Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08

Woodard-Judge Gives Hint to Jus tices of the Peace.
 Prisoners who have been at the county jail and held on criminal charges were put to plea at the ses-. sion of the superior court here Frl- day morning. Judge Joel H. Reed pre- sided.
 Edward Bigelow, Danielson, charged with assault with intent to kill this growing out of his threatening Paul Dubuc Danielson with revolver, was placed on probation for one year. in charge of Judge Arthur G.. Bill as pre- bation officer to whom he IS to report regularly. Judge Bill, who prosecuted Bigelow in the town court of Xiii lingly, made a statement to the court relative to the case and said that Bige- low had a place to fill if released:
 Edward Farnum, arrested in Ashford a few days ago, was fortunate in hay ing his case nolIed. Farnum was ar rested for breach of the peace after he had threatened violence to persons in that town and had said something about destroying property. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff John F1tts of Hampton.
 Sheriff P. B. Sibley, Danielson, an nounced to Farnum, who came to be known as the wild west prisoner that the case had been nolled. Farnum received the announcement with great satisfaction. He is about 30 and has been travelling about the country with a trained animal show. He appeared in court wearing a typical COW punch CT outfit, with heavily banded som breros and a red kerchief around his neck. This apparently. was alf that was left of his stock in trade, for he had sold his trick pony for g. soon after arriving in Ashford. Before leaving the court room Farnum shook hands with the officials that have had him in charge and said that he was going to Providence, where he has an offer to take care of a horse.
 In the case of the state vs. West, the prisoner arrested in this city on January last on a charge of rape and indecent assault upon the person of Blanche Lapoint, q girl of six years, West pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Judge Reed to serve three months in the jail at Brooklyn. West was represented by Attorney Howard C. Bradford.
 Philip Turner. arrested in the town of Plainfield for breach of the peace and injury to private property. which consisted of throwing a stone through the window of a building, was given a sentence of 30 days in jaiI The fact that Turner had pleaded guilty to the charge in the justices court in Plainfield led Judge Reed to remark that it was an outrage for justices of the peace to bind prisoners over to the superior court on such trivial charges
 The other prisoners who pleaded not guilty on being given opportunity to make 8, plea will be tried a sessions of the court during the coming week. John Thibeault. IS. Boston. pleaded not guilty to stealing a horse from William G. Anthony during NoVem ber of last year. When first presented Thi- beault who was very well dressed said he was p years of age, but later ad- mitted to being only 1S For his mis- statement he was sharply interrogated by Judge Reed. Mir. Anthony referred to is a resident of Scotland, Conn. Another prisoner who pleaded not guilty and whose case will proba bly go to trial was Thomas Cetro Popha- gallo. He is charged with having at tempted to rape a female child the incident alleged being claimed to have transpired in Danielson during is Charles l.. Torrey, while Attorney w. F. Woodward of Danielson is as- sisting the state attorney in the case.
 Charles Richmond, charged with in cest on three counts, pleaded not guilty.
 Alfred McGee, alleged to have sold worthless beans to Marchesseau1t brothers of Moosup, pleaded not guilty. money under false pretense inasmuch as he is alleged to have sold to the firm mentioned five bags of what was represented as high grade New York state variety of beans for the sum Of S20, the beans afterwards proving worthless.
 Attorney P. J. Danahey of WilH- mantle produced at the session of the court one more witness. who gave con elusive evidence of the infidelity of Cora Belle Woodland. defendant in the uncontested divorce case of John Woodland Vs Cora Belle Woodland, a. case that came up a week before, but was continued in order to allow the plaintiff to secure further evidence. After hearing the testimony of the wit ness Judge Reed granted the divorce.
 L +sC 1,r sessions of the court will be occupied with the trial of criminal cases. For the following week Judge Reed as signed the following eases (to jury) Desautels vs. Putnam Light and Power company; Wednesday,, March 19 Lil- lian p. Conway's appeal from commis- sioners on estate of Israel Bennett.
 Court was adjourned until Wednes day morning of next week at 10.30
 To Work for Trade School.
 It is expected that there will be a representative gathering of Putnam citizens at the state capitol next Tues day afternoon to appear before the joint committee of the general as sen1bIy on education and appropria tions in favor of Mayor Re presentatfVe Archibald Macdonald's bill for the es tablshment of state trade school in Putnam.
 Efforts are being made to have the manufacturing and business interests of this town represented in the meet ing and there is every indication that these efforts will be successful. There is no chance to dispute the adVan ages that the establishment here oe such an institution would bring to the city and everyone seems alive to the fact that here is the opportunity to be up and doing.
 Owls Social.
 Putnam lodge of Owls had very successful entertainment and social in their hall on Pon1fret street Thursday evening. Among those who contributed to the entertainment were Michael Duffy, Miss Minnie Cannon. Thomas Coffey, Frank Hayes, Nellie Leclair and Joseph Forest.
 Eugene Proux Resigns.
 Eugene Proulx. who has been over seer of the factory of the Putnam Box corporation for the past nine years, has resigned to go to Pawtucllet as overseer with the box company owned by Charles K Shaw and Philip L. Benoit of this city. Alfred ProulX succeeds Mir. Proulx here.
 George M. Morse Left No Will.
 George M Morse. phianthropist. manufacturer and prominent citizen. ,.-I,o raceutIv died at homo in t1fs