New Britain herald., 1914-08-18

that they were waiting at the station for the purpose of securing job on one of the engines bound for the metropolis. They thought they might be able to earn their passage by shoveling coal. Why, it's impossible to walk 11O miles to New York;" de- olared Wright, adding in the same breath: We don't even know what We were brung back here for.''
 Judge Griswold said that he would be obliged to discharge the accused, owing to the lack of evidence to show that they had violated their probation. While he thought they intended to steal another ride, their word would have to be accepted and they could not be convicted, he said.
 The prosecutor then went to the door and pointed out to the lucky fellows the road to New York. They took his advice and began on their long hike.
 'Blind Baggage Rider Fined.
 When the 12:51 New York express sped into tlve local yards yesterday noon, Detectives Mahany and Donnelly espied a well dressed young man clinging to rail on the forward part of baggage car next to the engine. They took him off and placed him in the custody of Sheriff Clark for trial this morning.
 The blind bagga ge'' rider gave his name as Frank Brown of Pough- keepsie, N. Y., when put to plea in court. He has been living in Spring field for the past few months, he said working for the James Whitcomb Tobacco company, on a salary of ten dcllars week, Last week he received letter from a friend in his native town, who informed him of his mothers sudden illness.
 He wanted to see her as soon as possible, he said, but had no money with which to pay his fare to Pough- keepsie. He tried in vain to borrow and, with only s1.63 in his pockets, decided yesterday to steal a ride as far as New York. He took the trol- ley to Hartford and got on board the train upon which he was caught, just as it was pulling out of the Union station.
 In answer to questions by the prose- cutor, Brown told the court that he regularly spent six dollars out of his weekly pay envelope for his board and lodging alone and that he was often left without funds after sending home money to his mother, who is a widow
 Judge Griswold thought he could have saved enough money to travel to his home without breaking the sta- tu.es and imposed a fine of five dol lars without costs. As Brown did not have enough money to pay the fine, the court placed him on his honor, in- structing him to remit the amount before the first day of next month. He. was also instructed to write the judge letter immediately upon reaching Springfield again
 Refuses to Support Insane Man.
 At session of the probate court held this morning, Judge Bernard F. Gaffney sustained the claim of Se- lectnan William H. Gibney that the town of Berlin should not be obliged to contribute toward the support of Harvey Bowers of East Berlin, who was taken to the Connecticut Hos pital for the Insane at Middletown Sunday The selectman held that this town was not responsible for Bowers owing to the fact that he is not regular resident. His home is ill Middletown, although he has been boarding with Charles Lindquist of East Berlin for the past three years. His conservator, Levi B. Yale of Mer- 1den, served notice on MT. Gibney to the effect that he expected the town to take charge of the case.
 Bowers has been mentally de- ranged for the greater part of his life, but he never became violent