Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06
TWO PLEAD GUILTY IN HIGH COURT
Osward R. Fitzpatrick Non-Support Charge-John Tar nell Accused of Firing Pistol at His Wife on the West Side-Nineteen Prisoners Put to Plea on Opening Day of Superior Court

The January criminal term of the superior court came in here at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon with Judge Gardiner Greene presiding and 3. jury summoned in for Wednesday for the trial of cases.
 Nineteen prisoners were put to plea durire the afternoon, of whom two pleaded guilty and all the others not guilty The two to plead guilty were Oswald R. Fitzpatrick of Meriden, ac- cused or non-support of his wife and child who are in Stonington, and John Tornell of this city, accused of shoot ing a pistol at his wife on November 12 at their home at No. North Thames street
 In the case of Fitzpatrick, a NIer- jden attorney appeared for him and the court was informed that the ac- cused is making $12 a week at the plumbing trade. He was sentenced to jtil for six months or in lieu thereof to pay his wife and child S6 weekly for six months and to provide a bond of $500 as surety. The bond was fur nished and the money will be paid. Judge Greene thought the wife and child were entitled to one-half what the man was earning.
 When Tornell who is 45, was put to plea he said he had no lawyer and did not wish any. He pleaded guilty, but sentence was not Imposed. On the night of November F in the course of disagreement with his wife he fired q shot from 6 2 caIibre pistol at her but missed. Then he fled up the Central Vermont railroad track towards the Falls and was arrested there later in the evening at the home of 8 cousin, Mike Macuta. where he was found by Sergeant John H. Kane and Policeman John Royston. When he was brought to the police station he showed cut on his breast which he claimed was made by a knife in the hands of his wife.
 Court Room Was Crowded.
 Promptly at o'clock the court came in and was opened by Deputy Sheriff Herbert s. Draper at the request of Judge Greene, who occupied the bench, having exchanged with Judge Howard J. Curtis. who had been as Prayer. was offered by Rev. F. Johns Bohanan of St. Andrews Episcopal church.
 The attendance at court was large, all the spectators benches being filled, while many lawyers and most of the present and some of the witnesses and deputies had to stand in the space inside the railing. Clerk George E. Parsons and Assistant Clerk Hibberd R. Norman looked after the clerical duties.
 
 CTS put to plea was Michael Breno- lima of New London, accused of as sault with intent to kill Louis Petrina in New London on Christmas night. He pleaded not guilty.
 Other pleas received were the fol- lowing:
 Pasquale Caruso of Colchester assault upon Frank Florian in Col chester last summer, not guilty.
 Clifford Clark, 20, of Montville, stat utory burglary in Montville, on Nov ember 20, at the place of Edward Cur tin, not guilty. As the accused was q minor, Attorney H. II. Pettis was ap- pointed his guardian and assigned tc him as counsel
 Preston Shooting Case.
 Jacob Byzdil of Preston. assault witt pistol on William Beetham on Sep tenrber 20 fin Preston; not guilty.
 George Hughes of Voluntown, va grancy on December 4th, not guilty