Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-18
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Several Cases For Breach Of the
Peace We're Before the Iudas.

The question, who hit Billy Patter.
son. stands no comparison with that
OF who struck Anthony Lebutis in
Frank and Matthew Savage's saloon
In Brooklyn Saturday night. For over
an hour In the city court to-day Judge
Burpee, Prosecutor Meigs, and Attor-
neys Russell and Guilfoile tried to
solve this question ana they failed.
Once they got very near to light. That
was when Anthony Lowyfnski was on
the stand and he parted the question,
But who struck me?"
The men just named and Peter Lee
butts were charged with breach of the
peace and Peter also with resisting
Officers ]. Mccarthy and Bowling. II
was about II 80 o'clock when schoon-
ers of mixed ale began sailing through
the air, accompanied by pieces Of
metal, stones and everything movable.
Officers Mccarthy and Bowling went
to the scene Of the row and found
crowd of about fifty engaged In ter
rife strife. The air was thick with
the smoke of battle and of cigars, but
still an occasional bottle was seen
flashing through it on its way to some
combatant's head or face. The bar
tender, Attorney Russell tried to show,
and one witness testified to, moved
the crowd down with a few feet of
hose loaded with sand. Anthony Low
yinski tried to get out on finding him.
self surrounded by Philistines, south
ern Lithuanians, his mortal enemies,
he being a northern Lithuanian. An
thony Lebutis was struck over the
right eye and Anthony Lowyinski had
three stitches put in his head. Some
one jumped on top of Offlcer McCar-
thy's back and pummelled him and
Officer Bowling had to whack his way
through the tumbling crowd to the
rescue. But no one knew who struck
Anthony Lebutis over the eye. An-
thony and his brother Peter were each
fined SIS and costs for breach of the
peace, but Peter was f1ned an addi-
tional SIS and costs and given three
months in Jail for resisting arrest,
while Anthony Lowyinski was fined
$40 and costs. In passing sentence
Judge Burpee said he would IKE to
find way to get such persons as, the
prisoners to know that they cannot in
terfere with officers in the discharge
of their duty.
A complaint against Michael Nc
Donald of South Leonard street for
keeping his saloon open yesterday was
continued to Thursday.
William Hullstrunk, boy of 10,
was charged with incorrigibility. His
father and others said that five weeks
ago he left town and they knew moth.
ing about him until a few days aga
The boy said that he was threatened
with beating If he left his position
In the factory and as he did not like
the place he quit and at the same
time quit town with his pay. He was
put on two weeks probation for inves-
tigation.
George Walker of Cheshire and
Joseph Menegeus were fined S. and
costs each for intoxication.
James Quirk was ordered TO pay his
wife 81 a week for six months or suf-
fer sixty days in jail He was charged
with violating his PROBATION in not
paying 81 week to his wife. Some
time ago Quirk's children had to be
taken from him on account Of his fall
ure to maintain them.
Thomas wooding was fined 81 ard
costs for breach Of the peace Satur-
day night. 0ficer Magner found MIN
jumping on another man on Grand
street.