Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15

UT TUT TWO
Husbands-Frank BaziIIion Dies as
Result of Encounter With Adrian
Breault.
The March term of the superior
court was opened here Tuesday after
noon at o'clock, Judge Howard ].
Curtis presiding. Prayer was offered
by Rev. George D. Stanley of the Me-
thodist church.
Cases were assigned for trial and
prisoners put to plea, a dozen being
brought up from jail, while others
who had been out on probation and
under bonds were in court.
State Prison for Gay.
Most of the criminal cases were of
a minor nature and were disposed Of
by giving Jail sentences of short
E. Gay Danielson, charged with at
tempt to rape, was, after throwing
himself on the mercy Of the court,
making a statement in his own be-
i half and having Rev. A. E. KinmOuth
| of Brooklyn talk for him, sentenced
| to not less than three nor more than
six years in the state prison. His
WIFE, who was present, broke down
and wept bitterly, when she heard sem
| tence pronounced.
| The crime to which Gay pleaded
| guilty was committed on the highway
! between Elmville and Danielson on
| the night of Jan. 26, the victim of it
| being a Danielson young woman of
| exemplary character.
| When put to plea Gay said guilty
and that he threw himself on the mer-
| cy of the court, also asking permits
| sion to have friends present address
| the court in his behalf, naming Phin-
cas- G.. Aldrich, Danielson. father of
| the girl assaulted, and Rev. A. E.
Kinmouth, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church at Brooklyn and chap
lain at the Jail where Gay has been
held in default of bail for the past few
| weeks.
State Attorney Charles E. Searls re-
! viewed the circumstances of the case
| for the court.
When Mr. Aldrich was asked to say
! what he cared to in favor of the de-
PENDANT Mr.. Aldrich said: Il haven't
anything to say; it is up to the
court"
To this GAY said: Mr. Aldrich sent
me word some time since that if
would come here and acknowledge my
guilt, he would come to court and
make a statement in my behalf"
Minister Intercedes for Gay.
Rev. A E. Kinmouth said to the
court that Gay had seemed to be i'm
pressed with a sermon the prisoner
heard him deliver a few weeks ago
and confessed to him that he had
seen the sinfulness of his past career
and now desires to lead q better life.
Il encouraged him to seek forgiveness
and grace to lead a better life" said
the minister.
Gay again addressed the court,
pleading that he be placed on proba-
ton. that he might have a chance to
establish a home in Danielson. where
he was recently married, for the sec
ond time, and show the people that
ne could do what is right. 81 feel sure
| that I can be what l want to be-" he
said.
Judge Harry z. Back. who prose-
| cuted Gay in the tower court, was
| asked to give his opinion on the case
to the court. Judge Back said that it
has been known to some Danielson
people for the past two or three years
| that Gay had previously attempted
rape, but no action had been taken
| against him because the object of his
| attack would not face the publicity
that would follow the introduction of
| the case in court. He was unable to
control himself, said Judge Back. and
he gave that excuse himself. I would
prefer to say nothing that would in
jure him in any way. I would much
| rather say something to help him, but
I do not think him a safe man 70 IN
at liberty
Gay again addressed the court, adj
hitting that he had in the past lost
his head" but whatever comes up
again I will do right. 1 know I have
made a fool of myself, but If I am
permitted to go on probation I never
shall appear in a court again in this
country. My wife has overlooked this
and wants me to come back home!"
Judge Curtis said the court could
not, under the circumstances, find JUS
LITIGATION for putting the prisoner on
probation and imposed the sentence
Of not less than three nor more than
six years in the state prison. The
sentence seemed to stun Gay, and his
wife broke down and sobbed piteousIy
Trudeau on Probation.
Henry Trudeau, Putnam, pleaded
guilty to embezzling $399.32, in small
, amounts at a time, from Joseph Blan-
, chard of this city, a furniture dealer
by whom he had been employed as al
agent, selling goods. The acts charged
were committed between June /, 191.
and June /, 1915.
State Attorney Charles E. Scarf.
and Prosecuting Attorney Arthu,
Macdonald, who handled the case il
the Putnam city court, both made
statements to the court that were ia
: vorable to Frudeau, inasmuch as the.
. had ascertained through their investi
: cation of the case that the yount
? man had taken the money, a dolla,
= or two at the time, to buy delicacie
l and medicines for an invalid wife
t who was badly in need of the luXurie
n and other things he used the none,
e for. He spent none of the money OF
himself, or for any so-called goo,
3 times. He was, 1t was stated to tn
8 court, fighting against the pressure o
e heavy expenses which he had no NOR
o than mea gre salary to offset. He i
4 also prepared to make restitution a
rapidly as possible. Judge Curtis sen
| fenced Trudeau to serve one year Il
the county Jail, but suspended execu
I ton of the sentence and ordered tina
' the prisoner be placed under the car
9 Of F. W. Seward, as probation officer
clemency for John curran, Whitman
+ tic.
h John Curran, Wil1imantic pleade
g guilty to breach of the peace and hav
s ing been intoxicated on Nov 81 las
e Attorney Kelley said a few words /
IS his favor and the court imposed /
= days Jail sentence, suspending exc
8 cutfon of 1t and ordering him place
d under the care of w. C. Lyman, WiIli
/, mantle, probation officer
o Martel Stole From Sister.
zotque Martel, %, pleaded guilty I
stealing SIS from his sister at the
IS home in North Grosvenordale, Oct. Il
Is He said he was drunk at the time. II
= has been in Jail since. He was give
If 60 days in Jail.