Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-22
.NAUCATUCK NUGGETS.
Assault Case Haring Lasted All satur-
 day Afternoon.

liam Fellows and Cnauncey OFoSDy' charged with assault on Daniel King, and a counter charge against King for assault upon Charles Fellows, was tried before Deputy Judge Hamilton 1n the borough court room Saturday ar ternoon. The court room was crowded and the session lasted from o'clock until after g. It was claimed that King used a blackjack, which is a leather club loaded with lead. The whole case was tilt between the law fyers, Attorney Kennedy. who repre- scented King, frequently objecting to the methods used by Prosecuting Attor- ney Sweeney and his assistant, Attor- ney Bowen. At times the lawyers waxed hot and hurled all sorts of ad- jectiyes at one another. At one time in the case MT Kennedy threatened to withdraw from the case, saying he would rather do that than be partner to such farcical proceedings as MT Sweeney was using, and the court al lowing him to do so. MT Sweeney re- taliated by saying that on account of the large number of people present MT Kennedy was playing grand stand. Judge Hamilton was obliged to order the attorneys to go on with the case. King in his evidence stated that he was going home on the night of the assault and that when he neared Fellows's house Charles Fellows ran out and yelled: You've got gun, you - King then said they buckled into one another and Fellows yelled out for his brother to come and help him. King said he did not use the blackjack. Said that he had procured the weapon from John Lander because he had been told that Fellows was going to trim him. Said Fellows punched him in the stom- ach and back, King said he received terrible beating, Said he had to be taken to Mrs LapE5se's house When laid on the lounge did not know where he was. sI was all in; was done for, he said. Said Charles Fellows kicked him in the stoma ch and William Fellows kicked him In the back. Dr Delaney testified as to Kings injuries; said he found King in a very nervous condition, but found no external signs of injury. Day after the fracas saw as blue mark on Kings back; were no other marks or bruises. Much wran- giing occurred during this period be- tween the attorneys. Charles Fellows testified that King was the aggressor. Said he. Fellows, was hit with the blackjack His testimony could not be shaken one bit After hearing all the eyidence and after the attorneys had
 Rished their arguments, Judge Ham
 Qn fined King $30 and Charles Eel
 $10. William Fellows and Chaun-
 Crosby were discharged
 Tomorrow a case that is obnoxious M the extreme comes up for trial. It Is the one subject of the town at pres ent. No further mention of the case need be made at this time. The case of the young men fined for assault Sat- urday afternoon is warning to all those who are spreading reports as to who was concerned in the disgraceful case above cited Two young men who for ten years were friends were the principals in that assault, and the as sault grew out of nothing but the tna situations of one young man that the other was mixed up in the case. Then, too. are the other two in the assault case who from the evidence shown were not concerned, but for the cause of i'll nakured stories have to endure the awful feeling of having had to oc- cupy a seat on the prisoners bench in the borough court room. There are 8 great many reports in circulation about who is and who is not mixed up in the obnoxious case, which is bound to be- come sensational in every sense of the word when it comes to trial, and in some cases innocent parties have been mentioned. These reports should be stopped before more trouble like that aired in court Saturday afternoon oc- CUTS, and the only way to stop it is for the authorities to put forth every ef- &. S9 and thus letting the public know who Is guilty and who is innocent.
 The entire plant of the E. B. Smith s& Sonss button factory was destroyed by fire Saturday night. The factory fs situated on Prospect street, Union City. There was no fire protection whatever, and the fire. which started in the boiler room. held full sway. When the fire men arrived they were obliged to use 1500 feet of hose to reach a hydrant, and then the pressure was nothing to cope with the fierce blaze. The loss is estimated at $25.O00, partly insured Sixty hands were employed in the fac tory, which has been in operation since 1867. Large crowds visited the ruins all day yesterday.
 Saturday and Sunday were miserable NVGALuGE llGty ACdVy Tdll I0ll all Saturday night and Sunday morning. Streets throughout the borough were badly washed out and a large force of men are engaged today in making re pairs.
 Dr Thomas Francis Baxter, the well known dentist of this borough, and Miss Mary English of Waterbury were united in the holy bonds of marriage al St Patrfck>s church in Brooklyn by the Rev Father Gleeson. Dr Frank T Maloney of Worcester, Mass was best man. and Miss Elizabeth English, a sister of the bride, was bridesmaid The bride was attired in gown of champaigne armure silk trimmed with point de spirit and applique. She wore a black maline Gainsborougt hat. Her travelling gown was of blue liberty foulard with Persian trimming over blue taffeta. with hat to match The bridesmaids dress was of blue embroidered crepe de chine over silk with hat to match. The groom's gift 10 best man was handsome pearl dia mond stick pin and to the bridesmaid 2 valuable turquoise ring.