Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
CITY COURT.
Jealous Wife Wounds Another Mill
 Worker and Is Fined Therefor.

Annie Smerika and her nineteen year-old sister, Katrina Kolik, charged with assault upon Amelia WaSllk, were arraigned in police court Friday morn ing. The three women are employed in No. 4 mill of the American Thread company and Tuesday noon had a fight that resulted in the injury or the Waslik woman.
 Testimony submitted to the court disclosed the fact that Amelia Wasllk was eating her dinner when Annie Smerika came to her and words re- suited Annie claimed that Amelia had been flirting with her husband, Steve. This was denied by Amelia on the ground that whatever had passed between Steve and herself was merely joke. Witnesses testified that Annie struck Amelia on the breast and then Katrina stepped into the fight and picking up a steel roller weighing about three pounds, threw it at Ame- lia; the roller striking her, cut gash on Amelia's arm so that Rose Robin son had to apply tobacco to the cut to stop the flow of blood.
 Annie Smerika had entered plea of not guilty to the charge of assault and she was so found by the court Katrina was found guilty and fined $4, the costs being remitted. Katrina was told that she had better not get into any more miXups or she would not fare as well the next time. Ame- lia was cautioned to keep away from Annie's husband in the future.
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 Charles Berry was arraigned on the charge of intoxication, to which he pleaded guilty. Chief E. H. Richmond stated to the court that he was arrest ed at 9.45 o'clock Thursday evening on. the complaint of Mrs. Alphonse Gelinas of Temple street. He was ly- , ing on her veranda in a drunken stupor. A carriage had to be procured to convey Barry to the station house.
 In his own behalf Barry stated to the court that he had been in Brooklyn jail for six months and that while there he had broken his leg and had come to Willimantic Thursday to con- suit surgeon relative to his leg which was giving him considerable trouble. He said he only had a couple of beers but being weak they had affected him. Judge Arnold told Barry that a man ought not to come into court request ing leniency with any such story. He asked Barry if it was reasonable for him to believe the court would believe that it was possible that he had be- come drunk on simply two beers. Barry admitted that he had perhaps had more than two.
 The court imposed a sentence Of thirty days in the county jail.
 Herbert E. Reade Superintendent.
 Local friends of Herbert E. Reade are pleased to learn of his .success in business. He is now located in Rich mond. Va. For the past two years he was claim agent for the Richmond and Henrico Railway company. This week he was promoted to superintend- ent, having full charge of the office force which includes the railway in spectors and dispatchers as well as general oversight of the motormen and conductors of the system.
 Roofing New Church.
 The skaters are at work putting on the roof of the new St. Paurs Epis- copal church at the corner of Walnut and Valley streets, and within a few days the building will be all closed in as but the windows now remain to be put in place.