Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-19
POLICE COURT DoINGs
Officer Brearton's Assailant Received
Heavy Sentence This Morning.

Heavy Sentence This Morning.
Resistance to policemen and ca1r;-
ing concealed weapons formed the
principal business of the city court this
morning. Judge Peasley presided.
Dominica Lafreeda was charged with
intoxication, resisting Officer Mclean
Saturday midnight and carrying con
cealed weapons, a loaded GTe-cham-
bered revolver. He was defended by
Attorneys Russell and Bauby. The
evidence was to the effect that the Off
Ger saw a crowd of Italians apparent.
~ lighting on Spring street Saturday
midnight, shortly after the saloons had
closed. He told them to disperse and
all acted upon his suggestion but the
accused He retired to an alley, where
the officer followed him and told him
TO get home. Accused replied to the
ofncer that he had better get home or
he would blow his head off. Thercup-
on ne produced a revolver, which was
IN evidence. and Immediately trouble
began. There was rough and tumble
SIGHT the main object of the officer
Delng to get possession or the revolver
The officer called for assistance and n
man named Burns employed in Louclls
livery stable responded The weapon
was then taken from the accused.
Going down Scovil! street on the way
70 the station house the accused put
up fight and was subdued two Or
three times. On South Main street he
resumed his ugliness and John Hurley,
the polltlcian, gave the officer a help
ing hand. This morning LafreaAn'S
lace ana eyes bore testimony Of the
light. Lafreeda said he has been en-
ployed at Matthews 81 Willard,s for
Icur years. He carried the revolver
because he had money. and has been
c2i?ying. it four years. He was fined
9io anu costs and sentenced to three
months in jail.
William Henry was fined SIS and
costs and sentenced to thirty days in
Jan for creating row ut his home on
sporty street last evening. His wife
was the only witness against him.
Alexander Boguz, the man who was
the means Of dislocating Officer Rrear-
toms left shoulder Sunday morning.
was then put on trial. He was charged
| with carrying concealed weapons q
blackjack, and with resistance. At
torneys Carmody and Lowe appeared
Tor lin. Boguz. though only Is years
OF age is said by policemen to be a
yeritablc terror in strength. They be-
leVe he would have killed the officer
4 mad he been able. The story Of the af-
fray has already been told. Briefly II
/ is to the effect that word had been sent
4 Officers Brearton and Phelan that the
accused had ''black- jack in his pos
session all Saturday evening, and they
set out to find him. This was about Q
! O'Clock. About 4 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing Brearton saw the accused near
/ jackson street and took him into Gus
i toby He first searched him and dur
/ ing the operation he dropped the
BLACK jack" which has been described
in the Democrat already. The search
] over the officer put the prisoners right
hand in chains and began to take him
along. A fight was the result. 1t
lasted about five minutes ana was very
i severe. Then the officer fell and the
/ prisoner on top Of him. While on the
i ground the officer lost hold of the chain
and the accused escaped He was ar
rested the other morning in friends
room on Chatfield lane. The main
I point of the defense was to show that
i the officers fall was an accident. and
this was not exactly proved The i'm
preston was that each man tried to
get the upper hand of the other Once
the officer hit the prisoner on the head
with his club. sending him to his knees.
but he recovered almost Immediately
and did not touch the ground. In his
argument Prosecutor Durant asked
that such persons as the accused be
taught lesson. and asked what was
the prisoner doing abroad at o'clock
Of a Sunday morning if he were not
looking for trouble.
"He was merely seeing his girl. if
YOU want to know" replied Judge
y Lowe
Seeing his girl" exclaimed the
prosecutor. well then If lie had to
take such a weapon as this pity the
GIRL
The prosecutor asked that q lesson
\ be taught this man and fine Of $50
and costs on the three cases was inn
sIDosed and term Of three months in
i Jail added. An appeal was taken I'M
j der bond Of $500.