New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-05
DISCHARGES DAD,
But fines son
Disposition Of Gilbert Family
Squabble Anglers Officer Quinn

Assisted by Ofhcer Louis G! Quinn,
| the Gilbert family of South Main
street furnished considerable excite
nent in police court this morning.
| George, the son, was charged with as
| saulting Frederick, his father, and
was fined SO and costs. For once
| Frederick Gilbert proved himself to
be more sinned against than SHINING
| and was discharged by Judge Meskill.
| officer Quinn did not take kindly to
| the disposition Of the case and twice
| jumped to his feet in an attempt to
| make further statements against one
| Of the accused.
| Mrs. Gilbert also figured in the case
and by her testimony, which, under
| cross examination she contradicted
| tried to save her son from disgrace
and threw the blame of the whole
| affair on her husband. On Monday
right there was fight at the Gilbert
| home in which Frederick Gilbert re-
| ceived blackened eye and was
| knocked down stairs suffering a
| serious scalp wound. He was arrested
and charged with breach of the peace
| and George was charged with drunk
| enness and assault.
On the stand this morning Mrs.
Gilbert stated that George had retired
| Monday night when his father ac-
cused him Of losing watch which he
! had given to Mrs. Gilbert a year be-
! fore they were married. George ex
| postulated and declared that his
father had taken it. The father be-
came angry and punched George, said
the mother. Then she stepped be-
tween the two men. AS her husband
a re To cto irs tn rot a
policeman he tripped and fell the en-
| tire length, she said.
Frederick Gilbert told an entirely
different story. He said he worked all
day Monday and had not been drink
ing. In the evening there WAS com
pany at the house and he Joined with
them in singing around the piano.
Going out he found his son George
PROSTATE on the stairs, dead drunk,
he said. The father then stated that
George had said: "Oh, papa don't let
mamma see me this way" He then
assisted the young man into the barn
and little while later took him up
to his room and assisted by the
mother, got him into bed. AS he was
undressing the boy he took the watch,
intending to return it to him In the
morning. Then it was, he said. that
in both eyes and knocked him down
stairs, The father said that this is
| the fourth time his son has acted this
way. ...@s sg @
Wanted to Save Her SON.
Recalled to the stand Mrs. Gilbert
admitted that what her husband had
said was true and that she had not
testified to 1t previously because she
wa nted to save her son from all the
disgrace possible. George denied his
fathers statements. He said he had
Keen drinking but was able to care
for himself Officer Quinn testified to
n aking the arrest. He said that when
he took Frederick Gilbert into Gus
tody he denied having his sons watch
but when he was searched it was
found in his pocket The officer
thought the father had stolen it,
Judge Meskill imposed a fine OF $40
ard costs on George and discharged
| his father.
At this juncture Officer Quinn. who
| had appeared highly indignant during
| the entire hearing. jumped to his feet,
| eyclaiming: "Your honor may ! say
| q word?''
Not necessary" replied the court.
| II wish to state that there are no
! grounds for charge or theft against
Fred Gilbert" announced Prosecutor
| Klett
! That's just what I want to speak
on" exclaimed the officer.
/ A nom emit later Officer Quinn left
the court room in high dudgeen. much
to the Amusement Of his fellow officers
! end spectators. @.
| Social. Lights in Accident.
Too much pardonable interest in
his fair companions proved disas-
trous to Myron GrisWold, son Of Rep
resentatiye Griswold of WethersfieId,
last night and resulted in his siraasf1-
ing into an automobile driven by H.
A. Ritter Of Springfield. The accident
occurred near the corner of Moin and
West Main streets Ritter was going
north and Griswoid. with his lady
friends, was taking q snort ride dur
ing an intermission in the A. .. S.
dance being held in Booths hall.
Ritter explained to the court this
morning that he came down the
street sounding his horn but that
Griswold came in an opposite direc-
ton, without sounding his horn. He
| also declared that Griswold was not
looking where he was going but had
his head turned towards the girls and
did not look around until the crash
came. The Wethersfield man admit
| ted to Off1cer Atwater, who was on
scene, that he had neglected to blow
his horn.
Judgt Meskill imposed fine Of SIC
and costs.
Jail for wife Beater.
Thomas Rodgers OF Myrtle street
was sent to Jail for thirty days. He
was arrested yesterday afternoon BY
Supernumary Officer Heslin who ha6