Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-25
DISTRICT CeURF DOCKET
 HAS LoHG CRIMINAL IfsF


 There are 45 eases ea the call calendar for assignment for trial ia the December term of the United States district court CT the fling of pleas. The tern opens i9 Hartford on Tuesday. Dec [, Elth Enitee | States District Judge EdEin $. Thomas on | the bench.
 Aside from the trial as Thomas Ae- | Auliffe, former, federal ehief prohibition | enforcement agent, which has been as | signed for trial on Dec. '. there are many other eases on the call calendar of great importance. and ia riew of the fact that the December term riil De Ge- voted chiefly to the consideration of cr.u- inai business, some important iriais are anticipated. NcAuliffe is charged by the state of Connecticut with having accept ed a bribe of s1.509 for protection to bootlegstrs, and the case was removed from the state 10 the federal court for trial.
 The ease of Joseph Hreiss@aa of New Haven and 25 others Eho were indicted March 3, 1920, for conspiracy te violate | the bankruptcy law in defrauding cred itors of S1 1,566.6e0 has been set down for assignment Weissman is a former shoe merchant whs engaged in other lines of | endeavor, it being alleged he purchased goods of various kinds from silks to lum- Der, getting taeE on credit and selling l them for cash at much less than the pur- | chase price. The case has been in the
 federal court for more than Is months, a
 decision in favor Of the government hav-
 ing recently been made by Judge Thomas
 on a demurrer to plea in abatement | Conspiracy Alleged.
 The ease of James Waldi and Frank
 Prince of New York, charged with con-
 spiracy to trassport liquor in violation of
 the national prohibition law. is ready for
 assignment Waldi is former agent
 who is charged with riding on truck
 loaded with l-quer and using his f1icial
 position to get the liquoc through safely
 The two were arrested at Torrington,
 were indicted Dec. [, 1920, pleaded not
 guilty Fea. 24, 1921, and when tiled the
 jury disagreed, Il being for conviction
 and one for acquittal.
 Other cases are as follows; Alfred Amber of Philadelphia, natieR-
 al motor vehicle theft act, indicted Sept.
 27, 1921, for plea. Joan Arnone of New Haven, indicted Sept. 27, 1921, for counterfeiting and possession of counterfeit United States obligations. feE plea.
 George BsSsca of StratteFd, indicted Feb. 24 1921. for passing and possessing putiiated 10-cent coiRs, assigned for trial 7 Edward Callahan of WestchesteF, N r., indicted May 2T, 1921. violation of Rs- } t;onal motor vehicle theft act, for p:es , Edward Connolly, William BambergeI e aad Leo Clark of New York, indicted , Sept 27, 1921, for violation of national l motor veiaicle theft act. for plea.
 James q; Carney, indicted A\ ST
 1921, foE theft of mail by postal clerk
 for piea:
 ? staTerd PestmasteT, a ierey II Bates of Stafford. pestmasteE , enlbezzienent Of s3,545.s7, indicted Sept 27. 1921.
 Jack ByFea, alias Paul L. Craig. @
 Springfield, now in Massa chusetts reform - atory fer indefinite period, indicted, Sept
 27. 1921, for violation of national mete ,= vehicle theft act. fer plea, ! William E, Day of Danbury, indicted l Sept. a7, 1sai. for theft of pre9erty @ F. the United States, fer plea, l. iHenry J, Dubee Of Bridgeport, theft @ l. letters and contents by postal carrier. in l, dieted Sept, a7. 1921, for plea y John DeNuceI. William Driseeii, Ell h camaveie and George Southwerth o $ Springfield, indicted May s7, 1891, fo ,- violation of the national motor vehicl I. theft act, for plea.
 |. Patrick DoRose' Philip Lewis en
 Charles Lilaiya of Mer.den. Indicted Ma ,y 27, 1921. for conspiracy to remove dis |. titled spirits from bonded warehouse, fo IF plea and sentence of Lilaiya- -- Albert Ematrudo of New Haven, in ,- dIcted May 2s. 1921. for Violation of mar 4 cotic law. for assignment. H John Fine of New Haven, indicted Eel
 z4. 1921. for concealing assets in bank
 ruptcy. for assignment
 John Fine and Is.dore Weissman c New Haven, conspiracy to conceal bank r ruptcy assets, for assignment. B. Joseph Lang of Bridgeport, perjv y l g. bankruptcy proceedings. for assignmen IS concealing Assets Charge. Ser
 Isaac Sheer. Joseph Lang. Davis G y, hen, Hiliard Lang, Samuel Pollack an z- Theodore Lang of Bridgeport, conspirac
 to conceal assets in bankruptcy, assigI
 ment
 Walter L. Hasgerty and Daniel L,
 duckson of Bridgeport indicted May 2 0 1921, for conspiracy to use the mails 1 re defraud for plea
 DO Willard H. Kemp of New Haven. il re dicted Sept. 27, 1921. embezzlement l. s62025 of national bank funds, for pie 1e Victor Toronzski of Hartford. raisir Id and passing S2 bill raised to s1o, indie " ed June 26, 1921, for plea m Theodore Scanlon of Brooklyn, indie ,v ed June 27, 1921, stealing. forging ar ,g passing money orders. for assignment. d. Two Westerly Men as Earl Whitford and Tryon Whitford on Westerly, R. L, indicted Sept 27. 1s2 he for violation of national motor vehic h. theft act, for plea.
 he Frank Lalides of Brooklyn, indict, ag Sept 27, 1921. for violation of the nj
 tional motor vehicle theft act, for plea H. Raymond Moglan If Hartford, indict, es Sept. 27, 1921. and who pleaded guilty ell that date to violation of the nation w. motor vehicle theft act, for sentence. pt Walter Murphy of New Haven, indicti he April 26- 1921, for aiding in the gniAWf D. use of railroad pass. for pleae
 Frank Pinto of New Haven, indlct