Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-24
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Heavy Fine for Boy who Assaulted
Seven Year Old Girl.

William j. Adams, who was said to
have deserted his wife and two chill
dren for another woman a few weeks
ago, was before Judge Burpee In the
city court to-day to answer to the
charge of non-support. While the
story was evidently true, judging
from the statement of Probation OFF,
Ger Comeback, Mrs Adams forgave
her husband In the smile that Lit up
her black eyes and pale face when
she recognized him in the dock. She
had passed him by on her way to the
witness stand, but she was so excited
at her new surroundings she did not
see him.
II 1t was Mrs Adams who made the
the complaint upon which her hus-
band was arrested, she did not give
particle Of testimony In support of
1t She said he left town on Saturday,
June IL, to get work out of town, not
w1thstanding that he had q fair posi-
ton in the clock factory and that he
had supported her properly up to- that
time. In the face of such statements
as these Prosecutor Meigs saw it
would be unadvisable to question her
further.
Probation Officer Combellack said
Mrs Adams had been to see him sev-
seral times about selling her furniture.
and that she told him her husband
nad gone away with the daughter OF
the woman who had nursed her In her
last illness. She was then receiving
some assistance from some cler9ymen.
Adams then took the stand and stat.
ed that the report that he had gone
away with another woman was false.
and only for that he would not have
Deen arrested. Naturally. when his
wife heard OF the report she was
anxious He denied spending the
greater part of his time with this 9th
er woman, but admitted that he told
q friend named Messer that he was
going to skip with her, but said it in
JOKE. He also admitted that he
left his family without any money.
Judge Burpee could not understand
why Adams should leave good posi-
ton without some assurance of Inn
mediately getting one as good. and
continued the case to tomorrow morn
Ing under bail of 500, and meanwhile
Mr. Combellack shall investigate tba
case.
Michael Lynch was fined SIS and
costs for intOxication and Emma Far
ris was committed to Rrookaida fop
ten days. She was found bv Ofticer
Rrearton at 800 this morning on East
Main street, walking aimlesslv about
She will be examined as to her man
tai condition.
Howard Marvin was charged x,,+,,
non-support Of his child. which - IN
the care of its maternal grandmother
us own mother being dead some
months ago Marvin was ordered hv
tne court to pay So q week for tba
cnild's support He obeyed this order
until ne married again Few months
ago. He was ordered to furnish hoi1
OF 600 to pay $3.50 a week or ro to
jail for sixty days
edward Grant a boy Of 16 wa.
charged with assaulting Rose TafoI
aged 2, In the woods near Tudor street
rev Gays ago. He pleaded nor
gullIy. Mrs TafeI said she was going
Up the road when she heard the chilli
snout and then she saw a bow RIM to-
ward the woods. The child's face was
scratched and she was bleeding nro-
Iuseiy from the mouth Rose ident,-
heu Grant as her assailant and said
When she began to shout he nut his
Hahd over her mouth. He first asked
ner where her father was and than
TOOK her into the brush. Defecfiva
Keegan, who arrested Grant said the
ooy denied assaulting the girl and
tnat he merely SLAPPED her Face
Grants own story was to the same
erect, though he would not saw why
ne slapped her face. Before the case
was disposed OF Prosecutor .Meira
STATED that numerous complaints had
been made to him of little girls being
chased by men IN the neighborhood of
Tudor street. a fine of $25 and costs