Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-07
PUT TO PLEA IN SUPERIOR COURT
Criminal Term Opened in New London With Many Appear ing to Answer Charges Against ThemSentences Given to Seven-Few Norwich Cases.

With Judge William s. Case of Hartford presiding, the May criminal ! term of the superior court opened at New London Tuesday morning. Court did not open until 1130. The court room was filled with spectators. The prisoners pen was filled to capacity and in addition there were several prisoners in the court room who were out under bonds.
 The jurors drawn and summoned for the term are:
 New London-Rob s. Gardener, Charles l.. Holmes Thomas F. Gam non, Silas Mason, Jr.
 Groton-Thomas w. Avery, Jason l.. Randall. Warren Burnett.
 StOningt H. Tanner, Peleg l. Slocum, William A. Wilcox
 Montvil1e-Henry Rathbone, Charles B. Ramage, Henry G. Jerome.
 Ledyard-John w. Finnegan, George H. Babcock.
 Waterford-James W. Tourgee, John Jay Cruttenden, Edward Peck.
 Lyme-Albion Holmes, Lewis o, Gates.
 East Lyme-Charles J. Manwarring. James R. White.
 Old Lyme George E. Clark. Will jam B. Tooker.
 The prisoners were brought to the court house from the New London jail by jailer Reed and the Norwich jail by Jailer Main. Deputy Sheriffs Draper of Norwich, Tubbs and Martin of New London and Wood of Mont vile. State Policeman Downing and Jackson were also in court.
 Marion Morse Case.
 Ex- Mayor Charles F. Thayer asked that the case of State vs Marion Morse be continued until the Septem- Der term. Mayor Thayer said that the woman is represented by Attorney J1.1 fore the general assembly this week and who leaves Friday for Maine, and Attorney Comstock had asked him to take care of the case. Mayor Thayer said he was not prepared to try the case, particularly since States At torney Hull is to proceed against the woman on a new information.
 States Attorney Hull said he would like to close the matter this term. He said he would prepare the new in formation and then confer with Mayor Thayer and pending such action, the case was deferred. Mrs. Morse is charged with keeping females for the purposes of prostitution.
 Plead Not Guilty to Robbery.
 When Joseph Enos, Oscar Carlson and John Foster, all of New London, were presented 0 nthe charge of rob ping John Bosley in New London, on April 2S, they all pleaded not guilty. The specific charge against Foster and Carlson was theft from the person, and the charge against Enoss was simple theft.
 Chapman Brothers Plead.
 Edward and Fred Chapman of Waterford brothers, charged with carnal knowledge of sisters, Alice and Lilla Cushman, both under 16 years of age, were presented and pleaded not guilty.
 Joseph Dactor Presented.
 Joseph Dactor, the New London tailor charged with bigamy was pre- scented and pleaded not guilty. At torney Max N. Boyer stated that Dac- torn who is his client, is without funds and Judge Case appointed Att torney Boyer to defend Dactor. Judge Case said at this juncture in the proceedings that it is ean unusual thing for an accused to select his own counsel and then have the state pay for it.
 Horse Theft Case.
 Joseph Garsby, a Pole of Montvil1e, charged with stealing a horse in Mont vile, Jan. 19, pleaded not guilty. At torney Herman Alofsin was appointed to defend Garsby.
 Durfee Ready to Plead.
 William G. Durfee of Groton, charged with carnal knowledge of Rose Beauchamp of Groton, IA years old pleaded not guilty When he was presented he was ready to plead guilty but Major Hull was not quite certain of the penalty prescribed for this of fense.
 T should think you would be- Judge Case said; This county makes a speciality of these cases"