Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-13
MANY ASKED FOR MERCY.
Opening of the Criminal Term, of thu
 District Court.

Opening of the Criminal Term of the:
 District Court.
 Sheriff Tomlinson opened the March, term of the district at 10 o'clock this morning, Judge Bradstreet on the bench.
 Luke Reilly, charged with resistance to Officer Nelson T. Smith on January 9, 1894, was first put to plea. He admitted his guilt and sentence of $50 and costs and thirty days in jail was imposed.
 Frank Aducci, an Italian living at 108 Baldwin street, pleaded guilty to an as- sault on his wife on August l, 1893. As he was armed with revolver at the time the assault was committed the lower court imposed fine of S1O0 and costs. Prose cutting Attorney Kellogg stated that Aducci and his wife were now living on good terms and Judge Bradstreet allowed the accused to go with fine of $1 and costs.
 Michael Bowe, was charged with assault on Herman Israel on September z, 1898, ,and Martin McDonald for assault on the same party September 14. Each pleaded guilty. It was explained that the assault was not an aggravated one and a fine of $50 and costs was imposed in each case. The sentence of the lower court was similar fine and an additional penalty of six months in jail.
 John Flanagan was charged with lasci- vious carriage with Nellie Sayles on Jan uary 13. Hepleaded guilty and was fined $7 and costs.
 Daniel Corr pleaded not guilty to ire quenting a house of ill fame, but after wards changed his plea to guilty. He was found on January II in disreput- able resort at fl Cedar street. The lower court imposed sentence of three months in jail. As Corr has spent sixty days in jail awaiting his trial Judge Bradstreet let him go with a sentence of thirty days.
 James Mulligan pleaded not guilty to the charge of theft of ten gallons of blackberry brandy, two dozen bottles of grape wine and two dozen shirts from car on the New England railroad on May 10, 1893. His case will be tried tomorrow.
 Martin Dumphy. charged with assault on an operator of the New England road at the Meriden road junction, was sur rendered by his bondsman, W. A. Gull foile. He was brought to the police sta ton by Constable Rigney and will be tried tomorrow.
 Burton A. Peck, "ye editor" of the Naugatuck Enterprise, armed with his celebrated cane, looked defiance at the as- sembled multitude when Clerk Root read the charges against him. It was alleged that on the night of December II, 1893, at a sparring match, he disturbed the peace in Naugatuck an,: resisted and abused Off, cers Condon and Fitzpatrick. Chief of Police Horsford was the first witness. He told of the fight between Ryan and Guthrie, saying that such disturbance was raised that he decided to clear the hall. He saw Peck strike Officer Condon on the head with his cane and told the officers to take Peck out of the hall, but did not order his arrest. Chief Horsford, in reply to At torney Kennedy's questioning, said he had n suit pending against Peck for libel, but that it had no connection with the present case. Attorney Williams of Ansonia, who prosecuted, drew good story out of Hors- ford and the chief himself suggested some points that MT Williams had overlooked. Attorney Kennedy made several objections, which were overruled by Judge Bradstreet. Deputy Sheriff Sweeney and Officers FitZ- patrick and Condon told substantially the same story as the chief. This afternoon William Whitney and Frank Anthony col ored, amused the spectators. Whitney testi- dld not see Peck strike Condon. He did not remember whether he testified in the lower court that he saw Peck strike Condon. In reply to Mir Will liams' question he admitted that he was prisoner in Justice Peck's court yesterday and that the case against him had been continued for a week. The other colored man testified that he was present at the exhibition with Whitney and that both saw Peck strike the officer.
 The case was not finished at press hour