New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-07

he has had trouble with his wife for
the past five years and he also.
claimed that his wife has taught the
children to warn her when their faith
er comes in sight. Attorneys Mangar,
and McDoough submitted Smith to
grilling cross examination but could
not shake his testimony.
H.. Chief Rawlings testified that the
husbands face was badly scratched
when he was brought in Mrs. Gun
tire Kreissel, a neighbor, testified to
seeing Schmidt make frequent visits
to the Smith home and saw him go
there on the afternoon in question.
she also heard the resulting fight. An
Italian woman living near the Smiths
also told Of the clandestine visit and
fight. She. claimed to have seen Mrs.
Smith and Schmidt together when the
lrate husband interfered. She says
sne saw someone hitting the woman
outtewho 1T was, she didn't know.
Boyle Sentenced to Jail.
James F. Boyle pleaded not guilty
to assaulting and resisting officer
Frank Moore. He pleaded guilty to
drunkenness, however, and was SEN
fenced to twenty days in Jail.
Officer Moore met Boyle and James
Rouillard on North street at 1885
o'clock yesterday morning AS he
passed the two men one said, Hello
Moore" He did not reply, where
upon Boyle upbraided him for not
speaking and the next instant threw
something at Officer Moore's head and
ran. He was caught and fought all
the way to the station, all the time
using bad language. w. w. Wheeler,
foreman of line gang, testified to
seeing the trouble and said he heard
Boyle threaten Moore. He acted like
a crazy man, he said. Rouillard said
he was taking Boyle home. The ac-
cused was paralyzed drunk, said the
Witness, and could not run away
from the policeman. Officer Patrick
Quark was near at the time and
saw Boyle. fighting and abusing Off
Ger Moore. William Abrams, a line
man, testified to Boyle's condition and
said he saw the police chasing him.
Later Boyle gave the police quite a
tussle.
1t took five policemen to put Boyle
into the patrol. Officer Patrick How
ley also testified, saying that he had
met Boyle earlier in the evening and
had given him a chance to go home
to his family, He was drunk, the
officer said, and didn't act like a hui
man being. Samuel Rosenberg
heard Boyle say he was going to hit
some cop" with an empty beer bottle
ne mad. Louis Sabboski heard the
same thing. ,l4... :...
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On the stand in his own defense,
boyle denied any remembrance of the
Iracas. He said he was dead drunk
saturday night and the first he re-
membered was when he woke up in
q cell yesterday. He denied he threw
q Ootlle at Officer Moore, then said
ne might have done so as he doesn't
know anything when he is drunk.
Attorney +. F. McDonough termed
Boyle plain drunk and not think
the other charges should he
trumped up against him. Prosecutor
klett scored the accused severely and
told the court that Boyle ought to
be cleaned up
Judge Meskill sentenced BOYLE to
twenty days in jail for drunkenness.
Bonds were fixed at 500 for an ap-
peal.
First Case Under New Law.
Today saw the first conviction I'M
der the new automobile law. John
Jensen of Hartford, was arrested yes
terday In front of City hall by Officer
Lamphere when he drove past a
standing trolley car. The new law,
provide that all autoists shall stop
ten feet behind every standing trolley
car. Jensen said the car had been
stopped to turn a switch and he
thought the only time it was neces-
sary to stop was when a car is letting
off or taking on passengers. Judge
Meskill imposed a fine of IS without
costs.
Window pepper Fined.
Officer McCue arrested Edward
Bennett on Harrison street late Sat
urday night as he was peeping into
the windows of H. G. Wilson'S resi-
dence. He pleaded guilty but ex-
planned that he was drunk and did
not realize what he was doing. It
was his first offense and he said he
was very sorry. The court imposed
a fine of $40 and costs and placed the
accused on probation.
Reckless Chauffeur In.
Stephen Jacobs, we'll known
cha uffeur who has been arrested on
previous occasions for reckless driv-
ing, is again in touble. He was
charged by Officer Cosgrove with
reckless driving on Friday. On re-
quest of Attorney Mangan the case was
continued until Wednesday,
Arrested With Young Woman.
Joseph Grabeck was arrested by
Officer Moore on North street Satur-
day and charged with breach of the
peace. With him was Miss Stella