Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25

Ias adjourned session Of the supe- rtor court for Washington county, Judge Chester ". BarroTs on the bench. opened at Westerly, Tuesday, at II o'clock Twenty-eight jurors were in attendance.
 The first case for trial was the state against Samuel Guvemblat and David JeeobS indicted for entering a build- t1g owned by Charles $. ToWle, at Tower HI, South Kingston and with larceny therefrom of furniture belong ing to Mr. ToEIe- The counsel for defendants are Attorney Casey and Walsh The state Is represented by Frederick D. Sison- assistant attorney general The jury selected for the trial follows:
 Charles 4. Bachelder (foreman), EHbert E. Barber. Hopkinton: Henry e Gilman, Westerly; Charles c. Peirce, Elmer E. Spink, West Kings towns Fred 4. Holland, South Kings tovns Herbert W. Sisson, Charles town: Fred J. Hoxsie. Jesse c. Sand CTS. Exeter; Willard F. Kenyon, Rich- mo7ds Alexander IT. Kissouth, Fred E. Northrup, Narrag agansett.
 Assistant Attorney General Sisson n outlining the case for the state, told he jury that the defendants are charged with entering the Tbwle building used as store house. on De- eeuber 31, last, and with stealing fur uiture from the building The two men went to the place and commenc- ed to load the furniture onto truck md were questioned by two hunters, and they notified another man what vas going on When he arrived the trOck was being driven away with the furniture At night the defendants sEered the furniture for sale to Q sec snd-hand dealer in Providence. The natter was reported to Sheriff Wilcox, rho traced the defendants to Provi- Hence and, with the aid of the police sf that city the defendants were ar Nested- They were subsequently, in ticted by the grand jury of the su- tsrior court for Washington county.
 Alter the testimony Of several wit 1esSes had been taken and when court --couvened for the afternoon session, Attorney Casey On behalf of Jacobs -sEed permission for the withdrawal if the plea of not guilty and enter a plea ot Eolo which was granted.
 Assistant Attorney General Sisson reviewed the case, and said that while he value of the article taken would not exceed SII. the measure Of the . 1sfezse ought not to be taken by the ralCe of %ae goods. He said the go- rS into unoccupied buildings and "|E-AtlA@ E-nDL5 H4A4e ltlc OhIGES lEzy for the sumner must be stopped. Hc said the mitigation in this case s the sick wife and child of Jacobs, crt he did not consider them when he zzrted on his criminal trip. Mir. Sis rr1 eafd Jacobs had 2 had record in &zr TorS city. and that he served a
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 r sarcercy from the person in 1916. Es Ee would not urge a jail or r4Eon sentence. by reason of the sick 1ess Of the wife and child of this de- ,endsnt. he would earnestly urge the maximum fine il the case.
 Er- Casey made 9 plea for fine. rather than . jail or prison sentence. consideration Of the condition of the mans family. He sd.ed that Jacobs had served his country in the navy in the world war and that fact might be considered in determining his sen tence-
 Judge Bz-oEs imposed the maxi nun fine Of $500
 Attorney Walsh was then permitted 70 have his client Samuel GlIven- 5lat change his piea to nolo from not grilty- MT Sissons stated that G1DTenbiat was a boy of sixteen. a rooi h the hands of Jacois. He ia Tored deferred sentence in this case on