Putnam patriot., 1915-03-05
SUPERIOR COURT
March Term Opened tuesday Morning,
 Apparently Little Business
Prisoners Put to Plea and Nearly All
 Disposed of


 number of spectators that the putting of prisoners to plea always brings to- gether. Preceding the opening of the regular term the short calendar was taken up and three divorces granted. William Hill of Wauregan was granted divorce from his wife Mary on the ground of habitual intemper. ance. According to plaintiffs testi- mony and that of his brother, Madame Hill made things lively when she was ] drunk and threw at her victims any. , thing she could get her hands on. Rose Hebert of ,Danielson, 22, who looked about IT, was granted decree from her husband Albert on the ground | of incompetence. The last time the wife saw him was when she had him arrested. He was sent to jail and es. l capped and she hadn't seen him since Leroy c. Wyman of Woodstock, for l merly keeper of the town farm for four years, now connected with the South | bridge Gas X Electric Light Company, I was granted decree from his wife, Jennie H. Wyman, who deserted him. While MT. Wyman was superintend- ent of the farm he hired the woman, who later became Mrs. Wyman, to act as matron. While MT. Wymau was away his wife disappeared and he found her in Boston and brought her back. On August 9th, while he was in Providence, his wife again left and wrote note to him telling him not to ] seek her as he could not find her. There was a bank account in Worcester In ! their joint names with deposit of $3l6. Fearing his wife would draw the money he was taken by friend in an automobile to Worcester. On the way they had puncture and arr l rived about fifteen minutes too late to | stop payment to his wife. No reason appeared why she should 20 away MT. |. Wyman said. Gustav Anderson, a neiRhbor of the Wyman's, Dr. Fred T. l Baldwin of Putnam, and Mrs Annie | l.. Clark Of Woodstock, all testified as 1 to the excellence of MT. Wyman's I character. The decree was granted on the ground of desertion.
 Upon taking up the criminal list, which Is very short one this term of court, 1t was discovered that Adamo Sarti, charged with the theft of cloth from the mill of the French River Tex l tile Company al Mechanicsville, was not present, so State Attorney c. E. | Searls directed Sheriff Fox to call the | bond, which was done, Sarti forfeiting $500 in cash which he had deposited to guarantee his appearance in court when wanted.
 Albert Miner, 2s, claiming Wili. mantle as his home, plead guilty to breaking and entering the home of Andrew fl. skennison in Painfield, and stealing watches, chains, shot, gun and clothing to the total value of $96. He admitted he had served a term in the state prison and other terms in jail. Judge Shumway sen fenced him to serve not less than one nor more than three years in the state prison.
 l William Corey, Glocester, k. l., charged with abuse of a female child, pleaded not guilty. This case may go to trial. Corey was arrested in Kill | lingly on Nov. s last and has been in jail since.
 The case of Wilfred Pelletier of Dan- ielson, charged with abuse of minor female, was nolled by the court upon representation by the state attorney l that Pelletier has since married the | girl and is now living with her at the home of her father in Danielson. Att torney w. F. Woodward, representing Pelletier, agreed that all costs to the state would be paid by the defendant.
 Ephraim Lsjoie, arrested flor wilful- ly injuring freight car at Plainfield on Feb. IS last, spIeaded guilty and was sentenced to serve two months in jail.
 1 Wilfred Blanchette, Is, who burglar ized the stores of l.. J. Founier and Benny Chasson in DanieIson and A. J. Kavanaugh in .DayviIle, in January, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the state reformatofy at Cheshire. Whitey Greenwood, PIainfield, in jail since last November, when he ap- pealed from sentence imposing $l fine on him for breach of the peace, was released from custody upon the charge being nolled.
 Molly Parker, 20, very pretty wom- an, pleaded guilty to the theft Jan. 4 of a gold watch and chain, coat, dress and a huff, from the home of James Fletcher in Plainfieid. She has since been extradicted from New York. Ex- tenuating circumstances in the case earned leniency for her. Judge;Shum- way sentenced her to one year in jail, but suspended the execution of the sentence and named Deaconess Caro. line Sanford of St. Paul's mission, Plsiniield, as probation officer to have charge of Miss Parker for year, Miss Parker to report to her al least once [ week.
 Willis Turner and Albert Gerrapie,