Putnam patriot., 1912-07-19
Saloon Window Smasher Bound Over


 The uneasiness among Putnam hq- uor dealers caused by the smashing of plate glass windows and the theft of bottled goods, two places having been so entered during a period of three days, was brought to an end last Fri day when Mark McQulllan was round- ed up by the police near the Little Dam Tavern.
 Early Tuesday morning some one broke large plate glass window in Gagne's place on Pomfret street and stole two bottles of whiskey and gal lon jug of cherry rum. The police went to work on the case and found camp of hohoes just south of the rail- road station, where the empty bottles were found. No clue as to who did the work was discovered.
 Between one and three o'clock Fri day morning the place of Louis Chap delaine on South Main street was en- tered in the same way. Two large plate glass windows were smashed in, one about one o'clock, and the other about three. Eight bottles of light wine, three bottles of whiskey and one bottle of brandy were taken. This sec ond break caused an extra effort to be made as it was beginning to look as if the breaks might continue if the per- son or persons were not appfehended.
 During Friday morning word was received by the police that a man was seen lying drunk near the Little Dam Tavern, and round about were several bottles of liquor. Captain Murray, Sheriff Holbfook, and two other men, went to the place and put the man un- der arrest. The bottles were taken and the party drove 10 Chapdelaine's place where the bottles were identified. At the police station the man said he was a keeper at the Brooklyn jail. What his name was, 1t was hard to learn while he was in his drunken condi. tion. The name he gave sounded like Mike McCoy. The jail was called on the telephone and Deputy jailer Park said that man named Mark McQuillan had twice been con- fined there, once for drunkenness, and once for breaking . saloon window In Danielson and taking liquor.
 There was . special session of court Friday evening. McQuillan in the meantime had maintained his inno. cence claiming that some one else had done the breaking and given him the liquor. Just before court came in he confessed to the Captain end the attor- ney that it was himself that broke in- to Chapdelaine's and no one else. He broke in the first time and took the wine. Wanting something stronger he went back the second time and took the whiskey. He denied the Gagne break. He also told the captain that when he wanted drink bad, nothing like plate glass window could keep him from getting It.
 The largest crowd that has assem- bled since the court room was moved to the municipal building was present. McQnillan plead not guilty to the charge of breaking and entering the Gagne place, and guilty to the charge of breaking and entering the Ghapde- laine place. The only evidence on the first count was the testimony of Gagne, who identified the empty bot ties as those taken from his window, and two hoboes rounded up al the camp. These men testified that Me Quillan had two quart bottles of booze and jug, and that he had given them a drink. They identified the bottles.
 The court found the mau not guilty on the first count. On the second count probable cause was found and he was bound over to the Superior court in bonds of $500. He was taken to jail the same night.
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