Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-15

Mike Column, charged with breaking /
into a building here belonging to the
American Strawboard Co. at Thames
vile on the night of April with In |
tent TO steal was put on trial in the |
superior court here before a jury at |
S.l5 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
Golumb was arrested in Rhode Is
land q number of months after the |
burglary OF which he is accused.
The accused was represented by
Herman Alofsin End while City At
torney John d. Hall assisted State At
torney Hull
Frank L. Briggs, superintendent at
the local paper mill of the American
StraWboard company, was the first
witness. He testified that on April
LIST there was a 20 foot motor boat
from which all the brass, the wheel
and other fittings were missed on the
End day Of April. The boat was In
a building at the Strawboard company
plant Floor planks were taken up to
gain an entrance into the building.
Mr.. Briggs identified metal fittings
from the boat which were found where
they had been sold to a metal COM
pany in this city. But one man, who
| is now in New Jersey. had a key to
the building where the motor boat was
testified Mr.. Briggs.
Darwin E. Briggs, son Of the pre-
/ ceding witness and assistant to his
/ father in the paper mill, gave cor
i robative testimony regarding evidences
/ of the break and theft at the shed and
/ he also identified the metal fittings
that were in court. The break, ne
said was discovered on the morning
of April End and was found at the
metal company's place about 20 days
later.
Max Schwartz, in the junk business
a dozen years in Norwich. testified he
had known Mike Golumb three years.
The witness said he bought the metal
that was in court from Mike Golumb
in the last of March and bought ii
in the yard at Golumb's house. paying
SO for it. There was 50 to 80 pounds
of metal and some rubber. Golumb
lives five minutes walk from the paper
mill, Mr.. Schwartz said. Subsequent
ly to buying the metal from Golumb
the witness said he sold It to the
United Metal company.
Charles F. Wells, manager and treas
urer of the United Metal Manufactur-
ing Co., testified that he bought the
metal in question from Max Schwart7
on April and he identified the pieces
of metal that were in court.
At 4-22 court adjourned till the next
morning at 10 o'clock.
The jury on the Column case wal
chosen as follows: Charles McGib-
ney. William O'Mahoney. Junius A
Broad. Norwich; Chauncey A. Fuller
i. Preston; William c. Sherman, Colches.
ter; Samuel F. Palmer. George Moeler
Grlswold: George B. Dimon. Lebanon
Elmer z. Maine, Frank H. Babcoclz
North Stonington; John C. Tracy
Franklin; Henry c. Harris. Salem.
5 Morning Session.
: When court came in at 10 o'clocl
, in the morning with Judge William
A Williams on the bench, there wer'
% prisoners in the steel cage, Is hav
D ing come from the New London jai
:. and 10 from the jail in this city
Among them were a man in soldie
q uniform, a Chinaman wearing spec
). tacles,. two small boys and two col
ored men. e.
:, The spectators seats were filled an,
D among the witnesses and others ii
d court were Is women. Police ofncer
n from Norwich and also from Ney
t London, as well as members Of tn
state police. were among the witness
es present for various cases.
Z Soldier Sent to Jail.
= CIeve w. Thompson, charged wit
a assault with intent to kill, was sen
q fenced to nine months in jail. Thomp
q son is a soldier stationed at Fol-
q Wright. On June he went into tn
saloon of John O'Connell on Bradle
: a fight with O'Connell. slashing tn
n latter's shoulder with a knife.
a. For Theft of Automobile.
James Monahan, of New London
e2 years of age, was sent to tn
state reformatory, following plead
ing guilty of theft. in selling an al
- tomobile that he was engaged to opel
!, ate for SIS. Monahan has served ser
d y fences for theft in New London. Whe
= apprehended for his latest crime. MOI
y Ahan was employed in Westerly.
is Used Knife Through jealousy.
Is Bessie venable. of New Londo
m colored. charsed with assault. ";
fined $50, which amount she paid tt
tn Venable woman slashed her lover
ed found in company with another W
n man.
he HostIer Sent to Jail.
er Jacob Jones, colored, a hostl'
ne charged with assault, pleaded gull
and was sentenced to a year in ia
m Jones engaged in row at New 10
x don, with a companion, and was
IT. route to Norfolk. Va. after havi
a delivered horses for the war in IN
ade land.
30 For For-'-- cheoF.
:. Alfred B. CT New Lc
IF don, 55 years as sentenc
ta to six months GLOWING plea
a. check on the New London c
National bank to the amount Of
Ia Boys Case Postponed.
Andy Stanley Jacobs of Groton.
Ia boy, pleaded not guilty to break
m into a building owned by George
re. Wood in Groton and the case v
S1o postponed.
on Sent to Reformatory.
or- Frank Terrell, of New London.
mi, years Of age, was sent to the st
-es- reformatory, upon pleading guilty
av. theft. Terrell robbed a farm hand
at his clothing, after persuading his v
nd tim to go to the barn of the Sc
company on Bradley street. New Ia
don.
Put on Prcbation.,
Ss1 James Beatty OF Norwich, char
ms , with the theft OF poultry, whose C
us was continued from last week, '
placed on probation. after the CO
.rt was assured that James NJ. Young.
- accuseds former employer, would Z
nan him back to work and furnish a b
ia an of $50.
IN For Stealing Clothing.
or George Wright, aged 10. with
ner home or parents. pleaded guilty
for burglary at the store of John ]. i
re- dred at Voluntown and was comm
ted to the reformatory. He took 81
| clOfhiT1er from he