Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
cHINAlMAN ON TRIAL.
kwong Ming of New London Before
 Superior Court Here Friday.

The third jury trial in this term of the superior court here was begun on Friday morning when Kwong Ming of New London. a Chinese laundry man, was put upon trial upon the charge of statutory rape upon Mary Snitkin of New London. a shoemakers daughter of about the age of 14 years. It is alleged that the child was en- ticed into the laundry. of the China man about a month ago, where she was assaulted and abused and that Ming after the assault gave the child tickets to a moving picture show to silence her.
 States Attorney Hull is assisted in the trial of the case by Attorney Dan- iel NJ Cronin of New London, and Ming Is represented by Attorneys Per " J. Hollandersky and John c. Geary M. B. Payne, a civil engineer of New London, introduced a plan of the laua- | dry.
 Mary snitkin. upon whom the aI- | legged assault was committed. told of going in front of the laundry and of being induced to enter 1t by Ming, | after which he took her to a back room and abused her.
 Joseph Minsburg. a blacksmith, told | of going to the laundry and finding the girl in tears and to the disarrange- | ment of her clothing
 Isadore Glator told of Minsberg re- lating his observations in the laun- dry and to telling the girls father. | Max Snithin.
 Mrs. snitkin told of having uues- toned the girl when the latter re- turned home and to determining that she had been mistreated. Patrolman Frank Howard testified to arresting Ming at the Bank street | laundry.
 Dr. Ross F. Black testified to exam ming the girl and to the fact thn. she had been assaulted. | The state then rested Max SnitlSin was called by the de- deavored to obtain an adjustment of the assault by securing money from | Ming.
 P. E. Kenyon introduced pictures of the laundry and Loren E. DaboIl. a civil engineer, submitted plans of the interior of the laundry
 At this point Attorney Geary said he might put on the accused and he | had other witnesses. but as there was Eonly Is minutes left before court would adjourn for the day he preferred to wait.
 Judge Williams said that he had no desire to push the attorneys very hard in view of the hot weather and he ordered court adjourned till next | Tuesday morning.
 The jury in the case is Charles Mo | Gihney, William O'Mahoney, w. H. T liam c. Sherman, Colchester George | Moeler, Griswold; George B. Dimon. Lebanon; Frank H. Babcock. North Stonington; Nelson L. Stark. Bozrah 1: John c. Tracy. Franklin; Lawrence G. Drescher. Sprague; George A. Ken nedy, Lisbon. .---.. -
 The only other prisoner in the pen during the day besides the ChinSynan was William Gudeahn. bareheaded and | barefooted. who had been taken into custody here on Thursday night on the charge of chicken stealing. He was brought into the superior court by Constable Nolan on a bench war rant issued by States Attorney Hui Amos A. Browning was appointed to defend Gudeahn. Bonds of $500 were fixed, but could not be secured. After court adjourned Gudeahn and the Chinaman, linked together by hand cuffs, were taken to the jail.
 In the spectators seats in the court room were several Chinese friends of | the accused. One of them kept him. 1 self ccol by using a large folding fan which he carried in an inside pocket of his coat