New Britain herald., 1916-03-14
DRINK CRAzED MAN
 ARRESTED AT HOME
Dr. Charles WaCker, Dentist, De-
 StrOyS Wife'S Wardrobe

Charles Wacker, dentist who for
 nerly had an office in this city but ho is now located in Hartford, was 1 before Judge James T. Meskill in police court this morning on a charge 1 of breach of the peace, committed at l his home at 53 LawlOr street at ? o'clock this morning. He pleaded guilty and was fined $7 and costs. The police were called to the ! Lawlor street house last night and asked to try and quiet the dentist, who seemed to be under the in fuence of liquor and was bent on ma king a disturbance His wife tried to have him retire. that he might be able to go to work this morning, and he apparently agreed. Officer Patrick Ouirk had no sooner returned to the police station than another call came from the dentists home
 SIashes Wife's Clothing.
 After the police had departed the man seemed to fly into fit Of in sanity He kicked the doors. smashed the clock and several pie lures and then attacked his wife's wardrobe, destroying a large quantity of valuable wearing apparel The clothing was exhibited in court this morning. hat. a handsome plush coat, skirts, whists, suit and other articles of feminine wearing apparel had been ripped and slashed by the half crazen husband. He told the police when arrested that he had paid for his wife's clothes. .g. . .'t. P
 Prosecutor Klett told the court that pr. and Mrs. Wacker have been mar ried two years and this is not the first time he has caused trouble. Lawyer Nj. D. Sake, for the accused, said his client was "crazy drunk Judge Meskill remarked that the man must either have been crazy drunk or else his mind was so weak that he was not responsible.
 Girl Refuses to Testify.
 The case against Fred Hickey, charged with drunkenness and with kicking Katherine Anderson, a waitress, in the stomach during a fight at the Arcade restaurant last Saturday night, failed to materialize in as sensational a manner as was predicted for the complaining witness seemed to undergo a most remark able change of heart and absolutely refused to identify Hicky as the man who assaulted her. Prosecutor klett
 
 ;,: Saturday night the girl insisted to the police that it. was Hickey who kicked her and at Il o'clock yester- clay morning she told the prosecutor that Hickey was the man. The girl explained her change of heart by say ing that several gentlemen had come to her yesterday and told her Hickey vras not guilty. The prosecutor ques- toned her relentlessly and then ordered that no witness fees be paid her she was apparently with holding information.
 Mrs Joseph Sullivan. another wit ness, told the court that there was a brawl at the restaurant Saturday night but she did not sec or did not 1 know who started it.
 Hickey told the court he was drunk 1 Saturday night and did not know what took place. He said a melee l was started there and I was picked as the winner" He denied any know l ledge of kicking the girl and denied 1 a statement by her that two weeks ]! ago he had slapped her face.
 Judge Meskill fined Hickey s7 and costs on each of the two counts i against him, drunkenness and breach of the peace Hicley's companion, Fred Giguere had pleaded guilty and vas med 50 and costs on each count, ,
 Arrested in Hotel Lobby.
 Herbert H.. Blake, an electrician 1 said to be a government inspector en- piOyed at present in a local factory that is making government material vas fined $5 and costs for being drunk and causing disturbance at the Hotel BelOin at midnight last night. Officer Walter Malona arrested him. Henry l.. Monsees, manager of the hotel said Blake was drunk or never would have created such a breach of the peace. H. Marks. a resident at the hotel, said Blake in his drunken manner, was abusing the guests of the hotel by using foul language. The accused told the court that until yesterday he had not had drink of liquor in two years and after this experience it will be "never gain.'
 Out Again-In Again.
 Frank Drensick was in court yes terday and fined s15 and costs for as- l saulting a man in Bromberg' saloon 1 Saturday night. Last night he was arrested in Symolon's saloon for par 1 tcipating in another fight and this