Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

short probation as of any use, but did think a long probation would do more good than putting her in jail. Judge Shunway sentenced the wor1- an to ten months in jail, suspended execution of sentence, and placed her on probation in the custody of Proba- tion Officer Richard w, Mansfield, to whom she is to report at least once a week and oftener if required to do so. Sentence on KisseI Deferred. State Attorney Hull moved for a sentence in the case of Michael Kissel, a Norwich Pole, who pleaded guilty to the charge of obtaining goods under false pretef1ses. Attorney Daniel M. Crontr, counsel for Kissel. said that he had made a careful investigation of the circumstances of the case and found that the accused had been in this country about two years, living in Norwich most of that time, where he was at first employed in a, bleach cry. He lost bis job at the time of the general business depression, but later obtained position in paper mill. While working there his boss, a for eigner, more enlightened, extorted s from him on the threat of having him discharged, and he paid it. Later the boss tried to get s10, which was re- fused, and he had Kissel discharged. Kissef was unable to get employment after that and, having no money for food, went hungry for three or four days at a time. One time he became so discouraged and Respondent that he threatened to commit suicide. He was advised by his friends to get trusted for food, but he was refused. Hunger, however, compelled him to get food under false pretenses representing himself as somebody else. In all cases the goods which he obtained were food and In enc or two cases cigarettes, but no money Attorney Cronin thought that the man had been more sinned against than shining.
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 State Attorney Hull stated that these facts were new to him and they may be as represented. He requested, how ever, that he be given time to invest1- gate, and asked that sentence be de- ferred until Tuesday, which request was granted by the judge.
 Kissel is the man who secured liquor. groceries and meat in @ number of Norwich stores over a considerable period of time by representing that there was to be a party, christening or wedding at his house and turning in big oroer to be sent c. O. D. Then he would take a part of the order un- der his arm and walk out of the store on the pretense that he would need to use this before the big order could be sent. When the delivery team reached the address he had given, no one would be found there who knew any tn4LS dpOuJ party UT d CilTlSl0IlluSs
 Mrs. CoIiette Pleaded Guilty.
 The charge of adultery against Mrs Katherine Collette, alias Collins, of New London, was withdrawn and the charge of abortion was substituted. She was put to plea at the request of State Attorney Hull and pleaded guilty.
 The complaint alleges that on Nov. 29, 1914, Mrs. Collette committed an illegal operation on herself for the pur- pose of procuring an abortion and that the abrtion was not necessary in or der to save either her own life or the life of the child.
 Mrs. Collins was bound over to the superior court from the police court in New London or the charge of adultery with Frank Roe. Both Mrs. Collins and Roe pleaded guilty to adultery and Roe was sentenced to three months in jail.
 It was known that the charge of. self abortion was to be brought against the Collins woman and she was not sentenced.
 She was given sentence of ten months in jail.