New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
MERCY IS SHOWN
 IN POLICE COURT
Also a Ride in New Automobile
 Patrol is Expensive luxury.


 rain from heaven spared Dominick FIazzi and Arctillio Barnettocci criminal record in the New Britain police court this morning. Judge Mangan gave them the benefit of the doubt instead of a fine and costs as is imposed on most persons who are un- fortunate enough to find themselves in the tolls of the law.
 Officer Wagner yesterday morning found some men removing lumber from John W. Allen & Sons property or Chestnut street. They told him they had received permission to take the lumber, but John w. Allen denied this when the officer called him on the telephone. The men were ar rested. Mir. Allen pointed out on the stand that there had been a slight error in arr esting the men, Children have been permitted to take away shavings and small pieces of lumber and the Watchman had told Plazzi and his partners that they could have what ever was worthless to the company. It seems that Plazzi is doing some building at 175 Clark street and con- scquently his judgment as to what
 
 was not absolutely unbiased. The shortest pieces taken were four or five feet long and Plazzi's wheel barrow contained a choice selection of timber, most of which. however, had been used at some time.
 Judge Mangan believed the men honest and prompted by worthy m otives. The mistake was just as much the watchman's as theirs and MT. Allen agreed with him. The men W ere discharged
 The usual sentences were imposed for drunkenness and Nagrancy Joseph Murphy was given thirty days for vagrancy. Michael S'allihan was fined S5 for drunkenness and credit for two months in which to pay the debt Harry Graham was arrested Tor tre espassing on the railroads property ard although he denied it vigorously and said he was waiting for his sis ter. the court found his admission that he was talking to dope fiends rather significant and charged him so. John Kuslofski, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined $5 and costs. His wife said she was not living with him because he was never sober. Instead she kept boarders. At 1 o'clock Sunday morning Kuslofski arr rived at her home and awakened her by calling and rattling the window. kuslofski testified that he had come lo give his wife money. Mrs. Kuslofskis s boarders said he came with threats and denunciations and one of them drove him away and called the police.
 John Chojnoski's hands went to his pockets rcsignedly when the judge said s45 and costS this morning. Choj- noski splintered d billiard cue on Val lenty Perkoslki's head. Saturday af- ternoon in Bromberg's saloon and was arrested by Officer Walencius. The prisoner argued that he was justified in hitting Perkoski because of the nature of the practical joke, or insult, that he had to suffer and Perkoski said the wrong man had been struck. Perkoski said that they had exchanged some uncomplimentary remarks but that was the only reason he could find for Chojnoskis sudden anger.
 Chojnoski was the first man to ride in the new automobile patrol wagon Saturday and it evidently costs more to ride in the new automobile than in a common horse drawn vehicle. At least that is the conclusion arrived at hy those who have been worrying about the high cost of living.