New Britain herald., 1915-07-19
Plafnvine News POLICE ROUND UP
 QUINTET OF "JAGs'
Big Docket Will Face Justice A. H.
 Condell Tomorrow
BROTHERS GIVE TROUBLE
Jake and Eph Taken in Tow-Erh Tried to Run Auto While Intoxicat- ed-Horse Trader Claims Friend Picked His Pockets.

ed-Horse Trader Claims Friend
 Picked His Pockets.
 Victims of John Barleycorn kept the police busy Saturday night and Sunday and as a result or the acti- vities of Constables Philip Marino and Henry David there will De big docket before Justice A. IT, Condell tomorrow morning. Five or the or ficers captives are out on oonos With instructions to appear Tor arralns- ment at 10 o'clock Tuesday There will also be some cases of auto light law violations to be disposed of at that time
 The most serious offense numbered in the charges made by the police is that of Eph Day of Forestville, who was driving an auto around the streets while he was in badly 1n- toxicated condition. Epn was ar rested last evening by Officer Marine. He was amusing crowd on Whiting street by attempting to get his car to perform acrobatic feats. Passing autoists, fearing that there might be an accident unless the intoxicated driver was looked after, reported the case to the constable and Eph was locked up He was subsequently re- leased, the authorities holding his auto as surety for his appearance m r court. Eph's brother, Jacob Day, will also be in court tomorrow. He was arrested Saturday night for drunk 1 eness. He refused to leave town when l the officers ordered him off the streets l and as a result he was given quarters | in the lock-up
 The Day brothers have given the l local officers considerable trouble for | several weeks. They operate a man | ufacturing establishment in East l Bristol. They invariable select l Plainville for their rendezvous while 1 Tin their cups and the police always l have difficulty in getting them to go ] home.
 l John McLarney was another one l of Officer Marino's prisoners Satur- l day. The officer found the accused in an intoxicated condition at tao | center He attempted to take him | home but McLarney declined to tell where he lived. and he was locked up McLarney was before the court re- cently and was given a sentence of thirty days in jail, with Judgment suspended -.-~.~~.. - George Carver of Bristol and Dennis McInenery of New Britain. | were also caught in the meshes of 1 the police dragnet. They will be l charged with drunkenness tomorrow. The police continue their activities | against operators of autos who drive their cars through Plainville without l rear lights. The numbers of several cars detected by the oricers have been turned over to the grand jurors and l 1t Is expected that during the week I there will be numerous court sessions l to make possible disposition of the | cases.
 Claimed Pocket Was Picked. Claiming that an unknown friend l who was taking him home, had 1 stolen $250 from his pocket while he was on trolley car between Plain. vile and Lazy Lane, a Waterbury horse trader, whose name was no, learned, made complaint to Officei Philip Marine yesterday. The latter is Investigating.
 The man was seen by the officer late Saturday night. He had been taker i'll on the street and the constable brought him to the office of Dr. J. N
 Bull where he was given treatment He started later for his nome in Wa terbury. A stranger who he had me
 short time before, offering to ac
 company him as far as the Brass City
 The horse dealer declares tha
 while the car was on its way to Lag.
 Lane his friend" extracted the rol x of bills from his pocket. He did no
 miss the money until his companion
 had gone.
 Funeral of Miss Prior.
 Funeral services for Miss Loren,
 Prior, daughter of Thomas c. Prio
 of South Washington street, wer
 held yesterday nafternoon at 2:3o il
 the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, tn
 Iastor, Rev. H. T. Walsh, oficiatina
 Miss Prior had host of friends fl
 various parts of the state and her flu
 neral wes ono of the largest held her
 in some timc. A prcfusicn of beauti
 fui flowers gave silent testimony to tn
 esteem inSwhich sho was held by
 wide circle of acquaintance. Tn
 turiat was in St. Joseph'a cemetery
 The pail bearers were Thomas Car