Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
DIAMOND THIEVES NOW
 IN STATES PRISON Johnson Brothers Were Taken to Wethersfietd Wednesday, Morning.

| Harry and Eddie Johnson, sentenced in the criminal superior court here on Tuesday, were taken to state prison at Wethersfield Wednesday morning cy Sheriff Sidney A. Brown. The for n1er was given sentence of from four to five years for theft and eight years for an attempt to break jail in 17,Eearold s brother, rer was enfeneed ls esy sy Judge Gardiner Greene from two to three years for theft and to three years for attempting to escape from the local jail The brothers were charged with a daring daylight rob- bery at Sanford's jewelry store in this city las. May and entered pleas of guilty Tuesday, sentence being imme- d:a teiy pronounced by Judge Greene
 When the criminal court came in Wednesday morning at 1920 o'clock a recess was ordered to give States Att torney HadIai A. Hull and Public De- fender Allyn L.. Brown an opportunity to consult the witnesses in several cases: Court re-convened at about 12 o'clock.
 Chester Leonard of New London. charged with statutory burglary, plead guilty to breaking into a freight car with several others and taking tea. He is 29 years old and his previous record has been good. Leonard was on probation.
 For carrying a revolver which Pub Ec Defender Brown told the court was cid and out of repair, Albert Douville
 A fine Of s25 and costs was inn posed on Joseph Sylvia who pleaded guilty to making assault upon Manuel Ferry with knife May 8. The large family
 At'the afternoon session of the court Louis Pelietier changed his plea of not guilty to guilty of theft on two counts. He was sentenced to two to four years on the first count and to two years on the second count: The thefts were committed July 26 in Groton and July in Lyme. The ac- cused is nineteen years old.
 William Wentworth of New Lon- don, 21,. charged with statutory bur glary, changed his plea of not guilty to guilty on the second count in the complaint. Public Defender Brown told the court that Wentworth was one of a family of several children and is apparently boy easily in- fueneed. He got to going with a crowd of boys and was concerned in a break at the Groton post office and to Noanlz and Mystic. He left school after reaching the seventh grade at the age of 16 and had since worked in different places in and around New london. States Attorney Hadlai A. l Hull said that he did not oppose lem lencys Judge Greene gave Wentworth | a year in jail and placed him on pro bation.
 William Conan of New London 1 pleaded guilty to statutory burglary l in New London. Conan | entered plea of not guilty Tuesday | but changed his plea States Attor- i 1ey Hull moved for sentence at once. | Conan carried away a large quan- tfty of sugar, flour. cordial and bot Jed beer from the Norwich New York | Propeller company's storehouse in | New London some weeks ago. He | .ook the loot to his house where it 1 vas found by the New London police | n a raid. Conan told the court that l le had previously been in trouble. Once he was placed on probation and l ,Hce served eight months. He was sentenced by Judge Greene to not less han eighteen months and not more han two years in prison.
 The case against Harry Levine, ,harged with non support, was nolled. The case had been continued from the ast term in order to give Levine a .hance to make good. He made good md the court decided to nolle the ase.
 The jury was called in at 4.1s o'clock md were excused until 10 o'clock Thursday morning. l.