Putnam patriot., 1925-09-04
ACTING STATES ATTORNEY SWORN IN BY SISTER AS
 COURT OPENS
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 John Drew of Noosup. charged with theft of a Studebaker sedan from SIihr Sand, pleaded guilty. County nefend- er Iorrey asked for a light penalty in this case and said that Drew was af heart 8 good vnung man. Attorney Bradford ard county officials brought Go the attention of the court that Drew had a bad record in Wolfboro. where he had robbed cottages. and the de- fendant acknowledged that this was so. Saad on the witness stand stated that Drew owed him a board bill and said that he would pay 1t. but instead came and stole his 1921 Studehaker ear. When the recovery of the ma chine was made. after it had been sold for a small amount by Drew, 1t was found that the name on the registra- ton had been tempered with. Other crimes in which Drew was implicated were made known.
 Drew, who was a regular attendant at the Methodist church in Moosup, stood well in the community, and his arrest was a surprise and shock. He was sentenced to not less than five nor more than eight years in states pris- on.
 seszs Fail io Appear
 A number of minor cases, the out growth of the strike at the American Thread Co, Willimantic, were disposed of by forfeiture of bonds where de- fendants failed to appear. and by tf~ payment of fines. In other cases pless of not guilty were entered and bonds of $50 were raised to Sl0n
 Jury Drawn
 During the recess period the jury panel for the present term of court was drawn with the following selcc- tions: Putnam. Frank Rich. Lueius P. Merriam; Ashford, John Sunder- land; Brooklyn, Frederick r. May nard Canterbury Oliver Sabins {: 'haplin. Clifford (. Burdick Eastfcrd, r. W. Mathewson; Hampton, Merritt E. Gallup; killingly. Oliver ?. Bart lett. Ray 4 Whipple; Plainfeld. Frank W Daggett, James Coffey Pomfret Paul Geissler. Seymour Peal: Scotland. Henry Raeieat Sterl- ing. Charles E. Baton; Thompson, Os- ear Munyon. Arthur Mills, Herbert Dilliher; Woodstock. William Smith. B. F.. Eddy, Franklin Walker; Wind ham. Alexis Caisse Harry (. Brown.
 Gets First Conviction
 After d ulal Wednesday lasting we'll into the afternoon Raymond C Cdn.z. .llimantic was found gull ty of driving an automobile while un- der the influence of liquor and fined $500 by the court. Defendants sen tence in the lower court was fine of Sl00.
 Thursday's Session
 The case of Lubin Wheeler of Pom fret, charged with reckless driving of an automobile truck and trailer, which was begun Wednesday, came t0 a sud den end when fl was nolled on the payment of S75 and costs. It was stated that Wheeler depends upon driving trucks for a living and bears good reputation.
 Wheeler was arrested last April while driving a truck belonging to Louis Ingalls, a P0mfret lumber deal- CT. Witnesses for the state had tes- tiiied that Wheeler was driving from 40 to 43 miles an hour while defense witnesses testified that he was drix- ing from 25 to = miles an hour.
 E. C. Rogers Elects Jury
 Other cases from this eHa of the county were: Earl C. Rogers, lanl- lord of the Putnam Inn, charged with a violation of the motor vehicle law and breach of the peace. The ease came up on appeal from the town court of Plainfield Mir Rogers plead not guilty and elected to be tried by jury The case grew out of an al- tereation Rogers is alleged to have had with man in Plainfield directing traffic over piece of road under re- pair.
 Maurice l.. Diamond of Hartford and Putnam charged with reckless driving elected to be tried by the court after pleading not guilty. His case came up in justice court where fine was imposed and appeal was taken.
 Oscar St. Laurent, Putnam barber, whom the state alleges has three wiv es living. was charged with bigamy. He plead not guilty and elected trial by the court.
 After a number of minor cases had been disposed of by the payment of fines imposed in the lower court at Willimantic court adjourned to next Wednesday.