Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-01-15
POLICE couRT.

Two Boys Sentenced to the Reform
School For RObbing DIR BARRIERS Safe |
of $40.
On Monday of last week DR. Barber, |
who has an Office in Browns block, |
missed quite sum off money from his |
safe. The doors were closed but the
combination was not on. = He notified
the case. There was no clue to work on
but the detective determined to find the
thief. He noticed young boy around
town, who was employed in DIR
Castles Office, buying different goods
and spending money with lavish hand.
He followed the boy up and found that
he had purchased a rubber coat, rubber
boots, writing desk and a gold ring.
He had also gone carriage riding. The
detective arrested the boy, who proved
to be Napoleon Blanchard, aged IA. He
| first said that he got the money from
his mother but finally said that he
| found part of it i'll DIR
Barber's safe and incriminated young
boy named Riley. The detective went
to Blanchard's home and recovered $91
and some change. The Riley boy was
then arrested. This morning both boys,
neatly dressed, were in the box. DR.
Barber said there was some $40 in the
safe including $26 in checks. He
missed the money Monday night. The
Riley boy said the Blanchard boy told
him he knew where there was some
money and he went with him, but
stood in the hall way while Blanchard
took it from the safe. He only re-
ceived Sc of the money as Blanchard
claimed he only had $12. Blanchard
had nothing to say. Both boys were
Riley boy took an appeal. Detective
Egan is entitled to great praise for
working up the case without clue.
In the case of William H. Kelly,
charged with blackmail, Attorney Cole
entered another demurrer this morning,
on the ground that the complaint was
still indefinite. He claimed that it was
more mixed up mess than the former
complaint. He based his statements or
legged to have been made by the defend
ant, were not in the complaint. A
dispute arose as to the verbal eX
pressions and words which was finally
settled by Judge Bradstreet overruline
the demurrer. The case was set dowr
for trial on Friday, January::29.
Attorney Pierce appeared before
Judge Bradstreet and asked for the
commitment of Daniel Steenston to the
Tyler city home. The little boys story
. tells the tale. He said that two weeks
ago his father took the children, there
being four, into the street and told then
= they could go where they wished as h
/ was through with them. The boy il
! only 10 years of age and wandered t.
l Simonsville where kind lady, by nam,
f Mclean, took him in and fed him. H
s remained at her home until to-day
t Judge Bradstreet committed the boy t.
f the home.
Thomas Breen was arrested last nigh
: by Officer Noonan, while intoxicated
: He strongly resisted but was finall,
= landed in the station. This moraing h
i was fined SIS for drunkenness and So an
J. costs for resistance.
James Healey, Is years of age, wen
into Brior's restaurant last evening an
r ordering a meal, ate it and then darte
for the door. He was captured by Off
e Ger Allen and this morning was aske
It to pay 81 and costs.
J. James Lawlor was raising a di!
j. turbance in Russell's saloon last nigh
n when Officer Brickle entered and place
O him under arrest. He kicked and tough
"a and it required five men to bring him t
q the station. He was fined So and cost
IS for drunkenness and $40 and costs fC
e resistance.