Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
HUNGERFoRD ON BENCH.
Administered Rebuke to Father Who
 Wanted Girl Prosecuted

E
 Wanted Girl Prosecuted.
 In the police court this morning, Judge Hungerford presiding, William Schaffer received d stinging rebuke from the court and left there ap-' parently very much disturbed over what had happened. MT Schaffer had his fifteen years old girl before the court on charge of incorrigibiilty. but he failed to satisfy his honor that there was anything. wrong about the girl, and he dismissed the case at the same time informing the complainant that he was worse than his daughter and that he ought to be ashamed of himself for not making an effort to keep house so that the girl and himself might occupy the same roof. MT Schaffer said his wife died nine years ago and that since that time he has been paying for his two children at tha Gilbert home The girl came out Of there last February, but he claimed that he could not control her. She would not work and persisted in re- maining out late nights and was con srantly changing her residence. He said he was willing to support her II she would behave properly.
 The court appointed Attorney E. B. ISt1ley, SudIuldil 1OF luS SlIl. 1Ae dL- torney took Mir Schaffer in hand and after he got through with him it was easy to see his finish. Isn't it true, y inquired Attorney Kelley, that you have been in the habit of taking this girl around yourself and introducing her as your sister!' MT Schaffer ad- mitted the truth of this, but said he did it because some folks refused to believe the girl was his daughter s'Where used you to take her nights T demanded the attorney, looking at the witness suspiciously. Mir Schaffer said he took her to Forest park and dances in the hall so that she could have a good time." Yes replied the attorney, you took her to night pie nics and introduced her as your sister and now you find fault because she goes out without you. I think it is more of a question of compelling her to maintain herself than her conduct that worries you"
 The girl testified that there was no cause for her fathers attitude towards her. She said she is living with respectable family on Bronson street and expects to have work to go to in ScoyilFs next month. She also enum- e,'ated the different places she has worked and boarded at since last Feb ruary and stated that whatever she earned she turned it over to her father Prosecutor Durant thought she was changing boarding houses too often but she answered this by stating that
 1t takes time to secure a place suit able for girl. She denied being out late nights and accused her father of taking her here and there and intro ducing her as his sister and then get ting mad and accusing her of being acquainted with bad people if she recognizes her friends on the street. Judge Hungerford called Mir Schaffer 10 the stand a second time and asked him few pertinent questions. He wanted to know why he didn't rent q house and keep his girl with him and acted as if he was about to accuse him of having sworn falsely regarding the amount of money he had been paying for his children at the Gilbert home. He wanted to know what he knew about the girl that was really bad, but MT Schaffer could allege nothing except that she was in the habit of going out alone nights The court didn't call this a, crime and turning sharply towards the witness told him that he was worse thanflhfs daughter and that he had ought to be ashamed of himself When court ad- Journed MT Schaffer walked over to his daughter and took her by the arm. but she refused to leave the room with him and clinging to Detective Dodds She wept bitterly and almost went into hysterics. When the court saw this hn requested the officers to keep l close watch of MT SchaffeP's treatment or his daughter and also on the move ments of the girl. adding that the girl might be little at fault. but that he believed from what had tran spired at the hearing. that her father might not be using her right.
 The girl went home with the Bron son street people and her father left alone. Mir Schaffer lives on East Clay street, and works at Benedict lS Burn nams. and earnes about SIS a week lie was quarantined for time durino the smallpox epidemic. He has lived Tn Waterbury several years and is 2 very steady man.
 John Connerty, charged with drunk enness and breach of the peace maae q pfteous appeal for clemency. but Prosecutor Durant made out had case against him and he was sentenced to 30 days in jail and costs on both charges He was caught chasing his wife and raising rim about the house
 Prosecutor Durant said that the Me Ginn children referred to yesterday had been sent to their mother in Hart TOTO ana asked that the case against their father be noIled. The court so ordered