Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
NOT GUILTY OF CHICKEN STEAL INC
William Gueahn of Taftvie Acquitted by Jury in Superior Court-Jury Out About Half Hour-Mrs Daisy Phillips on Probation With Jail Sentence to be Served if She Violates Good Conduct Promise.

William Gudeahn, residing in Taft vile, was placed on trial in the criln- inal superior court at New London Friday afternoon for the theft of nine fowl from the GOODS of Daniel w. Gore, on Hamilton avenue, Norwich, on the night of the 18th of January last. MT. Gore declared on the wit ness stand that he came upon Gu- deahn coming out of his chicken coop late in the afternoon. Gore called to him to stop. but the latter did not come to a halt, and Gore Knocked him down. Gudeahn had a bag under hls coat at the time, but Gore, though he had been a policeman in Philadel- phia during 21 years, did not detect that there were chickens in the bag. He discovered his loss next morning and reported to Chief Linton, who in. deahn had sold two hens to a grocer named Velts. Gore went there with police officers and identified his hens. He was positive they were his prop erty. The hens were alive and Gore claimed and took then1 e-t
 Gudeahn's defense is that the hens he sold were his property and that he had a right to sell them. He is married and has wife and nine chtl- dren. His wife and children were in court His attorney. was Thomas M. Shields. who argued that Gore wes probably excited by the loss of his chickens and identified fowl that wero not his own. &
 After being out about half an hour, during which time they could be heard holding an animated discussion, the jury returned with verdict of not guilty.
 Put on Probation.
 Daisy F. Phillips, whom the jury found guilty of simple assault in slash ing her husband, William Phillips, with a razor last March, was sentenced dur ing the morning session of court to ten months in jail and then placed on pro- bation by Judge Shumway.
 Sentence was pronounced on the motion of State Attorney Hull. Att torney Morgan immediately after the motion made a plea for leniency in behalf of the prisoner. He stated that he had known William Phillips, the husband, for about four years, and that rum was his failing. He was a good man at heart, but when The was in his cups' he did things that were not just right. The Phillips woman he had known a comparatively short time. A few months ago she was presented! in police court on the charge of soliciting on the streets, and at that time was placed on probation, and the facts as he has found out did not justify the charge.
 The attorney said that on the night in question she and her husband had had words and in order to avoid trou- ble she had gone out She was ac- costed by two men, and an officer who chanced to be passing filed the charge of soliciting against her. He knew that the woman was loose before her marriage, but he had reason to believe that since her marriage she had been loyal to Phillips.
 Not to--Bring Whiskey Home.
 In a talk with both Phillips and his wife he had been promised that if the court saw fit to put her on probation Phillips had promised never to bring whiskey into the house again and Mrs. Phillips had promised to abstain from drinking. He pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy and asked that the accused be placed on proba- ton.
 State Attorney Hull said that the Phillips woman had always been dis solute and that Phillips was a ne'er- do-well, but did not have much con trol over himself He thought, how ever that it. would be better under the to give the woman a term of about year and then place her on probation. He did not favor