Putnam patriot., 1924-04-18
Arraign Thomas Galley

reports current are now being elassed as sianderous gossip.
 Arraign Thomas Cuilsy
 The arraignment of Thomas Culley ] in the city court Monday morning on the charge Of keeping intoxicating H. quors with intent to sell, was the first | link in the chain of stirring events. The charges against Mir. Culley, who is alleged to be the proprietor of the i City Hotel. had been continued from i the week before when he had been ar rested following raid on the hotel in which local police. aided b. state poe ice officer. found and seized some whis- key.
 MT. Culley pleaded not guilty and i his bond was fixed at $500. Samuel Smith, who up Go then had been his bondsman. was not in court, and t l looked. for a few minutes, as fl Mir. ] cuiley would be detained until he se- cured a new bondsman. Samuel Rich, who was a spectator ia the crowded courtroom went bonds for Mir. Cuiley.
 At this same session of court At torney Mir0n stated that there were circumstances which he believed made I il impossible for him to continue as counsel for Mr Culley, and he asked that he be given the privilege of with drawing This the court granted. The Culley case is scheduled to come be- fore court again next Monday fore noon.
 Arrest Mir. Smith
 With this case hardly disposed of. court was presented with Samuel Smith. who pleaded not guilty to the charge of keeping liquor with intent to sell The arrest of Mir Smith is an aftermath of the raid of April at the City Hotel. where he and his family reside. II Is the second time he has been arrested under such a charge. The first time he was fined and sen tenced to serve in jail.
 Only a brief time after MT. Smiths arraigument the police were served with the writs making them joint de i fendants in the damage action brought i by Mrs Smith.
 This suit is based on the activities of the police on April when the hotel was rhdcd Armed with search warrant the police stopped the auto mobile of Mr Smith as it rolled along the state highway from Providence In the car were Mrs Smith her two EIHWEWAFtH anu WhiAffHf HAN iAfN WA Smith The police did not find any li- puor The officers placed the driver of the ear. one of Mrs smitha dauRh- ters under arrest on the charge of reckless driving. and directed her to drive to the police station for ques- tioninR by the captain of police.
 Offer No Protest
 Those in the car, the police say. went along of their own will and ac- cord. and were not SO ordered. except the driver. Ii appeared, they said. that they chose to accompany Miss Smith. seeing that she was in trouble.
 Mrs Smith. however. complains that she was not allowed to do otherwise. that she was virtually under arrest. and that she was detained at the sta ton for an hour As a result she claims. she suffered great humiliation and her nervous system became SO upset that she has sustained permau- . ent injuries. She ayers that the acz ton by the police was done illegally and without justification and with malice. the intent being to disgrace. humiliate and intimldate her. The case is returnahle to the Su . perior court on the first Taesday in June.
 Al the common council meeting on ]; Tuesday night Prosecuting Attorney John F Carpenter absoived Captain of Police Jarvis and men of his de partment from any blame for their ae- tivities that have now led to law suit. Mir. Carpenter said he issued the orders after obtaining the war rants, and that the police acted under his instructions
 Received Many Complaints
 He declared that he had received many complaints about Samuel Smith to the effect that he was alleged to be selling liquor Mir. Carpenter praised the captain of police and members of the department for their efficiency and their energy in discharging their du- ties. He told of the tremendous change in the amount of court business now transacted as compared with the l years preceding the present head of the police department.
 Alderman Richard offered the mo- ton that the council stand back of the police In the civil action in which they lare made defendants. The motion pre- vailed unanimously
 Mayor Chapdelaine declared that in ms tHlnfNN AAiNintN 1afHtHitf anu the police had done wonders Il Ms Carpenter thanked the mayor for his words of appreciation. and the council for the vote of confidence and approval for his actions and those of the police.
 Mir Richard offered a motion that the mayor be authorized to hire eoun- sel to defend the police officers. The motion prevailed.
 The question of there being cash available ta defray the cost of defense was brought up whereupon Mir. Car penter declared that. judging by past performances I believe there will be rlenty of money in the city treasury to meet whatever expense may be entail cd Mir. Carpenter referred Co the ever increasing total of fines collected through fines imposed in the city court, especially on iqaer law violat- ors
 The curtain was rung down on this rart 0f th business done hy the coun- cil when the aldermen adopted a mo- tlon by Mr Richard unanimously ex- tending thanks -~i appreciation 70 Mir Carpenter "for the efficiency he has shown m tbe discharge Of his du- ties as prosecuting attorney"
 Mir Carpenter responded briefly to the compliment and commendRtion