The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-25

TRIAL OF BOOKKEEPER BREESE,
Adrian w. Breese, formerly in charge
OF the book department at Malley, Nee
| ~ o. CO.'S store, was arraigned IN the
city court yesterday morning on the
charge OF .embezzlement of $l,3S from
the tirm. He was defended by Lawyer
David f. Fitzgerald.
| Detective Daley testified to having
! paid Breese 70 cents in marked money
for book, September II, which Detec-
| tive Cowles testified to having found
| upon Breese, one cent being lacking,
On TINS he arrested Breese,
| superintendent G. w. Johnson of the
store testified that the money had not
been received at the cash box.
MISS Edna Clark and Miss Catherine
Davis, both employed in the book de-
partment, also testified for the proseou-
ton,
ME- Breese testified that he had not
mad time, owing to a rush of prospec-
1--WE customers, to send the money to
the cashier before he was interrupted
| py captain CoWles, He said that the
DOCKS found in his room We're his, and
that he had bought them with two ex-
| ceptions from Mr.. King, former buyer
for Malley, Nicely & Co.
The second count for the embeZzle-
ment of books was withdrawn.
After hearing the arguments of coun-
sci Judge Bishop reserved his decision
until Monday.
OTHER CITY COURT CASES.
In the city court yesterday the bur
glary case of John Whalen, whom De-
tectlVe Henry j. Donnelly caught steal
ing furniture from the fiat of Mrs. Mary
Prlndle, just over the fiat where Wha-
len lived, at No. 16 Broad street was
down for trial. Whalen did not appear
and Judge Bishop directed that his
bond be called. The bond was called
1t was 5000 and was furnished by James
| Blakeslee of IS Clay street.
In the continued case of George T.
| Ward, for breach of the peace against
Charles and Margaret King, the accus-
ed was fined s25 and costs.
John W. Jeffrey, colored, was fined 81
and costs for the theft of a pair of
shoes from Harris Ginsberg, a shoe
maker in Gregson alley
The case Of Loyal Durand of Sc Butt
ton street. charged with non-support OF
! his wife Julia and infant child, went
over until to-day.
/ The continued case of Charles Miller
charged with embezZlement of SO from
Joseph A. Mcclure, was nolled.
Anotonio Mortono and Angelo Spar
anteo were arrested Sunday night, Sep
| TENDER 5, for breach of the peace. To
| day in the city court this count will be
| changed to that of assault with intent
| to murder, The state will try to prove
| that on the indicated night, in an Ital-
Ian fight on Fair street, Mortono and
| Sparanteo assaulted Raphael Pietrc
with intent to murder him.
S. GOLDREYER WOULD SETTLE
| The creditors of Sussman Goldreyer
held a meeting yesterday afternoon in
| the office Of Alling, Webb & Morehouse
j. F. Goodhart, counsel for Goldreyer
| who had called the meeting, submitted
a proposition for settlement of the
| claims against Goldreyer. 1t is said
that the offer is to settle the claims in
| full, provided the creditors give him
| time and are not pressing. Goldreyer' S
estate is said to be worth about $40, 900
| while his debts amount to about $24,-
900. OF this amount of debts $22, 900 is
a mortgage held by a loan association
| in Hartford
ATTACHMENT MADE
| c. A. Moeller of Crown street yester-
| day, through his counsel, Attorney w
A. Wright, brought suit against FRED
w. Cameron Of State street to recover
the cost of large plate glass window
The window was broken a few days
ago. The case will be tried before JUS
tice George r. Cooley in October.
BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS.
The New Haven County Bar associa
ton held a most unanimous annua
election yesterday morning. Vice Pres
ident j. X. Beach presided. The sec
rotary was instructed to cast the balIo
for John w. Alling for president and
for John X. Beach for vice president.
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