Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-02
THREE ENTER PLEAS OF GUILTY
On Opening Day of Criminal Superior Court Here-George Williams, Thomas Rhodes and Walter Magruder Admit Their Guilt-31 Prisoners in the Pen-Isaac Click Out on Bonds of $2OO, Did Not Appear in Court When His Case Was Called.

George Williams, accused of the theft of a horse in New London; Thomas Rhodes of New London, ac- cused of abuse and on-support of his accused of the theft of a motorcycle. were three prisoners who pleaded guilty at the opening of the September term of the criminal superior court here on Tuesday afternoon. Sentences were not pronounced. Twenty-slx others who were put to plea answered the accusations against them by cay ing they were not guilty.
 Court opened at o'clock with Judge Milton A. Shumway on the bench and Deputy Sheriff Herbert A. Draper calling the official announce ment Of the opening of the term. Prayer was offered by Rev. George H. Strouse of the First Baptist church. who occupied g. seat by the side of the judge during the session of the court.
 States Attorney Hadlai A. Hull promptly began to put the prisoners to plea and the following business was disposed ,of:
 Harry H. Bailey, alias William Bailey, aged IT, breaking and enter ing and theft of watch valued at $1.50 from the boat of Herman Jackel, Jr., in Norwich harbor on the night of April IA. Not guilty. R. M. Douglass was assigned as attorney and guardian ad litem.
 Attorney Desmond Interpreted.
 John Canegee who is French and speaks little of the English language, had no attorney. At the request of Judge Shumway, Attorney J. J. Des- mond interpreted the information to him. The prisoner was accused of as- sault and battery on Josephine Ken nedy on July 11th at VoluntoWn. He pleaded not guilty.
 Calogero Chiappone of Waterford, whose attorney was Clayton B. Smith, accused of entering and stealing a Jersey bull from the building of Henry Rathbone on Aug. 6, in Montville. Not guilty.
 Ernest Charles of Norwich, accused of taking $5 from the pockets of Peter Combies in Norwich on July 3. Not guilty. John H. Barnes was his law yer.
 Stanislaw Czaiko of Waterford had the information against him conveyed to him in the Polish language by Ignatz Yagella. The prisoner was ac- cused of theft of three hens of the aggregate value of $3 on May 9th from the place of Mary Micnasz in Water ford. Not guilty. His counsel was John H. Barnes.
 Portuguese Interpreter. Sylvia De Barros of Norwich, ac- cused with assault with intent to kill
 
 by calling on a friend named Joe, who came from among the spectators seats, and spoke to the accused in the Portuguese language. Attorney H. H Pettis was assigned as lawyer. De Barros pleaded not guilty to attempt ing to kill John J. O'ConneH of Nor wich with a knife on the night of May s in Norwich.
 Ralph Douglass of Voluntown charged with beating a horse to deatt in Voluntown on June 10, pleaded not guilty. He had C. V. James for coun- sell
 Joseph Duprey of Jewett City had T. D. Babcock assigned as attorney The charge against Duprey was o1 l taking s1990 from John Tuckie in Nor. wich on Aug. 10. Not guilty. Theft of $25o Power Boat. 1 John Erickson. John White and Ed ward Vincent, all minors, charged witt theft of the power boat of Manue Belos on July 20th in New London valued at s250. All pleaded not guilty Attorney V. P. A. Quinn was assigned | as counsel
 1 Elmer Ford, a minor, of Centra Falls. R. l., accused of felonious as sault and carnal Knowledge of Ros 1 Contois of Pawtucket in Norwich o, Aug. 31st, pleaded not guilty. Attor ney Cunningham was assigned a. l counsel.
 ! Rhode Island Attorney introduced. | Robert T. Havens of Stonington. ac cused of adultery with Mrs Bertha J 1 Denison, wife of Thomas Denison. O, Feb. 21 at StoninAon. Not guilty l Attorney Agard appeared for the ac 1 cused and introduced Attorney Davi | of the Rhode Island bar. who was als,
 counsel for Havens
 | William Hourigan and Lawrenc 1 Nealon of Norwich, accused Of talin $10 from Frederick Watson on May l
 at Norwich. Both pleaded not guilt, l Harry Kenyon of Stonington, IS, ac cused of entering on June g at nigh
 the building of Harry Babcocl1 a
 Stonington. Not guilty. Attorney S ad Item and counsel.
 Albert Lanphere of Waterford, as
 sault and battery on Peter Layton O
 May 21. Not guilty.
 | Masruder Pleaded Guilty.
 Walter Magruder of Occu1n, accuse
 of stealing a motorcycle on July
 from Albert Ex1ey, valued at $55. Tn
 accused pleaded guilty.
 William Finder of New London, col
 ored, assault with intent to kill Joh
 Fisher with heavy iron bar in Ne,
 ney Clayton E. Smith was appointe
 counsel.
 | Guilty of Support. Il Thomas Rhodes of New London charged with abuse of and neglectiu to support his wife from January ( this year. He pleaded guilty. , George A. Rice, a minor, of Water streets is being improved by a coat (
 paint