Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-05
DOUGLASS PAYS FINE
 IN HORSE CASE.
Found GuiIty-sov and Costs Was the Sentence-Trowbrids Case Nolied

In the superior court here on Friday the jury in the trial of Ralph Doug lass of Voluntown, accued of beating his horse on June 10th so that 1t died, minutes of deliberation, during which they once returned to ask of Judge Shumway if they could find Douglass guilty of morely beating his horse without including the allegation that he had caused it's death. The judge informed them that this could not be their verdict under the information in the complaint. He delivered his charge to the jury when court opened in the morning at 10 o'clock.
 Sentence was deferred until 2 o'clock, and when court came in after the noon recess States Attorney Hull asked that sentence be put over to next week on the ground that there was another more serious allegation against Mir. Douglass. that of assault with intent to kill Charles Mathers on Aug. 20th. This was not the first time that MT. Douglass had been con- victed in a court for an offense like this upon which he was now found guilty
 After listening to the argument of Attorney Desmond, Judge Shumway was of the opinion. he declared, that if the accused demanded sentence at once it was his right to have it pro- nounced now. The attorney, who with Attorney c. V. James has been coun- sel for the accused, argued for imme- diate sentence and said that although they had not had the accused take the stand at the trial of the case he would state what his client had told him about the matter and that was that he had not used the white birch stick on the horse which had been produced ing If the court desired it, to have the accused make this statement before the court. Attorney James admitted that MT. Douglass had served 50 days in jail on another offense, and Attor- ney Desmond said he thought justice would be done in this case if fine were imposed, although jail penalty was possibility
 Judge Shumway made the sentence a fine of $50 and costs and directed that Douglass stand committed until it is paid. Then court adjourned until next Tuesday morning.
 Douglass soon paid his fine and costs, amounting to s157 altogether, and was released from the pen and went home with his wife.
 The jury in the trial consisted of aernert A. Gardner. Norwich; Otis A Flynn, Preston; George H. Hoxie, FL mer l.. Pultz. Lebanon; Horace G. Lewis. Chester S. Maine, North Ston- ington; William J. Brassil, Franklin; Samuel Milner, Frank A. Fitch, Sprague; Charles A. Williams Salem. Accusation Against Frank Trowbridee
 In the morning session of court, af- ter the verdict in the Douglass case a jury was chosen for the trial of Frank F. Trowbridge of MontviIle upon the charge of assault and battery upon Israel Weinstein of East Lyme. Mir Trowbridge was defended by Attorney John H. Barnes.
 The accused had been bound over under $150 bonds from the MontvilIe court on June 10th. the assault alleged having taken place on Feb. 4th while Dotn men were working at a Sawmill for Thaddeus K. Raymond in Mont vile.
 It was alleged in the complaint that Weinstein had been knocked down twice with canthook by Trowbridge while the men were loading ties MT. Raymond was the first witness called. lie was followed by MT. Weinstein, the complainant, for whom Herman AIof- sin acted as interpreter. A teamster, Albert E. Chappell, was the last wit ness before court adjourned at o'clock
 During the noon recess the states attorney, who was assisted by Attor- ney Lubchansky, decided to nolIe the case upon the payment of S25. Those on the jury chosen in the case were Herbert A. Gardner. Nor wich; Otis A. Browning, Nathan HI Hall. Morris Flynn, Preston; Arthur z. Standish: Colchester; James D. Elmer L. Pultz, Lebanon; Chester S Maine, North Stonington; John Mo Manus. Bozrah: Samuel Milner Sprague;' George A. Kennedy. Lisbon