New Britain herald., 1915-09-10
HITS PASSENGER. RAILROAD MAN FINED
Pays $1O and Costs for Labor Day
 Assault at Depot

F. F. Lambert, a ticket taker living 1 in Boston, Mass, employed by the N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad, was be- fore Judge James T. Meskill in police court this morning charged with as saulting Adam Majuski of Gold street last Monday afternoon at the local passenger station. Lambert pleaded not guilty and was repre- sented by Attorney Shepard, a rail- l road lawyer.
 ] Tells of Assault. 1 Majuski said he boarded a train at 1 Williman ntic for Hartford. Between Hartford and New Britain the con- | ductor did not ask him for his fare. but as he was leaving the train he said the assistant conductor rushed i up to him and demanded his fare in a hurry. Majuski said he rendered the conductor quarter and was told the fare was sixty-siX cents for him. self and wife. As he was pulling out a roll of bills and some change he said the assistant conductor grabbed the money in one hand and punched him in the jaw with the other, knock ing him down. Majuski exhibited a Lruised chin. He said he could not positively identify the man who hit him. He also said that of $32 he had, there was but $14 left when he got home.
 August Paul testified to seeing the assistant conductor grab the money and knock Majuski down. Paul did not get front view of the conductor, so could not positively identify him. Io To iI1c the platform.
 Arrested in Waterbury.
 Mrs. Majuski told of the assault on husband, which she declared was unprovoked. She said that her hus- band was almost knocked under the wheels of the train by his assailant Captain Grace testified to Majuski's condition immediately after the as- sault. Detective Sergeant Bamforth, who arrested Conductor Lambert in Waterbury yesterday, said he ad- r1itted to him that he punched a man in New Britain Monday
 Moves for Discharge
 Attorney Shepard moved for a dis charge on the ground of lack of proper Identification, regardless of Lambert's admission that he hit a man at the depot.
 On the judges 3equest, Sergeant Ramforth was rer81ed to the stand and reuited at le1gk4 his talk with Lambert. He said the accused told him the trouble in detail he had with Majuski saying the plaintiff had re- fused to pay his fare He said Lam bert told him Majuski struck at him and he struck back, jumped on the train and went away
 Judge Meskill denied the motion for a discharge.
 Lambert Claims Self Defense.
 Lambert took the stand and said he has collected tickets for the past ten years. He said he was on the train due here at 5:33 o'clock Monday and . saw Majuski on the train. He said that just before leaving the car at New Britain he asked Majuski for sixty-six cents for himself and. wife, explaining about the rebate check. Majuski objected to paying the fare and appeared to be "stalling" until the train should start and the conductor should have to leave without getting the money. Just the train pulled out he said Majuski pulled out some change and then tried to shove it back into his pocket. As he did so he grabbed MajuskIs hand ana LOOK eleven cents. Lambert sail Majuski made a swing at him and he struck back in self defense, as he thought he was justified. Lambert showed his bruised knuckles to the judge, indi eating where he had struck the com plainant.
 Lambert made an excellent witness until Prosecutor Klett asked him if he had not told a brakeman that he had t'just smashed a fellow in New Brit ain.'' At first Lambert said he had made the statement and then hesi- tated, became confused and finally "withdrew' his statement and de- clared he had not mentioned the af- fair to another brakeman. Lambert denied that anyone picked Majuski up. but said he picked himself up and rushed at him, intending to strike back. Lambert said he at first took Majuski along the platform looking l for policeman to have him arrested. i
 Other R. R. Men Testify.
 T. w. Cooper of Boston, a trainman l working with Lambert last Monday, l said he did not see Maiuski until he ] saw the altercation on the New Brit