Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-18
JUDGE ROOTS HOUR.

Thomas sherlock severely Punished
 For Brutal Assault Upon His Sister The Notorious George ChntHcId
 Again in the Tolls.
 In the police court this morning Thomas Sherlock of Wilson street was charged with assault upon hls sister, Mrs James Strong When the complainant took the stand an ejacUlatlcn of horror was heard from everyone in the court room. Her face presented an awful picture of mans brutality. There was not one spot free from a mark. Her head was swathed in bRndHges and persons who know Mrs Strong could scarcely recognize hex in the bruised and battered woman who sat in the witness chair She said that her father died some three weeks ago and since that time she has been staying with her mother to comfort her. Her brother Thomas has objected streuuously 10 her remaining there and yesterday he ordered her from the house. Their mother told her to remain and he continued his abuse of her so much that the mother finally started from the house to look up an off Ger. Mrs Strong. who had advised her mother to go for the officer. fearing to re- main in the house started to go to her home near by. She quickened her steps as she heard steps behind her but was | suddenly ftlled to the ground by a blow. She recognized her brother and | begged and screamed for mercy. His only reply was to curse her and stamp on her face and body. Again she begged of him not 10 kill her. Her screams in the mean time had attracted attention. and when neiehbors came focklng to her rescue the brute fled. She was picked up and carried to her own home where her bruises were dressed It was we'll for Sherlock that her husband could not find him. as he this morning said had he been present he would have shot him like a dog. The woman said her whole body was 1 as badly disfigured as her fuce. Sherlock was locked up later in the day. He found DO one to bail him out. and be sat in the box this morning listening to the | story his sister told. He did not attem pt to deny the charge. but simply said she tantalized him. Judge Roo looked at him in disgust and fined him S2OO and costs and six months in jail Sherlock took an appeal and bonds were fixed at $500.
 Saturday night Charles Bartel and James McNiell went to the home of Horace E Frisbie, v Walnut street, and rapping on the door demanded admittance When it It was refused they forced an entrance. They had small fathers hatchets in their hands and demanded money. When ii was refused they seized Frisbie and raised their hstchets to strike him. Mrs Frisbie tried to protect her husband but they also threatened her. Frisbie broke away from them and tried to get to the door but Bar tel locked it. The screams of Mrs Frisbie attracted neighbors and the two men led Such was the story told this morning. Frlsbie. however, said that ,ha McNeill arrested was not the one implicated in the ssault. Bartel denied using force. He i, a clean looking young fellow. He sad he dld not think that the fellow who was with hum was McNeill His name be thought was Mclaughlin. They went to the house to get money due them. but used no force, nor did they threaten Frisbie or hls wife Judge Root sad he did not think the men intended to commit murder but they should not be allowed to terrorize family in that way. He fined Bartel $50 and costs McNeill was acquitted.
 The notorious George H. Chatfield wa. called to answer to drunkenness and Va grancy He pleaded not guilty to both Henry FOote, merchant at the West End saId Chatfield had tried to borrow money from him. Officer Pagan arrested him or Bank street Saturday night. while in tn, act of begging for money. This morning Chatfeld gave one of his old tales of beinl an old man and soldier and wanted to st to the county home. Chief Egan told o his record for fifteen years as a fake Odd fellow, Mason. k. of P, and old soldier He has been convicted twice before for va grancy in Waterbury. He was giveI thirty days and three hundred days.
 When the case against Bernard Rtill
 was called. charged with assault on hi wife. it was found that the woman and he son had left the court room. 4 cspia . was issued to bring both into court tC . morrow morning.
 Patrick Coughlan. charged with drunk ] enness was given thirty days.