Putnam patriot., 1918-12-27
SEVEN CASES
 IN CITY COURT
Week-End Brings In An As- sortment of Offenders Mon-
 day Morning.
Too Much Booze At the Bottom of
 All the Trouble.

All the Trouble.
 With the exception of one day, the city court, up to last Monday morn. ing, had held sessions every day foi I5 days. Monday added seven cases to the list and they were disposed of as follows:
 Charles McKenna, 37, of Concord ' N. H., said he had been working in Mechanicsville a week. Saturday he | met some friends and drank toe much. He said he has made good pay and worked steadily. He had to ad- init that he had spent as he went and had nothing with which to pay fine. Charles was sent to jail for 30 days and costs.
 Sidney Dominick, 39, Charles Gib- son, TO, and John Reardon, in the six ties, were found sitting on the steps of mill boarding house in the north end, Saturday night. They were drunk
 It was stated by the officer that the boarding house keeper had made rules and regulations to the effect that boarders could stay out until 10 O. clock every night except Saturday, when l1-30 o'clock was the time lim= it. At these hours, bang went the door and it was locked against any late corners. The landlord told the police that if his guests were found about tbe premises after hours that he should worry if they were locked up.
 Domiaick paid fine of $8 On account of his ace Gibson, who had been in court three times in 1917, was sentenced to 90 days and costs of S9.09. The jail sentence was sus- pended for six months. Reardon, an old offender, was sent down for 30 days and costs.
 Michael Rogaeei and Joseph Bar ron were each charged with assault ing the other. The evidence was giv- en by the aid of a Polish interpreter, and as near as the story could be learned Mike and a man named Pete went to the post office Mike did some writing for Pete and when they got back to Mikes house Pete, to show his appreciation, went out with the can and bought some beer. When this was gone Mike clipped in and the growler was rushed again. The third time Pete came out of the saloon and there was row. This is where the testimony differed. Joe said that Mike came from behind the building and hit him over the head with club. His collar and tie. badly blood stain ea. were put in as evidence. Mike said that he heard his friend Pete calling for help and went to the scene. lie thought that Joe got his wounds by falling down an embank- ment. Besides Joe and Pete and Mike there was John in the miXup some where. but he was not prominent.
 Judge Geissler said that he thought both Mike and Joe were each partly to blame and he imposed a fine of $5 on each and warned all four that the city court would not be good place for them to be found on similar charge again.
 Agnes Flagg was brought before the court. She was in court last 0c tober and was found guilty of keep l ing d disorderly house. At that tint she was sentenced to three months II jail and the execution of the sentene, was suspended for six months
 While looking up evidence on tho row. Officer Cordier went to the Flags place on Canal street. He said tha' while he was in the house he heard ; seurrying of feet Later a man oi the outside said that he had seer three men beat it out the back way.
 Mrs. Flagg denied that the mel came from her house.
 Mrs. Bartlett, probation officer said that Mrs Flagg had reported t her regularly, and that she was doinl better.
 A Mir. and Mrs Taylor, neighbor of the Flaggs, said that they had m complaint to make of the place, al though the officer testified that Mrs Taylor had made complaint and sai that things were as bad as ever at tn Flagg house
 The case was allowed to remain i its present status.