs. the Thames Loan and Trust com pany before the Morse case was taken up. Judge Greene signed the papers in the case reserving for the supreme court the question of the transfer of money from one department of the bank to another for the liquidation of accounts. Papers containing 20 ques- tions for the decision of the higher court were also signed by Judge Greene.
 Alfred Gaskin, young man who escaped from the Norwich state hospt- tai some time ago and later was ap- prehended following his theft of a boat at Pleasure Beach from Harry Leeds, was taken from the New London jail Saturday forenoon on a bench warrant to the superior court and upon the or der of Judge Greene was recommitted to the hospital.
 Gaskin was first apprehended in New London following the theft of clothing from Frank KimbalI, clerk at the Croker house At that time he gave the name of "Dr. Eva Tanguay." He was committed to the state hOspi- tai and later escaped. only to continue at Pleasure Beach.