The Press., 1918-04-25

l n@ttts 1aC6y BaAU ne GOUt0 uOG 80 away so he piokedsSsup a ssboard an. Estill sheld the knife $ He.was hit b. the second shuttle aud then cliUcha, with Sanger and the next he Knew someone had separated them. H, said that, he didn't know what haC happened and his glasses were hang
 ing down. He then told of following the mon to the office of the super in tendent and spoke to Sanger, sayins that he had warned him like man
 He said that Mir. Andrews told him Rt did not have to use a knife aud wheI he told him he, did not think he did. Andrews drew it from his pocket anC showed :. it. to, him. He then told oi his escape He told the court that he had never had any trouble witI Sanger, and had no desire to harm him.
 The defense closed at 1 2 B o'clock. The state immediately opened the rebuttal and put several witnesses or the stand. The arguments were finished and the court adjourned until Wednesday,
 Yesterday morning when the court opehed Judge Reed immediately began l his charge. He defined the different degrees of murder and just what could be presumed to be first and what second degree and what should be i'rlanslaughter. The judge paid particular attention to several kinds of nanslaughter This was done on request of the defense. He said that there was possibility of four veTtlicts, guilty of murder in tue frst degree, guilty of inanslaughter and not guilty. 7'%,' ;'',.--
 Tie charge lasted fifty minutes and tue jury retired at 10 5 a. ID. At 1 o'clock the judge ordered the sheriff to take the jury to lunch and they went back to their chamber at o'clock, At; ? 05. o'clock the jury asked the judge to define the difference between manslaughter and second degree murder. The jury again went back and brought in u verdict of guilty of manslaughter. The judge called Lacey to the bar for sentence and State Attorney Thomas r. NooGe moved that the maximum penalty of fifteen years be given. Lawyer Lnddy made plea for elemeney.
 Judge Reed sentenced Lacey to from ten to fifteen years iD state prison at Wethersfeld. He broke down when the sentence was heinz passed.
 0. F. Beokwith has been appointed food director by the local war bureau.
 Mrs. Hattie Cleaveland has been the guest of Mrs o. c Hum at Long, meadow. se ~.* 4
 Mrs. John seua is in Newark, N. J.. attending the funeral of her nephew. :! -: " Frank Fenton has purchased tue farm on Stafford Street owned hy Felix SmitlI. '"
 A. I. Mitchell has purchased new Cadillac Imperial car from the Hud. on Garage O..
 . Mrs. E. A. Stevens of East Green. WiOh was guest of Mrs. Richard NJ. Fisk over Sunday.
 A benefit dance for the FoEesters baseball team will be held at Society hall Saturday evening. -~
 All members of the I 0. R M. and D. of P. are requested to meet at the Red Men n's hall Saturday at lp.m.
 There. will be 8 union service at the Congregational church Sunday evening, Rev. O. J. Aldrich will be the preacher.
 blr. and Mrs. c. F. Harwood were called to Rockville early this morn. ing by the. serious iIInese of Mre James Walker.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold BntterGeld return to-day to their home in Pough. keepsie, N. Y., after spending a few days with his father.
 All dog owners who do not pay their dog tax by next Wednesday will have to pay an extra dollar and will be liable to prosecution.
 Mrs. Fred Bartlett and two daugh. ters, Lois and Bernice. of New Haven arc spending the week at the home of her mother, Ms J. P. Wagner. ,
 Several members of the ". c T. U.are planning to attend the institute in the Methodist church at Hazard, :, vile, May r., held. fly .tI,e Hartford county union.
 Charles A. Powell. the ticket agent in the Central Vermont oftice,- has resigned ou- account of ill health George P. Bugbee of Willineton has been substituting in the office here. 2
 The Boy scouts Liberty Bond oampagine begins Friday and they are out to,.put n star on the Liherty Bond flag. Here is a chance to show your spirit and give the boys a boost. @,'t A bowling team composed of five men, Harold Pinney, Richard Fisk. Hans Hansen. Thomas Yare and JOhn Cote received third place in t bowl. ing match at Tuft' alleys, Springfield, last,eVenjDg.
 aa' A good sized audienoe were we'll entertained by the repeating of the minstrel. performance in St. Edward g hall Tuesday evening for Red Cross benefit. The stage was most attractive. ly aeCoEated with American and Red Gsoss flags, giving the scene patriotic splendoF. The minstrel was organized and directed by Carl Woods who deserves much credit. Dancing was enjoyed by a goodly number. Woods oTchestra furnished the music. The dae. uf the hall was given by St. Ed WaLd'a parish tlsxough the courtesy of the Rev. Felix J. O'NeiIl. The