Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
POLICE COURT DoINGs
The Marinelli Non-support Case Ad-
 journed for Two Weeks.

The continued case of non-support against Frank. Marinelli, a barber in the G. 4. k. building, was the only one in the city court this morning. Judge Bradstreet presided. The, case was out of the ordinary class of its kind, there being no features of physI- cal i'll treatment, drunkenness or bru- tality in it. Jealousy was the prime factor Some months ago Mrs Mari nelli, whose given name is Antoinette, had a barber named Rose in court charged with retaining photograph of her against her will and with mak- ing improper use of the picture and telling false stories about her This matter was connected with the pro- ceedings this morning, but in remote way. The evidence in this case was to the effect that the defendant would not supply the complainant with funds only in very small amounts at at time. Before 1 was marrIed.
 said Mrs Marinelli. in the best Eng fish at her command T used to dress well and have plenty of money in my purse: now 1 don't have these things The couple have been married two years and parted about three months ago. At that time they occupied rent cd rooms in Mrs Marinelli's fathers
 
 employed at Plume x AtwOod'S fac tory and earns from $6 to S7 week when work is plentiful. All 1l!-ough her evidence it was apparent that she preferred her husbands money to his society. The story of the defense ran thus substantially: Mrs Marinelli used to say America is free and I can do as l like.' to which her hus- band would reply: well. if America is free you mus live like lady if you want to live with me A letter from wife to husband was introduced. The defense wanted it translated by man named Dandry. but the prose cution objected. Attorney Bauby tried to translate it but failed. saying it was written in a dialect and he un- derstood only the literary tongue of Italy. Finally the court called upon Mir Dandry to help out and Mr Dandry arose and shouted: No. when l of fered to do so Mir Durant objected. Now 1 wouldn't do it for S1.00O.' and he left the court room in high dudGeon. After considerable trouble MT Guil- foile. who conducted the defense, got out of the letter something to this ef- feet: You gave my photo to him to make him think l like him. but don't" The husband was frequently referred to m the letter as TOOL,
 ana there were threats in it. too.
 The prosecution tried to show that Marinelli does not pay his bills, and went so far as to call him q dead beat. MT GuilfOile objected to this and the court reproved Mir Duranr. At this point Mrs Marinelli's father entered the room and took a seat beside his daughter, but at the request of MT Guilfoile they were separated.
 During last week it was shown that peacemakers tried to induce Marinelli to make up with his wife. and that he objected on the grounds that he would have to live in his father-in-laW. $ house Marinelli said he was willing to do anything reasonable. but he could not afford to buy bicycles or pianos for his wife. The court in formed him that no husband is obliged to buy these things for his wife. but the law demands that he shall support his wife unless she is unfaithful to him. Considerable feeling was mani Tested throughout the hearing and the court saw plainly that Marinelli was not all to blame, so he adjourned the case for two weeks in order to give the couple q chance to make up.