Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19

The charge of theft of check for $225 by Anthony Mazauka from Annie Iazauka occupied the greater part of the forenoon in the city court to-day. Judge Peasley presided, At torney Guilfoile assisted the state in the prosecution and Attorney J. J. O'NdlI de tended On account of the parties in- terested being unable to speak the language of the country the hearing was most tedious. Two interpreters were used, one to watch the other.
 Attorney 0. G. Root testified what he knew about the matter, that is, he drew up the check and gave 1t to the complainant in his office. At that time he, defendant was able to speak English fairly well At least there was no interpreter to the proceedings When he gave complainant the check the defendant Nsas with him and sue made her mark on q receipt for 1t
 Louis Reed, teller at the Manufac turers' bank testified to the defendant and his wife presenting themselves at the window in the bank with tine check to be cashed. Defendant rep resented his wife as the party to whom the check was drawn and it was endorsed by Jacob Freed.
 The complainant's story was to the effect that the defendant took the check from her in Attorney Roots office after she had signed the recelptl for it. He said he would take the check and let her know in few days how he had settled with the lawyers. He never gave her the check or any money, but the day when she first had him arrested in October he gave her a paper which some one afterward told her was receipt for coal. Some man took this paper from her and tore 1t up. Instead of defendant giving her any money he asked her for more. She positively denied get ting $50 from him in settlement of the claim.
 Jacob and Charles Freed told of their connection with the matter and then the defendant was put on. Judge Peasley asked him how long he was in town and after 8 good deal of delay and bother he got from him that he has been here three years. Asked where he came from, it was impossi- ble to understand him. 1t was either
 
 contradictory stories through Joe White, the interpreter, and he had to admit that he had no Interpreter at the bank when he drew the money. He said the complainant gave him ' to have his wife draw the And he also said he was told by the teller at the bank to get some one to sign the check who would l identify his wife as the owner of the check, and the next moment he said the teller merely pushed back the check when he presented it.
 At l o'clock the case closed. Judge Peasley found probable cause and bound Mazuka over to the superior court under a bail of $500.
 A leap year reception of very en- joyable nature was given by a party of very popular young ladies in Odd Fellows hall Thursday evening. The affair was a brilliant success and strictly leap year. No gentleman was to dance without being invited to do so by his lady friends. Among the many out of town guests were Messrs W. Murphy of New Britain. J. Kelli- l her of New Haven. J. Mccoy. Brown of New York and w Green of Derby. Music was furnished by Lallier,s or 1! chestra and Messrs Jones and Smith l served refreshments.
 James Kennedy of New York is the 1 guest of Mr and Mrs Timothy Costello 1 of 21O South Elm street. { If you wish the Woman's Home l Companion continued to your address free of charge, your name should be in the office each month on or before the 20th.