Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-27
GIVES DlLL0NlS A RAP
Rev hr Lewis Talks Plainly Other
 Court News.

yesterday afternoon in the spper,Or court. MT Lewis was strolig Wit ness for the defense in the suit of the Rev VMcent k. Dillonis against Con- stable Walter E. Lannen for $1,OuO damages for illegal arrest and impris- Onmant.
 Mr Lewis was examined by Attor- ney Hayes and he stated in substance that two men called at his residence on the evening of May 20 last year and he was unable to understand them and they him. but after rme he ascertaiiled that Mir Dillonis was in prison and wanted to see him. Mir Lewis accordingly set out to see Mir DillOnis to give him Christian sym pathy in his hour of need, but was un- able to find him. He tried the police station. He sought Attorney Bauby, but was unable to find him also. and at length gave up and went home.
 Being asked what he knew about Mir DillOnis, Mir Lewis said he knew nothing about him only what he had heard. MT Dillonis called to see him soon after hi sarrival in town and asked him for help in building up congregation, and witness gave him ritual and also a cross. because" said Mir Lewis. "a cross being the em- blem of Christianity was very glad to help him. He told me he did not belong to any denomination" resumed Mir Lewis, that he had no regular form of religion and that he came to me for assistance" Mir Lewis said Mir Dillonis was successful in his ob-. ject, Judging from the number of peo- pie he had gathered about him, but as to good results he was not successful. He created q feeling of unrest among the Lithuanians," said Mir Lewis Soon after Mir DillOnis' arrival in Water bury he used frequently to meet MT Lewis. but latterly they seldom met.
 "What is your opinion as to his character as a clergyman?"a asked At torney Hayes. ...,.... '
 Mir Lewis Was silent, but after q while he asked if he was obliged to answer the question. He appealed to the court and was told that there be- ing no objection he would have to an swer.
 Well" said Mir Lewis with appar- ent reluctance. q found him untruth- full and unsafe and an unsound man in the community. He appeared to me to be a man of keen intellectual power and ability. but lacking in principle"
 He was asked what he though his religious cork here and Mir Lewis said he did not think very highly ot it. That he had heard of Mir Dillonis being in the police courts, that he had received letters about his work in other cities, that he was stirring up rows and trouble and he had heard complaints about him.
 What was tho nature of those com plaints:' he was asked.
 An utter disregard for the truth: that he would not hesitate 10 bring false documents to support him in the position he had taken. received let ters from our own bishop to place no Tn him and that he was en- tirely unworthy. heard he was nom- ihally connected with other churches. but l don't think anybody took him seriously. In general way hc was The newspapers were full. of DillOnis and Lithuanian brawls and don't know anything about this at first hand and I couldn't prove that he was the instigator of these rows. His was not movement for the furtherancc of religion; twas hp cod e,Aiftnn I,s, # strike"
 After answering few questions by MT Wood. counsel for Mr Dillonis. Mir Lewis left the stand. and as he was leaving the room he saluted Mir Dill lonis, who returned the salute
 A number of other witnesses fol- lowed. and then the defendant consta- ble took the stand. His story was a Iiirect contradiction of that told by the plaintiff. Court adjourned at ] o'clock lild resumed at :.
 Court was in session until 10 o'clock. but even then the case was not fin- shed and court adjourned it to Mon. lay morning.
 The witnesses last evening were constable Rigney. who was sheriff at iha time the arrest took place and fig Ired somewhat prominently in it. Attorney Rauby also testified because Attorney Wood claimed he was the ac- f tual defendant. The evidence of the ! asst few witnesses went to show that | { was possible the plaintiff would not I have been locked up had he not per. listed in saying that hc could not bc i egally arrested on Il writ issued by q i justice of the peace and attempting 'everal times to leave the court house. i 'onstable Lannen. seeing the man vas determined to make of if possi- | ,le. took him to the cell and held him ! here until hail for his release was furnished
 1t turned out last evening that Mir , billonis has assigned to his counsel. , Attorney Wood. any Judgment he may ,et against Mr Lanncn.
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