New Britain herald., 1916-07-18
COPS BREAK IN
 TO ARREST WOMAN
Mrs. Sophie Gordon Fined $2 and
 Costs for Breach Of the Peace

Mrs. Sophie Gordon, who leaped in- to the public's gaze last summer when she sued her husband, Aaron Gordon. for non-support, at which time stor- ies were alleged to have been circu- lated by the young mans family to the effect that she had lured him into marrying he after he had met her at Coney Island, was herself arrested last night and was charged before Judge John H. Kirkham in police court this morning with breach of the peace. She was fined s2 and costs
 Mrs. Gordon breezed into the court room attired in a f1ashy red and tan suit, carrying a small suit case and flaming herself with a palm leaf ran. White waiting for her case to be called she calmly read book and When the states witnesses were testi- flying she amused herself by laughing at them. She was arrested by Off, cers Mercure and HesIin at her home at 470 Arch street last evening on complaint of Philias Gagner owner of the block. MT. Gagner stated that yesterday morning he sent an electri- elan to the house to make some re- pairs, but Mrs. Gordon refused to let him in. Last night another attempt was made, but without result Later in the evening, Mrs. Gagner testified. Mrs. Gordon came down to her tene- ment, broke a screen out of one win dow, called her vile names and even Spat on the house. When the police were called in she refused to admit them and it was necessary to break in the door to place the woman under arrest Witnesses stated that Mrs. Gordon has been making nuisance of herself since she moved into the block two weeks ago.
 Asked if she wanted to say any thing Mrs. Gordon declared she had a lot to say and she proved 1t. When the oath was administered she added that she was a rabbi's daughter and every word she spoke would be the truth She then launched forth into long and noisy tirade in which she declared that her husband 'Hs sickly and liable to die any minute" She said that last night he was taken sick again and she told him it was no use, she couldn't care for him any longer and he would have to go back to his father.
 
 w. J. Mumley of Attleboro, Vt, en- l p1oyed by the Underwood Typewriter 1 company, was fined $15 and costs for 1 passing @ standing trolley car on West Main street in his automobile. The 1 offense took place several days ago
 and w. w. Leland testified that Mum | leys machine passed the standing car l at about twenty-five miles per hour. 1 An old man alighting from the car was in danger of being struck. Con- l ductor Middleton and Motorman Hare | also stated that the automobiles 1 drove past the standing trolley.
 , MT. Mumley pleaded guilty to pass 1 ing the car but said that when he 1 started past he did not realize that ] the car had come to 8 full stop and he speeded up his machine in order that
 he might get by before it did stop. Women Trespassers Warned. Two women trespassers on railroad property, Mrs. Eva Sanko, and Mrs. 1 Annie Moda, were given a warning | and let go. They were arrested near l the Church street railroad crossing by Officer Charles McGrath. Each wom- an was engaged in picking up coal from beside the tracks
 Beats Wife Unmcrcifu1ly. John Jorgesek, who tried to make his wife support him and two small children on $1 per week and then beat her unmercifully when she ob jected, was sent to jail for thirty days and fined $50 and costs. Judgement was temporarily suspended on the cash fine, but the man went to jail Mrs. Jorgesek said that when her hus- band came home last night he knocked her down and then beat her with a heavy strap. Police Matron Me.tv examined the woman ana found that from her neck to her hlps her back was mass of black and plue welts. Her arms were also lasneo with the strap. Anthony karpa, boarder, testified to the assault put