Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Two Young nen Fined SIS and Costs
for Playing Craps.

The game of craps was explained to
the court officers to-day by Officer
Walsh after Officer Kiersted had
sworn that he knew little or nothing
about the game as he had never play
ed it in his life, and consequently
could not describe it, yet he arrested
two youths, Robert Wilson and Frank
Monahan on charge of shooting
craps. At the request Of Acting
Prosecutor Mcmahon, Kiersted at
| tempted to give an explanation of tile
game, but 1t was so ludicrous that
even the prisoner who had been Civ
en- a 30 days sentence had to smile.
| In his plight the prosecutor called
| upon Lieutenant Dodds to assist his
brother officer, but he pleaded ignor-
ance of the game. Officer Walsh then
| volunteered his services and he gave
a very satisfactory explanation of the
| game. He told about how two dice
| are shaken and about the prominent
| parts that the numbers and IL play
| In the game. Sometimes" the off,
| Ger remarked, "the crap shooter will
say come Z, come II for a new hat or
pair of shoes"
| Officer Kiersted stated that he came
upon Monahan and Wilson playing
the game on Brook street in the rear
| of Isham & Wilson'S clothing store
last night about 1910 o'clock When
! they saw him Monahan grabbed the
money which was being bet and plac-
| ed it in his pocket. Monahan and
Wilson testified that they had been to
at dance In Turn hall until 1890
It'd = IT.
ing pennies when the officer came
along. Each was fined So and costs
and given 30 days to pay it
Michael Keats, bartender In the
employee of Drescher & Kiel, was
charged with assault upon James
Tanning, formerly employed at D. T..
Harris. Tanning and another man
were in Drescher & Kiel's yesterday
morning about o'clock and were
talking about the disappearance
of Herman Gartz, the West
Main street saloon keeper
Carte, who is an Eagle, accompanied
the Waterbury Eagles to Springfield
last week and has not returned since.
His present whereabouts are un-
known. Tanning was expressing re-
4 greet at his disappearance when Keats
interrupted. Tanning told Keats
/ JQdL ne WISH IN the COnVSLSdLlO
and to keep out Of 1t. This led to an
argument between the two men
which ended In Keats placing his
hand on Tanning and telling him he
would put him out If he didn't keep
quiet. Tanning says that Keats
seized him by the neck with both
hands and cut his neck slightly, while
Keats stated that he only seized Fan
ming by the back Of the neck with one
hand. At any rate mark was left
on Fannfng's neck In reply to a
question from Attorney Durant, who
assisted in the prosecution, he said
that Tanning made hint about boy
cotting and he resented 1t. flaming
was always causing him trouble.
Thomas Condor stated that Keats
placed only one hand on flaming.
Keats was fined SIS and costs.
Michael Brick was charged with
non-s support of his wife and children
since July and with committing
breach OF the peace at his home yes
terday morning. Mrs Brick and her
eldest daughter testified that he has
not given the family any support
since July but instead has been sup
ported by the family. Yesterday he
used very filthy language to his wife
, and oldest daughter and threw piece
of coal at the latter. Prosecutor Nc
Mahon stated that all the family
wanted was to have Brick stay away
from them and not trouble them. They
could support themselves. Brick was
fined SIS and costs for breach Of the
, peace and ordered to furnish bond
of $3.50 to give his wife IS week fol
six months or go to pail.
Michael Walsh was sleeping of
lag on a bench on the green yesterday
when he was removed to a less prom
inent place by Officer Walsh. Proba.
ton Officer Combellack stated that
Il O'Neil had been on probation and was
no good. He was given 30 days In
. the workhouse MS was Henry Mat.
! thews, also arrested by Officer Walsh
FOR drunkenness.