Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-07-21
POLICE COURT.
An Insane Man With a Revolver TAX,
Possession of q Saloon.

An insane Man With q Revolver Takes
Possession of Saloon.
Last night just before the saloons
| closed, a we'll dressed, low-sized
stranger, entered Byron's saloon on
Bank street in the Brooklyn district, and
stepping up to the bar demanded some
thing to eat. The bartender told him
that he could not be accommodated,
when the stranger drew a revolver and
f1ourishing it, shouted that he would
kill someone unless the eatables were
forthcoming. Instantly there was a
rush for the door, and the habitues of
the place made their exit to the street
pell nell. Officer J. Brickel was called
and on entering the saloon he found the
stranger with the revolver in his hand
in complete possession of the place. The
officer secured the revolver and then
distracted from the strangers rear
pocket box of cartridges. The prisoner
was taken to the station house where he
gave his name as Edward F. Steadman.
He was charged with drunkenness,
| breach OF the peace and carrying con-
cealed weapons. This morning he could
not hear the charges preferred against
| him and came from the box and stand
ing alongside Prosecuting Attorney
Kellogg mumbled some few Words, to
the charges. Officer Br1ckel and several
| witnesses testified to the story as above
related. Chief Egan said the man was
| evidently insane and had complained to
| the officers on the force on several occa-
| sions that someone was shouting after
| him. Steadman was given 80 days and
costs for drunkenness, S. and costs for
breach of the peace, and SIS and costs for
carrying concealed weapons.
When the case of John A. Mitchell
was called, for assault on his wife,
| Attorney Lowe who appeared for him
/ asked to demur to the complaint or
| waive examination. Judge Cowell said
that he had been retained for the prose-
| cution and could not pass on a de-
murrer. He adjourned the case until
Monday. He told Attorney Lowe, how
cease his abuse of his wife, as there
were men living in his neighborhood
who would not hesitate to take the law
in their own hands should he continue.
| James Lyons, who has figured before
the court on several occasions, was
again victim this morning. While
| drunk yesterday he went to his home
and demanded money. 1t was refused
and he at once commenced to break the
res'ed. He was given thirty days in
Jail for drunkenness and SIS and costs
for breach of the peace.
| Patrick Reed purchased a fighting
drink yesterday, and when Off Ger
Smith attempted to arrest him he tried
to annihilate the officer. After hard
struggle he was brought to the station
house, where it required the combined
services of Chief Egan, Officers Smith
and Kennaugh to land him in a cell.
He was fined SIS and costs for drunken
ness and $40 and costs for resistance.
Last night about II O'Clock two
strangers were observed near Plume &
Atwood's factory, asking money from
passers by. Officer Egan arrested one
of them on complaint of citizen. The
other was found around the corner
apparently waiting for his chum. Both
were taken to the station house. They
gave their names as John and William
H. Clark. This morning they claimed
no relationship and said they did not
know each other. The younger of the
two, who was only eighteen years of
age, was the one found begging, He
was given thirty days in the almshouse;
the other was discharged.
Patrick Noonan and Thomas Downey
were fined SIS each for drunkenness.