Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25
POLICE COURT DoINGs
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Passing Counterfeit Money.


 Passing Counterfeit Money.
 The story of a sequel to a strike for on increase in wages occupied the greater part of Judge Burpee's time in the city court to-day. The strikers were Anthony McMahon and James Kitson and they claimed to have been set upon and beaten last Saturday evening by Thomas and Dennis Bren- nan, John Fitzgerald. William Loftus and Michael Sullivan All pleaded not guilty to assault.
 McMahon stated that four of his fel- low Workmen went on strike at Fry's foundry and two of them, of whom he was one, were taken back at an in- creased rate of wages. At the new rate they are able. he said, to earn 8 a day. Saturday evening McMahon said he was going home when he was set upon by the accused and because Kitson went to his assistance they laid him out. McAlahon's eyes were black and Kitson's face and eyes were swollen. The story of the accused was to the effect that Mc8fahon went into the saloon and one of the Brennan boys said he was anything but a nice fellow for taking the place of a strik- CT. McMahon immediately ached for fight He called Brennan names and invited him out to scraD. When the saloon closed, or immediately before, the Brennans and McAfahon left the place and the fight began. It was a square up and down scrap between Dennis Brennan and AIcMahon. Later Kitson engaged in it and Thomas Brennan took hand in it. McMahon took to his heels and soon after came back with a large stone in his hands. He was again knocked out By this time Kitson was also laid out and the fight was over
 Kitson's story was to the effect that he was mere on locker and that he was kicked like a foot ball
 Edward Stokes. employed at Steele x Iohnson's. for his reluctance to tes- fifv was handed over to the care of the chief of police to be confined for the day Tn the ssjug," he being held guilty of eontemnt of court The Bnennans admitted the others had nothing to do with the affair and they were dis charged while they themselves were each fined s and costs. The most in felligible story of the occurrence was IDlU DY Cull%dN duU IL wa tltt~ t1ftl saved himself, Loftus and Fftzger- aid.
 WfIfred Boucher. aged 16 years. was charged with attempting to pass a counterfeit half dollar The complain mt was Arthur Hebert, ticket seller for the galleries at Jacques theater. He testified that about month ago Boucher tried to pass counterfeit T~F& 1-44 1~r,4 -5r4nr s4<aH agafn.. He insisted the coin was good when told by complainant that it was. hot, maintaining that he had received 1t in his pay envelop at the factory of Plume 6 Atwood where he has been Employed about four months.
 "What excited your suspicion that # was not goodT' asked Judge Lowe. counsel for the boy. "It has Tn God We Trust as we'll as the best half dol lar" ssThe sound was not good, 7" was the reply.
 Boucher stated that he lives on Griggs street with his parents, that he was born in this city but until within eight months lived in New Brit ain. When searched at the police sta- ton no other bogus coin Was found on him. His mother was advised by Judge Lowe not to testify The court held that the boy was not aware the coin was counterfeit. He said he would not refuse the coin if offered it, there fore he would suspend sentence.
 The family troubles of Eugene Sui- iivan and his wife were again ventilat- ed. The last time Sullivan was in court he was ordered to pay his wife s5 a week for two months. This he did. Two weeks ago to-day the two months expired and since then Sullivan has not given his wife anything. She said to-day that she would not live with him under any circumstances as she could not trust him. There is an- other woman in the case. according to Mrs Sullivan. Her husband denies this. but she insists that she saw him riding with her on two occasions.
 Mrs Sullivan and Judge Lowe. coun- seI for Sullivan had quite battle. The order of the court was that Sullivan shall pay his wife s4 week for three months, furnish a bond to the town of 5000 or go to jail for sixty days as an alternative He furnished the bond, and took an appeal.
 IRISH EMIGRATION OF 1900.