The Press., 1921-06-09
THE PRESS.
LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN. PUBLISHER
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1921.
SUPERIOR COURT.

Marvin on the bench Mrs. Nina J. Saul ter secured a diverse from Charles B. , Sauter on the grounds of desertlon
 and cruelty. Mrs. Sauter, who lives in Bolton, testified that she was mar
 ried to Charles Sauter in East Hart ford on January 6, 1904 He deserted
 her last December. They have two children, Ruth, 16, and Edward, II, who are to remain in joint control of
 the parents.
 A mortgage was also foreclOsed in
 the case of Antonia Brown against
 Samuel Goldstein and brother. The
 court entered judgement for $3,438.60,
 the day of redemption to be fixed
 later.
 On Saturday Samuel Gitlen of Hart ford was given his sentence by Judge
 Hinman. Gitlen was taken to jail immediately by Sheriff Fred o. VintOn.
 Gitlen was placed on trial at the opening of the April term of the court and after a three-days trial he was
 found guilty of tlackmail on four counts The jury remained out for forty-five minutes. The first count charged him with tlackmailing Charles J. Farwell of Mansfield of $200. saving that he wished that amount to pay lawyers and relieve him of lia} ility The second count charged Gitlen with obtaining $2, 100 from FarWell saying that claim existed for the death of Miss Cath crime Kate In the third claim the accused represented that the news papers were going to publish an ac- count of Miss Kate's death and that Gitlen could suppress the matter for $75. The fourth and final count charged Gitlen with telling Farwell that the court had given judgement for $4.600 and for $2,8OO note he could settle the matter. Judge Hin man imposed the following sentence: Sixty days in jail on the first count; six months on the second; sixty days on the third, and one year in jail on the fourth. The sentences are to run cOncurrently.
 On Tuesday John ChaI Oranok, held on the charge of assault with intent to kill, entered plea of guilty to az gravated assault lefOre Judge Mar vim yesterday The judge was in clined to be lenient and imposed sentence of ten months in jail. Cha OranOk was charged with assaulting Mrs. Nellie ShidlOfsky of Ellington on May "A, and in default of a $5,000 bond has since been in jail. Mrs. ShidlOfsky's skull was fractured, sev- eral ribs and her collar bone were broken and her tOdy bruised. She is still confined to her bed. ChabOranOk was defended ky Attorney Michael D. O'COnnell. The case against Ralph White, which was continued from the last term of the court, was nOlled on payment of costs. The case against William Ridder of Bolton was also disposed of. The first count, that of larceny, was nOlled and he entered a plea of guilty to violating the motor, vehicle law and was fined $20 and costs. Morris Binning of, Columbia, violation of the liquoFS law vacated his appeal.
 Trial of P. S. Green.
 The trial of Peter s. Green of Tol- land was started on Tuesday before Judge Marvin and jury on the charge of arson and defrauding an insurance Green is being defended by Benedict M. Holden of Hartford. Green is charged with burning his house and | arn in Holland on May 28, 1916, and obtaining $3,00O insurance The following jury was selected: Edward H. Horton, Hebron; Frank w. Mill lard, Mansfield; Edmond H. Pease hoO1AlSlS, I1SIUSII E. CC0UDluSy OOH1SrS Theodore M. Lyon, Stafford; William Chipman, Vernon; David HOrgan, Vernon; Walter H. Taylor, Vernon; E. H. Woodford, Vernon; Clinton FL dridge, WillingtOn; Clarence E. El- dridge, Wilmington. During the noon recess Captain Robert T. Hurley of the state police arranged an exhibit of the articles found in the woods, which it is claimed Green hid. MT. l Holden became indignant upon seeing the eXhilit, which he called a 'milli- nery exhit it," and asked the court to discharge the jury and draw a new panel. The judge sent the jury to | the jury room and ordered the court to remove the articles from the center of the court room while Attorneys NOOne and Holden argued the case. After the articles, consist ing Of trunks, tOOks, block and tackle, hats, coats and similar articles had teen removed, the court recalled the jury. The oath was administered and the case opened with a statement of the case by states Attorney Noone Court adjourned until Wednesday.
 The trial of Green was continued yesterday The most important testi- mOny brought out was the introduce ton of many articles which were found in the woods near the Green home. Captain Hurley introduced the which Peter Green signed on the evening of February IT and which was submitted as evidence. If the case is not finished today it is likely that it will have to go over un- til Wednesday of next week Friday of this week is short calendar Sit ting and next Tuesday is naturali- zation day and no court ~e is held on Mondays