Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-13
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Oflcer Bowling Captured Three Men
in Eastern Section Yesterday.

Officer John Bowling made a sue
cessful arrest of three men at one time
yesterday. The officer received COM
plants yesterday afternoon that three
men were entering stores in the east
ern section of the city, asking for bread
and canned goods and refusing to pay
for them. He found the men, John
Blade of Utica, n. Y, James Kelly and
James Mcclure, both of New York
city, near Wall street in a drunken
condition. Alone he brought the trio
down as far as North Elm street, where
Officer Magner went to his aid. Each
of the prisoners was given ten days In
Jail and told to keep away from wa
terbury.
Thomas Coleman, aged II years, VINO
was tried for vagrancy yesterday, was
placed In charge of the probation OIL
Ger for thirty days. He has secured
work. His guardian, Daniel Kelly OF
Ayers street, feels somewhat aggrieved
at the statement made by Coleman
yesterday that he had $1,000 of Cole
mans money and had only given MIN
a years education out of it. Mr. Kelly
said to-day that he had clothed anu
supported the boy for two years ana
q half and took care of him until he
became incorrigible Then he placed
him in charge of Superintendent Com
bellack Of the Boys club with the hope
of reforming him. He further states
that he has an itemiZed account OF
every cent that he has expended upon
Coleman; in fact, he has to make
report at certain periods to the surro-
gate of the New York court. OF the
81 900 which Coleman was left by his
mother about $3.50 remains.
Michael Pentino, who keeps frult
store on North Main street, Opposite
Bishop, was charged with assault upon
John Barry, boy, or 10 years of age.
Barry and his uncle, William Morgan,
the cigar dealer, testified that Pentlno
chased the boy and struck MIN Win
his fist in the side of the mead anu
mouth. Pehtino said the boy mad peeh
annoying him very much; that ne mas
Ecomplained to his father and Sh1s uncle
but it did no good. Yesterday the boy
again annoyed him and he chased him
and pinched his ear The boy denied
that he troubled Pentino and his uncle
said only one complaint had been made
I against him. Judge Peasley suspend
red sentence, remarking that Pentdno
should complain to the prosecuting at
Itorney in the future when boys annoy
him.
The case of Donate Lovello, aged IL
years, charged with theft of $120 from
Saverio Rosa, was long drawn out.
Few of the witnesses could speak Eng
lish. Rosa boarded with Lovello's
parents. He had $1.2O in his trunk,
which was broken open March 3 during
mis- absence and the money taken. Sim
1ultaneous with the disappearance OF
the money Lovello left the city. he
shladn't worked in six months, out be-
Efore leaving town on March he paid
ia person $275, displaying large roll,
sof bills. He went to New YofG, where
NE worked five weeks during The past
-four months. He returned to Water
bury a few nights ago on freight
train When asked to explain about
Efhe roll of bills in his possession on the
day the theft was committed, he stated
Ethat his mother gave him $50 as he
twas going away. He denied commit
Ming the theft and said he knew nothing
tabout it until he returned home the
lother night Attorney Durant prose-.
lcuted and Attorney Guilfoile defended.
lProbable cause was found and the pris-
Toner was bound over to the superior
8ocurt under bonds of $780,
James Smith of Riverside street, ar
rested by Officer Cavanaugh, was
Charged with drunkenness and breach
of the peace. He was fined So and
costs and placed on probation for thirty
days on the first charge and he was
found not guilty of breach of the
peace.
John Dalius paid $40 for breaking
the peace and case of the same ma
ture against Peter Urban was nolled