Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
SIX MONTHS IN JAIL.
Frank Auger, Drunl>ard ard Wife
 Beater, Must Pay Costs Also.

Frank Auger of Putnam was before Judge Lucius H. Fuller in Putnam city court Wednesday morning, charged with intoxica tion, breach of the peace. assault on his wife and being a com mon drunkard. These complaints were dated June s, 1916. In addition to these four counts there were charges of intoxication and assault on his wife dated Monday of this week. To the four charges of a year ago Auger pleaded not guilty. He pleaded guilty to being drunk last Monday, but de- nied that he assaulted his wife.
 Mrs. Auger was the first twitness called and her testimony was taken through an interpreter. She stated that June 6. 1916, her husband struck her in the face three times while in in toXicated condition. At that time she had seen the prosecuting attorney, but after talking with her husband had agreed to give him another chance. She told the court that Auger worked for about two weeks at a time and would then stop working for about three weeks. In the intervals when he did not have employment he drank con =iderably. The witness told the court that last Monday afternoon her hus- land struck her in the face because she had refused to give him all of his pay which she had collected the Sat urday before.
 Rosario Mayotte. an officer on the Putnam police force, who lives in the same house with Auger. testified that Auger was a common drunkard. He also told of the alleged assault of Monday afternoon and said that Mrs Auger had come down into his part of the house and told of her husbands actions Mrs Mavotte substantfated her husbands testimony Captain Jo- seph Ryan of the police department testified that Anger was a common drunkard and did not work but part of the time.
  guilty of both charges of intoxication and sentenced him to 20 days in Jail on each. He was also found guilty of both charges of assault and given co at sS.09. tntaling six months in jail, with costs.
 Tn the absence of Captain of Police Joseph Ryan, who was out of town Wednesday. afternoon, Officer Rosario Mayotte was on duty.
 In a letter to q friend in Putnam Private Kenneth c. Sharpe. son of Mir and Mrs. C. Dwight Sharpe, writes that he expects soon to be moved from Fort Benjamin Harrison, It1dianapolis. Ind. where he is now stationed. to some mobilization camp. Private Sharpe says that in the new camp he will probably be assigned. to a regi- ment preparatory to going across the pond"
 iNC" hiOIOT fIFC TUCK
 Alderman Edward Mullen of the fire committee of the Putnam common council at the meeting Tuesday night announced that the new motor driven Ire truck which is to be stationed in the north end of the city will probably arrive in Putnam the first of next week. The machine is ready and the makers are waiting only for the paint to harden before shipping.
 In reporting to the council the con- nfittee suggested that the present fire company in the north end, consisting Of Is members, be disbanded and an other company of 12 members organ ized- In the report it was pointed out that mum bor of the members of the present company do not live in part of the city winch the new truck will be used in It was suggested that in reorganizing all mEmbers of the company would be residents of the ter ritory covered by the new piece of fire apparatus. No action was taken re- garding this at the meeting Tuesday night
 AS yet TO drivers have been select ed for the new truck although at the council meeting a petition was read from Alphonse Dumas asking for the