New Britain herald., 1930-11-17
TWO BOUND OVER
 FOR SUGAR THEFT
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 nent had been physical rather liLa.. 1narto1 rila He produced letters tna' tended to prove that the soutl' . mind had not fully deFelopen III .i,aa cordance with his age. Ills IIl'I ras inc result of good na'urea poF 'rooeting with an extremely LII "no'' so,on influence in the person Of l>iiI bn said Evidence in the case tellu aa in show that the youth n@' sto1en the watch at the lnsuga 'lo' oe Kine and had later turned me +imepieca over to King the la" Sol clamed. In the case oi ne AIo'~'' merchandise the boy was led to oc- lirvr that he was being paid for heIp ri,.an to King. Judge TracesAl 1r'- n,Qed a fine of $15 on each count and placed the boy m charSe ,,.l 'l probation Officer Edward ConhoiiF for one year
 Caught Taking Sugar
 The case opened when Peter h.i.9 was called to answer to the spet'l'e charge of breaking and entering ti'g railroad car. He was represe'l'eN bv Attorney Irving Rachllh Who ell tered a plea of not guilty. Iollce- man William Mccarthy told ot the capture of King after he was deleet- cd in the act of carrying sugar rom the car which had been placed OH the company's siding.
 The policeman further testlhed that he ran to the car after he had seen King jump out and fired a shot in the air before King would come from under the platform where ne had taken refuge.
 He also testified that he went 10 Morins rooming house at Gal stan lev street and assisted Sergeant kiely and Officer Bloomquist 10 ar rest Morin after King had disclosed the identity of his ComDanIon.
 Other Thcfts Admitted
 Sergeant Flynn and Supernumer- ery Policeman Albert J. Murphy testified that Ling had admitted that he went to the car 10 steal sugar and that he farther admitted several other thefts and disclosed the names Of the others who were charged with him. Both testified that King had told them of 8 previous theft Of 1,S0o pounds Of sugar which he had sold to Louis Di Antonio, Plaln- vile merchant for $22.
 After the state had rested ifs case Jp,-tf,o pblin t1lo{pI discharge his client and advanced the reason for his demand that the state did not go far enough. He claimed that the man was charged in the warrant with breaking and en- tering railroad car when as mat te> Of fact he had committed d theft from his employer. He said that h. could cite specific case that would prove that after a car had been turned over to a consignec the state could not charge anyone with breaking and entering.
 Judge Traceslii replied that he diG not see Rachlin's point and could not sec why he ahould discharge the man. However, he did consent to pass the case temporarily 10 allow the attorney tc locate the case for citation.
 Morin Put to Plea
 In the meantime Morin was put 10 plea on the same charge. He was represented by Attorneys Jo- seph Dutton of Bristol and William F. Curtin of New Britain. He en- tered plea of not guilty.
 Sorgoants Flynn and Feoney and Officers McC&rthy and Murphy of ferod the same testimony as was heard in the case of King, In ad- dltlon 10 that the officers testified that M0rin had admitted his part in the affair to them while he was being questioned. It was also brought out in the officers testimony that Norin and King and several other employos of the wholesale house had been OH party during the evening previous to the break. Morin is also alleged 10 have told the officers that wien he returned from the party he was preparing to 20 to bed when he was asked by King 10 get up and go down to the wholesale house to put on q, load of sugar, He admitted to them that he had accompanied King to the place.
 James Carroll. a New Haven rail- road police official vas the next witness called. He testified 10 haE- in~ talked with Norm tho day of his arrest. The conversation he Faid took place about 9:30 in the morning.
 .Morin told him. he testified, that h. and several others went on racket" the neat previous, The rarty consisting of several of Miner fcad's employees went 10 Berlin and then 10 Meridcn and Torrington. Carroll also testified that Norin ad- rnitted his part in the theft to him during the questioning.
 Railroads Responsibility
 At this point Attorney Eachlln irtcrpostd to ask the railroad po- sceman as 10 just when railroad re- accessibility ceased He vas an- rwered that the railroad was re- s0onsible 10 the cOnsignce for the contents of any car for period ot 4S hours despite the fact that the car seal might have been broken in the meantime.
 Addressing his remarks to the court the attorney further pressed his request for a discharge on the grounds that the theft was com nljtted from the wholesale house