Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-03
PEAsLEY ON THE BENCH.
Two Disturbers of the Peace Sen.
 fenced to Jail This Morning.

fenced to Jail This Morning.
 Judge Peasley presided at this mornings session of the police court and Clerk McMahon prosecuted in the absence of Prosecuting Attorney Du- rant. Michael Breen pleaded not guilty to charges of breach of the peace, drunkenness and resistance to an officer. Sergeant Cahey testified that last night about 12:15 two cars were going along South Main street toward the center As one of the cars passed by Jefferson street he saw a man step out from the shadow of d building, raise his arm and throw something. A window was broken. He crossed over to arrest the law breaker, but the latter took to his heels Officers Bowling and Hickey, who were nearby, joined in the chase, which extended up Jefferson street and down again to South Main street, up Scovill street and down again to Brook street and to Betts' livery stable where Officer Hickey captured him, but not before there had been rough and tumble fight in which one or both of the participants crashed through pane of glass. Breen, who lives at the corner of South Main and Jefferson streets, said tlrat he threw no stones. he was not drunk, nor did he resist the officer. He ran because he heard the crash of a stone going through the car window and he knew officers would be on hand soon after. As to being drunk. he said that he was after off cer Hickey had banged him on the head with a club and his head went through the pane of glass Breeri was sentenced to thirty days in jail for drunkenness, the same for resist ar1ce. and was bound over to the su- perior court under bonds of $500 for throwing stones. Breen's record was against him, he having been fined $50 and costs and sentenced to three months in jail for resisting an officer on former occasion.
 Walter Nichols, co1ored person, was charged with lettering on the side walk. Officer Walsh said that last night about midnight there was crowd of about 200 or 300 persons standing at the corner of South Main and Grand streets. Seven or eight policemen were busy in moving them along. Some of them, however, re- treated into doorways. Officer Walsh ordered number of persons standing in the doorway of the building in which the Wayside Inn is located, to move along. All did so except Nich- ols who refused when ordered several times. He was then arrested. Nichols testified that he was boaffier at the Wayside Inn and that he thought man had a right to stand in his own doorway. Judgment in this case was delayed until the ordinance in regard to the matter was looked up He was then sentenced to ten days in jail.
 The cnse of William Seery, who was charged with tampering with switch, the property of the trolley company, was continued until tomorrow under bonds of $1 ,OOO, because the accused was so drunk and acted so disorderly in court this morning that he had to be removed from the court room by Sergeant Pagan shortly after the open ing of court. Tn asking for n contin- uance Prosecutor McMahon said Scery was charged with serious offense, the penalty being three years. Seery is said to have tafnpered with a switch in the eastern section Of the city. At torney SIavin is seery's lawyer.
 Nicola Wells was charged with va grancy. Messrs Alderman and Oli- yer, of Chatfield avenue, testified that the accused has been sleeping in their barns without permission for some time. This morning Wells was found in Oliver's barn by Officer Michael Sul- 1ivan, who placed him under arrest. Considerable fun was furnished by Messrs Alderman and Oliver. The former could speak no English and the latter who was not much better. act ed as interpreter. Wells was found guilty and sentenced to thirty days in jail.