Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-07
POLICE COURT DOINCS.
Policeman Had Hard Time Bringing
 in a. Prisoner.


 This mornings session of the city court was held in installments. In the frst installment only few cases were disposed of. A case against James Carney for theft of poultry last night was continued to Monday to give time to obtain evidence. The poultry be- longed to some one living i'll or near Wards flats on Bank street, but whom was not known when court opened.
 Matthew McMahon, a young man of 22, was charged with resisting Officer Stevens and breach of the peace. The officer testified that yesterday he saw an Italian attacked on Union street by three men. The latter ran away when he approached and found refuge in a saloon near the Baldwin street bridge, He stayed around till they issued there from and when he took accused into custody he grappied with him. Then a very hard fight followed The officer and accused are about the same fight ing capacity, but the former was some what at disadvantage, being buckled Up in a uniform. McMahon got hold of the officers belt. The officer tapped him a few times on the pate with his club, but without effect His uniform got torn, and this. it seemed, nerVed him to further effort, whereupon he got McMahOn up against a wall and got the chain OF him.
 McMahon denied both accusations. He said he did not resist the officer, but the indignity of the chains and that he was returning from work when he was accosted by the Italian, who was advertising a clothing store, anu pestered him about its wares. Me Mahon said he was the only one who struck the Italian, whereas the Italian said there were two others. However, the Italian failed to identify McMahon as his assailant. though he sat next to him in court On the charge of breach of the peace fine of $25 and costs was imposed, and for resistance he was sentenced to thirty days in jail, the lat ter sentence to be served first, so that he could be placed on three months probation to pay the fine. An appeal was taken.
 John Ginger and William Bernatacs. two Lithuanians, were charged with breach of the peace. It was case of another of the fistic combats which Oc- cur with alarming frequency among the habitues of certain Lithuanian sa- looms. Ginger complained to Officer Dunphy on he night of May 3 against Bernatacs, who he claims assaulted him. He had an ugly looking cut on his head in which Dr Farrell placet several stitches. Ginger was arrested and Bernatacs was also arrested day or two later. This morning the case was being tried and about half a dozen witnesses, who needed an inter- ,preter. were to be heard, when the case was adjourned until 10 o'clock in order that the lawyers engaged in the case might transact little business before the district court During the adjourn ment both men decided to settle their case by paying $7 each.
 The case of Simon Kenny of Bald win street, charged with violation or the screen law at his saloon on Sunday May 1, was continued until Monday
 Harry Cohn was charged with the theft of q gold watch belonging to Will Han Conlon of South Main street, with whom he was employed. The theft was committed about three weeks ago and when it was discovered Cohn re- turned the watch. MT Conlon, how ever, insisted that he stole two watcn- es, and when he would not return the other one had him arrested. Cohn was arrested last night by Detectives Ken naugh and Keegan as he was walking up North Main street with pretty girl Cohn denied that he stole two watches. This morning the case was settled for $25. Cohn's parents are dead and he has been having his own way about doing things He is not q bad young man, but has been inclined to be a little reckless. His sister, who lives in New Haven, will take care OK him in the future.