Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-30
POLICE COURT D0INas
Several Liquor Cases Disposed of This
 Morning.


 Morning.
 The adjourned cases for violating the liquor laws were called ill the city court to-day before Judge Bradstreet, after complaint against Percy Cleve- land for abusing horse belonging to Charles Sackett had been settled. Cleveland was fined S25 and costs. The complaint was issued on March last year. Cleveland said he has lately been employed at the ScoviH Manufac- turing company.
 Prosecuting Agent Pierce stated that the case against B. E. Kelley, who kept drug store on West Main street beyond the bridge, was settled. lrv- ing Wolcott, who bought Kelley out and actually committed the Otfense Kelley was charged with, paid what the others had been fined. A certih- cate was then introduced by MT Pierce, showing, that Mrs Sarah Dun phy, Bank street, had liquor license on September g last. Attorneys Root and Carmody, counsel for the defend- ant, objected to the certificate on the grounds that in all criminals proceed ings the accused must be confronted by the witnesses. This occasioned an LII lhc plOSSOtihS-, 1AiN eN breezy few minutes between the law yers. The certificate was admitted and a fine of S1O and costs was inn posed on each of the two counts against Mrs Dunphy.
 H. B. Platt, a druggist at 10 Bishop street, was charged with selling drink for consumption on the premises, and came next. David Bedell, one of the private detectives, was the only wit ness that was examined. He testified that with Roberts. Eckland, Herzog and Adams, all of whom have been heard of in the cases disposed of last week, had whiskey in the accused's store at o'clock Sunday morning. October [. There was no defense and q fine of S15 and costs was imposed.
 Frank Sheehy, g. Ridge street, was charged with keeping open and selling on Sunday. September 23. Adams, the other private detective, testified that. with his friends. he gained access to Sheehys, place from 26 Martin street. There was some dispute as to the lat ter address being 32 Ridge street. Ad- ans said that he was not sure if Shee- hy's saloon was at g Ridge street. He visited another saloon on that street the same day. Adams was cross-ex- amined in great detail. Officer M. T. Sullivan was called to remove any doubt about the location of Sheehy's s saloon. A certificate from Clerk An ketell of the superior court was object ed to because it did not show that "F. T. Sheehy," the accused, kept saloon on Ridge street. The name on the certificate was Frank Sheehy. This point failed to work. The same fine as in the other cases was imposed. An appeal was taken.
 John F. Casey, proprietor of the Railroad hotel, at 179 Washington ave nue, was next. Bedell testified in this case. There were four men drinking in the room, which appeared to be q dining room. They were discussing the silver question and one of them did notappear to understand it. Casey was found not guilty of keeping open and was fined the above amount for selling.
 Thomas AI Ferris, 124 Liberty street, was next putto plea and he said he was not guilty. Bedell testified to getting a glass of ale at the back door of the cellar of the saloon. Ferris met the same-fate as the others. There was no defense.
 Royal A. Calendar. druggist at 2S2 Cherry street, was then called The defense claimed an acquittal on the grounds that tue state did not prove that either Mir Calendar or any agent of his sold the liquor which was consumed by the witness, Bedell, anG his friends. MT Pierce claimed it was only necessary to prove that drink hae been sold and consumed there and as there was some doubt about the law on the matter decision was deferred.
 The next case was against JohI Shannahan, 63 Railroad Hill street The evidence for the prosecution was practically the same as in the othe1 cases. The defense tried to prove tha Adams, who testified. was mistake1 in the place. Adams held he was no mistaken and denied being in saloo1 kept. by one Loughlin, on the sam' street The same disposition wa made of this as in the other salool cases.
 Garrett P. Hennebry, 467 Wes Main street, stepped up next. Bedel testified. Whiskey was supplied hin there; part he drank and the remain der he poured on a sponge. The sam fine was imposed and an appeal wa taken.
 Three counts were preferred agaInS Michael J. Shea, 472 East Main street keeping open. selling and dispensin and disposing of liquor on Sunday September g. Adams testified tha the accused attended his party o spies. This was the first case i which the accused appeared so prom inent and the evidence dealt with hiI directly. It was on this evidence tn additional count, dispensing and dis posing of 1iquor,' was based. Attol Root tried to disclose the sourc from which the funds came that pal Adams and Bedell. but failed. Furthe than that they got it from Le Clail their employer, they knew nothin about 1t This closed the case and NJ Fierce stated in reference to the e, trA count that for two years Shea Ina conducted a saloon at the above at dress, though the license has been i