New Britain herald., 1915-06-02
PiaiNyille News WANTS ID DIVORCE
 CONVICT HUSBAND Mrs. Margaret MaStro Asks Court
 to Annul Her Marriage
 "JITNEY' DRIVER FINED

yinton Knight Arrested in Bristol
 Death of Thomas Garrity-Chautau
 qua Program Out-Murdercd Man
 Once Lived in Plainyille-Briefs.
 Alleging that her husband Matthew Mastro, who is serving a term in states prison for his connection with her abduction nearly three years ago was by reason of his actions during the period she lived with him intol- crably cruel, Mrs. Margaret Glorian Mastro, . sixteen-year-old bride, who has been in the limelight on several occasions since she figured in court as 3 white slave, has instituted proceed ings for divorce. The action has been brought to the superior court by Miss Anna J. Grannis of Whiting street, who has taken an interest in the girl since her husband was arrested
 The plaintiff lives with her parents on Railroad ovenue, but Miss Gran miss, serving as her nearest friend, brought the action with their consent.
 The girls husband and his two &C., complices are in Wethersfield for lur-
 
 tempted to force her to lead life of shame. They abducted her three days after her wedding, Mastro claiming that her lawyer prevailed upon him to marry by threatening to send him to jail. He rebelled after the ceremony and hired two Italian friends to ab- duet his wife who was then but thir- teen years old. The abductors were subsequently arrested in the red light district in Chicago, where they were living with Mrs. Mastro. Her husband fled to Italy but returned few months later and was captured by the state police.
 Tn her complaint Miss Ceramics ayers that Mastro's conduct during the time the couple lived together and his conviction as a white shaver are grounds for a decree for his wife.
 ''Jitney'' Driver Fined.
 Vinton Knight of this place, driver of "Jitney" owned by Pomoroy M. Wilcox, was arrested in Bristol last night for failing to have the rear lamp on his machine buring. He paid the usual $6.s0 this morning to settle the case.
 The Bristol authorities are vigor- ously prosecuting a campaign against autoists who do not live up to the law and during the past two weeks they have rounded up more than thirty drivers of machines
 Death of Thomas Clarity. The funeral of Thomas Garrity of For esv1lle, who died Sunday night at the Wildwood sanatorium, will be held to- morrow morning at o'clock from the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Burial will be in St.. Josephs cemetery.
 The body was brought to the home of the young mans sisters on Canal street yesterday. Surviving sisters are the Misses Anna, Catherine and Mary Garrity, all of this place There are also two brothers, John E. and James Garrity.
 Mastillo Pleads Guilty.
 Through Attorney F. F. Burke, ap- pointed by Judge Case to represent him as counsel, Michael Mastillo en- tered a plea of guilty to the charge of theft of a bicycle and an overcoat. The articles were stolen from the barn of Charles Seymour on East Main street several weeks ago. Mas tillo was subsequently, arrested in New Haven and was bound over for burglary by Justice A. H. Condell.
 States Attorney Alcorn changed the charge to simple theft and the accused admitted his guilt. He will be sentenced later.
 Chautauqua Program Out.
 Many familiar faces will be seen among the leaders of the various classes at the sixteenth assembly of the Connecticut Chautauqua associa- ton to be held at the Plainville camp grounds from July 12 to July 20. Practically all the instructors at the session last year have been engaged to return for the sixteenth assembly and they have already outlined the program for their classes.
 There will be elocution and dei- sarte lessons by Mrs. Kittie Milbrook Holton, Miss Celia L. Condit will have charge of the cooking and domestic science classes and Mrs. Truman J, Spencer will teach during the chill dren's hour.
 The chorus will again be drilled by Miss Mary L. Hamlin. The na- ture study hour will be conducted by Miss Julia Frances White of the Hartford Bird Study club. Confer ences on Sunday school methods will be directed by Oscar A. Phelps of Hartford.
 Numbered among the entertainers will be Miss Theresa M. Siegel an elocutionist, who is very popular with the ChautauQuans. Truman J. Spencer will give Shakespearean lec- lures and during the assembly, there will be readings by Miss Clara M. Coe. M. Burton Yaw, Miss Helen E. Lester and Miss Marjorie Burnhnn. Major Philbrick will give talks on the Glacier National park and there will be number of prominent ministers to sermonize at the different sessions.
 Boy Scout day and Recognition day