Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-20
THE POLICY GASES.

WA0Ac0O xeBIeIUAy-Ahe OtAeT Eases
to be Tried To-day-Policy Slips
Found in salerno's Place.
The trial of the cases against Thomas ].
Griffin. Louis B. Bristol, Charles Fsncher,
Thomas Vincent, David Levi, Frederick R
Gray, George F. Cox and John Salerno,
charged with policy playing, was begun in
the city court at O'Clock yesterday after
noon. A large crowd was In attendance
and much interest manifested in the pro-
oeedings. Among the most interested of
the spectators were Rev. Dr.. Newman
Smyth, president of the Law and Order
lesgue; Secretary Samuel P. Thrasher and
other members of the Law and Order
League.
The first cases to be tried were thoss
against John Salerno and George Coz, who
are accused of playing policy. Both pleaded
not guilty and were defended by Attor-
neys Harry W. Asher and Hamilton. OF
Ger McKiernan testified that he had served
both warrants on Salerno on February 5
and 8 When he went there on February
5 he did not secure any slips, but on bis
second visit secured thirteen.
DcNCb1Vo MCSully VI LILO LAW AEu OlOoE
league testified that he had bought policy
testified to the same effec The latter
also testified that he had been a patrolman
on the Washington, New York, Omaha,
San Francisco, Charleston, 8. O., and
Philadslphis police forces and had also
none escret service work at the worlds
fair.
The cases will be resumed this morning
at 9:15 O'Clock.
wallinxford.
An attempt was made Sunday night to
steal Thomas Morrison's horse from the
barn on North Colony street. The noise
made was heard by Patrick Concannon,
who gave the alarm to the owner of the
horee, but the thief or thieves escaped.
The report printed in the Msridsn pa
psrs that the Lakeside polo team claimed
to be champions of the state is all non-
sense, as the team has no pretentions to
such honor, having had no opportunity
for practice. Their defeat was, therefore,
no surprise to them or their friends.
Rev. J. E. Wildman will preach In St.
Andrews church in Neriden this evening.
J. D. Bartholomew, D. W. Ives and ".
R. Cook are doing jury duty in New Ha-
ven this week.
The schools will be closed on Thureday,
Washington's birthday.
Ivy lodge, K. of p, celebrated the thir-
tieth anniversary of the organic alton of the
order last evening.
Mrs. e. A. Wood, Mrs. A. J. Goodrich,
Mrs. W. NJ. Whitaker and Mrs D. L Bar
Der will atIsad the department convention
of the Woman's Relief corps in Rockville
to-day.
An eleven pound daughter was born
Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. James Coughlin of
Bartholomew row.
G. W. Robinson missed his large pocket
book, with $57 in 1t, from his pocket in the
wheel shop one day recently, and after q
half hours worriment and search found
that one of his shopmates had picked his
pocket for joke.
W. II. Talcott Is now running on . pos
tai car on the Valley road between Hart
ford and Ssybrook.
The board of burgesses will meet this
evening.
One of the large lights in Cowles' market
window was broken sometime during Sun
day afternoon.
The sleigh party that was to going over
to W. 81. Bartholomew's last evening post
Officer Martin had fifty guests In the
tramp room Sunday night.
The case of James Doyle WAS settled
without trial in New Haven yesterday by
the payment of $50, exclusive Of Attorney
Harrjson's fee, who was Doyle's lawyer.
The body of william Fogarty will be
BROUGHT here from Cleveland on the 11:A
train for burial in the Catholic cemetery.
VIII Horne has given up his posttion on
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad
and for the present will remain In Walling-
ford.
Rev. Mr.. Macbeth of Trinity church, New
Haven, will preach in St. Paul's church FRI
day evening.