Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-27
THAT BOND.
Lamoureaux's Counsel Tried to Have it Reduced Below $4.O00
HELD FOR SUPERIOR C0UsT.
Jepson Case Heard and He Was Fined $25 and Costs and Thirty Days in Discharged on the De frauding Hotel Keeper Account.

lIauulHS HOIeI Keeper sAcc0uhL
 In the city court to-day, before Judge Peasley, Joseph Lamoureaux, charged with shooting his mother-in- law, Mrs Kate Frenette, with intent to murder her, was bound over to the superior court, next term. under bonds of $4,OO0. Attorney Carmody appeared for the defense and Attorney Root for the accused's family, while Prosecuting Attorney Durant represents ed the state. Examination was waived and a discussion arose over d bond Attorney Carmody maintained the pres- ent bond of $4,000 was a hardship, while Attorney Root said that if the bond was reduced so that the accused could raise it, the moment he. regained his liberty he would be arrested on q charge of attempting to kill his wife, for evidence could be procured to prove that Lapoureaux had threatened to murder his wife after he would have disposed of her ,. mother The bona, therefore, was allowed to remain.
 Thomas Shaler, IS years of age, was charged with attempted burglary. He was found by Officer Mccarthy lying underneath M Bengston's saloon at 23 Scovill street. He was taken Into custody on suspicion and a few mia-
 
 found the putty freshly scraped off a pane of glass in the window. Thaler said he had but three months ago served term of one year in the stnte prison for burglary. He was bound over under a bond of $1,O00.
 The case against Joseph Jepson. alias Hyslop, for obtaining $4 under false pretenses, was next called The complainant, Robert McGrath. testified that on June 12 Jepson was introduced to him as an agent for the Police Ga- zette. Jepson asked him for year's subscription to the journal and 1t was given. The usual price is $550, but in advance it is $4. A receipt on tic Union Subscription Go was given wit ness, who instantly suspected that all was not right and, moreover, as Jep- son refused to give back the money, Irving w. Wagner, proprietor and manager of the Union Subscription Go and the Metropolitan Publishing Co, testified that Jepson was engaged by him on May II, and that he had not heard of or from him from that date until recently, when Mir McGrath wrote him about Jepson, and from a third party in Bridgeport. Agents were not authorized to collect. Att0r~ ney Carmody, for the defense, moved for discharge at this iuncture, and fh& motion was denied. Jepson was ac- cordinglx fined $25 and costs aiid tlifr-N ty days in jail. Jepsonf w0s thenN charged with obtaining goods, that Is. board and lodging, to the amount of $9, at the Arlington hotel, kept by w. G. Austin. The clerk of the hotel, Michael T. Cusick, testified to the conl- plaint Jepson said he wrote MT Aus- tin he would return and to look out for his clothing and that his arrest pre- vented him returning. The clerk stated that the accused had no clothing at the hotel. On this charge Jepson was discharged.
 Rocco Cipriano was charged with discharging a loaded revolver at Tony; Attorosi with intent to murder him on June 12. This case was practically tried 9 few days ago, when Attorosf was bound over to the superior court under bond of $500 for the same al- legged crime, his intended victim being the accused in this case. The evidence was to the effect that the men met on Washington avenue and began blazing away at each other.
 Cipriano was bound over to the nexf term of the superior court under bond of $500.