Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-02
MEN BOUND OVER
For Assaultlng Police Officer 7
 Other Cases in City Court.

For almost three hours this fore noon Attorneys Guilfoile and Cassidy held the attention of Judge Peasley ill the city court oyer the trial of four men charged with assaulting Officer Patrick Roche at the trolley terminus on North Main street Wednesday even- Ing. The four were Stanley Davies, Barney Alden, Matthew Winslow. and John Ray. The officers face is still considerably scratched and his back is sore. But so are his assailants. They are sore and the prospect for them is sorer still, for they were bound over to the superior court under bail of $500.
 The officer stated that four fellows jumped on him, tore his blouse, broke his helment and but for assistance ID the stout and vigorous form of Ott- scer Peter Rice, things would have ! been worse for him.
 The musicians at Forest park told a story to the effect that they were com ing down the road to take car home when they observed the four accused, behaving boisterously. The next they saw was the officer down and Alden striking him. The musicians thought it prudent to get into the light aud they did so. The officer held his own and succeeded in arresting two of the fellows. Ray was very abusive. his talk was nasty and he refused to go on the car when asked to do so by the officers. The musicians gave Roche what help they could, but they were all shorter and lighter than the four accused and their help was not much.
 Alden seemed to be the principal offender. He told most inconsistent story. He said he was very friendly with Roche and that they worked to- gether some time ago. Yet. without any warning Roche, he said, struck him on the head with his stick and broke his hat. Then he buckled into Roche and threw Roche down and held him for a while. Then, he said, he picked him up and held him agaiust the fence while. Both seerred to have cooled off then for. according to Alden, they walked down the road and Alden picked up the officers helmet and went with him to the trolley car
 All of this evidence made Roche smile. Some of the accused's wit nesses stated that Officer Rice did not get off the car at all. Others said he gave valuable assistance to Roche. It did not occur to the prosecutor to ask two of the accused what business married men could have in Forest ark at midnight when married men are usually at home with their fam files at that hour.
 All through their arguments counsel for the defense held that jury would never convict the accused. But Judge Peasley did not agree with them and in disposing of the case said he would not acquit them and as the lawyers were so confident jury would let them go he would give jury chance to hear the case and accord- ingly bound over the accused to the next term of the superior court.
 In the city court to-day Michael Wall. who created disturbance at his home yesterday, was fined $7 and costs for .ntoxicatlon.
 Six mo:.ths ago Charles Hartford was ordered to pay his wife S5 week When six months expired he ceased his payments and yesterday he was arrested for non-support. He agreed to renew the payments, but took m arpea, to the district court.