Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-12
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Judge Peasley Continued Meyer Case
For Tan DAYS.

For Ten Days.
The disregard of Joseph Meyers. 6ha
most widely known rag peddler In the
city, Tor promptneSs and being on
time almost cost him 500 to-day In
the city court Meyers was charged
with breach Of the peace In assault
ing MS Wife. When the case was
reached and Meyersis name was called
Everybody looked around the room
for the familiar figure, but he was NOT
In sight. Clerk Mcmahon was engar
ed In calling the bond and was about
to say for the third and last time.
Joseph Meyers appear in court when
he ran into the court room, all excite
ment, waving his hands and trying to
smile.
Mrs Meyers was the first witness.
1t was difficult to understand her, she
wished to say so much in so short q
time She said something about a piI-
low and Attorney Bauby thought she
said pail while Judge Peasley stated
that she said pill After the laughter
mad ceased and matters were righted.
Mrs Meyers succeeded IN telling her
story of the assault Her husband
pulled her hair out threw platters at
Der and was about to do other things
when Max Karpelman, boarder at
the house, interfered and locked Meyl
ers In a room until Officer FIaherfv
arrived and arrested him. What is
the matter with your husband, isn't
he sick?" Attorney Bauby inquired.
II don't know what is the matter with
MIN unless he crazed- He's no sick.
hes stronger than I am. He thinks
like Karpelman better than him.
Mr. Meyers stated that his head had
been troubling him for some time and
he has been under the doctors care
AS for the Sunday night quarrel. he
was the one that was the more abused.
He had ordered KarpIeman out OF tbe
house q number Of times, but he refus-
ed to 60 He said his wife liked Kar-
pleman better than him because he
mad more money. Judge Peaslev
continued the case for ten DAYS. A.
ter court Karpleman hung around for
witness fees and at the request OF
Judge Burpee an officer told him to
get out or he would be locked M.
Frank Coleman, aged IL years, and
Philip Avon, aged 18 years, who were
found sleeping in q barn on South
Main street In the rear of the Saliva
ton army lodging house last night by
Ofhcers Meyers and Dodds, were
charged with vagrancy. Attorney
Russell was appointed their guardian.
Coleman stated that he was living at
the Boys club until four days ago.
when he was accused OF stealing a
pocketbook from one of the mattresses
at Blanchard's restaurant. Ha was
innocent, but as he would not tell the
girl so Mr. Comeback told him he
must go to work or he couldn't stop
at the club any longer. Since then he
has been living out. He is an orphan
and his uncle, Daniel Kelly, of Ayers
street, is his guardian. Coleman was
left 81 200 by his mother. He receiv-
ed one years education out of it. He
would go to work at once If let free,
for Mr. Minor had promised him a job
for tomorrow on a farm. Avon stat
ed that he lived with his parents at
Rushton place and that last night was
the only night he slept out. He was
locked out last night He worked I'M
til two months ago when he was let
go on account of dull business, and he
has been unable to secure work since
but is willing to work
'sDo you want to go to Jail?'' he was
asked by Judge Peasley. 81 don't
cart, il 4 30 nome now l Will nave a (
fight with my father" He was plac-,
ed in charge of the probation officer
for ten days and Coleman's case was
continued until tomorrow, Judge
Peasley remarkfug that a boy with so
many relatives in the city and with a
guardian having $1,000 Of his money,
should not be sent to Jail for yagran-
cy.
Michael Dewey was sent to jail Tor
30 days for breach Of the peace In
causing disturbance ait the home OF
his mother on last Sunday. He took
an appeal
The case OF Mrs Helen Callahan,
charged with not connecting her prop
erty on Bishop street with the sewer
at the request Of the health Officer
was continued for two weeks. The
connection is about to be made.