Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
POLICE COURT Do1NGs
Vincent R. Dillonis Was Bound Over
 to the Superior Court.

to the Superior Court. The continued case against the so- | called Rev Vincent R. Dillonis for re,. forming the marriage ceremony with out having the proper authority waa taken up in the city court to-day befora Judge Burpee. The point that caused It to be continued at the last hearing was to determine what makes clergy
 man. To-duy's hearing opened will Miss Carrie Eldridge, assistant town clerk on the stand, and she testified that articles of incorporation of the All Saints Independent Catholic church were filed in the town clerks office and with other proper authorities on June 2. The state claimed that this should nave no bearing on the case as it was an incident occurring after the com pIa1nt had been brought to court. Attorney Wood, counsel for the ac- cused, said the church was incorporated last October. The court allowed this and asked what bearing it would have upon the case. The organizing of the church would not and did not ordain the accused clergyman.
 The state asked that he be bound over. He was a source of contention 1n the Brooklyn district and the SUI. perlor court was the proper place for him.
 Attorney Woods then began his ar. gumei1t. He had not gone far when ha asked County Health Officer Hoadley II he ever before brought a case like this and the answer was in the affirm. at1ve He then read from his speecb that judges, justices of the peace and regularly ordained or licensed clergy. men, as long as they continued in the church had the power to perform the marriage ceremony. Mir Wood would remind his honor of the reason that caused our ancestors, the pilgrims, to come here and eXclaifn ''Under Gods wide canopy, under these skies we'll establish church without a bishep and state without king"
 The court did not see what this had to do with the case. It did not show who gave the accused power to per- form the ceremony of marriage. Ad. m1tting there was such local church as he claimed it was not shown that if has the powerNto ordain clergymen. It may install but not ordain clergymen. You have attempted to install a man who has no ecclesiastical functions" said the court to MT Wood
 MT Wood claimed his client did not need to be ordained Unless it was shown that he performed as charged having the knowledge that he had not the power to So perform, he was not guilty. Thereupon MT Wood resumed his seat.
 MT Cassidy for the state then began. He said that no one could interfere with Attorney Wood then began his afr. any religion he wanted to. The law of the land gave him that right and pro- tected him in it. There is nothing to prevent anyone from preaching or em- bracing any religion he wants, but ev- cry one who breaches q religion or per- forms one, cannot perform the office of marriage. He must keep within the laws that prohibits licentiousness; he must not disturb the public peace The church in question is without author ity, foundation or principle It shows lack of good faith The court thought 1t was case for the superior court and accordingly bound the accused over un. der bond of $200. Attorney Durant asked that a higher bond be imposed and the court inquired of him if the | dCCuSSu LClL LOWl WOuIu AG CUuSlu0E very great calamity. Tgnaz Zaw- adski, secretary to Bishop Kaminsii, who accommodated Dillonis, was in court to testify if needed
 Adam Bois for breach of the peace paid $15.
 John Bowling was fined $5 and costs for intoxicatfon yesterday and com p1aint against NJ. s. NfcCann for theft IA F4r-. complainant declining to testify.