The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-21
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Correspondent: Wm. j. Baxter-Phone Naugatuck 394s

Naugatuck, March 21-Attorney James L. Dalton, using testimony by a number of credible witnesses and even placing in evidence an almanac stating the time of the ris- ing of the moon on Wednesday, Feb ruary 23, won nolle in borough court today for William Young of Hoadley street on charges of breach of peace and injury to private prop erty.
 Although two state witnesses posi- lively said they recognized MT Young as one of two persons who threw stones at the home of Joseph Armonaitis of Beebe street, on the nights of February g and "A, Atty Dalton produced as witnesses Charles White, David Kerr, Joseph Gerulis, Sidney Bayliss and George McNamara to testify as to MT Youngs whereabouts on February g, "A, 25 and 26.
 The case had been continued for two weeks. Previously MT. McNa- mara had won a nolle on similar counts. MT. Armonaitis today testi- fled he recognized MT. Young by the light of the moon and the street light on Wednesday night and in summing up, Atty. Dalton obtained permission to reopen the defense to present as evidence an almanac which, he said, showed the moon did not rise until 2:17 a. m. Thurs day morning.
 One of the defense witnesses said MT. Young was next to him on Wednesday night when the Louis Mann fight was broadcast and ad- mitted he was at the tavern listen- ing to the fight, but did not remem- Der who was fighting expressing the belief it was Baer and not Louis
 MT. McNamara in response to a question from Atty. Talbot denied he or MT. Young hired youngsters to throw stones at the Armonaitis place Saturday or Sunday nights February 26 and 27 He had testified he and MT. Young were attending a barn dance in Oxford Saturday night.
 Judge John F. McDonough in giv- ing the verdict, told of the serious ness of the offense, pointing out a stone thrown crashed through a window and nearly hit an occupant os the house. He said that the de- fense alibis had not been broken down and must be accepted at face value.
 He warned, however, that the next person found guilty of a similar crime here, will not be fined but will be sent to jail
 The depredations have not oc- cured since Feb. 28. MT. Armonaitls and Mrs. c. Payne had each iden- tified MT. Young as one of the pair, Mrs. Payne contended Young looked uo toward her face as she was standing on the upper veranda of the building.
 Atty. Dalton contended the light was such that the offenders could not be recognized positively and also pointed out MT. Young could not be in two places at the same time. He expressed the opinion both the states witnesses were hon. est in their statements but they had both made a mistake in identlflca- tion.
 Grange Notes
 Notes of Beacon Valley Grange for the week follow: The cast for "Hermit's House" will rehearse to- morrow evening, time and place to be designated later. The second de- gree team will hold reharSal in tn hall at Straitsville at 8 p. m. the same evening.
 The Golden Cleaners will hold an all-day meeting in Grange hall Wednesday, dinner will be served at noon. Mrs. William Brush will be hostess.
 The school of instruction for all officers of Excelsior Pomana will be held at Middlebury grange at 8 D. m. Wednesday.
 Master William Brush will start the meeting promptly at p. m. Friday evening. The lecturer, Mar garet Woods will present "A Night In the Jungle, there will be an out side speaker.
 A dance will be held in Grange hall in Straitsville Saturday even- ing. Mad River grange orchestra will play for round and square dan cing with singing prompter Louis Blair.
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