Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-11
JUDGE ROOTS HOUR.
Donate MeO and Joseph BcaUlRc Hound
 Over to the Superior Court.

Donate McO and Joseph Beaulac Hound
 Over to the Superior Court.
 The case which attracted the most atten- tion in the police court to-day was that of Donate Meo, charged with stealing $i00 worth of furniture, the property of Daniel Engler.
 Daniel Engler told the following story: His sister-in-law, Mrs Madalena H. Rich steiner, buried her husband last August The property was left in his (Engler' 'sl charge Mrs Richsteiner formed the ac- quaintance of Donate Meo against her rel suves' wishes. She yielded-to the in- fiuences of Meo. although the latter has wife living in Waterbury. She went to Providence to live with Mto Engler went to Providence and broke up the family circle Engler WAS gwen power of attorney to act for Mrs Rich steiner. One week ago last Friday the furniture was shipped here in Engler's name. Mrs Richsteiner ln the meantime he had sent back to her home in Switzer- | land. Meo held the bill of lading for ! the furniture. Engler and his wife on two occasions demanded the bill, but Meo said he would attend to the moving of the furniture himself. They refused to go with him or be seen with him, The fur niturs is now stored with some Italian friend of Meo's. Freight Agent M J. L4ary testified that he had delivered the goods to Meo because he had the bill of ladlng Truckman Michael Harty said he delivered some of the goods to an Ital- ian. to whom the tags had been addressed, on Brook street. The balance directed to Engler he had delivered by Meo's orders to another Italian, No Burton street. Meo. with his moustache waxed neatly and looking as spick and span as ever, said be went to board with Mrs Richsteiner in Providence. He had not refused to give up the goods. but the EnglerS would not listen to him. He had shipped the goods back, some of which were his own. He had not shipped any of them in hIs own name because he dreaded another news paper story. He was 10th to answer some questions put 10 him by Prosecuting Attorney Russell. but the court ordered him to answer. i Attorney Durant made a strong plea claim ius that it was case of persecution not prosecution. Prosecuting Attorney Russell seourged Meo without mercy. He referred to his brazen effrontery to come on the witness stand and said that no wonder the Englers were indignant. If Meo had been in some western states he would receive punishment other than a court could in hict. Judge Root said the accused took the goods and carried them away and has not satisfactorily explained why. He found him guilty and bound him over to the next term of the superior count under l S1 .0U0 bonds
 1 Joseph Beaulac was charged with assault on John Connors on July 25 1893. Since the assault he was absent from the city and returned only a few days ago. The assault took place on Meadow street. where taL and gave him a bad beating. Oae of the trio. John Bergen, received a police court sentence at the time. Beaulac had noth- ing to say further than that he had been working up the country since. He was fined $l00 and costs. Beaulac was also charged with the theft of a gold watch, worth S54 from Eugene Dunbar on July PC. 1893. Dunbar said he fell asleep in a livery stable and when he awoks his watch was gone. Beaulac and several others had been playing cards before he fell asleep. He tried to tell where BeaulaC tried to sell the watch but was not al lowed. Beaulac when cross-examined could not remember that he..had written to his brother to settle with Dunbar. or that he had been to the brewery to sell the watch. Probable cause was found and he was bound over under $500 bonds.
 HTS bAluNl0 WAS ln court On CaRlsS She said her husband had only showed her out of the house and struck her lightly with a stick. He was a good man, she said When asked why she did not appear Sat urday she said her clock was was wrong She was let of with a reprimand. but hel husband was sent down for thirty days While the Meo trial was going on Baldwin suddenly walked out of the box anC started in through the district court room with Chief Egan after him. He wa: brought back. shouting: al only want t go out for a minute" When Office Allen attempted to remove him to the sta ain't over yet" He was carried shouting from the room.
 Frank P. Reynolds was fined $l0 ana costs for drunkenness.
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