The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26
BAD CROW D
Fierce Poles at
w ebster
MAKE WARM WORK.
The Court Has a Hand and
Promptly Fines the Gang.

Webster. Oct. 25.-"In all my exper-
fence as an officer of the law l never
tackled more dangerous crowd, and,
we were obliged 10 retreat said Of
ficer Joseph P. Love, while on the wit
ness stand. in the district court, before
Judge Clarke. today. The officer re-
ferred to the four Polish prisoners who
were seated within the court Enclosure.
At 1890 o'clock Sunday morning loud
noises issued from a house owned by
DR.. Hart on River street, and they
were heard for fully quarter of
mile away.
Accordingly officer Love was de-
Epatched for, and he, with officers Jo-
Heph Labarre and Ralph Moreau, start
ed to quen the disturbance. The pre-
liminaries We're hardly begun when it
seemed iminent that if the officers did
not do some clubbing they would get
dubbed instead, and the first bouquet
that came alighted on Officer Loves
WRIST 1t was beer glass, and its
mark was left, too.
In a moment the officers had retaliat-
ed, and the man who threw the glass
felt a heavy club alight on the bridge
of his nose. What made matters worse
was that a woman was in the crowd.
She did her part well, and in fact was
instrumental in dispensing the arms Of
the law.
Joseph Labarre testified in q similar
strain. The evidence was denied by
the prisoners, and a Polish woman,
who was seated among the spectators,
but 1t was too conclusive, and accord
ingly fines of IS each were imposed on
the prisoners. They were Paul and Jo-
seph Dawitech, Joseph Dulas and John
Bastic. The others have decanped.
SENSATIONAL CASE FINISHED.
The sensational lcve affair with Miss
Delphine PerFon and William Miller as
principals, which was tried last Satur-
day. was finished today. Miller was
charged with threatening Miss Per-
ron's life, and then, according to the
evidence, Miller was to end his own
life. He was placed under $500 bonds
for good behavior during the ensuing
period of six months. His uncle, George
Gauthier of Southbridge, went the
boys surety.
THIS CASE CONTINUED.
Sheriff Maurice P. Glare brought in
Contractor George S. Corbin, and the
charge of obstructing a highway was
preferred. Lawyer John S. Gould of
He had the reading Of the warrant
waived and a plea of mot guilty en-
tered.
Some time ago Mr. Corbin put up a
sample Of his work in the shape of a.
blacksmith shop on Wakefield street 1t
is question whether he knew the
STATUTES or not, but anyway his build
ing covers hand that is owned by the
town. The selectmen demonstrated, but
TO no avail Mr.. Corbin refusing to
move his property, and hence the arrest
today. The case will be heard Novem-
Der 10, and bonds of 5000 were furnished.
WILL BE GRAND
At a meeting held in G. a. r. hall
last night further arrangements were
made for the reception of Co. K of the
9Th regiment on it's return The meeting
was called to order by Commander f.
ii. Berger During a speech he men
toned that the Daughters of Veterans,
who are soliciting money, are doing
nicely. The society voted to attend the
ovation in body. and in the parade
will pass in review. Not only are the
Webster boys in Co. K invited, but the
entire company.
Commander Berger appointed a COM
1nittee of seven to confer with the citi-
zens committee, which will meet in
Firemen's hall tomorrow evening at z 80
O'Clock. The G.. A. r. committee are:
Commander Berger. William A, Emer-
son. e. p Morton Francis Greenwood.
Harry Head, ]. NJ. Todd and Thomas
L. Gray. The citizens committee are:
Joseph P. Love, James r. Stanley.
William l. Marble, James L. Barnes,
Maxwell Darlington, f. J. Sinclair. H.
II. Steinberg.
Prof. Hector E. Boulay, director of
the st. Jean Baptiste Band, was seen
by Spy reporter, and he said that he
would offer the services of his band,
free. The d. l.. K. Band viii do the
same, and with the drum corps, music
Of an inspiring and patriotic nature will
be galore. The supper will be served in
Music hall.
HOME FROM CANADA.
Judge Andrew J, Bartholomew and
Alphonse Deslaurier, who have been
hunting the wilds of Canada for the
past month, returned today Both look
much improved The judge had the good
fortune to shoot a real live deer The
animal weighed 14S pounds. AS the law
reads that fine of 800 is in sight if a
person is caught conveying any. portion
of deer except the hide out of the
state, his honor did not return with the
carcase
The judge has another relic that he
purchased in Duluth which he values
very highly. 1t is solid brass clock.
and 1t is 100 years old at least. II was
Judue DY george iAdnQOn. IN London,
England. 1t is a day clock, but it pos
sesses only one hand That one hand.
however, does all the work that the
two do now. The clock is wound up by
chain and weight The Judge will
resume his judicial labors tomorrow.
A HEARTY RESPONSE.
The call of President Samuel Ma
gnant of the Club Gagnon to the
French people in town was most heart
lily responded to, and the club head
quarters We're crowded last evening.
Rev. J. A. Legris. pastor of the Sacred
Heart Church. was a speaker of the
evening, and he most enthusiastically
endorsed the meeting and its purpose.
He remarked that he had taken out
his first papers and at once would Sc
cure his second ones, so that he could
vote next spring Others who spoke
were f. II. Hughes, Joseph L. Bris-
settle and Peter Benoit.
In appreciation of his efforts. Mr..
Magnant was selected as president of
the new naturalization club, and Alex
ander Rasicot secretary. Sixty-four
names were secured, but there are
surely 300 more who are eligible for