Putnam patriot., 1915-09-10
SUPERIOR COURT

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 feial in Putnam since he took office The jury was then drawn for the Sep tember term as foIIows Putnam, Frederick J. Daniels, G. L. Padgett.
 Windham, 5. A. Peckham, Robert II. Fenton.
 Ashford, Ransom B. Tefft. Brooklyn, Edward Allen. Canterbury, William Towne. Chaplin, Clarence k. Chester. Eastford, Roy E. Latham. Hampton, Henry Clapp. killingly, Thomas Bradford, Harry Hill.
 Piainfield, Walter J. Mathewson. Pomfret, B. W. Whitehouse. Scotland, John C. Tabor. Sterhng, Abraham Lincoln. Thompson, Calvin Munyan. Woodstock, Manning Anderson. Notions on the short calendar were disposed of No cases were assigned as the length of time required for criminal business was uncertain, Three uncontested divorce eases were heard and disposed of as follows: Il Sadie Maud Parker of Wilimantic asked for a decree from her husband, {, | Adelbert $. Parker, on the grounds of inloerable cruelty. The petitioner stated many instances of acts of the husband when she was in poor health and pr. Wilcox of Willimantic told of the effects ot the abuse. Her mother also testified. 1t was brought out that the wife was some years older than the husband and that she had been previously married and divorced. The judge took the papers. Mabel Brodeur of Putnam was granted decree from Magloire Bro deur on the ground of desertion. They were married in Putnam, Oct. 1st, 1907. Since that time the husband has only lived with her little over two years x land only contributed about S50 to her Support. The final desertien took &plaee Nov. 23d, 1911, and the petition 4ef had not seen her husband. Captain John Murray testified that a warrant #had been issued about the time of the alleged desertion charging the husband *with non-support but the warrant has %not been served owing to Brodeur's Disappearance.
 Clara R. Mills of Danielson was granted decree from Richard T. 24iills on the ground ot adultery. The N lfe said that she was married when &nly Il years old and is now 2S. She @ HIS a son l6 years old living with her |Hnd asked to be given the custody of ahe boy. After their marriage they Rived in various points in Canada iand 5he United States In 1913 they came ID Williamsville in the town of Xiii Nngly. Everything had been running Smoothly up to this time when the busband began to pay attentions to
 1nother woman and the wife finally Taught him in a compromising posi-
 Gon and left him. She later learned
 fhat he was living with t.e woman,
 Nho was widow, in East Hampton,
 ass, and caused his arrest. A letter ID her written last Friday was from
 he county jail where he and the wom-
 on were both confined after having
 cad guilty as appeared by the record
 H the proceedings at East Hampton Produced as evidence.
 # The clerk was instructed to summon 4he jury for next Thursday for the trial
 f criminal cases. Court adjourned to 0ext Tuesday morning.
 # The September term of court was &pened in Putnam Tuesday afternoon &ith Judge Webb presiding. Prayer
 Nas offered by Rev. F. D. Sargent. ( Criminal cases were then disposed
 as follows:
 .A in the case against Mathew Geary, fLfain announcer at the, Wilimantic sfailToad station, charged with breach 'pf the peace, the bond was reduced 'from s20O to S50,l
 @ The ease of Paul Cichon of Williman-
 Hc, charged with statutory burglary
 vas continued until the October ses-
 lion.
 Arthur LeClair, I7, rof Putnam, Gh arged with breaking and entering
 Gagnes saloon on Pomfret street and
 With attempting to break into the gro
 Gery store of Roy Shippee on Church
 Gfreet, was sentenced to the reforma-
 tory.
 Napoleon LaCroix, plead guilty to
 breaking into the office of the Nhea-
 ton Buildidg X Lumber Company, the
 Pntnam Steam Laundry and smiths cafe The State $ Attorney told the
 eourt that he had letters from two of
 the men whose places were broken
 inlo and that he had talked with the
 other man and that all were desifous Eof leniency being shown the accused. [Re W as sentenced to one year In jail sAnd sthe sentence was suspended for
 one year and he was placed in charge .of F. W. Seward as special probation
 officer and,ordered to report to him s,onee a month. LaCroix was asked if
 he would go to work and make restitu- .aion so far as he could and he prom
 xsed 10 do so.
 Abraham, Buri, whom the States
 Attorney stated was dangerous char