Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
POLICE COURT D0INCS.
Ivy Fines Imposed on Alleged Gamblers by Judge Burpee.

Nhe police raided the premises
 bwn as 86 Brook street early yester-
 morning and arrested eight meIl,
 o were in the city court this morn
 before Judge Burpee. Seven were
 urged with frequenting a gambling
 lse and the eighth with being the
 eper of 1t. The latter was James
 rney and the former were George
 elan. Robert Short, John Cross, Will
 Sn Mellen. William James, Joseph
 loso and John ROSS. All pleaded
 guilty and were defended by Judge
 i've. Detective keegan testified that lee the building was completed Ut
 s one of those that were destroyed
 the fire of 1902, it has had the repu-
 ion of being gambling place. The
 kcer menat. of course, the second noor
 Ny. He frequently saw all of the ac- 3sed enter 1t, and he saw Turney go
 gre every night tat least since Jan- #ry 1, and the ''others almost every
 rllt.'' Some of them have the repu- Zion of being gamblers, he said. He #w others besides those mentioned |ter the place.
 &Detectiye Dc1ds testified that on At,lrdny night he watched the place
 om 10 to 12:45 o'clock and then With & number of officers he raided the
 ace. He saw ten men go i'll and SIX hye. He rang the bell and then ne
 uped with policeman's club on the bor. Still there was no response, anu ben he broke in the front door. This &-ou aht the invaders to the second door, mich is three inches thick. After Apping on this for some time and get 2ag no response. he sent for a crow &ar to break 1t In, but before the bar Ame tho door was opened and through fog of smoke the above named were een.
 Phelan was locked in room over he stairs. another was hiding i'll a AoseI and the rest were seated at ta- Zles. On one of the tables was pack lf cards, and there were two packs on sideboard. The furniture consisted |f only a few chairs and tables and sideboard. Detective Dodds said he place had the reputation of a gam Hing house. He denied turning things |pside down on visiting the premises liter making the arrests. There was bottle Of whiskey on the sideboard. [he detective had not heard that since he last raid the accused had formed social club.
 Detective Kennaugh corroborated he above. and Officer O'Gorn1an add Id nothing to 1t.
 Judge Lowe moved for the discharge if the accused and was surprised on being told that all of the accused ex- ,ept one in the last raid pleaded guilty md settled up. He. said that since he last raid there has been no gam bling conducted in the place, and that he place may have been a church ;ince then.
 Tn the opinion of the court the place vas notorious as a gambling resort, wen though it may have been a .hurch for all he knew, and it was evil lent that the accused gathered there or the purpose of gambling. He ac- ,ordingly fined Turney, Phe1an and 7oluso S50 each with the costs, as this vas not their first appearance in court ,n a like charge, and the others were ined $25 and costs, it being their first appearance. An appeal was taken un- Ter bond of $1OO.
 A case against Canio Dereto was continued to tomorrow morning, with he prospect of settlement for $20 0ereto Fan amuck on Canal straas~last night and slashed man named Gris- void on the wrist.
 Frederick Valette settled for $7 a complaint for refusing to move when by an officer. He was ar rested In the Brooklyn district.
 Benjamin Mahoney settled case for breach Of the peace for $7, and Daniel Griffin paid the same amount in set dement, of a similar case.
 Edward Higgins was found drunk >n North Willow street yesterday morning and was fined $5 and costs. He was arrested by Officer J. Sullivan.
 Joseph Mcdonald came down from he Brookside home yesterday and, ac- .ording to his own story. met friend who took him to his house and made him intoxicated. He was sent back Tor thirty days.