Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-08
TRIAL OF COLCHESTER STABBER
Pasquale Caruso Gave Frank Forian Two Wounds Four inches Deep-Waltcr Sakosk Found Guilty of Theft of $9.5O From Occum Man-Given Fine of $25 and 30 Days in Jail.

examination just as court adjourned shortly after 4.S0 until 10 o'clock Fri day morning.
 The Jury.
 The jury in the case is Robert Stott Norwich; Appleton Main, James c. Wood, Preston; William c. Sherman, Colchester; Samuel F. Palmer, Gris- woId; Roger Foote, Lebanon; Nathan iel Culver, Walter II. Lee, North Ston- ington; Forrest C. Letflngwell, Bozrah: James M. Huntington, Franklin; Fred ericl1 Babhitt, Sprague, Charles s.. Ray, Salem.
 Verdict in oeeum Theft Case.
 When court came in in the morn ing, the trial was resumed in the case of Walter Sal1oski of Occum, ac- cused of the theft of S57 from John Marsek of the same place on October 18th last. He was defended by Attor- ney Herman Alofsin, 2nd.
 Thomas F. Grady 8, Willimantic po- licenan, told of arresting Sakoski in 3, saloon in that city and said Sakosl1i was found by 3. boy and given to the officer.
 Constable Gus Lambert told Of bringing Salzoski to Norwich and said that SakoslSi admitted that he took the money, but said he would pay it back
 Chief Linton of the Norwich police department also testified that the man was in the Norwich police station and talked there about the theft.
 When the accused was put on the stand he denied the theft and said he earned the money that was found on him.
 After the arguments by States At torney Hull and Attorney Alofsin, the jury had the case 70 minutes before bringing in a verdict.
 When the foreman came to make his report on the verdict he showed his unfamiliarity with court proceed ings by starting to address the court as soon as he reached the chair he had been occupying in the jury seats, but he was admonished to await the regular proceeidngs and was instruct ed to seat himself in the corner chair regularly occupied by the foremen. The verdict of the jury was that Sakoski was guilty of the theft of $9.50. Judge Greene imposed a. sen tehce of a $25 fine and 30 days in jail. George Hughes and William Hughes i who were arrested in Foluntown for being tranps on Dec. 4,had their cases nolled and they were let out of the pen.
 Marcellus Alves pleaded not guilty to making an assault upon ATba Si- monds on Sept. in this city with intent to kill and mruder. In the Morton Case. When court came in after the noon recess Attorney Clayton B. Smith ad- dressed the court regarding continu- ing the casS of the state Vs. Thomas F. Morton of New London Judge Greene asked Major Hull if 1 the case would be reached this week and the latter said he did not think it would.
 Tho Mir. Smith said he might make q. motion in the matter next week New London people who were in court and are connected with the case as witnesses were Frances Fraser the girl alleged to have bSen assaulted: {: I@ottie Usher Wilson, her companion in Frank Jones' Inn On the night of the alleged assault: Frank Jones and wife, proprietors of the place; May Plerson and Ella LaBooth. Capias for Witness. During the afternoon Major Hull in formed the court that Ella Beebe of New London, a witness who had been usbpoenaed. had refused to come to court. He asked that a capias be is sued for her and Judge Greene di- rected that this be done.