Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-08
SHERIFF R|GNEY ATTACKED
Called to Walter L. Frisbie's
 House by the Servant.

After Getting Inside the Door MT Fris-
 bic Dealt the Sheriff a Smart Blow
 A Rough and Tumble Fight Fol-
 lowed and Frisbie Was Finally
 Landed in the Lookup The Row
 Arose Over Paying a Servant-The
 Mans Friends Will Try and Have
 Him Taken Care of.
 Attorney Walter l.. Frisbie whose eccentric actions for the past few years have amazed his friends and kept some of them in q state of con- stant alarm, was arrested this morn ing by Sheriff Rigney for assault upon him. Attorney Frisbie lives on Hill- side avenue, near Frederick street. The house has been the subject of com ment by the neighbors for some con- siderable time oD account of the queer notices posted on the windows re- garding the proprietor, and warnings to Would-be trespassers. It is said that he has experienced great deal of trouble in keeping servant on ac. count of his peculiarities. It was on this point that the trouble that result ca Ell HIS dTE0SC dEOSSs CI1S lOIu1uS S.z.4
 It is claimed that for the past few days storm has been brewing be- tween MT Frisbie and his servant, Mrs F. M Simons. What it was about is so far a mystery, but it is said to be over wages. He desired the woman to leave the house and she would not leave without being paid. However, the climax was reached this morning when MT Frisbie took some of the woman's belongings and threw them out of the house. She wanted the rest of them and it is said he would not give them to her. Then she telephon- ed for Sheriff Rigney. Peace appear ed to reign over the scene when the sheriff arrived at the house. MT Fris- bic answered the door, and invited the sheriff in. The moment the sheriff got inside MT Frisbie hit him in the face. The sheriff, who is about the attorneys dimensions and weight but far liYelier, did not like such treat ment, moreover as he had been fn- vited in. Thereupon he buckled into the attorney and they had rough and tumble for a few minutes around the room. The sheriff received another smart blow in the face and this de termined him to take the attorney into custody. Upon making his intentions known the attorney put up a stronger fight and the sheriff had his hands full for while, but finally he got him under control as fremen say, and bundled him down to the court house where he put him in a cell. The base ment of the court house is by no means as warm as 1t would be were there coal in the bin, and as the at torney had only his slippers on it was feared he would catch severe cold, for he is thought to be by no means strong. Complaint was imme- diately made to the authorities, 3 war rant was issued to complete his ar rest and save the sheriff from the con- sequences of illegal imprisonment. This done Judge CoWell, his counsel and friend, gave the customary bail and he was released.
 Besides to complete and make .le- gal his arrest, by having a warrant is- sued, it is also intended to bring him before the court in order that proper and legal disposition of himself and his property shall be made. The city court, it is expected, will Have him confined in the tBrookside home and there have him legally examined as to his sanity and then follow out the ad- vice of the examining physicians. Some time ago c. H. Hart, the real estate, was appointed conservator over him it being then feared that his property was going to rack. Mean while Judge Cowell induced him to go 1 to the country and the shore for the benefit of his health. He followed the I Judges advice, but one day when it was thought he was in Block Island, he was found in town cutting up cap CTS. Excepting that outbreak, how ever, he behaved very well eventually, the conservator was removed at his own solicitation and the advice of | Judge Cowell. Now 1t is intended that he shall be taken care of.