Putnam patriot., 1920-07-16
Should Have Identified Some Of Rioters Further
Investigation To Be Made Prosecutor
Asks Assistance of Citizens
Court Hears of Holiday Celebraon.-Cder and
Moonshne Flowed Freely

or eight of them, and not be able to
identify single participant of the
affair. think the police, from the
captain down, were dereliet in thcir
duty, and they know they were. I
think they were derelict in their duty
in not being able to identify any of
the participants of that disgraeeful
affair. 1t is time they got busy and
did something
Disposition of Cases
Out of the eight defendants. two,
David Favreault and Francis Decatur,
charged with intoxication, breach of
the peace and abusing an officer.
pleaded guilty. Their cases, with that
of Joseph Cordier, who pleaded not
guilty to being drunk, breach of the
peace. and of setting off firecracker
contrary to the city ordinance, were
continued until August 9th. The rest
of the cases were nolled.
Ought to Go 10 Jail
Following the court proceedings
Judge Geissler said that the affair of
Sunday night, July dth, should be IN
vcstigated He had never known of
like it in Putnam. Those
who took part in it ought to be
ashamed of themselves and some of
them ought to go to Jail. He said it Is
the duty of the citizens who know any
thing concerning the affair to come
forward and see that law and order Is
carried out in this city.
Invites Assistance of Citizens
The prosecutor said he was gsing
to make further investigation and that
many stories were being circulated
but that he was unable 60 get any evil
dence, to find any persons willing to
come forward and under oath identify
any of the rioters. He invited the citi-
zens of the town to give him assist
ance
To Pay Fiddler's Wages
David Favreault was the first de-
PENDANT arraigned. He pleaded guilty
to three counts, intoxication, breach
of the peace and abusing an officer
Following his plea the prosecutor said
he was surprised and that evidently
the man had danced and was willing
to pay the fiddler
at is question of what the I'D
dler's wages are" said the court.
Jugs of Hard Cider
Favreault said that someone" had
three Jugs of hard cider in Carghl
Park. He was invited down and the
jugs were passed around. Each time
ii stopped where he was and he crook
ed his elbow and drank. He became
drunk. There was scant testimony
concerning the other charges to which
he had pleaded guilty.
Treated to .'Moonshine"
Francis Decatuer pleaded guilty To
similar charges. He said he drank
"moonshine" down on Livery street.
He did not know who passed it aroand
as there was a gang" of about 40
there. He said he had at least nine
drinks of the 'hooch.'
Claims An Abb
Joseph Cordier was next arraigned-
He attempted an abb, saying he was
away all day, but admitted he came
home at o'clock Sunday evening. He
said he spent the time with his brsen-
er. but once during his story said he
was on the street at 10 o'clock tbat
night. but was with his brother Ar
thur.
Officer Chandler said he saw Ger
der between . and IL o'clock San-
day night. Cordier passed Chandler
and Officer Laird and Cordier said, Il
am with you if anything happens"
He, Cordier then turned TO the crowd
and said something about letting the
officers alone.
Identified Cordier In Crowd
Officer Gibney said he saw Cordier
in the crowd in front of the Bartlett
home. The officer said Cordier was
across the street and he heard Cordicr
using vile language and saw him fire
off a firecracker. He said Cordier
dropped the firecracker at mans
IcSt, lbtfUWiHS an dfltfcALlDn, ana
then Cordier said, There. d--n you,
what are you going to do about itfs
After Cordier had denied he was in
the crowd the officer was recalled and
stated he was positive that he saw
Cordier there. He said he had known
him for two years. Mrs. Bartlett also
identified Cordier.
Take Ii to Another Court
Cordier said he was not there and
said that the court couldn't do any
thing to him and he would take it 10
another court" He was reprimanded
by the judge and prosecutor for his IT.
titude.
+ Of6cers' Opinions Differ
Carl Swanson said he was not dTuak
as alleged. Captain Bulger said he
could not say that Swansea was andw
the influence Of liquor. Omcos c.
der said Swnneen - 49, ~
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