Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-14
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
Boys Bound Over to Next Term of the
 Superior Court.


 The trial of Harry Adamson and James Farren, charged with burglarlz- ing and forcing an entrance 1n the house of Mrs Bridget Hogan or Scolr street which began yesterday morn ing and was adjourned until yesterday afternoon. was again taken up at : o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs Bridget Hogan was the first witness. She told what was missing from her house and also identified the articles which were recovered by Chief Schmidt. She also stated that S4o was missing from q pocketbook. She said she last saw the missing money last Thursday night. She stated that the pocketbook was placed in bureau drawer, which was locked, and she also 1etsified that she was the only one who ever carried the key. The next Wit ness called was Miss Bridget D. Nixon, who testified as to the condition of the house after the burglary. Edward Hogan testified as to where the screw driver and auger bit with which II IS alleged the boys broken the door panel were before and after the robbery. lie also said that all the keys of inside doors of the house had been taken away. Mrs James Coffee, the next witness. testified to seeing boy drop off the tin roof of Hogan's house. and also stated that there was another boy with the one who dropped from the roof. but she was unable to recognize them. Chief Schmidt was the next witness called, but there was consid- erable dispute over allowing some or his testimony and he was dismissed TOT the time being James Farren, one of the accused boys, was then put on the stand by Attorney Kennedy. His tes- timony was that his father sent him into the room to remove his clothes. preparatory to receiving a whipping for playing truant. While he was i'll the room Chief Schmidt came in and questioned him. When asked if he feared the officer he replied "Ies. Chief Schmidt was recalled and the judge allowed him to state his inyesti- gatiOn of the crime to the court. The
 officer testified to going to Farren's $ house, where he questioned the boy, after which the boy showed him pen knife which he said was given him, but which was identified ny Mrs Hogan as her property. The boy also gave the chief some other trinkets and told him where he could get some more of the plunder. When tie court ad- j0urned at 4:20 James Adamson was on the stand. but no evidence was taken from him. The case was again taken up this morning but no evidence was taken. and after the attorneys had made their concluding remarks Judge Hungerford found probable cause and bound the accused over to the next term of the superior court. under bonds of S500 each. Attorney Kennedy went bonds for Adamson and Peter Leary for Farren.
 There was large attendance at the supper given by St Michael's church guild at the opera house last night.
 What came near being a serious ac- cident happened on Rubber avenue last night, when a man named Shelters Of Beacon Falls, driving a horse hitched to two-seated carriage, collided with great force against wagon owned by Alfred Baker. Sheffers's carriage was overturned and smashed and one of the occupants quite badly hurt, while Bakers harness was made unfit for further use.
 A concert and dance will take place this evening at Columbus hall.