Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
.HACKMEN ARRESTED.

Charged with Lettering on the New
 England Road Platform Daniel
 Lunny on the Rampage Again. F1. Three we'll known hackmen. T. F., Lunny, Michael F. Daley and John Meara were before the court to. day charged with loitering on the New England railroad platform. Officer McNiff said he saw the three men standing on the outer edge of the platform solicit ing customers. at the 2:10 train yesterday afternoon. He said he had ordered them, from the same place several times. The platform at that point was four feet eight inches wide. He showed a copy of an order which was posted outside the station warning hackmen and others to keep of the platform. Agent Manwaring said he had given DO permission to any hackmen- to stand there. if the hackmen so con. struded it, they misunderstood him. There has been considerable trouble with the hackmen for the past few days. Attorney Pierce and Durant appeared for the &C., cused. T. F. Lunny said thst lady had given him two checks fsr baggage. He told her to wait in the station until he put the baggage on the carriage, He then stepped onto the platform and motioned for the lady to come out, At that moment team drove close to the railing aud Hackmen Meara and Daley stepped on to the platform to avoid being struck. Then it was that Officer MoNiff approached. The other two hack men told the same story. Judge Cowenl said that Officer McNlf was au unusually intelligent officer and did his full duty. He thought the men were technically guilty, but he would adjourn their cases for two weeks. Each was required to give his own recognizance for $l0 to report two weeks from to-day. Whether they are fined or not will depend on their good behavior.
 Daniel Luuny was in the rampage again last night. Only a month ago his friends took him from jail because they believed him insane. They did not, however. in carcerate him as they should have done. Ii they did his poor mother would not have been trying to drag him home on Cole street last night. The only return she re- ceived for her devotion was volley of curses. His cries could be heard clear to the center. Officer Healey arrived on the scene with Officer Bailey and Lunny was found with coat and vest of looking for fight. The officers tackled him and then began the scrimmage. Lunny is small but he is as full of fight as tiger. The officers never use a club on him because of his size and he seems to know that fact, Two citizens were called in to help and aIteF. desperate Stru8Sle Auuby Was landed in the station. This morning Prosecuting Attorney Webster said he ought to get year and read his record, which is a terrible one for a young man of 26. The attorney was prepared to make out complaint for common drunkard, but Chief Egan could not swear that he was such. Judge Cowell gave him thir'y y days, $10 and costs and $25 and costs.
 Amos Carroll, a gentleman of color, was given $1 and costs for drunkenness.
 John Keefe had quarrelsome jag on last night. and when Officer Smith at- tempted to arrest him on Mill street he showed fight. The officer finally landed him inathe coop. This morning he could r'member nothing and was given 30 days and $15 and costs.
 Henry O'Neill was fined s and costs and $5 and costs for drunkenness and indecent exposure.
 Sarah J. Brown, who raised such a dis. turbance in the Boys club yesterday that Officer Kennaugh was detailed to arrest her, protested her innocence this morhing and said she hoped God would let her fall dead;right there if she had drank any thing. She was given $l and costs and $5 and costs.