New Britain herald., 1914-08-24
INTRICATE. PARTYKA
 TN CHICKEN TAEFTS
Accused Says Bartender inspired
 Them to RIb R9ost.

John Boucher and Peter Magesta robbing the hen coop of George Krall of Short street, before Judge James T. Meskill in police court today, and were bound over to the September term of superior court under bond of $20O. The men broke into the coop early yesterday morning and were arrested by Officer Frank Moore and Sergeant George Kelly as they were gliding away with the chickens in a bag.
 Boucher pleaded poverty and told Judge Meskill he was out of work and waSfhNngry.,y. He asked a sbartender for sd4nething to eat Saturday night and was told he could have plenty to eat and drink if he would go out and get some chickens. Frank Party ka was the bartender, Magesta said.
 "Peacemalxer'' Fined $7.
 John Kane, aged twenty, pleaded not guilty to assaulting Louis Mastra- towski Saturday night on Beaver street. Officers Moore and OMara arrested him. The complainant CldlH1oQ Kane punCHcu DcCduSO he would not give him five cents.
 Kate Connors was one of the wit nesses against Kane, who, she said. was drunk.
 Kane claimed he was simply acting 1n the role of peacemaker between the complainant and another fellow, but denied striking any blows. He was assessed $7.
 Fight in Boarding House.
 John Joseph and Thomas Joseph denied striking John Able and Solo, mon John on Orange street Satur- day night. They were taken into cus- tody by Officer M. Meehan. Able said he accused the Josephs of opening his suit case and they jumped on him after he went to bed Saturday night. He was corroborated by Solomon John.
 John Joseph claimed the brawl was caused by the compliments trying to skip without paying their board bill He chased them to the railroad stas tion and chased them back again, he said, and the quarrel ensued on the return to the house. No blows were struck, he claimed, despite tn efact that Able showed bruises on his shoul- Ger and shin.
 John Joseph was fined $5 and Thomas Joseph was discharged.s
 Motorcyclist Gets on Easy.
 John Davino of Meriden was given a hearing on charges of operating a motorcycle without an operators li- cense and without displaying license marker on the front of his machine. pavino was arrested about g o'clock syesterday morning at the corner of Main and West Main streets after Off, f1cer Lamphere had noticedsthat there was no license marker on the front of J his machine. The accused was un- able to produce his drivers license.
 Davino told the court he lost his front number on the way from Meri- den to this city. Soon after passing Officer Lamphere, he said, he dis covered he did not have his operat- OTIS license in his pocket and he was about to return to Meriden for it when he was stopped by the blue- coat Davino said he had been driv- ing motor vehicles for four years and had never been in trouble before. He told a straight story and Judge Meskill suspended judgment.
 The accused was represented by At torney A. R. Chamberlain, a cousin of '
 Kcg of Beer and
 A friend from Bridgeport visited Dan Potask of 46 Orange street, Sat- urday. and by way of showing his thanks for Dams hospitality. went out to a nearby saloon and bought a keg of beer. Potash could not stay at home yesterday to help to consume the contents of the keg as he had been invited to a christening. About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon he learned that his house was rapidly as- suming the aspect of Liege, Belgium, and hastened home. He found con- ditions as previously described. It developed that the keg of beer had been drained and then the hops began to work. The Bridgeport man and Felix Smeyolk, a boarder; Gregory Kolawoski, Peter Merteschik and Joseph Borak were engaged in free for all battle and the house was a wreck. After cleaning up, Potash