New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-20
Pld1nviue News
EPH in CONTEMPT
FOR HIS SPEECHES
East Bristol Manufacturer Comes
ito Court Intoxicated.
MONEY NO OBJECT TO HIM.

Brother Jake" Also in Court-Oth-
Or Cases Of ..Plain Drunks''-Op Opera
t;or a ccss--Cilautauqua Closes.
Eph Day Of East Dr'htol' was fined
SIS and costs by Justice A. II. Con-
dell this morning for contempt OF
court and was ordered locked up UNI
til he regains mental Loise that will
warrant his arraisnment on charges
of intoxication and operating an au-
tom obile while in oiunken condi-
ton Eph was among the prisoners
scheduled to appear in curt today Tor
hearings. He showed up on time out
his actions Indicated that he had not
recovered from his jag ana Jusuce
| Camden instructed OfIieer Marine to
lock hin, I'm. His ease was adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
When Eph's case was called he in
sisted on making speeches instead OF
entering a plea. Justice Condell Or
| dered him to be quiet but he kept
chattering necessarily and the me Tor
contempt was then npssed. oineer
Marine took him to the selectmen
office but as soon as le left l'aV re-
turned to the court ioom and Wantea
to argue his case again. ne hau
to be removed second time
Day was driving his AUTO on WHIT
ing street Sunday. He was SO badly
intoxicated that 1t was feared ne
would meet with an accident and ne
was placed under arrest by ofncer
Marine.
Days brother, Jacob was also in
court this morning he was arrested
Saturday night for lntoxication. He
! admitted his guilt and was fined 20
and costs, Eph settling Ter him. The
assessm ent totalled $11.e1.
Matthew McInerney nf New Britain
entered plea of guilty TO the charge
Of drunkenness He was sentenced to
Jail for thirty days but Judgment was
| suspended, the accused having prom
ised to do better in future.
George Carver of Fcrestville, was
arraigned on charges CT drunkenness
and breach of the peace. He said
he was guilty Justice Condell fined
him Sc and costs, amounting to $12.61.
He settled. S
4 In the case OF John McLarney,
whose friendliness with John Barley
corn also got him IN the tolls, nolle
was entered. McLarney gave prom
Use to take the pledge and the court
decided to give him another chance.
Grand Juror GwiIilm back on
the prosecutors job this morning aft
er a vacation of two weeks. Grand
Juror Williams handled most of the
cases during his absence. .. ..
Thought Usher Was Judge.
Before court opened Eph Day, lit
,,tx fno hnn for
night review, ramb1ed into the town
clerks once Walking over to Town
Clerk r. C.. Usher he greeted him
with Good morning Judge. Eph
evidently believed the town clerk was
an officer Of the court and after ex-
changing greetings he at once got
down to business.
What am arrested for, Judge 70
Your good looks. / guess" Mr..
Usher responded
We'll want to settle out of court.
Here's the money said Uph.
He then pulled out a roll Of bills
SO large that 1t almost required
shoe horn to get it from his pocket
and handed it over TO the venerable
keeper of the records. Mr. Usher ex-
planned that A. H. Condell, who was
in the room at the time was the JUS
tice to decide on the merits OF his
case.
Day then wanted 70 settle with the
justice. He said he would also like
to get George Carver out without
hearing. His face registered disap-
pointment when he was told that he
would have to appear in court He
said he was anxious TO get his auto
mobile released as he wanted to go
for ride Eph's machine was taken
from him when he was arrested ana
1t was held as surety for his appear
ance In court
ufacturing establishment In East Bris-
toll. They are said to be comfortably
fixed, financially. When consorting
with John Barleycorn they are said
to be liberal with their change and
il is always a glorious time for the
changers on" in the bar rooms when
the pair come to Plainville.
Operation Success.
At the Hartford hospital this morn
Ing 1t was reported that the condition
OF Harry r. Ellis of East Main street,
who underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis yesterday, was most salts
factory The operation was success
/ full and it expected that Mr.. Ellis will
make a speedy recovery
The young man was stricken with
the attack early yesterday morning.
He was attended by Dr. l.. Fl. Frost |
and Dr. J. N. Bull who ordered his |
immediate removal to the hospital. |
The operation was performed short |
time after his arrival
The hospital surgeons declared that |
had there been delay in getting him |
to the institution 1t Is doubtful If even |
an operation would have saved his |