Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
VINCENT DILLoNIs IN TROUBLE
Placed Under Arrest By Constable
 Lannon Last Night.

who were present in the county court house last evening between the hours of and 10 o'clock more than enjoyed a comedy of law which was enacted In several acts and perhaps prologue preceded 1t. The characters were one Vincent R. Dillonis, pseudo priest, who has been raising trouble amonS the Lithuanian Catholics for some weeks: Walter E. Lannon, one or the city's best constables; Attorney Charles Bauby. the only lawyer in the city who can talk the Lithuanian language hu- ently; Attorney Porter l.. Wood. the champion of Dillonis, Deputy sherln William J. Rigney who knows oetter how to get rec oa anu keep it than any other sherin in the county, Attorney Edward b. Kelley, another. student in the Lhthu- anian language, Peter Bauby. general All around bondsmen, several L1thu- anians of more or less wealth ana lone newspaper man who was there as referee. The comedy was all occasion ed in this manner.
 After the trial in the city court yes terday when several Lithuanians were before the court on the charge of using
 
 pepper was said to have been used by some of the Dillonis followers at q cele- bration given by the only recognized Catholics among the Lithuanians in Brooklyn, this Dillonis is alleged to have insulted one of the lady witnesses on the street and called her some very vile names. There were several wit nesses to the insults and at once At torney Charles Bauby appeared on the scene in the capacity of prosecutor and a writ was issued for the said Dillonis and here Constable Walter B. Lannon appeared with the papers to serve. These papers alleged that Dillonia was to be sued for $50 and if no goods could be found belonging to him his body was to be taken and brought be- fore another actor in the scene, At torney Edward B. Kelley. The con- pIaint also alleged that Antanina Ruda- iczute was the woman insnlted and the insults were as follows: That Dill Ionis in the presence of several other Lithuanians said to the woman in front of Bauby Bros store, "You are liar, a perjurer, you broke your oath, you are bad woman, you should be put in jail, will see that you are put in jail, you perjurer and liar, I will fix you"
 With the papers alleging all those things, then about 6 o'clock last night. Constable Iannon went in search of Dillonis. He found him in Brooklyn and placed him under arrest and took him to the court house. Arrived there DiIlonis at once dispatched note to the Rev John N. Lewis. rector of St Johns Episcopal church. That gentleman did not come to the court house but 1t was learned that he went to the police station in-. stead where he was informed Dillonis was not under arrest in that place. Had he gone to the court house he would have found Dilionis in one of the cells down stairs. There was a little scene enacted before Dillonis went to the cell. however When told he must furnish bond or go down stairs he made big objection and tried to make his escape. He was grabbed by the constable and hustled to the floor below where he was locked up in one of the cells.
 Tn the meantime the followers of DiI- lonfs had been scouting around trying to secure bondsman. Attorney Por- ter l.. Wood now made his first appear ance. He sent a note to the residence of Constable Iannon in which he stat ed that unless bail was accepted by the constable he would have cause to regret it. He claimed that he had been at the court house ever an hour trying to furnish bondsman for the accused Dillonis. This note was brought to the court house by the lone newspaper man who now made his en- trance on the stage. The note was de llvered and the constable called all hands on deck and wanted to know where the bondsman was Now arriy- cd Attorney Wood with the bondsman wno had an unpronounceable name. but who swore he had property to the value Of S15O and his bond was taken. Dlllon1s signed if and was released
 Attorney Wood now snrang the eur- prise he had been chucl1Iiny over piI evening. He called Shariff Rignev from his office and handed him paner which he wished to scrva on Constable Lannon. This paper alIeg- cd that Constable Lannon had refused to accept bond and that Dillonis was falsely imprisoned and he wanted S1 GOO damages. Attorney Wood snoke right out In meeting too as if he meant il. and said that unless bond was forthcomino down to iail would 20 the constable and the attornev would pay his board down there This jail threat, by the way, was the second time 1t had been used that evening, because a team was in readiness to convey Dillonfs to New Haven last night had he not found a bondsman. When Dillonis had been threatened with that he said that he would not be taken to Jail, that he would die first and as the constable evidently did not want "dead one'' on his hands, he took the bond.
 But in this case the constable deter mined to have a little fun at the ex- pense of Attorney Wood and this is how he did it: He refused to allow anyone to go on his bond while Attor- ney Wood was in sight, but as soon as that worthy had left for his office, Peter Bauby was pressed into service and the bond secured. But the fun was not all over yet for Sheriff Rigney had received no pay for his service and how to get it was mystery. "Ah, I have it." said the constable, I will again refused to be bonded" Another |