Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13

mence at the expiration of the first sen- tence.
 Leon Shaokett of Worcester, Mass, also mixed up in the affair, was sentenced by Judge Banks to the state refOrmstory,
 Trial of the case began in the morning session. ths arguments by the attorneys representing the accused and those of State Attorney Charles E. Searls taking up about one hour of the afternoon ses- sion Mrs. Bradley appeared on the stand in the morning session and seemed calm, but when she received her sentence she broke down and cried, medical attention being necessary before she could be taken to jail to await being taken to state prison.
 State Attorney Searls in making his statement to the court answered the pleas by the attorneys for the defense, request | ing leniency for Mrs. Bradley and the l Shacketts. He stated that in times like the present, when society has been sub jected to great danger, the person com hitting crime should receive a more SC. were sentence than in n0rnal times.
 The case of Minnie RoulliaFd, charged with theft of $T5, was continued until th1 next term of the superior court.
 The case of Leon Muller came next Ht was placed on probation some time agt and his term has expired. The probatior officer was discharged and sentence sus. i pended.
 Fred ". Sleigh. recently given a ,ai sentence of two months, was freed, ths sentence against him being suspended The same course was taken in the case | of Rozert Monte and Charles Dean.
 Judge John W. Banks of BriaEepert DC cupied the bench and opened court at ii o'clock. The Bradley-Shackett burglar, cases were taken up immediately. Thos, presented were Alvin L. Bradley, his wife Bernice Bradley, and her brothers, Ed ward Shackett and Leon Shaeaett, all O | worcester, Mass. The first three name. were presented on the second and tsntl counts of the complaint alleging the tfef Of sundry articles, most of which wen clothing. belonging to Arthur 8. Hardy from his residence in the town of Wood stock the robbery taking place Oct. 2stj last. The articles belonging to Mr. Hard.
 were valued at $5s3, and those of hi wife, consisting mainly of wearing an
 parel, at $1,9S3. The trio was als
 charged with taking six rugs, valued a
 stOo each. at a total value of s2, 400, fror
 the home of Mrs. Eliza Elliott in the tow
 or Pomfret- Nov: 2. 1920. Leon ghacke,
 was charged with being implicated in tn
 last mentioned burglary. All four entere
 pleas of guilty to the charges,
 The state was represented by State Al
 torney Charles E. Searls of Putnam, th accused being represented by David I OConnelI of Worcester, Public DeferVif Charles L. Torrey of Putnam and Alto, ney Patrick J. Danahey of Wiliimanti State Attorney Searis in g brief preii1r mary address to the court said that tt counsel for the defense desired to ha, t their clients tell their stories, with a vie 10 showing mitigating circumstances. I.
 was perfectly willing to allow this to I . done.
 The nrst witness called was Dr. Jeh weldon of Willimantic who gave inc i, , ! sult or his examination of Edward ShacJ ' ett, Who claims he has been unable r walk unaided since falling down a flig, 2 or stairs at Brooklyn jail soon after beir 5 cohhneo tnere. pr. Weison said Shaeke was suffering from a bad contusion of ii
 back, and was apparently unable to va
 without assistance. He had also bet
 suffering with a crooked spine fer yea
 tne recent injuryH however, not aegrava
 ing this condition. Shackett was natura ly nervous,
 ANin l.. Bradley was next called. I
 gave his age as B and his home as wr
 cester, Mass, where he had beef, eyno,c ] ca as an automobile mechanic. He " : oorn' he said, in Washington, D. c. n mother died when he was years old o, ne neeyr saw his father. He had work, m garages all over New England ., aDout four years ago was arrested , worcester for stealing an automobile ' made restitution and was placed m n- patton. In telling of the burglary at f
 Hardy home be said he had been in " ilmantic with his automobile. aecomr.n; Dy Edward Shackett. He started haek worcester and then the heater on the . became overloaded and he stopped front of the Hardy home and went in .
 y2rd to get some water. Going to f garage in the rear of the land. and s1 ing no one at home. he pried of a st,t, , or a window with tire iron that he 2 from the car and then entered the ho,s There he found four or five onarts Whlskey, some wine and some liouar
 which he did not know the name. He ., that he and Ed" drank the first ous
 and then made their haul of the cloth - They returned several days later a
 made another haul. He insisted that th
 had no intention of making the bre
 when they went there the first time a