The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-23
CITY COURT CASES

Charged with a violation of Chapter 95 of the laws of 1905, Joseph Bastiani fore Judge Thomas C. CoughIin in city court this morning and bound over to superior court under bonds of $2, 600. Unusual circumstances made it a hearing of more than ordinary interest and but a part of a stormy domestic career. Released from jail Friday upon the order of Judge Cough1in and as aresult of interven- ing by Superintendent Fred R. John- Son Of the Department of Charities, he was re-arrested yesterday afternoon upon 8 warrant drawn upon complaint of his wife, Martha, who lives at -72 Colorado avenue. It was alleged that Joseph had been living with his wife's aunt, Matoom Sali of the East Main street address.
 According to the testimony Joseph was arrested about eight months ago on a non-support charge and charge of living with another woman. He was directed to pay $2.50 a week. Judge B. K Nicholson was his att torney and, when the case came up before Judge Walsh in common pleas court on appeal, withdrew on the ground that his client had misrepre- sented some of the circumstances. The sentence there was six months in jail.
 Last week a woman, claiming to be the rightful Mrs. Bastiani called upon Superintendent Johnson. said that she wished to withdraw all charges and that 1t was necessary to have Joseph out of jail in order to have support. Superintendent Johnsons sympathy was enlisted and he considered it a case of having Joseph look after her or to make her a city case. Af- rewards, it is claimed, it was found out that it was the aunt who call ed. that Mrs. Bastiani had been sick in bed for over two weeks and only got out of bed this week.
 Bastiani was caustically arraigned by Assistant Prosecutor John F. Gray this morning on the ground that he and boasted that he did not have to pay any of the money ordered by the court. It is alleged that he has new CT paid the $2.50 a week since 1t was ordered by the court, until yesterday and just before his second arrest. In formation, in the hands of the officials, is to the effect that Joseph and his relatives were the cause of a sensa- tional hearing in Lawrence, Mass, preceding their coming to Bridgeport. cated with in the attempt to learn the facts.
 George Zsenhyyi of State street ex- tension was fined $5 and costs on a charge Of stealing three new railroad ties from the New Haven road and
 
 that he found the ties floating in the creek near his home. took them out, painted them and used them in the building of g. fence. The railroad off1- cials denied that they could have been found floating in the creek and that an offense was committed in the build ing of the fence with railroad proper- ty.
 John Foley and Michael Mccarthy were arraigned on intoxicatton and va grancy charges having been discover ed panhandling opposite each other on Cannon street yesterday afternoon. Foley was given 90 days in jail, being an old offender, while Mccarthy re- ceived a jail sentence of 20 days.
 Tntoxication and breach Of the peace charges against James Marshall of Railroad avenue were nolled as it was reported that he had settled for the glass that he was reported as having broken in the home of Fred L.. Sher- wood, 1882 Railroad avenue.