Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-10
DANIEL SON IND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

- .s Clarence King, of panissson, on Trial Charged With Theft of Diamond i Rinss-Criminal Cases Disposed of, Judge Reed Scoring Tswn's Rum : eusiness-fiiliha Red Gross Orders | County Corn Show to be Held in November.
 The case of the state vss Clarence { King, Danfelson, charged with inert, was commenced Tuesday in the su- perior. court before Judge Joel H. Reed ana a jury. but was, not cezi1- pleted when court adjourned for the The defendant is charged with be- l ing implicated in the disappearance of diamond rings from the jewelry store of McEwen and Chapin in Dan cred July 1S last
 The Jury in the case, is as follows: -OIin D. Farrows, Clarence w. Chase, Freeman A. Libby, Putnam Dwight Asnford: oliver r. Downs. Brooklyn; Edward Barrows, Canterbury; George T. GTance, Chaplin: C. .P. Latham,
 Eiastford; Austin P. Pear. Hampton; ger, Scotland.
 The defence denies that King is guilty of theft in connection with the disappenrance o.f jewelry mentioned Henry A. McEwen of the firm that lost the rings testified that in July nst the firm had on hand about 70 diamond rings, which were kept in a areaway of the store and was easy of access. The safe frequently was
 left unlocked. The diamonds were missed July 13. a Friday.
 articles later. discovered nnissans, in- ctudfnx a wrist watch. necklace, pen dant. etos Some Of the articles, ss:.cc alleged to have been recovered, were displayed in court.
 Recovered From Loan Shops.
 Mir. McEwen testified as to where rings ana. other valuaoles were re- ven, Providence Newport. R. T.. ard Srrtngneid, Mass, and told of the amount of money the firm paid to recover the valuabies, in each case the amount being the same was lean ed on them. Some of the valuanles, it was later charged by different wit nesses. were pawned by Albert Tal- nose, pahielso1. who is also to face I charge similar to that for which King is standing rtial.
 MT. MeEwen testified that he had known King about year and tkat King was in the habit Of coming to Witness said Talnose also was in habit of coming to the store, some times with Kfns, at other t1mes aicae
 The rings had not been on display but put away in the safe, for ten days before they were missed. Mfr McEwen told of going about to differ ent cities >in company with Chief M. J. Grimshaw of Danieison and recov- cry missing jewelry.
 Witness From Fort Terry.
 Lucien Lambert, member of the 3stn company. l.. l. S., now stationed at E hlIf ir, or1x TfrIx ola in the McEwen and Chapin store. was called as a witness. Said he was or dered to display diamonds in the show window and upon going to the safe discovered that they were miss ing. He is acquainted, he said, with Hoth King and Talnose. who frequent ly came to the store. He remembered seeing Talnose near the safe at one that were being played in the store.
 Loan Men Testify.
 Late in the afternoon the case had progressed to the point where loan men were called to the stand as wit nesses.
 The first of these was Jacob Aran- son, Newport, R. I. He said that he his store on Friday, July 13. in com pany with Talncse. King didn't stay in the place two minutes, Aranson testified. Ta1nose offered a ring on " said he would not give the amount l desired, so the men went out. Within 1 a few minutes Talnose returned and l pawned diamond ring, signing as Albert Papers.
 Under cross examination by Attor- | ney R. NJ. Douglass, Norwich. repre- 1 senting King, Mr.. Aranson said T l certainly do remember that these men i came to my store on Friday, JufS l i3" Afanson said he had dific11ty in | recognising King in the soldiers uni | form he Is now wearing.
 Pawned New Rings. Samuel Komroff, New Haven. jew eler and loan merchant, identified i King as having been in bis place of | business on State street, in July
 This witness testified that King same into his place of business one | at about 10 o'clock and 1 pawned . iady's small belcher set ring, a new ring. Komroff l said that King told him he was from AnsoTlia. King came in with Talnose, who also pawned ring similar to he one put up by King new ring. The circumstances made him suspic- | ous, the witness testified. He gave ! total of SIP on the two rings. Rom ,ver to Chief Grimshaw and Mir Me twen.
 Recognized by Providence Witness
 Samuel KaDlan, clerk for the Diamond company and he. NRrragansett Loan company af- awarded and those to whom they ars