Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
= POLICE COURT DoINGs
Gwo Fines of $25 and Costs for Keep
 ;Y~ 6t 6toy,hI;nor IIaueoS


 It was a busy New Years day i'll city court. The room was full of ln- terested spectators, there being two gambling cases to be disposed of. The first was Henry Beauregard, whose alleged gambling house was said to be situated at 61 East Main street. He plead guilty to keeping such a { place and q fine of $25 and costs was imposed The following were found found in the place and each settled for $7: Joseph Dews, John Wilson, Edward Keegan, James John, Michael Kelsey, George Bulger, James Coffey, William Burgess Joseph Sparadowski, William Hill, Harry W. Fox, Mark Katz, Daniel Tram, Robert Short, Robert Hayes and George Phalen. The second gambling case was against Irwin H. Woicott, whose place Ais situated at 754 west Main street lat the entrance to the golf grounds Efe was defended by Attorney Thoms.
 his was entered last week by the pc- Nee but they found nothing there only Il few pool tables, two card tables and one or two packs of cards The off cers who testified were Noonan, Brear- ton, Walsh and Detectives Dodds aud N AAO'Gorman, The gist of their testi- pony was that two or three letters unsigned had been received at the po- lice station, one was from widoW whose only son and support was spending all his money in Irwin's pool room. Another persons family was starving while the main support was being robbed of his money The letter did not say where but the iln- plication was that the place was IT, ses nf ho themselves near the entrance ill the rear and overheard shuttting Of cards and the clink of coin on the tables. Some of them heard voices say Ideal the cards,v and ''can you change $5Y' Detective Dodds testified to being near the entrance one night and heard cards shuffied. After being there a few minutes the lights were put out and Irwin came out and stood at the tear door. Personal complaints were
 ade to some of the policemen. For s-e defense. o. F. Hart, owner of the building, Moses Bradley, who lives over r the pool room, and Jerry Scorpion, a barber, at S26 West Main street, testi- N fed Wolcott also went on the stand .and admitted that he kept pool room; that cards were played there, but not for money. Men played for fun or while they were waiting for a pool table. The defense claimed that, the police could not make Canfie1d out of Wolcott on such evidence as was pre- sented. But the court took different view and held that the convicting evi- dence came from the defendant him. self A fine of $25 and costs was inn posed and an appeal taken under a bond of $100.
 4 charge of carrying concealed weapons was preferred against Fran cesa Blancesco. He pleaded guilty. Officer John Sullivan said an Italian complained to him about the man and took him to house where half a dozen Italians were playing cards and drink ing. When the officer entered the room accused made for a window, but the officer nabbed him and found five chambered loaded revolver on him. He was fined ST and costs
 Edward Leary came down town last night full of good resolutions. But he bought pair of trousers and pair of shoes and thought he would wet Ahem'' for the new year. That was all Inc remembered. He asked for chance No show he was capable of better things and he was given 1t.