The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
NO ROOM FOR c. H. KING IN
 STATE PRISON Cells At Wethersfield Well Patfonized Sheriff Pease
 Learns.

The prison gates at Weth ersf1e1d may not clang behind Attorney CMtus H. King for some time. County Sher-. if Pease said this morning that the, prison is filed to capacity at present. A short time ago he brought seven to Wethersheld who had been sentenced at the May term. There are still nine | in the county jail sentenced at. the September term, for whom room can- not be found in the state institution. These must be provided for before At. torney King and others sentenced at the present term can be put behind bars in Wethersfield.s b In order to provide more room 68 ad-s ditiona1 cells are being built but when the large number sent, from the diff ferent counties is considered, this ad- ditfon will not greatly relieve the sit uation. Attorney King may languish in the county jail for a month or two before he can be accommodated at Wethers1e1d. His sentence started yesterday.
 When sentenced yesterday King showed little emotion. Het moved his feet nervous1y but did not break down as many thought he would. When he was being led from the@court room. he9 said: "Fm glad it's over. It's better than having the suspense I didn't expect such 8 severe sentence but un- der the circumstances it's all right
 There was sad scene in the sher-
 
 from his son, Marshall King. The two talked in low tones for few minutes and then as the lawyer was being taken away his son kissed him. Young King wept but his father did mot Sheriff Pease said the lawyer re- mained calm when taken back to the jail He seemed relieved to know hisi fate has been settled.
 There is some doubt expressed in legal circles as to the interpretation of Attorney Kings sentence. He re- cefved from three to five years Oh the first count of forgery and three years Hat on the second. This is construed by some to mean that the sentence would be from three to eight years. Others say ssix to eight years, is the correct version
 The question of parole enters into this too. Assistant Clerk Tracy of the superior court who has had long experience in such matters, says the minimum sentence is three years and at the expiration of this time the lawyer may apply for a parole. With the customary two months a year all lowed off for good behavior Attorney King could be freed on parole after serving two years and six months.
 Assistant States Attorney Carter declared this morning he wasn't cer- tain whether the prisoner could ap- ply for parole after three years or whether he must wait until he had served six years. Several lawyers thought six years would be the mini mum and others agreed with Assis- tant Clerk Tracy. "A
 The statute says when the term of imprisonment on the second count begins at the expiration of the first, the court shall name no minimum ex- cept under the first count and the several maximum terms shall be con- strued one continual term.
 Owing to the Illness of Judge Will Hams the session of the criminal sil- perior court was continued until to- morrow when Judge Howard J. Cur t1s will preside temp orariIy. All wit nesses who were summoned for to- day must appear tomorrow.