The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-25
MORE wEsr HAVEN CASES
Heard Yesterday Before Justice Pardee- The Miller and curnen cases-0thsr West
 

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 The Miller and curnen cases-other West
 Haven Notes.
 The cases of Charles II. R. Miller, the proprietor of the billiard pavilion at savin Rock, and Michael Curnen, one of the saloonkeepers in the grove, who were arrested on the charge of violating the Sunday liquor law came up for n hearing yesterday. The case of Curnen was tried on Monday afternoon by Jus tice Pardee who withheld his decision until yesterday morning. When the court opened Justice Pardee announced that he had found Curnen guilty of the charge of keeping his place open on and selling liquor on June r, and, as he had done in tho cases of the other saloon- keepers, imposed fine of s25 on each count. Curnen immediately gave notice of m appeal and furnished bonds in his case for his appearance in the other cour;.
 | The case of Charles II. k. Miller. the proprietor of the billiard pavilion, was next called. He was charged under the statutes with keeping his billiard hall open and with conducting sports or games of chance on the Sabbath. Mir. Miller was on hand in the court room and handled his case alone. He at first waived examination, and the justice imposed $50 fine. But there followed argument on the interpretation of the law in his case and the case was re- opened and additional evidence heard. l Mir. Miller claimed that he was con- ducting legitimate business and that billiards could not be defined as a game Of chance and sport, but that it was science.
 On the other hand, MT. Thrasher of the Law and Order league argued that MT. Miller was conducting a sport and game of chance that came within the meaning of the statute.
 l Justice Pardee made the fine in Mill ler's case $50 and costs. An appeal was | taken.
 Special Officer Thomas Carberry of l Savin Rock was on trial in the West Haven court yesterday before Justice Pardee charged with an assault upon Andrew B. Thomas, a resident of West Haven. The trouble occurred several weeks ago at the baseball grounds at the rock. Thomas was leaning up against fence within the baseball grounds watching the game. when the special ordered him to move away. There was wrangle and Special Car berry, 1t is alleged struck Thomas and injured him somewhat. The case was not finished.
 The Ewen Mcintyre & Co. and F. M. Brown & Co. base ball teams will meet in decisive contest on the Savin Rock grounds next Friday afternoon. Should the former team win the game they will win the dry goods league championship, while if F. M. Brown x Co. win they will have an opportunity to try again l before the season closes.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Grace | M. B. church will hold their monthly meeting and supper at Mrs. Magnus Manson's, at Savin Rock, this evening. l The county commissioners of the state will banquet at Hills Homestead on Thursday. Covers will be laid for twenty-four.
 | The First Connecticut Heavy artillery will banquet at Hills on August 15. l The banquet of the Society Sons of New Haven will be held Thursday even- ing at o'clock and will be partaken of | by fifty person, including the associate members. Among the guests will be 1 Captain Wilkins, ex-Councilman w. H. Jackson, James Brown and I. Cum mings. President Robert H. Jackson | will be master of ceremonies. New Haven has the only colored ball team in the state. They have been or ganized now several weeks and have been practicing hard for their first game, which is to be played on Thurs day at the Savin Rock grounds. They have named themselves the Athletics, and will make their debut in bright red suits with black trimmings.
 The Athletics have been practicing a new system of foghorn coaching and at the same time getting themselves in condition to put up an article of ball that will keep the home team guessing. The game will certainly be a novelty and one well worth witnessing. The athletic team is composed of the fol- lowing players: Captain W. J. Murphy 3b, L. A. Henderson catcher, G. Jeffer- son pitcher, Johnson 1b, Breckenridge 2b, W. Jefferson ss, Crawford If, A. Bush If, W. H. Jackson substitute.
 At the prayer meeting in the Congre- gational church last evening the Rev. G. H. Hubbard gave an address. The family of Sheriff Sweeney are at the West Haven shore; also Attorney Kennedy and family are also at the