New Britain herald., 1916-11-28
HELD BY POLICE FOR | TEST OF MENTALITY
Prisoner, Believed to Be Insane, Talks lnCoherently in Court

Il Pending examination into his san- 8ty, hearing of assault charges against &Michael Ladecawicz was continued 3ntll Friday with bonds fixed at s2OO Bly Judge Meskill in police court to- pay He ia accused of causing trouble Rt his home las5 night and treating his wife and Christine Flavel rough Sy. Ills brother-in-laW asked for the continuance and said that Michael has Rpeen acting strangely for several days Rnd refused to take any medicine in ne belief that it was poison and that fe.atives wanted him out of the way. fae explained further that arrange anents have already been made to nave physicians examine him. Mich 9ael acted strangely while awaiting ar sRlgnment and started an incoherent z1ratiQn that was checked vita diff Putty by court officials. Joseph Groboski was fined S5 and posts for theft of a ive-pound box of Chocolates from Alexander Arniew- fyicZ, Q boy much smaller than the I < -Ne ttSSli' -AlSAdIuSI Sdid IIldl ne won The chocolates at the Polish fair in 4acrcd Heart hall and was on his way Elone last night when Joseph played she role of highwaymen and used the Chocolates to treat bis friends. The Hcruscd denied the charge and said That he left. the hall to have a s1o S9nl changed Wondering looks ap- Beered on the faces of court officials, &lpon hearing of 8 church fair where N person is unable to get as small a Dill as $10 changed without going out 1ide.
 Michael Witka was sentenced to fne year at the state farm for inebri- ftes or 30 days in jail. He has been Tn the state institution previously Policemen found him using the Main Street sidewalk for a bed last night Michael contended that he was not fe9lly drunk, only little tired. Mrs. Annie Savage of Al Chestnut etreet was fined s2o and costs for hssaulting Mrs. Helen Janowicz of 5S Pleasant street with the contents of pan of boiling water at the Chest put street address the morning of November 20. She was also fined S5 hnd costs for assault upon a neigh
 
 ehildren the court officials expressed 1loubt as to what penalty to impose Prosecuting Attorney George w. Klett | Referred to her as an Amazon who has @iven the police much trouble and proved a disturbing element in the 2leighborhood. Mrs. Janowicz was fonfned to a hospital cot for about k week because of serious scalds on her arms and chest. Mrs. Savage said that the com blainant with her husband, came to her home while waiting for a Hart lord car and carried valise con- Raining liquor and beer. Later, she 1 faid, they accused her of abstracting | ] he bottles from the valise. Then, ac- fording to her story, Mrs. Janowicz 1 httacked her and began pulling her hair. In self defense, she testified, the |, polling water was used as a weapon. 85he denied assaulting the neighbors boy and said she only chased a num- Der of children with a broom because They plagued her. tI Howard Smith of Wilson street was lined SEQ and costs for intoxication breach of the peace and assault upon bis father-in-law, Dog Warden John Eoffey. Mrs. Smith said that he came home in an ugly mood. said that he 9Was going to start something and began to take off his coat He did bot wait for the something to start |Eoffey, who was on duty at the East