Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06


 The Putnam city court. Monday Af- tcrnoon at o'clock lasting until half past four. Those who look upon court proceedings as an entertain rneat enjoyed free seats but the chief characters in the proceedings had Co pay. at least all but one defendant who vas found not guilty. The pro- ceeds from the afternoons session netted $469.i0.
 s20o Bridgeport Money
 To a complaint for owning and keeping liquor with intent to sell Louis Selwitz of Bridgeport. through his attorney. A. s. Macdonald. enter ed A demurrer and was fined xZOo and costs.
 The Seiwitz ease grew out Of the chase by the state police of Ford coupe on the Providence pike on New Years eye When the officer was overhauling the fleeing driver the driver brought the ear to a stop. jumped out of the machine and made of through the woods. The police finally traced the ear Co Bridgeport and the ownership to Selwitz. Sell witz was brought t0 Putnam two
 
 of sf.500 for appearance, Monday. 4 count of transporting the liquor was not pressed. the defendant being allowed to plead to owning the liquor and the maximum fine on this count was imposed Had the ease gone Co trial an interesting legal question might have arisen as to whether q man in another state could be guilty of owning and keeping in this state.
 was Not Drunk Charles Leone of Attawaugan was with driving an automobile while under the influence Of liquor and with reckless driving. He was found not guilty on th3 first count and guilty on the second count. He was represented by Attorney E. C. Morse. 4 fine of s25 with costs was imposed.
 Leone was on the way to Putnam from Attawaugan. Sunday night. He passed one or more cars ahead of him and fell into line in back of 8 Ford truck driven by F 0. Marion of Put nam Leone drove his ear into the rear of the Marion truck and lost eon- trol of his machine. crossed the road and nosed down a steep emhaukment over large stones and brought up against tree without being hurt or doing much damage to hts ear
 Leone claimed that the Marion truck had no tail light This was denied hy several other witnesses who stated that the light was burn ing brightly There was some testi- mony as to his having been drink ing but not sufficient 3n convince the court Judge 6eissler stated that he considered it reckless for the de- fendant Co cut in behind the truck and to run into it
 Drank Red Wine
 Giuseppe 6iulauo of Stafford Springs entered a demurrer to a charge of operating motor vehicle whils under the influence ef liquor. .He was found guilty and fined si0o and epts He was represented by Attorney Fiske of Stafford Springs. No evidence was heard n the case but t Is understood the man was picked up in Putnam while returning from Providence and had been drink lng Italian wine and was more or less siek.
 Aote Salesmsn DtseharGeA
 The last ease ef the afternoon vas that of Henry Valiant who was charged with driving an automobile bout permission He was repre- sented by Attorney A s. Macdonald and plead not guilty.
 Samuel Rosoff testified that the defendant was in his employ for some time On the night Of January last the witness said Valiant took one of the cars from the garage without his permission and went Co W1ilimantic. While in Wiilimantie the ear was damaged and the defendant agreed to pay the damage which he had never done On cross examination Rosof admitted that if the biii had been paid he would not have pushed the charge. He also admitted that had his sales man disposed of a ear on his visit Co Willimantie he would have ratified the sale fl it was a good one.
 Theodore Larrow testified so meet ing the defendant iu Danielson Sat urdAy evening, January 3. and going Sith him Co Wfliimantie While there be. larrow, asked Co take the car and was allowed to do so and ran into ANNNHSf car tAA@tNA Affr 0AtaaEts
 The defendant stated that he had been so Moosup in the afternoon and had supper in Danieison where he met LAFrow. He decided Co 90 to Will ltnzHtie te see man he thought might he interested h 4 second hand ear and did 90. While there he made the mistake of allowing L&rrow 10 take the ear and the accident occur red. He said he had the car all day on business and was on huiSneSs in Niliinantic
 Asked by Judge GeissisF if there were fixed hours for SAiesmen to use cars gesosf admitted there were not. Valiant was found not guilty
 Stanley Geppert of Dudley truck driver for a Webster furniture store. was fined sS5 and costs for over