Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-31
GAMBLERS GUILTY
A Bushelful of Evidence Pre-
 sented This Afternoon.
ATTORNEY HoLoHAN.woNFIRsT

His Motion for Discharge of Mo
 Harris Allowed. But the Judge I'm
 mediateIy ordered the Complaint
 Amended So As To Take In MT
 Harris-An Appeal Was Taken ln
 Each Case and Bonds of $4so Fur
 nished-The Two Cases of Selling
 Liuuor Without q License Were
 Then Called Up.
 On account of the delay ill finding a judge city court did not begin DUST hess this morning until long after me usual hour. nine o'clock. Then Judge PeasIey put in all appearance. A coln- plaint for breach of the peace against two young fellows, named John Hurley and Michael DOWney, was nolleu TOT $5 each. It was a trivial affair
 Alfred Harper promised to pay his wife $5 q week, consequently the case against him for non-support was con- tinued thirty days. His failure to keep q like promise made about month ago resulted H& his arrest Saturday. IT he fails to keep it this time both charges will be pressed.
 Charles Meehan ,aged 15, living i'll Waterville, was charged with breach of the peace in breaking the door and windows of Charley Ching's laundry. The boy was identified by the celes- tial. but the boy put up an alib1. He was discredited by the court, neyerthe- less he was let go with a reprimand, SIS his mother would be the only suffer CT were he fined.
 Two cases for violating the liquor laws were preferred against Mo" Harris and they were continued to this afternoon
 This afternoon the alleged gambling cases, the hearing of which began last Saturday and was continued to-day be gan. Attorney Bauby for the defense was assisted by Attorney Holohan. The following were subpoenaed as wit nesses: Thomas k. Guest John Hitch cock, k. x. Andrews Harry Morrison, w. N. Ladd, William Quigley, John Curley. A. R. Riggleman, A. W. Castle, Louis Huss, David Levi, Charles Nineberg, Edward l.. Cowles, Martin Bergin, Thomas Condon, J. Schreiber.
 Attorney Holohan at the opening moved the discharge of Harris on the grounds that there was no evidence showing he was the proprietor of the place. The motion was allowed, but the court directed that the complaint ] De amended to include him with those :! charged with being frequenters of the ! place.
 Mir Guest was the first witness. He said he owns the building in which the alleged gambling rooms are located lie Is a charter member of the club which came into existence seven weeks ago. He had vacant rooms in the Building and assisted in organizing the Lotus club to occupy the rooms. He never heard of any complaint about The club, and it's object was mutual amusement. It has 100 members.
 ". N. Ladd also said he is a charter fmember and he never saw gambline carried on in the rooms. Edward [, NoWles said the same and added that he never played cards. John IF iCufleys evidence was practically q re. petition of CowIes.' c. 4. Temn1etor of Hotchlliss x Templeton. never heard of the club until yesterday morning. Mir Hitchcock and MT Gas He. both members of the club testi ned Very strongly for it. MT Castle Sald he played cards, but never in the clubs rooms and frequently use6 chips as counters. David Levi who keeps a clothing store in the i'm mediate vicinity of the club. neye, heard of it as gambling place Thomas Dunn and Martin Bergin tes tified. William Conway. the polt player said he was steward and sec 1etary of the club.
 After further testimony had beer Introduced all were found guilty and 1lned SlO and costs each. An appea was taken and bonds fixed at S1Ot each.
 The accused are Moses Harris elarks Katz, William Coleman, William Conway and William Curtiss. Tht gwo cases against Harris for yiolatins fhe liquor law, selling without license and keeping place reputed to be on, where liquors were illegally sold wer, next called.