The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-17
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
Several Larceny Cases Disposed of Yester-
day.

There were several larceny cases before
Judge Robinson yesterday.
John j. Reilley was arrested Wednes-
day for the larceny of q pocketbooK DE-
longing to Miss Rose F. Coneen. MISS
Coneen attended the Heaphy funeral at
the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conoep-
tipn, Wednesday forenoon, and left her
pocket book in her seat when she went
out. When she returned for it, it was
gone. Mary E. Murphy, another young
lady who was at the church, saw a man
who she is quite positive was Kelley,
reach into the pew Miss Coneen was in,
and pick up the wallet on his way out of
the church.
James A. Knowles, young man who
works at Turner's store at the corner of
Congress and Washington streets, says
that Reilley came in Wednesday to get a
$40 bill changed. Kelley claims to have
obtained the money by playing poker.
Miss Concerns wallet contained $40 bill,
81 bill ana about So in change. The
police found in Reilley's possession nine 81
bills. He was found guilty and sentenced
to sixty days in the county jail.
= Jacob Puivet, the Frenchman who was
arrested yesterday, was arraigned OH the
complaint of breaking and entering the
stable of William Taylor on the Eastern
promenade about two weeks ago and
stealing robe and macintosh belonging
to Mr. Taylor, and coat and vest be-
longing to William E. Brewer who
worked for Mr.. Taylor. Puivet intended
to have it understood that be was deaf
and dumb, judging from his actions for
he maintained . dignitied silence at all
attempts at conversation either in English
OF in French through the interpreter, MI.
Bovine. Messrs. Taylor and Brewer testi'
fed that the articles were stolen from Mi.
Taylor's stable and Mr.. Bernstein the
pawn broker, said that Puivet was the
man he bought the goods OF. Omcer
Johnson stated that he saw the prisoner
the night of the theft on the Hill, with
bundle under his left arm He also mad
seen the man the night before intoxicated
in about the same locality. trying to ride
off on ladies' bicycle that had been left
in front of one of the houses. Although
Puivet had lost the use of his tongue and
although he has previously talked both
English and French, he could still shrug
his shoulders and that is about all the
part that no took in the exercises in the
court room this morning.
On the complaint of breaking and
entering probable cause was found and
Puivet was put under $500 bonds for his
appearance at the Janusry term OF the
Superior court. On the charge Of larceny
he was found guilty 3and sentenced to
sixty days in jail.
The case against Fred Rogers who was
arrested on suspicion Of larceny was con-
tinued until Saturday. Rogers claims to
have gotten the goods found in his possess
sion in Boston.
Harold Gray whose case was continued
from "wednesday, was discharged on an as
sault and battery complaint as satisfac-
ton was acknowledged on the part OF the
injured person and the costs paid. Jane
A. Comedian apparel for Gray.
These other cases were disposed Of:
Michael a. Ford, intoxication, thirty
days in the county Jail
James Murphy, intoxication, fined So
and costs.
Thomas Mckay, intoxication. fined S.
and costs.
James Conway. intoxication, thirty
days in the county Jail.
Michael Levelly, intoxication, fined SIS
and costs.