New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
JAIL FOR MAN WHO
 MIGHT BE BURGLAR
Suspicious Character Arrested on
 Russell Street Refuses to Talk

Although there was nothing definite in the evidence to connect the in- cidents, it is not thought improbable that the self admitted vagrant ar rested by Officer Michael Massey last last night on Russell street, where he was accosting men and women. may he the strange man who has terroriz- ed that vicinity for the past week, who on several occasions has attempt ed to enter several houses and who has succeeded in burglarizing the home of E. B. Eddy. The man gave his name as B. H. Stinett and re- fused to talk. He was sent to jail for thirty days.
 Officer Massey's attention was first attracted to the man by citizen who had been accosted by him and asked for money. The citizen had followed Stinett and found that he was hanging around the vicinity of Russell street with no good reason and on several occasions stopped unescorted ladies and asked them for money and also stopped two young men and young women. Stinett told the court he had no home and had nothing to say. Although Prosecutor Klett did not say much about the accused he told IAC COuII AS OuSIlL u DC oCIk lO jail
 Janitor Hits Prisoner.
 Police Janitor Dennis O'Keefe- pro- jected himself into the limelight last night when he took a wallop at AL bert Meisner and punched him in the jaw after he had been arrested by Sergeant Bamforth and had objected to being searched at the police sta tion. Sergeant Bamforth. arrested Meisner on Main street at 6 o'clock and the fellow had a fighting jag. Assisted by Constable George Stark he took the prisoner to police head quarters where he was searched. Of- fcer Wagner assisted in holding the troublesome man and O'Keefe also volunteered his services Meisner abused the latter and called him a vile name as well as made a kick at him. This was more than the quick tempered jamitor could stand and he hit the prisoner, who was being hold at the time, in the jaw, drawing blood. Meisner was fined $5 and costs.
 Veteran Pleads With Court.
 Officer Strorls arrested John Hub- bard of East Berlin last night for The accused is an aged veteran of the civil war and addressed the court, saying: T am an old soldier over seventy years of age and J ask you to be kind to me and let me off. don't come here very often but when I do I am apt to get drunk" He was fined $5 without costs.
 Probattoncrs Re-Arrested.
 Arrested and fined last January for cruelty to his horse, Joseph Rosoff appealed to the March term of the superior court. He then vacated his appeal and went on probation to pay up. He has neglected to pay and for the past six weeks has neglected to report, so he was brought into court today for violation of proba- tin. He was defended by Lawyer NJ. D. Sake who said that there was mis- about the reporting. He said his client had not had job In year and has a, wife and six to support, so Judge MeslSill told him he could have more time. Seeing that there might have been } misunderstanding the court con- ;inued the case until Friday.
 Morris Brodofski, who was fined several months ago for assault, was also in court for not living up to the ;erms of his probation. He told the court that he did not think he had had a fair trial and was not guilty so ne did not feel it his duty to pay the inc, which amounted to $14.88. He also told a story about having 10 support a wife and seven children, which, with the high cost of living, made it impossible for him to pay his ! inc. Probation was revoked and | Brodofski was confined in a cell until l ] friend paid his fine for him.
 Boys Tried in Chambers.
 Frank and Ignazius Andrezak and | William Rustis, all aged thirteen | 1ears were tried in chambers on a l charge of stealing some plumbers