Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-22
CONCLUDING ARGUMENTS
ARE TO BE MADE
In Trial Of kwen1 Ming Case In su-
perior Court Here

When the superior court session here
on Tuesday adjourned at 40 IN the
afternoon after having been engaged
all day In the trial OF the Kwong Ming
case. II had reached the stage where
the concluding arguments were ready
10 be made before Judge Williams
makes his charge and gives the case
to the jury TO decide whether the New
London Chinese laundryman IL guilty
or not OF the crime OF statutory rape
upon Mary Sniti<in Of New London.
with which he rs charged
after the day had been spent in
nearing testimony from witnesses pro-
scented by attorneys for the defense,
two arguments In the case were made
on Tuesday afternoon, Attorney D. NJ.
cronin making the first argument for
the state. speaking for 90 minutes. He
was followed by Attorney Perry Hol-
landersky for the defendant. who oc-
cupted "a minutes. CONCLUDING at $40.
After short consultation with the
attorneys Judge Williams adjourned
court till the next morning so that
the two concluding arguments to be
made by Attorney John c. Geary for
the defense and State Attorney Hull
Tor the prosecution might both be
| brought within the same day OF court
Ming was the first witness called
when court opened on Tuesday morn
i Ing and he entered q general denial Of
the charge against him. He admitted
that the Is year old girl was in the
laundry the day that the crime Is al
legged to have been committed and to
| giving her. money for picture shows
because the child wanted to see the
| show and had no money. Ming was
| cross-examined at length by States
Attorney Hull. but he stuck to HIS
original story. He gave his testimony
through Guy Maine. an interpreter.
| Joseph Pronne testified to talSinG
meat to the laundry on the day the
crime Is alleged to have been COM
mitted and said he saw nothing un-
usual.
Drs. c. B. Graves and ]. NJ. Ganey
New London physicians. testified they
examined the Snitkin girl and thai
they could not find any signs OF a re-
cent abuse Of the child.
J. Herman Webster, Loren c. Parl
testified to the good character OF tbs
accused when he lived in Noank.
Wong Yok. a Chinaman. testified
to being in the laundry and seeing
the Snitkin girl there. the child re.
naming not longer than four min.
utes.
Samuel Lynn. a rabbi, who testified
through Herman ]. Beck. an inter.
prefer, was also a witness
For Receiving Stolen Goods.
Barnet Brimblat Of New London.
junkman. charged with receiving 10.
pounds of junk stolen from the Con
necticut College for Women. values
at S45. pleaded guilty and was fine:
SIS and costs.
Genare Garbadello. who was arreste,
charged with the theft of the junl
from the college grounds and was on
on bail pending the sitting of. court
failed to appear in court and his bon,
was called. Garbardello Is stated &
have gone to Italy.
6ronstein Probation Case.
In court during the afternoon Wet
number OF women who. is was un
derstood, were to be witnesses in I'll
case Of Abraham Bronstein OF Ncy
London 1t is alleged, IL is under
stood. that he has violated his proba
ton rendered him several months aCC
when he was fined $1,000 and give
a Jail sentence on the charge of re
ceiving money or the earnings O
prostitutes.
States Attorney Hull had a tai
with the witnesses in his private rooT
after court adjourned and gave theI
notice that they were to be in coaI
again on Wednesday morning.
1t is stated that Bronstein has per
mitted a house owned by him in Tt,
pied by women for disorderly pur
watching the houses for n week and
Us claimed that they ascertained tn
purpose to which Bronstein's hous
has been used and Bronstein's sum
mons to the superior court followeS