Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-31
JUDGE PEAsLEY'S HOUR
Man Who Doesn't Support Family
 Gaven Another Chance.

Gdven Another Chance.
 Judge Peasley held city court to-day. Charles Hamraihan was charged with failing to maintain his wife and chil- dren He admitted the charge and said lack of work was the cause. He mas employed in the yard by the Ben edict 6 Burnham Go and had some words with his foreman. The case was continued ten days.
 The complaint against Arthur Dillon for embezzlement was continued for three weeks, Dillon being ill
 William Thomas, codored. was let go on his own recogndzance. He was charged with breach of the peace. S%me weeks ago his wife left him and he, in an effort to induce her to re- surn, stole her clothing. Their land tord thereupon had Thomas arrested, but as there was no warrant for him issued, Chief Dgan refused to detain ham at the police station. Thomas then vowed vengeance on his land lord, Sam Ferris of Fairview street, whom he blamed for his arrest and all the rest of his misfortunes. It was thought he would leave town then, but he did not. 1t is said he has been bothering his wife and the family by whom she Is employed, on Pine street and the reason of his being let go on s1is own recognizance this norndng was that he might quit the town.
 Annie Vijunas was charged with striking a peddler manned Moses Berg. It seems the defendant owed the com plafnant eighty cents and he called tor bhe money rather early yesterday morning. However, the woman was not able to see hin. and she claimed he called her names. She therenpOn seized a poker. and reaching out, struck him in the eye. She was fined $1 and costs.
 The woman was a hard case to han dle. She would not pay up, neither would she accompany Officer Brickel to the lookup. Her state of health would not merit the officer to handle her roughly and as 1t was the officers duty to see that the fine was paid Or take her to a cen, he was in a quan~ dary how to act. At last he placed hiS hand on her shoulder and pulled. Odlcer Brickel is no feIatherweight, but he was in this case. The woman threw off his hand with scarcely per- ceptible effort. Worse than that, she became sully. Officer Brtckel was certainly dn fix. He saw her handle her pocketbook nervously and hoped she would pay her fine. Evidently she disliked the idea of parting with half dozen dollars for the Blow she struck the peddler. The officer put a1is hand on her arm again, and once more she dislndged it with the great est ease.
 'sTeh her," said he to Whitey, the Interpreter ''that she must either pay up or come with me. Now, that's all that's to 1t, and don't you forget 1t, neither" When the officer put his hand on her arm next time she threw 1t of with disdain and growing anger.
 "Now, wouldn't this make a fellow tinedT gasped the officer in despair ''What the-say, you got. to pay or come with me. Now, no more of your nonsense; I won't stand it and that's all to it The idea Wlhat the dick ems Is the matter with her, anyway? :? Don't she know nawhhin' ?''
 The officer might as well have talked in Greek to her. This time he put his hand on her arm with such vigor that she looked at him and quailed, and, walking up to Clerk McMahon's desk, paid her fine.