Putnam patriot., 1926-10-08

A@4~'"@F4 A4oM page onel July i0. The alleged purchase was prompted Dg State Policeman Irylus If. Nelson oI ths paatelsou barracks. la the N ooustoek town court Aut- phy pleaded H0t Eulltys bus received a me ot sou and costs. amounting Co S9z.s2. He gave nouee of appea.. inc hearing ot evidence and argn- ments by the attorneys lasted until nearly three o'clock. when the 5ury retired and within fifteen minutes returned with verdict of guilty.
 Asks For Jail
 Attorney William H. Buckley of S0uthbrdge, Mass, counsel for the accused. stated that the man was without funds and ne would prefer Jail sentence to a fine. Judge Booth imposed sentence of twenty days m jail and payment of the costs of the case, which amounted to about S75.
 Bought Liquor
 Herindeen. the first witness, testi- fed that he was nineteen years of age and neighbor of Murphy. He told of being given five dollars b. Ofheer Nelson and of using It to buy liquor from Murphy. During the eross-examlnation, Attorney buckle succeeded in confusing herindeer and causing him to retraet testimony given in the lower court. Cyril \ raine, who was with Herindeen whei the liquor was purchased. was als' severely grilled.
 Ellery Margy of West Woodstock testified to the reputation of Murphy whom he had known as boy. He sal that Murphy had told him of seilIn. hquor to Herindeen and Paine. Stat, Policeman Irving Il. Nelson testihe, To arranging for the liquor purchase The hauor was found to be 4o.3s pc cent alcoholic Alter cross-eXamin lug the officer Attorney Buckley mo toned for dismissal 0f the case, Whiel motion was denied by Judge Booth.
 Deny Sale
 Peter Murphy, the accused, denie, the saIe of nquor, as dld hls wife, Mrs Mary Murphy. Both told of the tw' young men coming to the place anc trying to buy some. They were tola that there was none to ouy.
 Sergeant Albert l.. flelds, com mandlng officer at the Danielson state police barracks testified Co receiving complaints about Murphy's place. Al. ter brief arguments by the attorneys Judge Booth gave his charge to the Jury Upon imposing sentence Judge Booth highly commended Attorney Buckley for the manner m which he had handled the case.
 Gases Disposed of
 Announcements were made of the disposition of the following eases.
 trank Leelaire ot N NIllimaHtIe, vlo- lation of the nquor law, nolIed.
 Joseph fhlbeauit of Hartford ano his son. Napoleon Ihibeault of kil. nngI- z. charged Wltn perjury III oo- tanning u uIxoree III the fathers case ana cOmplleity 10 the crme m the second case, noIled. The men were arrested b. sheriff Charles A. 6ates on bench warrants.
 Joseph Coiderado of Nlliimantc violation of hquof law, vacated.
 William l.. Snores, violation oi motor vehicle law, vacated.
 Anna b. clifford Ot South Wind ham, reckless driving, nolled.
 Fred ward RoseDrooks, mansiaugh ter. continued.
 fredrick SerDnton, Joseph Kelly and Arthur Johnson, charged with sta tutory burglary were discharged from probation.
 Jury Dissgrees
 Before taking an indefinite recess the criminal session of the superior court. Wednesday, before Jury. heard the case ot State vs. George Breton of flainfield. he Jury was out for two hours and forty-two minutes. Failing to agree the Jury was discharged. The case will prob ably be tried at the January crimi- nal term. The defendant was charg- ed with a criminal assault.
 Another case of similar nature to the one that went to trial was dlspos- ed of on plea of guilty by the de fendant. John Culley of Plainheld. A Pomfret girl of thirteen years, was the complainant m the case. Culley was sentenced Go states prison for q term of not less than two or more than three years.
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