Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-15
TERM IN JAIL AND FINE
 FOR BOND BROKER FOsTEI

Gordon Foster the New London bond broker. was found guilty in the superior court at New London late Wednesday | afternon on four of the six counts against him alleging forgery, emeezzlement and | obtaining money under false pretenseS in connection with transactions with Mes. | Henry G. Rogers.
 Two of the six counts were nolied be- 1 fore the case was given to the jury. but he was found guilty on all the others Judge Avery at once pronounced sentence 3 months on the first count, 3 months on the third count, 2 months on the fifth count and four months and s2so fine on the sixth count The sentences are to succeed one another and commence at the expiration of each preceding sentence. | The defendant is considering taking ap- peal and court was. adjourned to June 1s | at g a. m.
 | When the criminal superior court came in in New London Tuesday morning to resume the trial of the case after an in terruption of three weeks because of smallpox in the family of JuIvf 6uurgs H. Chappen, Attorney George Morgan. | counsel for the accused, made motion Ito Judge Frank D. Hnines that the trial be declared a mistrial because of the lapse of time-since the last adjourn ment. He declared that the accused had been greatly prejudiced by the discon- tinuance and because the jury would have naturally come to conclusion which would be prejudicial to the accused on any evidence which he might present State Attorney Haidlai A. Hull op- lposed the motion on the ground that while the interim since the interruption might have longer than usual to say that the trial can't be finished was going too liar. Judge Haines denied the motion and Attorney Morgan asked for an exception. which was noted.
 | The accused who was on the stand when court adjourned was recalled and State Attorney Hull continued his cross examination.
 Mrs. Marie NJ. Foster. wife of the ae- cused. was called to the stand next and testified as to the cordial and pleasant relations between Mrs Rogers and her husband She said she was present at the hotel when Mrs. Rogers signed the S1,250 note. Mrs. Rogers was very ner- vous-so nervous that she asked the witness to go out of the room twice. Mrs. Foster recalled her husband draw ing up the $500 and $200 notes and of her telling him not to date them Dec 26 because it was a legal holiday.
 Attorney Philip 2. Hankey testified to
 having the s1,250 note in his possession.
 it having been sent to him for col lection.
 coddington B Pendleton, clerk at the I MOHICdIl, lOlu or CdSnlHB a Cnech UT SAoN
 for Foster, signed by Mrs. Henry C.
 Rogers, for which he gave him $50 in cash
 and applied S150 toward his hotel bill
 The bank returned the check marked nc
 funds and Mir. Pendleton went to see Mrs
 Rogers about it.
 Frederick Smith, clerk at the New Lon.
 don City National bank testified to . Inote which was discounted at the banl
 made payable to Foster & O., and en d0rSed hv Mre R0Oara
 Russell Beckwith. automobile dealer
 testified to seeing several notes vhicl Foster showed him, aRgregating In amour
 several hundred dollars
 T. T. Wetmore, Jr., real estate agent
 gave testimony regarding two notes, fo
 s20o and $500 respectively, which Eos
 ter showed him and asked him to ne
 gotiate for him.
 Dr. E. Rheuben Denison was on tn
 stand and told of accompanying MT, of Foster to the home of Mrs. Rogers al a. ter Foster had been arrested last Jau ic uarx and testified that Mrs Rogers sal ee that she would help Foster at any tim IS. She was asked to go on his bond. an as she consented, but 1t was not accepte
 by the police authorities.
 O. The defense rested it's case at tn CT point and court adjourned for the day.
 Wednesday morning State Attorney Hr
 recalled George B. Prest. vice presidel
 of the National Bank of Commerce. ,. the stand and he gave testimony tn 1S the s20o and s300 notes were presents 's- and discounted on Jan. 4. rt- Attorney George c. Morgan. eouns an for the accused, wanted to know if the as were not the notes which Mrs. Roge is had denied signing and later admit its signing and the witness replied tn Ter were.
 Thornton N M Lathrop. automob ni- dealer, testified to Foster giving him on. note for $500 in payment for an aut i've mobile. which note was taken up m- May 27, 1921. He said he was not su ay whether the note was paid by check so- cash but he recalled the name of NJ
 Mary Rogers being used in that co an- neetion. in Samuel Fl. Adams clerk of the I ba lice court. read from his records oi1 garding testimony MrsI Foster gave iI her husbands trial in police court regal ,a ing the signing of the $1,250 note Mrs. Rogers for the Springfield Goa @ ~ Works
 y This ended the testimony and b, iet sides rested their cases.
 me Prosecuting Attorney Daniel NJ c CIV min who has been assisting State Ies torney Hull in the trial of the ca art made the first argumep' and he was 1
 lowed by Attorney organ for the len cused, after which State Attorney H