Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-09
POLICE COURT DoINGs.
Attorney Walter L. Frisbie Fined $10
 and Costs This Morning.


 and Costs This Morning.
 The case against Attorney Walter L. Frisbie was heard in the city court to-day by judge Burpee. The defense was represented by Attorney O'NeiII Sherif Rigney upon whom the assault was alleged to have been made. testi- ned substantially as was told in the Democrat yesterday that is, he said he went to the attorneys house upon telephone call to recover trunk Tor F. M Simmons, the girl employed py MT Frisbie. He had, it seems, ulspute with the woman. She did not care to remain any longer in the house and refused to get breakfast for him. Thereupon he threw some of her be- longings out of the house and she ran away frightened that he would shoot her. Charles Furness and a man narn- ed Knickerbocker, employees of the Waterbury Transfer Go had gone to the house for the trunk to take to the depot. When the sheriff arrived a row between him and the attorney arose The sheriff said he was inyit- ca Into the house by the attorney. Anyhow the sheriff went in and the moment he passed the door the attor- ney 'SWiped me on the jaw' said the sheriff and asked me if I had a war rant told him had not and then he went for me again and I put him into chair and got the chain on bis wrist and called in the expressmen for help and we got him to the wagon and drove away to the court house where l locked him up. The defense tried to show that the sheriff was not invited into the house, but it seems he was. MT Frisbie admitted getting angry when the woman refused to get his breakfast and throwing her be- longings out of the house. He said the sheriff tried to push his way into the house and that he did not strike him. There were no blows given. Sheriff Eigney was asked why ha did not have the woman in court and he replied that she had been subpoenaed, but she was afraid MT Frisbie would shoot her and she went to New Haven. A fine of $10 and costs was imposed and an appeal taken on a bond of $1O0 which was furnished by Judge Cowell.
 James Gaffney was fined s and costs for intoxication.
 Dennis Horigan was charged with assaulting a hostler named John LLs This affair grew out of mix-up be- tween friends and the interference of O7Brien. The latter said he was knocked down and was unconscious for five minutes. He was not sure that Horigan dealt the blow Hori- gan said O'Brien had long piece of iron with which he had threatened violence. He called upon man named Alderman to bear him out and from his story it would seem there was a general fracas. Horigan was fined $5 and costs.
 The case for assault against Doni- nico, Tony and Michael Zappone and Michael Violi for asSaulting Joe Massi was called. Attorney Bauby for the defense asked for an adjourn ment, but Attorney Guilfoile and Pros ecutor Durant for the state stated that there was signs of the complain- ant weakening. Already the com plainant had changed his story of the stabbing, some of the witnesses could not be found and if continuance was granted it was possible that the com plainant may get away. The court remarked that it seemed to him one of those cases in which the complains ant tried to effect settlement in or der to make money and on that ac- count he thought 1t better to get along with the case. The evidence was to the effect that the stabbing arose at the celebration attending the christen- ing of a child of Tony, one of the ac- cused. The evidence had to be taken through an interpreter and there was the customary trouble in handling the witnesses. The Zappones were each fined $10 and costs and Violi was dis charged.