Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-27
or, court-FnIIer Judge.


ssulting officer Cosdier. Sponoey IS
The man who made an assault upon Of
ncer Cordier a year ago. He feigned
unconseiousncss and taking the OH
Ger unawares, hit him over the head,
cutting a cash from which he was laid
up for some days. Sponcey served
I long Jail sentence for this act.
The officer testified that be vas pa
trolling Providence street shortly after
/ II O'Clock saturday night. When near
/ the corner Of Church street he heard
loud wearing and eursing further up
I Providence street. and heard some one
/ say. "I'm not afraid Of him, III trim
him. can do him." and similar
statements. He could not say who
the threats were meant for, but assum-
! ed they we're intended for himself. lie
+ got up to - here the noisy tax VAS and
the man -poncey accosted him. He
! TOLD -poncey he did not want 10 have
any trouble and that he had better go
home and he kept along on his beat.
! Then he heard some one say, leone
back, come back, " and turned around
4 and found that Sponcey had been fol-
/ lowing him There were not many
people on the street, as most OF the
people Of Rhodesville, he said retire
before that hour. With few exceptions
people tout late are on business il Is
only the sum that are out nj that
hour. He kept on Till he met officer
Chaffee. when they both went back 10
/ Providence street. He told Ghatfee to
hide. which he did for about an hour.
/ When in front Of Daigle's saloon spon-
eey made an attack on him, one blow
grazing his cheek He was intoxicated
and witness put him under arrest and
locked him up.
Prosecuting Attorney Carpenter ask
ed las matter Of fact, Mr.. Cofdief,
/ did not you cover just small portion
/ of your beat looking for trouble
"No sir. Trouble comes fast enough
without looking for IL"
From this on the hearing became an
alteration between the prosecuting at
torney and the officer as to the duty Of
policeman, the police situation at
night and as to the details Of the arrest
in this particular instance.
Attorney. When you got The man
you hit hiru?'
eyes, sir
Gilt him after he was down
ayes, sir. once.
ale bled like stuck pig, didn't
he?''
ayes, sir.
The attorney said that the city does
not furnish policeman to hide up al
levs and TO wait for something to hap
! pen, but TO go about in pairs, If neees-
sary, TO show their authority and 10
keep order. A policeman is a coward
" no lets a man get the best of him, and
| if he lets a man hide and come out and
| help him if necessary.
Cordier said that Sponeey was the
/ man tina. played it on him once be-
| fore, about a year ago, by making be-
lieve he was all in. He said he talked
with Mr.. Lamaitfe Sunday night who
told him that there was a conspiracy
to do the witness. Mr. Lsmaitre was
summoned to court by telephone.
The attorney then made another
statement. He said that a short time
ago we had "a gathering. Mr.. Cordier
" as present. / did not call him down
for brutal treatment, or anything of
the sort. | did say that on certain &C.
casions The had not gone far enough.
When a woman is in trouble it is his
! duty TO ste it through. The officer in
| Rhodesville should ihave control of
Rhodesville. He should be respected.
| He should have help when he needs il
and can, under the law, call on any
one To assist him. We have made ar
| rangements so there is an extra man
on Saturday nights that can help him,
but we don't furnish a policeman 10
hide in dark alleys and help this man
man when he gets into trouble, but to
help him keep trouble away. We
made arrangements to give him relief,
but think the officer made poor use
of this relief.
Mr.. Lamaitre arrived and took the
stand.
Attorney We are told here this
morning that you know of a eonspira.
cy of ter or eleven men TO do Mr.. Cor.
dier DO yous'
81 don know anything about il.
Witness stated he WAS up with the
rheumatism, and he heard Mr. Cerdier
tell some young men, Who were on the
steps. To go home They did not an
swer. lie heafd shailling Of feet on
the walk, stepped oat OF tie door and
saw a man down and the two officers
had him Didn't talk with Mr. Cor,
der Saturday night Talked with him
sunday night.
Mr Cordier was allowed TO ask some
questions
He asked witness if he did not tell
him il was a put up Job
Witness replied thai he did not; but
If he did it was a mistake, as he didn't
know 1t, Told the officer that some
men were on the stairway. Heard loud
talking and vile names used. Heard
some one say come back