Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-11

plea for him. saying that Mead had broken into the office of a dentist. A. A. Sherw ood, in New London, in order to get morphine, to which he was an addict Mead had told him that years ago when he was young man he had been affected by stroke of lightning on his fathers farm in Kentucky and that he had been given pills to ease his pain. They were r1nlp phine and had settled the morphine habit on him. It was the craving for ncrphine that had driven Mead to steal, said Mr. Brown, but now that the man had been three montks in jail without the drug he felt sure that the habit was broken and he would never return to it. l. was the first time in 15 years he has. heen without it. MT. Brown asked that Mead be put on probation.
 Major Hull opposed probation and said he believed that a longer stay in jail would be more humane for Mead as it would give him more of an opportunity to overcome the habit. There had been a series of these thefts of morphine in New London, and while he could not say that Mead had been the guilty man it was fact that they had stopped after MeaGs arrest.
 Judge Hinman inquired of Mead what his occupation had been and when the prisoner answered carpenter and paint CT" the judge asked if he could work when taking the drug. Yes answered Mead but I couldn't work unless 1 did have it."
 After sentencing Mead to four months in iail. Judge Hinman adjourned court to next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, when | the pe,t jury has been summoned in for | the trial of cases.
 Prisoners Put to Plea. About an hour and half of the court session in the morning was occupied in putting prisoners to plea. After the noon recess from 1 to o'clock the afternoon was occupied with conferences between State Attorney Hull and the witnesses on various cases until nearly 430 o'clock, when the sentences were given.
 The following were put to plea during the day:
 Frederick V. Auburn, 25, of Mont vile, non-support of his wife from Nov. l. 1919, to Sept l, 1920, pleaded not guilty.
 Clay Barton, 20. sailor, assault with intent to murder Nicholas Muni at New London on Aug. 8, 1920, by cutting and guilty. Public Defender Allyn l.. Brown was appointed guardian ad Item for Barton.
 Lloyd G. Barton, 21 and Alfred J. Ladd, Is, both of Norwich, statutory burglary at night on July S, 1920, at the store of John F. Richardson in Preston both pleaded guilty. The public defen- der was made guardian ad litem fo1 Ladd.
 Andrew Monahan. George E. Church Ernest Hummer, breaking into freight car in New London railroad yard and theft of a barrel of potatoes valued al $20 on the night of June 23, 1920, all pleaded not guilty.
 NicoH De Gange, 16 theft of a watcr valued at $90 from Albertus Mack al Stonington on Nov. 3, 1918 pleaded not guilty. Attorney T. J Kelly was ap. pointed guardian ad litem-
 Gustave J. Evans of Groton, man. slaughter on July q, 1920, in driving 8 touring car in Groton while intoxicated and in a negligent manner so that it hi a tree and caused the deaths of Michae Francis, Emily Wentworth and James N1cKetrick, pleaded not guilty.
 Frederick Frieze of Lebanon, adultery on Feb. 25, 1920, with Jennie Alice Brewster, wife of William Brewster pleaded not guilty.
 in marrying Ruth Davis of Providence on or about May g. 1920, when he al- ready had a wife living in New York pleaded not guilty
 John Marshall, statutory burglary at New London on July 21, 1920, at the building and property of William Mitch ell, pleaded not guilty.
 Louis Marteu, theft of $20 in money and s15 watch from the person of John Timmons at New London on Aug. 15, 1920, pleaded not guilty. James H. Mead, statutory burglary on the premises of A. A. Sherwood at | New London on the night of June 15, 1 1920 pleaded guilty
 Angelo Murano of stonington, statu- tory rape upon 15-year-old Pauline Frank on May 30, 1920, pleaded not guilty.
 Robert odger, theft of s15o from the person of Peter McTigue at New Lon don on Aug. 30, 1920, pleaded not gull ty. McTigue appeared in court wear ing blue striped jumper and khaki trousers.
 Joseph Reidel, 20 and William Tresp 25, both sailors, burglary at the Mystic ] railroad station on Aug. H. 1920. plead ed not guilty. As Reidel is a minor the public defender was appointed his guar dian.
 Morris Richman, IS. New London. in decent assault upon Helen Rokensky, pleaded guilty. Richman, who has a bushy head of long black hair has been out on bonds, but as soon as he had pleaded guilty found he was no longer at liberty to take his seat on the spec | tators' benches in court. He waved over towards the pen by the sheriff and heard the iron gate slam behind him as he took his seat among the rest of the prisoners inside the iron enclosure.
 Jessie Shinowska, theft of s1,O00 from Pauline Lisinsky, in New London on July 23 1920, pleaded not guilty
 Alvin Thomas and Ernest Mathewson