New Britain herald., 1915-05-17
PlalnvilIe News MAR|N0 SAYS OFFICER
 ERRED MAKING ARREST
Towns PatToIman Nay Testify in
 Behalf Of D0W0inQ's Prisoner.
C0NSTABLES HAVE VERBAL FUEL

l Court Will Hear Charges Against Sam- uel Aubrccze Tonight-Bristol Drunk to Be Arraigned--Jitney Driver in Court-Bricfs.
 l Constable Cornelius Downing and l Patrolman Philip Marine are at log l gerheads today over the arrest last night by the former of Samuel Au- l breeze. local. Italian, who was locked up for breach of the peace after, it is alleged, the refused to obey the of ficer's order to move. The two police l men had a verbal duel after the man l had been taken into custody. Officer Marine, who was patroliing the streets, l arguing that the constable erred in making the arrest. Downing protest, l ed against Marino's interference and l the argument waxcd hot for a time, 1 attracting considerable attention. The accused is to be arraigned for | a hearing tonight before Justice F. P. Prior and 1t was said today that Off, ficer Marine will be a witness for the defense. Aubreeze is out on bonds and it is. believed he will be repre- sented by counsel when his case comes before the court.
 Officer Downing declares that he or dered the man to move but instead of complying he was inclined to be argumentative and after a reasonable opportunity to leave the curb was l given him he was placed under ar- rest. He was near the center at the ! time.
 According to Officer Marine, Au- l breeze should not have been disturbed. l The patrolman claims the man was | bidding farewell to few friends who had come from Bridgeport to visit ], him and was not hterferring in any way with traffic. He ayers that the man wass sober and was tending to his l own affairs.
 The case promises to produce some interesting testimony when it comes before the court. as it Is believed the accused will make hard fight for acquittal, the towns regular patrol man assisting. Officer Downing does ] not propose to be sidetracked either and he confidently expects a convic- | tion
 Bristol Drunk Arrested. l Constable Downing will have an- I other case before Justice Prior to- night, Victor Avery of Bristol having I swer, to the charge of intoxication. Avery was arrested Saturday night. 1 The accused is woodchopper He came here to pay visit to the local saloons and. according to the officer, became badly intoxicated before he l was ready to leave for home.
 Jitney Driver in Court. Mrs. Gladys Haskell of Bristol, the pioneer in the jitney business in Plainville. appeared in the Bristol po- 1 lice court this morning >to answer to a charge of reckless driving. Her case was continued until Saturday.
 The woman's arrest followed com plaint by Mrs. R. J. Gardner of Hart ford, whose auto was in collision with the Haskell jitney. The accident oc- 1 cured in Bristol late Saturday after noon. Mrs Haskell was making a l trip to Plainville and when passing the rolling mill, it is said she attempt l ed to turn out for team, her ma chine and the auto operated by the ! Hartford woman, who was out riding with her two children, coming to- gether.
 Broken mudguards and lamps on I both machines give testimony to the
 
 damage.
 Each driver placed responsibility for the smash-up on the other.
 Has Fractured Ribs.
 At the New Britain hospital today lit was reported that Willis. Clark of Collinsville, who was run down at Plainville center Saturday, by an au- tomobile owned by William J. Mad den of Bristol. has two fractured ribs and some plainful body bruises. The injured man was somewhat improved today and unless he is injured inter- nally. a condition not yet apparent. he is expected to recover.
 MT. Clark was about to board q trolley car when the Madden auto struck him. Mr. Madden was In the machine at the time. although his nephew was at tho wheel The in- iured man was taken to the hospital where he was attended by Dr. E. T. l Fromen. The authorities have not as yet 1 taken any action regarding the acci- dent. but 1t Is said they are inves- | tigating to place the responsibility.
 Lauds Billy Sunday
 Rev J. w. Denton, pastor of the l <AQNCAL AHIlStl6LIl CIluICu anu FTed- erick Pease have returned from Pat | ternon, N. J. where they went Sat- | urday to attend services in the Billy | Sunday tabernacle The local men | were at three of the meetings at l which the famous evangelist preached and they are enthusiastic over his | work. Both were very favorably im- pressed with the preachers methods | and they are ready to endorse him.
 At the meeting ysterday afternoon there were over 12,000 people. It |