New Britain herald., 1914-07-28
"TAkf PlEDCf," JUDGE
 ORDERS OLD COUPLE
Court Deals Lenlcnty With MT. < and Mrs. John Larson.

Judge William F. Mangan had rather pathetic case called to his at tention this morning when MT. and Mrs. John Larson, of Whiting street, were arraigned on charge of drunkenness and breach of the peace. the three score years mark and Mrs. Larson is an invalid as we'll After Officers Charles Johnson and Storey, as well as many of their neighbors, had testified against the Larsons. telling of the drunken revelry of yes terday and last night and of the dis turbance they created and the vile and obscene language they used. the judge found them both guilty, but consider ing their old age he let them off lightly. He fined Mr. Larson $5 and costs and gave him three months time in which to pay up and he placed Mrs. Larson on probation for year. Before disposing of their case Judge Mangan called Mrs. Larson over to the bench and read the riot act and then ordered her to take the pledge and keep it. After scoring Mir. Larson severely he also ordered him to take the pledge and keep it. Both Of the aged couple agreed to do this and told the court that they did feel ashamed of themselves.
 Mrs. Larson was arrested about ten years ago for similar offense.
 Ridicules Irish-Is Licked.
 Yesterday, John Applejuice was in police court as a witness and col lected the usual fee of sixty cents. Last evening he entered a Hartford avenue saloon and, feeling flush. he invited Vincent Allen, who was fiber ated from the Seyms street gathering place for wrongdoers but week ago. to partake of a little libation. He agreed, but after the drink had been taken an argument arose which re- suited in Applejuice receiving a trim ming at the hands of Allen.
 Sn,ashes Him-That's All.
 Asked about the fight this morning, Allen said it was in self defense. Said Allen: "Applejuice sez de Irish is no good and I kin lick 'em.' Den he puts up his mits and I just smashes him. Oats all.'
 Witnesses for the state, however. showed that Allen was the aggressor and while a fellow named Boyko was tcstifying Allen jumped up from the prisoners pen and shouted across the court room: You're a liar"
 Through ,the generosity of the court Allen will be enabled to spend the next thirty days in jail, Apple juice was discharged.
 One Man RenOrfed Killed
 When the complaint concerning this fight was telephoned into the po- lice station last night it was stated that there was a "big fight in the saloon and dne man has been killed already. Send the police quick" Officer Skelley made the arrests.
 Weiner Fined $5.
 The disputed case of A. Weiner, whose bond was declared forfeited last week and was re-opened again yesterday morning, came up today. He was charged with breach of the peace and at first pleaded not guilty. On the advice of Attorney M. D. Saxe he changed his plea to guilty and was fined $5 without costs. Weiner is the man who is alleged to have in- suited a woman who would not pur- chase vegetables from him.
 Charles Cotter Fined.
 Charles Cotter. who was arrested by Officer McCabe yesterday for be- ing drunk and begging on the streets. was fined $5 and costs on the first count The second charge was dis missed. The accused admitted being drunk, but said that all he did in ad- dition to this was to ask his boss for