Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-07

Twenty-six prisoners were put to plea Tuesday in the opening session of the January criminal term of the superior court here before Judge George B. Hinman of Willimantic, who is presiding for the first time at a superior court session in Norwich. Sheriff George 4. Draper opened the court at 1915 a. m. at the direction of the judge, and the court adjourned at p. h.. to come in again this (Wed- nesday) morning at 10.3O. Half a dozen Of the accused had sentences passed on them during the session.
 Rev. George H. strouse offered prayer at the opening of court There were fourteen men in the pen, one of them a colored man. while a colored Norwich jail had a seat soutsi6e the wire cage.
 The following were put to plea:
 Frank HerdyRski of Mentville and Mike RiRSlzia, also of Moatyille, plead ed guilty to taking cloth from tns mills of Palmer Brothers in Montville. They were sentenced to jail for six months and then were placed in the hands of Probation OReer Mansfield. Judge Kelly and Judge Barnes made pleas for the accused men and Major Hull did not oppose probation.
 Joseph St. Cyr. aged 25, pleaded guilty of attempt to rape Lisbon young woman. Mayor Desmond was the interpreter, as the accused can speak but little English.
 Harold Ten Eyck and Ralph Nichols, who are accused of stealing clothing from a Union street house in Norwich valued at $S9. pleaded not guilty, as did George and James Potter and a young man named Anton Gabriel. who are charged with robbing people in Waterford, Groton and New London Of money.
 John Burns, xeans sailor, pleaded not guilty of statutory rape on a girl of 14 years in Norwich on Nov. 19. Victor Santti pleaded not guilty to the charge of running down and kill ing Alberto F'ioriri in Groton with an auto on Nov. t4.
 Francis William Simmons Of Boston said he is not guilty of bigamy in New Ernest whitford pleaded guilty to robhing George Richmond in Preston on Sept. so. but Nellie Whitford plead ed not guilt or the same charge.
 The case of Carl E. zeniuer. charged with theft, was nolled, and the centip- also charged with theft. was again continued
 Leo FeIiatraut pleaded not guilty of assault on 8 Baltic man. and PeteF Baluta said he is not guilty of assault with intent to kill.
 Raymond Bailey pleaded guilty te robbery in Waterford. but Anton Ga
 brie1, accused i9 the same case. said he is not guilty. Louis J. Brennan pleaded not guilty to receiving the proceeds of a prostitute woman IT
 New London.
 In the afternoon session of court ] Frank Baier 2a. of Torringten
 changed his plea from not guilty tc
 guilty of theft of property valued al
 s15 at the Groton Park hotel Tht property taken consisted of a revolver
 and about $40 in money. Public De 1 fender Allyn l.. Brown spoke in favor l of Baier. asking for a probation sen
 tence and stating that a prisonel 1 named John Clark was the one wht really took the money and revolver 1 The public defender also made
 statement about Clark, who Is IS year l old, and is out on probation from ; Massachusetts industrial school 8 Shirley.
 Judge Hinman sentenced Baier to 8
 days. in jail with sentence suspende' under probation. Baier to be in charg of Probation Officer Mansfield. Clark was sent to the state reform atory on au indeterr1inate sentence. Courtland Stone, 27. of East Lyme