Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-05
THE DISTRICT COURT
Sentences Passed OUt By Judqe
Cowell This Morning.

In the district court this morning
before Judge Cowell, Orone Tedesco
and Albert Ciaccio pleaded guilty to
the charge OF trying to cash a check
OF F. ]. Brown. The accused were
given sentence Of thirty days in
jail in the lower court, but unwisely
took an appeal. They have spent
the past thirty-five days in JAIL and
IN the opinion of Attorney e. B.
Kelley. who appeared for them. they
should be let off with small fine.
Iedesco was accordingly fined SIS
and costs and Ciaccio ST and costs.
probation officer.
In passing sentence Judge Cowell
said the proprietor of the store was
the person that should baye been
hauled into court. THE man that
showed them how to endorse the
check was the one really to blame.
ana | don't see why he was not ar
rested" remarked the court.
Luigi Colamaira was another who
was foolish to taken an appeal from
the sentence imposed in the city
court Luigi used his wife's face
for punching bag and gave her
Two beautiful sinners" He was
sentenced to three months in Jail.
but took an appeal He has already
served three months and one day, SO
the court let him off with a 81 fine
and costs; probation.
i don't see why you fellows take
an appeal" said the Judge. when
you have no chance of producing
bail. 1t is very poor policy"
John Condor, a youth, aged IA,
one OF the gang that broke into
passenger car near the Meriden
Junction last December, was in court
this morning. Attorney atokes was
appointed his guardian. Condor ad-
mitted breaking into the car with the
other boys, but declared he was not
In the car when his chums squirted
the contents of fire extinguisher.
Detective Kennaugh, who was on the
case, also stated that Young Condor
was not there when the real damage
was done. The case was adjourned
until the next term of court. IL the
boy behaves himself Turing the
meantime he will be let off lightly,
otherwise he will be sent to the re-
form school.
Thomas Conaty was on deck once
again. charged with drunkenness ami
being a common drunkard. He ad.
mitted the first charge was true, but
pleaded not guilty to the second.
Attorney lowell was appointed to de-
fend. him, as Thomas had not pro-
cured any counsel.
Captain Bannon testified that since
1884 Conaty has been arrested six
ty-two times. Lieutenant Dodds, De-
tectives Keegan and Kennaugh and
Patrolmen Cutting and Dodds testi-
fled that they have often seen Con-
atty drunk and had arrested him sew
eral times.
Conaty's wife took the stand in
defense of her husband and caused
several filters to go through the
court. She considered IL SANDER
that her husband should be termed
a common drunkard. She said that
he was good man when sober and
that half the time when the officers
thought he was drunk he was SIM
ply out of his head.
How long have you been mar
ried?" asked Attorney Lowell
"Twenty-six years." she replied.
Have you always lived together?"
TO be sure, and I want 1t dis
tinctly understood during that time
that the city or state never support
ed us, either"
She made this statement because
Lieutenant Dodds had stated that
the couple lived the greater part OF
the time in jail"
Il have bad knee" she contin.
ed. IF an officer saw me walk lame
he would say that | was drunk. Ii
IS the same with my husband. Last
summer he was out of bis mind for
about week and during that time
had to hide him in the cellar. But
when he is working he brings home
his pay regularly to me-" The jury
was out about fifteen minutes. Con-
ity was given ninety DAYS.
Carlo Marinio pleaded guilty to
stealing brass to the value of So
rom Randolph & Cloves factory.
He was fined SIS and costs. amount
ng to $50; probation officer.