Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-16
IN POLICE COURT
Attorneys Russell and Cuikoile Were Centers of Interest.

Were IenterS 0I lnLeIes''
 There was something doing ln the ] police court this morning and before Inc session came to close spectators
 earned few points regarding mans
 riahx in the home where hls wire re
 sides. Judge Peasley presided and Al
 tornev Russell and Attorney Guilf0iie
 did most of the talking.
 The bout was over the domestic reia-
 tions of Mir and Mrs Michael sKenan
 of Center street. The couple were
 married in Watertown seventeen years
 ago and lived together until last fall,
 when, according to Mr Gulfoilc, coun-
 sel for Mrs Skehan, they separated, tne
 woman agreeing to take care or ner-
 self and their two children With me
 understanding that the man would
 keen away from her and them. MIs
 Skehan established home Tor nerseN
 and the children and was getting along
 l.,cely. but 1t appears that Mir Skehan
 got tired of being in a boarding house
 and decided to return to his vile anu
 family. Before doing this he had
 conference with Attorney Russell, WHO
 advised him that he had a right 10 '
 place in the home maintained Dy HIS
 wife. and with thls understanding ne
 ascended the stairway about twenty
 minutes of o'clock yesterday afte.
 noon and rang the door bell, Ills W,Is
 answered the call and as soon us sne
 saw who was there she ordered hiln
 away: but MT Skeban gave the in1unc-
 ton a deaf ear and stepped i'll ana sa.
 down. remarking as he threw himseir
 into chair that his home was there and he was not going to leave II TOT
 anybody. Mrs Skegan and her sister, :. Mrs Walker of Watertown, who was present when Mr Skegan ushered nlnh- self in, testified that in refusing 10 leave he used vile language; but ske. gan stoutly denied this and ins1sted that he said nothing beyond what ne had been advised by his attorney. Any way, Mrs Skegan lost no tlme III IT yoking the aid of the police and soof. Doorman Lynch was scurrying TO Cen- ter street and placed the alleged ais- turber under arrest. In tue ponce court he was charged with breach or the peace, but the court didn't see things from the standpoint Of the plaintiff and her attorney ana dls missed the case. whereupOn MT Gull foile arose and raising his hand hign above his head. asked the court 1T this meant that his client mad no protection from man with whom she could nov l,ye. Turning towards Skegan, MT Cuilfoile warned him to keep away from his wife's home, for he had de cided to adyisc her to have him thrown out in case he visits the prem ises again without her permission. AS soon as MT Guilfoile got through, III fact before that time. for both were talking together, MT Russell assured Mir Skegan that he was within his lines In calling upon his wife, to which MT Skegan replied that he believed him and that he was going to govern his conduct accordingly. At this juneture things got so hot Judge Peasley re minded the attorneys that court haL not yet adjourned and there the Mafter ended. :.
 It was rather peculiar case and It was a question whether the court meant to be understood as passing upon the mans right to invade ms wife's premises against her wishes. put rather on the matter of a breach or the peace. which 1t didn't appear to him had been clearly proved. MT Guilfolle maintained that if the mans wife had refused to live with him he had redress fin the courts for possession of his children and divorce. but he de- nied that he had right to compel her to live him against her wishes or pre- rent her from making living for her self so long as he had refused to pro vide for her. Mir Guilfoile asked the several leading questions ending to show that he Is not q man If good veraclty and so forth, but al were objected to by Attorney Russell md ruled out by the court. Mir Russell ook the ground that there were not separate homes for man and wife, but ,Ir Gullfoile said that depended, and went on to show reasons why this wo- nan was afraid to live with her hus- ,and. Assuming what you say to be rue, Mir Gulfoile. what bearing has it m this case? The man is charged with breach of the peace.' Mr ,ullfoile thought the mans conduct in .ntering the house and refusing to cave when requested to do so by the ,wner of the property constituted a breach of the peace, and the abusive anguage which accompanied his ac- ion made 1t still worse. It was evi. lent that the court didn't think that ,kegan had acted in tumultuous or way during his short stay It his wife's house.
 James Hoar was up on charge eof to comply with the proba- ion law. On December 2j he was med SlT.1I for drunkenness and reach of the peace, but he neglected Q pay anything on the account. He , aid he had not been working steady ince. but be intended to pay some on he bill next week. The court revoked i he former sentence and committed the ccused to jail until the account Is f quared up. A similar charge against , 'harIes MeLane for SlI.90 went over l, ntil next Monday. to give the oFend- i = .s ..fstn |