Putnam patriot., 1916-06-09
CITY COURT
Man Who Procured Pistol 10 Shoot
 "SeabS' Jailed
Captain Ryan in Tussle. Irish Orator
 Growing Old

Charles Thompson was sentenced to 30 days in jail for carrying concealed weapons, Friday morning. The man had been employed on farm near the town farm but was discharged We'd nesday. He came back Thursday and was ordered of the premises. Tomp- kins became abusive and made threats at the same time tiourishing pistol.
 Two cases of intoxiestion were dis posed of Monday morning. Lizzie Peppin, whose face is familiar in the police courts of Danielson, Williman tic and Putnam, was sentenced to pay fine of 8 at the rate of Sl per week. The woman begged to be given a chance. She said she had been keep ing house for two weeks. Saturday 1t rained. She came ,down town and stopped in at a friends house where they were having a,"little time. They gave her something to drink. She said she was going to sign the pledge this time.
 Joseph Thibeault was ordered 10 pay fine and costs amounting to Si0.09 and given five weeks in which to pay.
 Two cases were disposed of Tuesday morning. Gilbert Riquire plead gully to carrying concealed weapons and was sentenced te 10 days in jail and costs of Ss.O9 Captain Joseph Ryan of the police department tessiti- ed that about eight o'clock last night two men came to the police station and told him that there was a man in re- treault's saloon flonrishing a loaded revolver and pointing Il at the bar ten. der. He went to the saloon and found the accused and took the revolver away from him. Riquire said that someone told him to get the pistol and shoot at the cars.
 Riquire said that he met a man yes- terday afternoon whom he had nexor seen before. The man asked him if he had revolver and cartridges and he told him yes. The man told him to get the weapon aud tine amunition and meet him at the saloon. He said the man told him someone ought to be shot for scabbing the job. "Now Pm in troublep continued Riquire, "snd 1 don't know the man. 1 meant no harm and l wouldn't have got the pis- tol, which I have never fired in my life, if 1 hadn't been little out of the way. Yes, 1 had been drinking.
 Joseph Thibeault, who was in court Monday morning appeared again this Tuesday morning on a second charge of intoxication. He was found guilry and sentenced to 30 days and costs. He will also have to stay in jail until the fine and costs imposed yesterday, amounting to Sl0.09, is worked out.
 Arthur Cerdier was arraigned before the court Wednesday morning charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace to which he plead guilty. It was stated that Cordier was willing to sign the pledge, have his name placed on the black list and lead better life if given chance. lt was also stated
 
 to the court that he was to be married next week. A fine of Sl5 and costs of S9 .09 was imposed on the first count and on the second count jnil sentence of six months was imopsed and sus- pended for six months.
 Cordier ran amuck on Livery street Tuesday afternoon, When Captain Ryan was called to the street on com plaint that it was being blocked by large automobile truck he saw Cordier and another man. Cordier was intox- icated and the officer told the man with him to take him home. Upon this Cordier became abusive and said no man could arrest him. The Cap tain thereupon did the trick and land ed his man in the police station after struggle during which his chin was grazed by one of the prisoners feet.
 "Paddy" Roach, the Irish orator, whose face is familiar in the police courts of Eastern Connecticut, plead guilty to intoxication and went to Brooklyn jail to do 90 day bit. Paddy is getting along in years and does not often display his oratorical powers these days when inyigorated by that false stimulant, John ,Barleycorn.