Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-09
IN THE POLICE COURT.
JunK Dealer Fined $2s and Costs by
Judge Peasley.

You have made thieves of nearly
half the boys in Brooklyn" Thus
Lieutenant Dodds addressed Mrs Ida
Berman of Riverside street at the
conclusion of to-day's session of the
city court, at which Mrs Berman was
fined $25 and costs for buying Junk
without a license, and the same
amount for buying from minors. Tha
woman was denouncing the injustice
of the penalty and stating her inno-
cence in vehement terms when Lieu
tenant Dodds made the above re-
mark.
Mrs Berman was not only charged
with the above offenses, but her hus-
band was also. It was alleged that
they violated the junk laws on or
about July Is and July 80. John La
Savage, John Warbiskis, Frank Alex.
ander, Charles Savage and Richard
Stein, boys from 8 to II years of age,
We're the witnesses against the ac-
cused. They testified that on Satur-
day, July 30, they visited Mrs Ber-
mans house and sold metal, which
they had stolen, to her. Two OF the
boys received cents for their metal
and the other three got 10 cents.
They further testified that Mrs Ber-
man often called around to their
La Savage said that last Saturday she
told him to tell lie in court One of
the boys caused a little laughter by
saying that he received a cent and
half as his share OF the lead sold.
Only one boy testified that Mr. Ber
man was present at any of the trans
actions. Judge Peasley found Mr.
Berman not guilty OF both charges,
but found his wife guilty of both and
fined her $50 and costs on each. Her
attorney, Francis P. Guilfoile, took
an appeal under bonds of 5000.
William Banousky of North River.
side street was easily separated from
a 500 bill on last Saturday. AbouA
8 o'clock that day he went into John
Miknaitis's saloon on Bank street and
had a drink on the bartender, John
Slime. After disposing of the beer he
was asked to treat, but stated that he
had no money. On being tainted
about being broke. he pulled out a
800 BILL stating that he had money.
but did not wish to break such
large bill for few drinks. Slime
pulled the bill from his hands and put
1T in his pocket. Then he asked every.
body to drink on Banousky, and they
did. That was the last Banousky saw
of his little fortune. Saturday night
Slime, who had been drinking heavily,
resigned his position, and yesterday
he went to Union City to celebrate.
His jolly time was cut short by De-
tective Kennaugh, who arrested him
last night AtAthe police station Slime
admitted taking the money, but said
he left it on the beam in the cellar Of
the saloon, but when he went to the
saloon last night in company with
Lieutenant Dodds no money was
found on any beam. This morning.
Slime said that he was very drunk
Saturday and knew not what be did
with the 800 bill He was bound
over to the superior court under
bonds OF 500.
The intercession of Attorney Gull
foile saved Robert Slie from a three
months sojourn in New Haven jail.
Slie was charged with breach of the
peace in assaulting Charles Mallory,
Slie pleaded guilty but said that Mall
lory, who had boarded with him until
short time ago, had stolen some OF
his money and then gone to board
with a neighbor. On the day in qHes'
ton Mallory admitted taking some
money Just before Slie assaulted him.
SHE was sentenced to three months in
jaiI. but after court at the request of
Attorney GIilfoile Judge Peasley
changed the sentence to a fine of SIC
and costs and four months to pay IT