Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03
SWEETS BOND FINED AT Sd. 1000.
Mayor Baldwin Attaches the Sunday
 Herald Prize Watch.

Herald Prize Watch.
 Just before the third act of "The Corsair," at the opera house last night, Attorney Baldwin of Naugatuck, and Ex-Mayor Boughton, appeared upon the stage, the former holding in his hand plush covered casket which he sad con tained a watch. He explained that the Sunday Herald prize watch had been at tached by the honorable mayor of the city, but the proprietor had secured another timepiece, which he took great pleasure in presenting to Annie Cor rigan, the most popular lady ill Water bury. He then handed the closed box to Mir Boughton. The latter shifted about uneasily and after painful pause spoke d few words ill an almost inaudIble tone. In behalf of Miss Corrigan, who, he said, was the handsomeSt girl in Wa terbury, Mir Boughton thanked the pub fishers of the Herald for their generosity, and concluded by thanking the friends or the young lady for their charity in voting her the watch. The casket, still covered, was then passed down to Pierce Dillon, who occupied box. He quickly placed it in hIs coat pocket, leaving the audience to guess whether it contained a watch or was blank. Throughout the entire performance Miss Corrigan was conspicuous by her absence. Colonel DOneEty was IO nave olllCldtSu hC Ile presentation, but at the last moment telegraphed that he would not be present. At noon to-day Miss COrrigan had not received the watch.
 The hearing on the legality of whether there was a case pending or not in the Baldwin-Swift matter was continued before Judge Cowell this morning. At torney Root, who defended Swift, was assisted by H. C. Baldwin of Naugatuck and E. F. Cole of this city. The latter opened the case and his argument was one of those wild, mud-slinging kind for which he is noted. He quoted no law but went simply and plainly into the case to draw sarcastic pictures of the plaintiffs character. The truth was wanting in many of his statements, par ticularly when he claimed that C. R. Baldwin had a mortgage on the DEMO- GRAF. We can assure Mir Cole that his statement is as false as his argument was filthy.
 Attorney Burpee, who appeared alone for the plaintiff, gave the pugnacious Cole fitting rebuke. He called atten- tion to the fact that no law was quoted, but that the services of brother Cole had been enlisted to throw mud. He denied m toto the whole argument, and argued for his side that as no returns had been made by the sheriff, and no copy was served on the defendant, there was no | case pending.
 Attorney Baldwin claimed that ac- cording to the statutes the case was pending, and then argued on the amount of bond. He said that no jury in the world would give over six cents damages and the bond should not be over $500.
 Judge Cowelli in rendering his de cision, thought Sheriff Futile had made
 his returns by swearing yesterday to
 what he had attached and presenting
 his complaint in court. In the matter of bond he thought that sufficient
 amount to cover the amount of property
 claimed to be owned by the defendant
 would be protection for the plaintiff and would not harrass the defendant He therefore fixed the bond at S, ,000
 which was furnished this afternoon by
 Albert Irion and Albert B. Smith When the bond was presented for accep
 tance Attorney Burpee declined
 to receive it, as the name
 the bond. Judge CowelI was called
 into court to settle the matter. There was an idea that the evidence
 only included one of the parties named
 The defense argued strongly for th'
 acceptance, on the ground it wa drawn according to the statutes
 Judge Cowell said he thought botl parties were scheming for something } Attorney Burpee admitted that he wa and that he was going to ettach F. R !, Swift's property and if sufficien could not be procured he was going t, attach his body. Words were passe. between the council on lboth sides unti Judge Cowell decided to accep the bond. After the acceptance, Al [ torney Burpee said ''With all du { respect to your honor, I think it wa l the most unfair decision ever rendered. : Attorney Root in reply said : "It was n' l more unfair than having your ellen , insult his honor on the street this nool ! after court. If l were judge ] woul fine him for contempt. Mayo r Baldwin stepped to the judge 3 desk and asked if their talk this moo r had anything to do with the case i question. The reply was, No, and tn