Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-10
POLICE COURT.

Judge Root Occupied His Seat In the
 Police Court, For Over Hour This
 Morning.
 Patrick MeIkey got a Saturday jag on and was raising such a disturbance that he was arrested. He settled his case for s1O.
 John Foley and John Donnelly, each paid 5 for their drunks.
 John NJ. Lynch made matters look seri- ous for the residents of Pleasant street yesterday. He has been indulging too freely of late and developed dangerous attack of delirium tremens. He secured an ax and was preparing to chop down some of the residences, when arrested. In the station house he kept the officers busy, preventing him from using the sta- ton house as a trolley car. Dr Crane gave him several doses of morphine, but with out effect. This morning the doctor said he was suffering from alcoholic insanity and was not well bodily or mentally. His cone duct was undoubtedly due to liquor. H was sent to jail for 30 days and 60 days.
 About half past seven Saturday night, loud talk, from the store of Morris Zsks on South Main street attracted a big crowd, suddenly out of the door darted an Italian closely followed by two of his countrymen. A few blows were struck, when the Italian who came out first put his hand to his pocket and drew a knife. He opened it and made several lunges at his fellow countrymen. At sight of the knife the crowd scattered and he had full charge of the street. Officer Bailey arrived and took the Italian, with the assistance of Morris Waas. to the station. The knife, a common jack knife, was found in his pocket. He gave his name as John werra. Benedicto Seregini. whom he tried to stab, appeared against him this morning and said that the argument started over the purchase of some shirts. | Werra has only just served tune for as- | sault and carryin concealed weapons. He was given thirty days for drunkenness and six months for assault. He took an appeal on the latter.
 Thomas Smith, who is better known as ''Tingle." stole sheet from his mothers clothes line Friday night. His sister ap- peared against him this morning. He was sent to jail for thirty days.
 Officer Byrnes found Charles H. Hurl- burt very drunk in the Meriden station and exposing his person. He could re- member nothing of the matter tbis morn ing. He was given thirty days and s1 and costs.
 Near noon yesterday Officer Bailey tried ! to enter the reading room connected with James F. Lunny's saloon on Scovill street. He was prevented by some one on the in- side, who he said was Sylvester Higgins. a one armed employe of the hotel. The offi- cer forced his way in and on his return rlaced him under arrest. Higgins resisted, but finally consented to go on the advice of Proprietor Lunny. This morning on cross examination the officer said he had orders to watch Lunny's place and he was confident that Higgins tried to stop him from entering. Higgins and Lunny both denied the resistance and said that the
 man was at the door to keep out drunken
 people. Judge Root adjourned the case until tomorrow morning. to look up the statute under which the complaint is l drawn.
 Constable Rigney brought in Otto Book. | the we'll known athlete. whom he found
 very drunk and raising a disturbance. He | settled his case for S20,