Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-13
THE POLICE COURT.
Ebert Brentcn Bound Over Undcf
 Bonds of $l, 900 This Morning.

In the police court this morning, Judge Burpee presiding. Albert Bren- ten, an employe of Contractor Fiege, charged with shooting with intent to kill, was bound over to the superior court under bonds of $1.000. Too much beer was the source of the whole trouble. Brenten and Louis Blanchette. fellow boarder at the United States hotel. had some differ ence last night regarding the disposi- tion of an alleged intoxicated man named Murphy. They couldn't agree whether it was best to leave him in room or some place else. with the result that Brenten received a severe cut over the left eye and Blanchette got bullet in his arm. Witnesses testified that Brenten was the trou- ble maker. When asked if he had any, thing to say he admitted shooting. was sorry for 1t, but claimed that he never would have thought of such a thing were 1t not for the way he had been trifled with, and even then he didn't think of shooting until after he was given crack on the eye and saw blood streaming down his breast. < | Dr Bellemare testified that Blan- chette's injuries are not serious. Brenten fired two shots, one towards the ceiling and the other was aimed at Blanchette, who is said to have occupied a seat in a chair nearby and told Brenten to shoot away. The shooting created big sensation. Both men were taken to the station by Officer Hickey. Attorney Russell appeared for Blanchette. He asked that his client be discharged and the court so ordered.
 The case of Maik Sainslsi. charged with burglary. went over till to-mor- row. An officer caught him last night walking along Bank street with couple of bottles of whiskey under his arm and thinking that he might not have come by them honestly the officer took Sainski and his treasure to the police station. In court this morning Mir McMahon said that the case is not yet ready.
 | John Graney was fined $10 and costs for intoxication. A similar sen- tence for like offense was imposed upon Michael Shugrue. Michael Yer balla was charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace. Officer | street wkere his conduct had col- lected crowd of 800 people. mostly women and children. He couldn't speak. but through an interpreter he said that three boys were fighting in the street and he went out to separ- ate them. He denied striking any of them. Joseph Wagner, one-armed boy. said that he was fighting two boys when Verballa pulled him o2 and hit him in the face. When Judge Burpee looked at the one armed boy and heard him tell of fighting two kids" and having them almost whipped when he was stopped. he smiled and acted as If he felt like saying that 1t was a pity he lost that other hand. verballa was fined s10 and costs for intoxication and sentence was suspended on the charge of assault.
 | The case against Francisco Farino went over until Thursday. on request of Mir Guilfoiie. who said that eoun- sel for the defense will not be ready until that time. This is a case where Mfr Ferino and a friend named Andre Laudattf failed to look at something from the same standpoint and finally the matter came to blows and later on there was some shooting. but no- body was killed. although the allega- tfons are that Ferino fred three shots at I.audatti. but the complaint is FS. lent as to whether the bullets hifs | the mark or not
 Frank Hayes. who was taken In because the ofscer surmised that he had been drinking and needed atten- ton. settled on payment of ss. Michael Breen. charged with intoxi- cation and breach of the peace. paid t5 on each charge.