New Britain herald., 1915-03-13
FINDS MAN HIDING
IN BEDROOM CLOSET
Dan PapaTjan CTappes With Intruder
and Is ACCUSED Fined SIS.

darian of sos Main street sneak into
his house last Saturday morning, Dan
Paparian of IS Hartford avenue
rushed home and after some delay
was admitted to the fiat occupied by
himself and his brother and their
respective wives. He searched the
apartments and found the intruder
cringing in a bed room closet in his
brothers half of the house. The two
men erappled and in the melee Dan
was severely bitten on the hands by
Sargas. The arrest followed and to-
day Sargas was fined $35 and costs in
court by Judge James T. Meskill.
Prosecutor Klett brought out some
sensational features to the case and
Attorney F. B. TIungerford counsel
for the defense, termed them scam
dalouS.
Grapples With Intruder.
Dan said that last Saturday morn
ing he saw Sargas pass the East Main
street barber shop several times. His
suspicious actions caused him to
watch him and he saw him stop in
front of his house at No. 68 Hartford
avenue When he entered the house
Dan thought it was time for him to
get busy and he hustled home. The
door was locked and when he was
finally admitted he searched the place
and found barbarian hiding in a bed
room closet in the part Of the fiat oc-
cupied by his brother and Sister-in-
law. He grabbed him and tried to
hold him for policeman, but in the
scrap Sargas bit him several times
on the hand. 1t, required the atten-
ton of Dr. d. W. O'Connell to dress
the wound. Sargas escaped Dams
wife said that Sargas came to her
sister-in laws house and asked for
Moses her husband. At this time Dan
rushed up the stairs and while she
held the door Mrs. Moses Paperian
advised Sargas to go into a bed room
and hide for fear Dan would be mad.
barbarian claimed he called at the
house to see Moses and while there
Dan returned. He was advised to
hide but before he had a chance to
do so Dan rushed in and attacked
him. He claimed a dog entered the
fight and chewed his legs. DR.. Ma
loney dressed the wound. Sargas
claims to have been customer OF
Moses and denied that he was ever
! warned to keep away from his home.
He told of buying peaches, apples and
| oranges from Moses and Prosecutor
Klett interrupted to inquire if he
didn't buy lemon"
| Moses wife, Josephine, denied any
| thing wrong, but she declined to
| deny that her husband had warned
| barbarian to keep away from her.
! Moses himself, however, declared he
| had previously warned Sargas to keep
away from his home and his wife
Hints at Adultery.
Prosecutor Klett intimated that
| Sargas did not visit the house for
any innocent, legitimate purpose"
| and he then added "in some parts of
the country Brother Hungerford
would have a dead client instead of a
live one if he was found in a bedroom
Of a mans house" In reply to Attor-
ney Hungerfords argument that no
act of improperly had been COM
mitted and Prosecutor Klett replied,
mo, no act of improperly was COM
mitted-there was no chance It's
! scandalous, there's absolutely no evil
dence to reflect on the character of
these ladies' said Lawyer Hunger
ford He then intimated that the
complainant was fishing for evidence
to prove adultery for use in a divorce
case.
Judge Meslxill found the accused
guilty and imposed a fine of S35 and
costs.
Fell Into Open Cellar.
| Jos. Gugas got drunk last night and
while walking down East Main street
he fell into an open cellar hole,
banging up his head badly. He was
| arrested by officer Patrick Meehan
| and fined SO and costs.
At the request of Attorney P. T.
| McDonough, the case against Corne-
! Illus DAILY, the milk dealer charged
with selling milk without a license,
| has been continued until one week
| from today.