Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-13
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in this manner the public could learn of his work and those desirous Of giving would have the opportunity Adjourn ment was taken at 1.30 o'clock.
 The superior court opened In this city Thursday for the resumption of criminal business Judge L. P. Waldo Marvin on the bench. The first business was the calling of bond of $500 for Charles N. Curtis, given by John W. Whipple and O. H. Green, Curtis was arrested June 5, 1920 and released from Brooklyn jail on bonds of $1,000. June 1e, 1s20,, the bond was reduced to $500 by Judge Frank H. Foss of the local court before whom the case was first tried Curtis was charged with abuse of female child. During the course of the morning special medical commission appointed by Judge Marvin, consisting of Dr. C. Floyd | Hayiland of the Connecticut State hos pital at Middletown, Dr. Frederick T, | Simpson of Hartford, and Dr. Michael D. Riordan of this city, examined two Of i the prisoners who are in custody, as 1 to their sanity. They were Thomas Pap agallo charged with assault and James Riley charged with assault with intent to kill The former was declared men tally sound but Riley was judged insane and will probably he committed to state 1 institution soon.
 Seventeen men responded when the jury list was called by Clerk of Court Edgar NJ Warner, seven having been ex cused by the court as follows: Owen | D. Leach, Windham; Hector Duvert Putnam; Henry LagIe. Brooklyn Johr F. Blake. Alfred D. Ashley and Edward N. Windsor. Plainfield and Gerald Wal
 do Scotland.
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 States Attorney Charles E. Searls o Public Defender Charles L. Torrey fo
 the first case which was the state vs
 Stefan Nesarczuk, Joe Piecewicz an
 Stefan Sawczuk charged with breakin!
 an entering freight car in the local Cen
 tral Vermont railroad yards on the nigh
 of April 24th fast The names of tn following five jurors were drawn an
 they were excused for the day: F.
 Daniels, Putnam; Harlow F, Scott, Ash
 ford; Frank Chisn, Pomfret; H. T. Well
 and Oscar Johnson, Woodstock.
 The jury for the first case comprise
 the following: J. Leloraine Conant
 Windham; LeRoy Goodrich. Canterbury
 James Lewis Chaplin; Roy Latham
 Eastford Charles o. Fitts Hampton
 Joseph N. Lavalle. Killingly; William I
 Bailey, Killingly A. l.. Rhodes, Pomfret
 Frtd Chesley. Sterling Chester B. Greer
 Ire F. Munyon and Eddy G. ArnolC Thompson.
 The first witness for tho state va William B. Butler. of New London, railroad officer, who told of being in tn
 upper yards on the night of April 24tf At 8 o'clock he inspected the cars an
 found all sealed. About 10 o'clock he an
 his companion. John j. Anderson, C New London also a rafiroad officer nc
 ticed three hen coming out of the car } the seal of the car was on the ground
 The men gave trouble and the railroa . men were forced to handcuff them b,
 fore taking them to the police station Tn the car were some sixty bags fertilizer. Butler did not see any foo $ about the men. Nothing was stole f from the car. Anderson also testihs that he heard the men in the car. Tn
 car was sealed at o'clock Empt cars with open doors stood nearby. : William Lewis of New Eendon, speeil
 agent of the Central Vermont railroa told of coming to this city the followin
 day to investigate the matter. The CT l stood on what Is known, as No. A = Line track. He found no trace of brea l or onions in the car, he 4said.
 The testimony of the defendants VI given through Matthew Mallnowsky, ? New Britain. an able interpreter. St 8 l phen Nesorchook testified that ht ar