Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-15
POLICE COURT Do1NGs
The Treasury Fund Being swelled on
 Account of Dog Gases.

Account of Dog Gases.
 The misfortunes experienced by James McEvoy of Golden Hill last summer in which he lost his all, his home, clothing and everything, by fire, saved htn from the wrath of Judge Barpee's court this morning. Mo Eyoy was charged yesterday with keeping am unlicensed dog. The evd- dence was so glardngly contradictory on the part of McRvoy that Judge Buapee called it evident perjury. The case was continued to this morning, when it was shown beyond doubt that McEvoy had not only one unlicensed dog, but Hhree or four of chem.
 Mary De Deo Martina Wilson, Elm ma SiInons, all three of them, saw not Less than -four CT five dogs on McEvoy' g premdses the day Ghe policeman called there and the day following they dis appeared. Emma Sirnons saw Me Evog take the dogs away. William MoTT1As saw McBvoy's boy pass toward Prospect with two of the dogs, evident Y tafnng them to his step -brother, Pahr1ck Speaaman
 Spellmam testified that he did not have the dogs and newer had tIhem. He me to town yesterday and had a tafk with McEvoy about the dogs. At burney Russell. counsel for McEvoy, aid not put Ghn on tlre stand. He ex- obtained h1s own position iul the case, Saytng he was called into it unexpect- sdly. He then Informed the court of n1s clients rnisfortunes last summer. On the other hand Prosecutor Durant staiued tfat he had heard from the po- lice that McEwoy had boasted he would fight this case and would win It Judge BIIrpee remarked that it was evident from McBvoy's testimony yssterday he intended to deceive the court, and on t1rat account he would have to deal severely with a1im and he accordingfy fined him $7 and costs and sentenced him to thirty days In jail, aEld remarked that he should consider hinsef lucky if he is no dealt with for perjury. An appeaa was taken
 Narfram Sdlverunanf, employed by the New England Watch Go, was charged with non support of his wife. The hearing was Do have a sum fixed by Ehe court for Silverman to pay his wife. Dr Graves testihed that Mrs sflverman has drDcipient consumption md that medicine or food will not do her any good in this climate He thought a change, such as North Caro- ina would give, would be beRifcent. Mrs Silvermam testffled that on Labor hay she went to New York, her hlIs- band having given her $55 She spent he greater part of this sum in medf- zine and clothing needful in her, ilI- hess. They broke up Housekeeping aa1ti sold tfhe furniture and 1t was from he proceeds she was given the $55.
 It seemed her husband had agreed Do send her more money to get. to North Carolina, and that Hebrew so- .fety to whadh she belongs was Aaso bo send her g week But some hing tn ure arrangements slipped and Mrs Silverunam baamed Nt all om her hussband and returned to Waterbury. Ehe charged him with failure to keep pis promise. He gave her SIP the last TWO weeks. Mrs Silverman is her rrsband's second wife. Four children uere born to him in the first marriage. md his w1fe's mother is whiting or has me of them and friends are ready to ccept the others. He earns about 6 a week The court thought the ccused was doing fairly well by his yttfe and children. b1t. to make the 1Satter binding, ordered that he nay er S6 a week for two nnontals. He placed him on probation and if profya- iOn Officer Conbellack finds that Mrs silverrnan can get assistance from any Rher sources Si1verman Is to be ac- ordingIy relieved An appeal was aken from this decision.
 The rest Of the session was given TIT, dogs. Tn fact. it appears the court
 going wholly to the dogs. There as scarcely been anything else done urfng the week but dispose of dogs appears the earth has swallowed LID annes Cags. Miles Booth, Tony Depfto nd A. W. Broombaugh. for they were ot in court this morning and cannot be found. They are charged with coping unlicensed dogs The follow rlg were fined & and costs: Angelo 1ernarsey, Toe MartonA Paul Woods nd me following settled for S5: VII ann Scoll. Wesley Stoddard, Lizzie eltpn, W. A. Goldsmith and Albert sT-eeaa
 George Hennessey. changed with as- ault on John Hale. was discharged
 The costs alone in the case against fcEvoy amount to $25, making in an 32.