New Britain herald., 1915-11-16
TOO MUCH "IN-LAW"
 IN WILCOX FAMILY
Used Like a Dog for Two Years,
 Declares Husband

"Too much sister-in-law, brother in-law and mother-in-law" was the reason given by Frank Wilcox of West Main street for his domestic troubles when he was arraigned be- fore Judge James T. Meskill in po- lice court this morning on a charge of assaulting his sister-1n-law, Miss Alice Smith, and Samuel Book, an- other of his wife's relations. m sorry I hit the woman, but I've been used like a dog for two years now and it had to come out Of me- put am sorry it came out that way" said Wilcox. Judge Meskill placed the husband On probation
 Wilcox was arrested by On1cers Nealon and Hellberg at his home at 593 West Main street last nlght. Alice Smith was suffering from badly bruised nose and discoloreo eyes and Book had a lump on the side of his face where Wilcox had struck him. In court Miss Smith sald her brother-in-law hit her because she had told h1m she was mot afraid of him. She said that he came home at z o'clock last night and went into his bedroom to get up courage enough to beat his wife. guess He came out and punched Book ana then struck her, she said.
 Mrs. Wilcox wife of the accused testified that the "aTse of the troupl7 was that she had not attended birthday party given by her Mot'er- in-Iaw in honor of her husband. Her husband aske.J ner why she had not attended and she explained that on the previous night she had been up with her sick child and yesterday she was suffering with toothache her. self Anyway he's SO jealous of me that can't move. We've been mar ried nine years but I'll tell you right now that from this day on I'll never live with him aeain-never '" ex- claimed Mrs. Wilcox, on the verge of tears. ;' What have you got to say about this natter:" ProsL cu,cr Klett asked Wilcox.
 "Too much sister law, brother in-law and mDlher-;n- law" he replied. ; He said that for tfe past two years h:s wife has refused to go out to walk with him, +o the theater or anywhere. I'm cnly sorry I hit the wonian" he said. My pay envelope is all my w;:e': folks care about mo-" he added.
 What have you get to say about hitting Bool<,' ne was asked.
 T could have done that somewhere else That man has broken up ,ny hGme," Wilcox said.
 -i Liquor pr,scc, tions Today.
 Liquor Prosecutor B.. w. filling conducted the prosecution of Frank Sabaski. and John Deido, charged with selling beer at a dance in Skrit- ulskis hall Saturday night without @ license. Officers McCue and Hart in vestigated the Cance and found that Deido was selling tickets which were exchanged by Sabaski for glasses of beer. Both men admitted their guilt, but seemed ignorant of the fact that their method was illegal. Prosecutor filling said there was some question l in his mind as to whether the viola ton was intentional. Judge Meskill ruled that it was an innocent viola ton and suspended judgment in the case of Sebaski, who had been asked to assist Deido. The latter he fined | $15 and costs.
 Other Cases Today.
 John Meyers was before the cour
 charged by his wife with non-support
 He has retained Lawyer P. F.. Nc 1 Donough and on his request the cas,
 was continued until next Tuesda,
 morning.
 Frank Glaubau of Fairview stree
 was supposed to be in court today t,
 answer to charge of working o1
 Sunday, but he did not appear, I 1 developed that his non-appearanc
 was due to a misunderstanding Tn l police received complaint Sunday tha
 Glaubau WIS working on a barn in hi yard, doing carpenter work. Unde the law such labor is not permitted ol l Sunday ~uIiless it can be shown tha , it is absolutely necessary and only 1 few weeks ago the Hartford polio |, court had a similar case. A man wa arrested for painting his house ol Sunday
 A fine of e and costs for breach o the peace and $5 and costs for drunk enness was u.eted out to Michae Ward, arrested by Officer McCarth,
 on Beaver street last evening.