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“Girl 'Husband' Admits Guilt,” Montreal Star. March 14, 1942. Page 3. --- Antoinette Arsenault Pleads Guilty to Fraud Counts on Arraignment --- Dressed in the men's clothes in which she married another girl here two weeks ago, Antoinette Arsenault, 22, formerly of Ottawa, appeared before Judge Marin in arraignment court today and pleaded guilty to charges of falsifying a birth certificate and of using it to commit a fraudulent act. She will be sentenced March 18.

According to police, the girl posed as Andre Arsenault, the name she used on her registration card. She and the girl she married worked in the Bouchard munitions plant at Ste. Therese for two years. Her "wife" is Rita Ouellette, 19-year-old New Brunswick girl.

The case has been turned over to the Quebec Attorney-General and other charges may be laid depending on his decision.

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"WIFE INTERCEDED FOR THE VICTIM," Montreal Gazette. November 7, 1913. Page 3. ---- Italian Arrested Charged With Threatening to Drown Com- patriot in Cellar ---- IN SEVEN FEET OF WATER ---- Complainant Alleges He Was Let Go, but That Accused Shouted Threat After Him ---- Charged with having threatened to drown Paolo Calenzaro, in the cellar of his home in Gordon avenue, Verdun, Alphonse Ferraro was taken into custody yesterday by Lleut. Savard and Constable Golengelo and locked up at police headquarters. Calenzaro, who resides in Riel avenue, Verdun, alleges that Ferraro entered his home on Wednesday and covering him with a revolver, threatened to shoot him if he moved, and went through his pockets. Ferraro took Calenzaro's revolver away from him and then covering him with the two weapons ordered Calenzaro to walk with him from the house to his own home in Gordon avenue.

When they entered the house in Gordon avenue, Canelzaro states that Ferraro ordered his wife to open the trap door of the cellar, stating he intended to drown him. Calenzaro alleges that he was given to understand that there was seven feet of water in the cellar, and believes that he would have been drowned had not Mrs. Ferraro protested against his being thrown through the trap door. He said that he was allowed to leave the house, but that Ferraro shouted after him that he would get him yet.

Calenzaro laid a complaint against Ferraro yesterday, on which a warrant was issued by Judge Lafontaine for his arrest. Ferraro, who is a market gardener, was taken into custody when he drove his team into the city to be ready to do business this morning at Bonsecours market.

Ferraro and Cafénzaro are Italians. They are said to have had a quarrel a few weeks ago at a party, since when there has been bad blood between them.

Lieut. Savard and Constable Conlegelo went out to Ferraro's house in Gordon avenue, Verdun, last night to search for the two revolvers with which Calenzaro claims to have been threatened, but as there was no one at home they could not get into the house.

Ferraro will appear before Judge Lafontaine in the Arraignment Court this morning.

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"CITY AND DISTRICT," Montreal Gazette. June 13, 1913. Page 3. --- Man Lured Into Lane by Woman Knocked Unconscious and Robbed ---- CALLED JUDGE "COLONEL" ---- Colored and White Pickpockets Caught After Taking Money From Richmond Visitor Found Guilty ----- An old game was tried out successfully last night on Craig streets, when at 11.30 Cecil Lisotte, who says he arrived in Montreal on Wednesday from Ottawa, was lured into a lane in the rear of 34 Cote street by a woman whom he describes as being dressed in white. Lisotte admits that he was somewhat under the influence of liquor, but not so bad that he did not remember all the circumstances. He was no sooner in the lane, which is very dark, when, he states, that a man struck him between the eyes with some heavy instrument, after which he remembers nothing. When he came to his senses his pockets had been turned inside out and $18 stolen therefrom. The matter was brought to the notice of the police by a boy. who at about midnight ran into the Cherneville street police station and said that a man had been killed in the lane in question. Constables Cote and Creveau were sent to the scene and when they arrived, the beaten man was attempting to get to his feet. The blood was streaming from a gash in his forehead and he was very weak. The inside pockets of his vest were found to have been literally torn out. A patrol waggon was called and the man taken to the station, where after telling his story he was sent in the waggon to the General Hospital. After having several stitches taken in his injured head, he was again brought to the station for protection. He was able to give a very good description of the girl and the police are making every effort to round the couple up.

CALLED JUDGE "COLONEL" "Good-bye, Colonel. God bless and thank you. I'll go right away, don't worry about that." With tears streaming down his face as he rushed out of the prisoner's dock in the Arraignment Court yesterday morning, Wesley Welch, colored, alias "Old Folks," who was making himself at home at King Edward Park on Wednesday when he was caught by Inspector McLaughlin, bestowed the title of Colonel on Judge Leet. Welch commenced to cry so loudly when he was arraigned that Judge Leet was glad to get rid of him, when through his sobs and tears the colored man said he was not looking for sympathy, but telling the truth and would get right out of town if he was only given a chance. "Will you go right out of the city if I let you go?" said Judge Leet to "Old Folks." "I'll light right out if you only let me go and give me a couple of minutes to get a few old clothes I have got over here" replied Welch. "I have been living, with the horses since I was nine years old," sobbed the prisoner, "and I did not come here to rob any one. But every place I go the police grab me and lock me up." He disappeared quickly when Judge Leet said he could go. He was seen off by local detectives by the 10.30 train for Buffalo last night.

PICKPOCKETS GUILTY. Fisher First, colored, and Frank Sullivan, white, who were arrested a couple of weeks ago by Detectives Lapage and Gorman on a charge of picking $390 from the pocket of J. A. Adams, of Richmond, Que., on a St Lawrence street car, were found guilty yesterday in the Court of Special Sessions by Judge Bazin. First and Sullivan were unable to secure bail following their arrest, as they were caught with the goods, although they tried hard to regain their liberty. They were remanded until next Tuesday for sentence. The pair were arrested immediately after they had taken Adams roll and the money was found on Sullivan when he was searched at the City Hall avenue station. When the accused were found guilty yesterday, High Constable St. Mars handed over to Adams his $200.

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"CHARGE PIGEON THEFT." Montreal Gazette. December 12, 1913. Page 3. --- Upon a warrant from the Police Court charging him with the theft of 21 pigeons from the shop of Arthur Rapelle at 33 St. Margaret street, Paul Corbin, 17 years of age, of 100 Palm street, was arrested by Detectives Kavanagh and Fouccault yesterday afternoon. The prisoner was locked up at headquarters to appear in the Arraignment Court this morning.

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"PICKPOCKET SUSPECTS." Montreal Gazette. March 24, 1913. Page 3. --- David Harris and Henry Waltz were arraigned before Judge Lafontaine on Saturday by Detectives Lepage and Gorman on charges of vagrancy. The accused, who said their homes are in Boston, are suspected of being pickpockets. The pair were pointed out to the detectives by a citizen, who had noticed them acting in a rather suspicious manner St. Lawrence street car, and were taken into on a they custody. They pleaded not guilty to charges of vagrancy and were remanded until next Friday for trial. In the meantime efforts will be made to try and establish the identity of the accused.

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"CITY AND DISTRICT," Montreal Gazette. January 30, 1913. Page 3. ---- Wong Fong Complains That Young Man Fired Revolver at Him. ---- SHOT MISSED ITS MARK. --- Alleged Aggressor Was Arrested - Alex. Mostalish Presented a Sorry Appearance in Court.

On a charge of shooting at Chinaman with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, Oscar Lepellier, a draughtsman, was arrested on St. Elizabeth street last night by Lout. Savard and Constables Thibault and Dagenuis.

Wong Fong, the complainant, alleges that Lepellier went into his store and in an argument which ensued, Lepellier drew a revolver and fired it at him, the bullet going wide Lepellier, who is charged with aggravated assault, is 27 years of age.

WAS BADLY BATTERED. With his face badly battered, both eyes blackened and sticking plaster pasted all over his countenance, Alexander Mostalish, a Pole, residing at 470 Harbour street, appeared before Judge Lanctot yesterday morning, and asked for a warrant for the arrest of a fellow countryman named Stanislas Shilling.

Mostalish said that he had called at Shilling's home, 617 Frontenac street, early Tuesday evening to inquire for a friend, and that for no apparent reason, Shilling and mother man who was in the house attacked him. Mostalish said that when he knocked on the door,, It was opened and both men rushed out and attack- ed him in the street. He claims that Shilling wore brass knuckles. Mostalish's face certainly looked as if some such instrument had been used for what little of his fare that could be seen under the patches of sticking plaster was black and blue.

When the badly battered man had sworn to his complaint, Judge Lanctot issued a warrant for the arrest of Shilling.

Constable Sullivan went to the Canadian Steel Works at Longue Pointe at noon, on learning that Shilling was employed there, and arrested the accused as he was eating his lunch. Shilling did not deny having punched Mostalish, but said that he had not used any brass knuckles or other weapons. He maintained that he had good reason for beating Mostalish, as he had insulted his wife. Shilling denied that any one had assisted him In his attack on Mostalish, and boasted that he did not require any assistance to "trim" him.

Shilling, who said he was 33 years of age, was locked up at police headquarters and will appear this morning in the Arraignment Court on a charge of wounding.

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"SNATCHED PURSE AND RAN," Montreal Gazette. January 22, 1913. Page 3. --- Arrest of Two Boys Who Are Alleged Thieves. ---- Two young fellows, who are alleged to have stolen a purse containing nine dollars from Mrs. Lambert Villeneuve, 1647 St. Dominique street, αι noon Monday at the corner of Villeneuve and St. Dominique streets, and who are thought to have been connected with other robberies committed in the north end of the city, were arrested yesterday morning and locked up at the Laurier avenue police station. They are Rosario Cyr, 22 years of age, 1367 St. Lawrence street and Orphila Dupont, 21 years of age, 1408 St. Dominique street.

Mrs. Villeneuve was on her way to a grocery store at noon Monday when her purse was snatched by two young fellows. When they got the purse. they jumped into a coal cart that was passing and urged the driver to whip up his horse and dashed up St. Dominique street. The drivers of two oth er wagons, who saw what had happened, whipped up their horses and gave chase to the coal cart. When the two young fellows who had taken Mrs. Villeneuve's purse saw that they were being pursued and overtaken. they jumped from the coal cart opposite the Church of the Infant Jesus and ran through a lane off Laurier avenue and disappeared into a lumber yard.

The driver of the coal cart at first denied knowing who the young fellow were, but finally admitted that he did, and gave their names of Cyr and Dupont to Captain Choquette of the Laurier avenue police station. He claimed he did not know they had stolen anything when they jumped on his cart and urged him to whip up his horse.

Captain Choquette put Constables Langlois and Lefleur to work on the case to try and capture the pair who had stolon the purse. They persuaded Mrs. Villeneuve to Iny complaints against Cyr and Dupont, on which warrants were issued for their arrest. The two were taken into custody at their homes yesterday morning and locked up at the Laurier avenue po lice station. This morning they will be brought up in the Arraignment Court.

The police of the Laurier avenue station claim that both the accused have bad records, and may have been implicated in other robberies that have been committed recently in the north end of the city.

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"JAIL BIRD GOES BACK," Ottawa Journal. October 17, 1913. Page 10. ---- A Week out of Penitentiary Jim Evans is Caught Robbing Stranger. ---- Montreal, Oct. 17.-Jim Evans, alías John Dote, an ex-convict with a particularly bad record, pleaded guilty in the arraignment court to a charge of highway robbery preferred against him by John Brothers.

Evans was arrested on Tuesday by Constable Robitaille, of the Chenneville Street Police Station, who, while patrolling his beat saw two men engaged in a scuffle in Craig street, near Victoria Square. Hurrying to the scene the officer was just in time to assist Brothers, who was getting the worst of the encounter, and who was yelling for help as Evans, who had attempted to steal his watch and chain, after jumping on him, was in the act of breaking away. Evans was brought to the station, where it was learned that he had just been released from the penitentiary last week.

With two jail terms and two spaces of three years each in the penitentiary to his credit he lost no time when liberated, but got right back to his old trade. He had met Brothers in a saloon, told him a hard luck story, and Brothers bought him a few drinks. When they left the saloon Evans showed his gratitude by his attack on his new friend and would have relieved him of his watch and chain but for the timely arrival of the constable.