The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-06
CITY COURT CASES

The closing chapter in the history l of the notorious Pink Block 379 Housatonie avenue, as far as proceed l ure characterfzfng it in the past is | concerned, is believed to have been
 written at today's session by Judge | Frank l.. Wilder in the imposing o1 1 substantial fines and Jail sentences up- l on five co1ored women and one white man, products of raid last night by Sergeant Edward Wagner and a police squad. It was the third raid in three months. the proprietoress, Mabel Baldwin, now residing at the jail as a
 result of a raid November 19 when she was arrested on charges of keeping an opium joint and disorderly house.
 Charged with residing in a disorder ly house Lavina Barber was fined $25 and costs with four months in jail; Anna Tower was fined $25 and costs with 10 days in jail on a. frequenting charge; Gertrude Kelly was fined $25 and costs on a charge of frequenting;
 Martha Robinson, $25 and costs on a like charge; Daisy Fowler, $25 and costs with 10 days in jail on a similar charges while Antone Dudley was fined
 $25 and costs. All gave the Housa- tonic avenue address as their home with the exception of the Tower wo- man. who lives at s6 Lexington ave nue, and Dudley, who gave 22 Hallett street as his home
 Attorney L. J. Ffnkelstone, of the firm of Lavery & FinkeIstone appeared for the inmates
 Non-support charges against Thom as May of 207 Brooks street were nolled with the understanding that he pay $4 a week towards the support of their child, while Mrs. May allows him to go to school. Probation Of hcer c. W. Simpson was instructed to to see that the boy is kept in school and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney John F. Gray instructed to bring prosecution against Mrs. May, if she does not sec that the boy is allowed to go to school. May was arrested sometime ago on similar charge and Q continuance was granted with the understanding that he pay S4 a week for the boy. He said that the reason for his not paying it was the refusal of Mrs. May to give school privileges.
 Charges of eInbezzl enent against Louis S1avtn of Arctic street were con- tinued for 8 week to allow the pro ductng of the bill, over which there is contest. Standard worked for the Standard Steam Cleaning and Dyeing Works and Is alleged to have been short $6.20 in his accounts.
 Theft charges against Michael O'Day, resulting from his controversy concerning the payment of trolley fare were continued until next Saturday on account of the non appearance of the conductor involved and continued breach of the peace charges against William Kennedy, convicted of writ ing unseenly letters. resulted in his being committed to insane asylum for two months
 John Wanock of 72 Halla1n street was given so days in Jail with sus- pended judgment and probation on charges of breach of the peace and assau1ting his wife Annie.
 John Walsh of New York alias ftAbe Lncoln,'' forfeited bonds of $1OO furnished by B. B. Steiber. He was arrested several weeks ago charged with intoxicatfon.- theft of about S. from the pockets of Fireman John J. Kane in the Travellers cafe, Elm street, and resisting arrest.
 Breach of the peace charges against Michael Charnau were no11ed. He Is at Lakeview under observation.
 Theft charges against Beve1 Ander- son came up for continued hearing and were nolled. Like action was taken regarding embezzlemen charges against William Murray. It was re- ported that there has been a settle ment with the Crawford Laundry Co. 1
 Clemon Bussy was held for superior court on charges of stealing a. horse from the E1wood stables, valued at $200, under bonds of $1,0o0. He was SGT0SL0d III N0W dS|VGn.
 Walter Wilson of Park avenue, the boy charged by the police with the theft of 1 3 bicycles, was committed to the state school for boys at Meriden and then was placed under the care of Probation Officer O. W. Simpson pr. H. w. F1eck reported his mental condition to be such as to enable him to designate between right and wrong. l
 Continued charges of violating the 1 liquor statutes against Andrew Dugas, I of a saloon at 2O6 Church l street, and Samuel STnegksly, propri- 1 tor of the saloon at 210 Willard street, | were again continued for a week, At torney Robert G. DeForest appearing for the defense. Charges of frequent | ing against five were continued until 1 the same time.
 As 8 result of a razor-slasTing i fracas on the East Side two weeks ago, | which sent two to the hospital in a | serious condition, Michael Ondeck was fined $25 and costs. James Sanscak was fined $1 and costs with so days in jail and John JanKura was given a | duplicate of the latter sentence. The charges against Michael Gulvas were nolled on account of his appearing as 3, witness for the stale