Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-18
THE COURT RECORD.
Court of Common Pleas - Criminal
Side Judge Deming.

THE COURT RECORD.
Court of Common Pleas = Criminal
Side - Judge Deming.
The case against Patrick Nolan who is
charged with assaulting Supernumerary
Cooney on the night of January "a last,
occupied the attention of the judge and
jury at yesterdays session. The trouble
occurred during ball at the Masonic Tenn
pie, corner of Union and Chapel streets.
Nolan had tried to break up the party and
was elected by the officer. When searched
at the police headquarters soda bottle
was found in his pocket. With this 1t was
alleged he had struck Cooney. Prosecut-
ing Attorney Ely appeared for the defense:
Nolan was fined in the lower court and
appealed. The jury yesterday brought in
verdict of guilty.
City Court Criminal Side Judge
Pickett.
James Brady, breach of the peace against
Thomas Travers, 81 and $7.4 costs; Jo-
seph Swartz, having obscene figures for
sale, $50 and 1924 costs; Robert Davidson,
breach of the peace against William J.
Montgomery, discharged; Robert Grimes,
same, 500 and $11.24 costs; Pasquale
Ruotolo, breach of the peace, discharged;
same, drunk, nolled on payment of $3.50
costs; Johanna Wallace, breach of the
peace against Martin Coleman and James
Lahey, nolled on payment OF 1924 costs;
William W. Munson, breach of the peace
against Max Buzer, nolled on payment of
$5.70 costs; Henry w. Mack, breach of
the peace against Peter McNamara, con-
tined to September 1; same, breach of the
peace against William Fitzsimmons, con-
tined to July 81 same, drunk, same; Will
liam II. Fitzsimmons, breach of the peace
against Henry w. Mack, continued to July
81 Bernard w. Cook, reform school COM
plant, continued to September 10, nisi.
Court Notes.
A mechanics lien was filed yesterday
by Attorney James P. Bree in favor of
Lawrence J. Coffee upon the State street
property of the late Frederick Kutscher.
A suit in replevin was brought yester-
day afternoon in the city court by Philo-
mena Morcheita against Constable w. H.
Thompson. The suit is brought to
recover horse which had been attached.
Attorneys Goodhart and Wolf are pitted
against each other in the case.
The case of Allen Drew, who is charged
with criminal negligence in causing the
death of little Eddie Hatfield on the
morning of July 4, will come up in the
city court this morning. Notwithstand-
ing all reports to the effect that the col
ored people in the section of the city in
which the victim lived had determined
to engage outside talent to assist in the
prosecution, the case of the state will
probably be looked after by the city attor-
ney alone.
The Harrison-Porter Controversy.
Dwight J. Tuttle, who was member of
the house committee, was seen yesterday
in reference to the statements made by
Stiles Judson in regard to the Harrison
Porter controversy. He was asked: 'Have
you, Mr.. futile, read the statements of
Mr.. Stiles Judson, jr., as published in the
Bridgeport Standard of last EVENING"
In reply he said: "I have, and I fully
agree with him in his statement of facts u
'sWhat position did Mr.. Judson hold in
the house,"
''He is member of the house commit
GERS, and not chairman of that committee,
but he is chairman of the Judiciary com
mittee, and, in accordance with the usage,
he is the leader of the republicans on the
floor of the house."
'Do you know anything of interest con-
nected with their meeting other than is
stated by Mr.. Judson?"
SAT a meeting at the Allyn house.
stated to the committee that it was i'm
possible for us to obtain access to the bal
lot boxes or those under the control of the
democratic town clerks, that we should
summon the moderators in these towns
where the double ballots were returned al
rejected, and from other testimony ascer
tain whether they were properly rejected
| or not. I had no doubt but that the hous
| committee had power to take such testi
mony, especially as we had exercised tina
| power in taking testimony in regard t.
the Bridgeport ballots and the pro
hibition ballots; supposed that i
the senate should refuse to unit
according to the report as it was first pre-
pared on the afternoon of January ~
when Mr.. Harrison was present, that GU
| house committee would in very shor
time adopt that view and summon tn
| moderators; and unless we could Gnt
| from the moderators, or other testimony
| that the double ballots were improperl,
| rejected, and that when lawfully counted
it would change the result, that we woul,
| forthwith declare DR.. Alsop and Mr.
Phelan elected. Mr.. Judson in his article
and in the speech which he made on tn
| floor of the house, stated in substance tina
| it was not our purpose to have any delay
| on that subject and that we proposed t.
/ b =
| what was right by these candidates. Whel
I made my speech upon the adoption O
| the report, took the same ground, and
| still think and have never thought other
wise that it was unfortunate that the mat
ter was not settled upon those lines lonl
| before the legislature adjourned. think
| however, the attitude of the democratic
senate added very largely to the trouble
and that they were partly responsible TO
these delays on the part of the republican
in the house"
| 'Do you know of any influence being
used by Governor Buckley or anyone il
his behalf to affect the reportP'
IT know of no personal inhence exert
| ed by Governor Buckley directly upo1
any member of the committee before tn
report of January % was made. 1t is true
however, that gentlemen who were closely
COuu6CCeu Will OOf6TuOI Dulholoy bGdtcS
that if we made report which seated
these minor officials before the governor
ship was settled it would be disagreeabl'
to Governor Buckley, especially as he
feared it would seriously embarrass hin
(the governor) if they were admitted tt
their seats"
In regard to the double ballots to which
Mr.. Tuttle refers in Mr.. Judson's state
ment, the latter gentleman said: "From e
careful inspection of all the returns We
learned that l ,299 ballots cast at the recent
election had been rejected by moderators
in the different towns throughout the
state, of which III were rejected, because
of the word "For;;" l21 rejected with nc
cause assigned for their rejection, and ass
rejected for being double. These facts ap.
pearing, difference arose in the commit
tee as to the legal effect to be given to the
rejection of the double ballots. 1t must be
remembered that while previous to 1885
double ballots were rejected, the secret
ballot law provides that where more than
one ballot for the same person and Office
are contained in an envelope, only one
obo11 he oorr&o1 orI ovooeo &a1