Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-04
JUDGE ROOTS HOUR.

Daniel Corr on His Way to Texas When
He Picked Up $. w. llogg's yalise.
Judge Root had qaite grist of business
this morning In the police court.
Michael Kiely was charged with drunk
enness. His wife had the warrant issued
for him. The story as it came out in court
disclosed big family squabble. She said
he had been drinking for eight months,
On Wednesday, while drunk, he had beaten
and abused her shamefully. Kiely said
that on the day in question he and Richard
McGrath were planting in the garden from
eight in the morning until four in the
early in the morning and did
not return until 4.30. In
the meantime he had put some meat
and green's on the stove to boil. When he
and McGrath went into the house they
found her there. He accused her of not
preparing dinner. She replied by calling
him names. She then seized a club and
struck HIM on the back of the head. He
took the club away from her. She then
threw the contents of a tea pot over him.
He took that away from her. She finally
threw a platter at him. cutting bad cash
IN the back of the beld McGrath cor
roborated this story. Judge Root dis
charged the accused.
Danny Corr received another dose of
Jail this morning despite his plea that he
knew not what he was doing when he vio-
lated the law. The story was told in the
DEMOCRAT yesterday how Gen S. W. Kel-
logg had driven his wife to the New Eng
land station. He had left a grip on the
depot platform while he started to hitch
his horse. AS he looked toward the depot
he saw a man seize his grip and make
across the road with it. He followed him
and caught him just as he was entering
saloon near the place. He took the grip
away from him. 1t contained $25 worth
of wearing apparel. Corr said he was
drunk. He had grip of his own and was
on his way to Texas, where he was going
to live. Judge Root gave him thirty days
for drunkenness, 81 and costs and six
months in Jail for theft.
Jeremiah Lawlor was charged with
drunkenness. His wife was the witness
against him. On February % he had Il
case for assault adjourned for thirty days.
This morning he was fined 81 and costs.
Dwight Dews was charged with drunk
enness and resistance. Officer Allen was
attempting to arrest a man named CNeill
last night, when Dews interfered and tried
to take the prisoner away. The officer
dropped O'Neill and seized Dews. The
latter resisted and the officer had to sum-
mon help to bring him to the station. He
was fined So without costs on one charge
and So and costs on the other.
William Keefe for drunkenness was
given IS without costs
Daniel Murphy was charged with drunk
enness and breach of the peace. Officer
j. Brickel saw fight going on near his
home last night, and captured Murphy
who was one of the fighters. He was
given thirty days in Jail and 81 and costs
Joe Mangini was charged with selling
liquor to minor. Officer Mccarthy on
Friday night saw a little girl leave Man
gini's saloon with pail. He asked her
what she had and she told him beer. He
then called Mangini to the door, who told
him 1t was the bartender that sold it.
Ellen Gardiner, eight years old, said she
bought the beer at Mangini's and had
bought beer often before. The accused
was fined $50 and costs. An appeal was
taken.