New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
SHATTERED ROMANCE
 IS FOUND IN COURT
Rose CuIClo Says Her Father Glasses
 Away Her Fellows With Ball Bat. ].

'Her Shattered Romance" mov- ing picture scenario in three parts, with "Old Man" Louis Curcio of No. 29 Locust street, as the scheming vil- lain; Rose, his daughter, as the lov- ing heroine; Frank, his son, and his wife, as the two character actors and Officer John J. King as the gallant man Of the hour was concluded in po- lice court this morning when Judge James T. MeskiIl imposed a fine of $10 and costs on Louis and placed him on probation for the disturb ance he caused at his home last Sat urday night. The only chara missing from this interesting scenario was the heroines brave lover but his actions last wek when threatened with annihilation by the villain proved him to be anything but brave so he is dismissed as unworthy of her heart and hand.
 According to the scriptures, "A house divided against itself cannot stand" and this is being proved at the Curcio homestead. For a long time past Papa and Mama Curcio have been unable to agree; so they agreed to disagree Papa fitted up a tenement upstairs where he lives with his two older sons. On the first floor Mama Curcio resides with two small children and Rose and Frank. It is under these conditions that the plot opens
 Rose s Perpetual Motion Exponent.
 On the witness stand this morning Rose gave the best imitation of per petuaI motion ever seen in this city. the particular motion being the steady motion of her mouth in talk ing. Even Assistant Prosecutor An drew sat quietly and listened to her impassioned Announcement of her pa ternal parent.
 Introducing Her ''steady Friend
 After working hard all week I went to Keeneys last Saturday night with my steady friend,'" said the girl, 'and when coming down Arch street on the way home at 9:30 o'clock me and my friend met the old man. lie followed us all the ways home and when we got there I got in the house and my friend got in with me. The old man waited in the hall and when my steady friend went out he jumped oon him like wild Indian. He struck him two blows One knocked his hat off and knocked him down and with the other he tried to kill him. When my mother butted in the fellow got up and with out saying a word walked away The old man then hit my mother twice but before he could hit her the third time my brother pushed him aside and he fell down. V No Wooers Welcome. a
 T was to have been married in, two or three weeks and before this I had told my steady friend that he must see my mother and father and get their consent and he did. Always the old man drives every fellow away that comes to see me. He hit one fellow with a baseball bat once and said he intended to kill him Saturday night After painting her father in the hlackeSt manner possi- ble Rose ceased to speak and the court room again showed signs of reviving.
 Officer King told of being called to the Locust street house at II o'clock Saturday night. Curcio was accused by his wife and daughter of breaking down the door and chasing his spouse with a knife, so he placed him under arrest Frank Curcio4 told of the in- ternal disruptions at the home. too.
 When these two witnesses had fin- ished testifying Rose announced, to the court that her mother would ar rive as soon as she had finished. dress ing the little ones, but Judge Meskin had heard enough and the much railed against father was called to the stand. He denied the allegation and said that on Saturday night his son, daughter and wife attacked him on the side