New Britain herald., 1915-07-06
s PldfnViIIe News POLICE ASSAULTED
 IN STREET FIGHT Prosecutor Promises Big Court Docket as the Result WARRANTS BEING ISSUED
 
Downing, David and Marine Have Hard Time With Blacks aud ycrely Punished in Court--Briefs.

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 Warrants for several local young men, who, it is alleged, participated in the disgraceful street fight at the center Sunday night, have been is- sued by. Grand Juror S. P. Williams, and it is expected that at least six of them will appear in court tomor- row morning before Justice c. Fl, Calor Not since the memorable visit of the New Britain gangsters few years ago has the town been so stirred up over police matters, and some of the officers are not receiving any special praise for the manner in which they handled the situation.
 Among those to be arraigned for their alleged connection with the row e.r.,'~,. ~~p+os Paul l,eo~a"d Eugene Parkinson. Thomas Cassidy. j alne,.; Lee ana sylvester Mason Two others, James Gilyard and George Jackson, were given hearings yester- cay They were captured Sunday night. Jackson was fined $10 and costs, amounting to $21.96, and Gilyard was fined a similar amount in addition to receiving sentence of thiry days in jail.
 According to the information ob- tained by the police the fight was sequel to dispute a few evenings ago between Jackson and the driver of jitney. which is operated between Bristol and Plainville. Jackson was found tamepring with the battery In the car and it is said the owner threatened to assault him. Sunday right Jackson and Sylvester Mason stopped the auto and attempted tc jostle some of the passengers. Spe- cial officers, sworn in by the select men for duty on that evening, inter ferred and the pair ran away.
 Mason was subsequently, captured by his brother. Barney Mason, q special constable. They had tussle near Central Square, Constable Cor nelius Downing arriving on the scene while they were wrestling. He placed Sylvester under arrest and was about to escort him towards the lock-up when the prisoner punch ed and broke away. Consta bles David and Marine came, to Downing's as sistance but Mason made successful get away, running along the railroad tracks with the officers and a large crowd in pursuit. Near the lumber yard of H. c. Thompson the fight be. came general and the policemen were rather badly used up.
 During the excitement all but Gill yard and Jackson escaped. The names of several suspects were turned over to Grand Juror Williams and he is- sued warrants for them. The pa pers in most of the cases were served last night. Mason, it is said, has de- cided to surrender himself and he will probably be in court with the others tomorrow.
 Due to n misunderstanding on the part of Officer Marine to whom the warrants were given, the young men were not in court this morning. Jus tice sCalor and Prosecutor Williams had arranged to have the hearings today and they were in the town building at 9:30 to dispose of the cases. They waited until 10 o'clock and when officers and prisoners failed to appear they got in communication with Marine, who explained that he had instructed the prisoners and near prisoners to report tomorrow morn ing.
 All the suspects, with the exception of Coates, are either out on bonds or In61r own T0COSHlZdHCS. uStlCc Calor had instructed the police to notify the young men to appear in court and it was his understanding that none of them was to be locked up. The officers went to Coates homo late last night, however, and brought him to the detention cells in the town building. This morning Justice Calor released him, W. c. Hart havins promised to have him in court with the others tomorrow.
 Family in Want.
 After Gilyard had been sent to Jail for his connection with the bra a 1 Selectman Johnson was advised that the mans family was in dire straits and would have to be cared for by