Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-24
DOVES Established 1seol. 112 Main St.. Danielson.

hopes of covering up this theft. the house | had been set on fire. According to the | witness, in the middle of April he was walking with Morell and the latter ex- pressed a desire to own a 22 rifle. Bid well said he told the other boy that he knew where they could get two guns and on April 9 the two of them went to the Shepard house, at night pushed open a window and entered the building They each took a gun. One of these, a Saw age rifle valued at S60, they hid under the steps of the Episcopal church on re- turning to the residential section of the city, and the other a double barreled shotgun, they took to a gunshop on Main street and left it there over night.
 4 week later, BidweH told the court, he and Dumas, in the afternoon, again went to the Shepard house. Bidwell did not enter it this time but Dumas did. Bidwell' saw him come out with a hatchet holster in his hand, and this holster they hid in wall near by. The holster was found Thursday morning by Officer Will liam Jarvis at the spot the boys admit ted hiding it. This was on May l. Toe house was destroyed by fire on May 6. According to Bidwell, the three boys on that night met in his yard at Lamont street and he suggested that they again go the Heights If We burn down the house, no one will know it." the witness testified he told the boys on that occa- sion. He stated that le had talked with Morell about burning down the house a few days before, but Dumas had not been approached until this particular night When the three boys got to the Shepard house they did not enter it but walked around on the outside. They went to one corner where the house is raised on posts, and went in under. where there was pile of straw. shingles, paper and mattress Bidwell stated that he ap- piled the match and that the other two boys were eight or ten feet away from him. Ut didn't burn fast at first" said | the witness. But we didn't wait we all went"
 When questioned as to where he got the matches, Bidweu said that Dumas supplied them, and that he got them from his house before they started for the 1 Heights. After he had applied the | match Bidwell said he and the others went to Grove street where a carnival was in progress, Later they saw the flames, and the fire department went by. ] Bidwell said they planned to sell the guns they had stolen and divide the | money,
 Why did you burn the house?" asked | Prosecuting Attorney E. C. Morse. The 1 reply was; Because We got the guns l there. 1 talked it over with Morell and we thought that if we burned the house it would never be found out that the guns were stolen
 Attorney Macdonald then questioned | Bidwell. The latter said he was con- sclous all along of the seriousness of the offense, both for himself and for the other boys: He admitted that it was he who had suggested going to the house and setting it on fire, and also said that one of the boys, he could not remember which, but thought it was Morell, said not to set the place on fire. He said that Morell blew out the first match he applied, and that Morell had his back turned away when he actually set the pile of infammable material going
 In order that the truth might be got ten at from all angles, Attorneys Carpen- ter and Macdonald suggested to the court that the other two boys, Dumas and Morell be allowed to tell the story fn- dependently, and the others not allowed | to hear. ',"his was agreed upon. Morel
 began, and in many aspects substantiat- ed the testimony of Bidwell. He insisted
 that on the night of the fire he had tried
 to stop Bidweu from burning the house
 and that he blew out the first match lighted. He did not. however, try to put out the fire once it was started He said that after Bidwell had lighted the first match he and Dumas tried to get him tc
 give up his plan. and that he did actual. ly promise not to burn the house. The
 second match was applied Moren said
 while his back was turned, and when h,
 looked around the fire was going, an(
 because he thought if was too big blaz, 1 bp n Of trvir
 out Morell said that when th4 i,an O
 burning the building was suggested tC
 him he tried to show Bidwen that i
 would not be wise to carry it out :"
 told him it was not the thing to do,
 said the boy.
 Dumas was then given chance to tel
 his story. It did not jibe with what tn,
 others had told. and at the conclusion Judge Geissler said: "Bidwell is obvious
 ly the ringleader l think he has told tn,
 truth, and that MorelI has told the truth while Dumas is lying"
 Judge Geissler then sentenced Duma to the Connecticut school for boys mi
 he is 21, while the other two he boup, over to the October term of the windhau county superior court, which has crim inal Jurisdiction In doing this Judg Geissler said, addressing the assistan ! MT. Bradford. I wish that you wouI call it to the attention of States Attor
 Tey Searls that l recommend. when thi
 case reaches the Higher court, that leni
 ency be shown Morell." Bidweu wa
 held under S1 1000 bond and Morell unde s S2o0. The latter was furnished. In cas Dumas wished to appeal, bonds in hi case were fixed at $500.
 Oliver D. Bowen of Eastford was Putnam city court Thursday mornin, charged with reckless driving of a mote vehicle. The arrest was m4dA ahont I E o'clock Thursday by William E. Jackso, H an investigator !n the states attorney E office. MT. Jackson testified that he wa coming to Putnam on the Pomfret roa
 when a car coming at a rapid speed al
 preached the rear of his machine. H
 turned out. and the automobile driven r
 MT Bowen shot by. MT. Jackson est
 mated it was going more than 45 mile an hour, and gave chase. He blew h horn on approaching the other car l.,
 Bowen, he testified -efdsed at first
 turn out and let him pass. Fioa;1v :, got by and stopped Bowen He state
 that Bowen's machine was going ;
 miles an hour This teetimony was sui
 stantiated by Matthew A. Malinoyskv
 New Britain, an interpreter, who was
 passenger in the Jackson car.
 Bowen told the court he was not seir
 more than 40 miles an hour He adnnitte
 he was driving over 30 This is il
 speed limit set by the statutes and a