New Britain herald., 1916-08-16
REPARTEE AS SHE IS SPOKEN ON AVENUE
MT. "Jimuly' Boyle Engages In
 Usual Verbal FrOGC

odturday evening. Sharp tits between
 the accused and the prosecutor enliv-
 ened the proceedings, which were not
 devoid of some humorous phases.
 Judge James T. Meskill occupied the
 bench and Attorney Daniel F. O'Keefe represented the accused, who entered 1 a plea of not guilty.
 l Mrs. John Parsons, a youthful look l ing woman, was the chief witness for | the state. She testified that while l seated on her veranda at 169 Hartford avenue with her sister, talking with | Walter Doehrner, Boyle with several companions passed the house. The &C., cused made a remark which she did not hear and when she spoke to him he retorted with harsh eptthets. She at once reported the matter to the off, cer on the beat. Cross examined by counsel for the defense, Mrs. Parsons admitted that she might have called Boyle "a bum," but denied that she said he was "a jailbird' or that she would send him back to Jail where he belonged. She also denied that she was enjoying a "can of beer" because she doesn't drink.
 Florence Schmidt, a sister of the witness, corroborated her testimony
 Doehrner, who was in company with the Parsons woman when the aI- legged trouble occurred, said that the language used by Boyle was "rather scanda1ous to tell the truth" He said that he was on his way home from Volz's saloon with 8 pail of beer when Mrs. Parsons spoke to him about his health, asking him whether he had had the plasters removed yet. When the alleged trouble took place, Boyle exercised his vocabulary.
 The accused took the witness stand and said in company with friends he was on his way when in front of Pat DeIaney's house he whistled as had been his custom to do for some time, and when he did Mrs. Parsons said, That's Boyle, the bum. He's a jail bird and I will send him back again" He demonstrated with her, whereupon Mrs. Parsons used language which re- f1ected upon the character of his sis ter and mother, causing him to retort in a similar manner and in the same language used by Mrs. Parsons.
 On cross exrnination Boyle said the entire trouble was due to the woman. Asked about saying Good evening" to Doehrner, he denied that this was so
 "I take 1t that good evening" is not in your vocabulary" said Prosecutor Klett.
 1T can speak just as good English as you," Boyle shouted at the attorney.
 You have 8 pretty rotten tongue, haven't you Boyle?' asked Prosecutor K1ett.
 "Yes, and so has she," was Boyle's retort.
 Michael Philip Mahoney, Jeremiah Francis Griffin and Fred Swanson, who were near the scene of the trou- ble, testified that the woman started the entire trouble by assailing the character of the accused and members of his family. Each heard the calling of Boyle, the sum" by the Parsons woman.
 Prosecutor Klett in summing up made a brief review of the testimony, characterizing Boyle's actions on the witness stand as that of "a hero' who had been in jail and because some of his friends were fh court felt proud about it. He also criticised Boyle about the proud manner In which he admit ted that he was the possessor of "rotten tongue"
 Attorney O'Keefe, for his client, argued that there had been justlfica- tion for breach of the peace, assert ing that any man would rush to the aid of his family when their oogd name was assailed. Prosecutor Klett said that an intelligent man would com plain to the police and not violate the law. Judge Meslxill found the accused guilty and fined him s1O and costs. An order for probation placed on Boyle during the month of July was ordered revoked. Bonds in case of an appeal were placed at s1O0, there being no ap- peal, however, in the revok1ng of pro- batiOn.
 Hartford Man Fined.
 J. $. Weber of Hartford pleaded guilty to the charge of violation of an ordinance in leaving his team un- hitched on Broad street yesterday aft ernoon. Officer McCabe made the ar rest after the horses had run away and were caught on Main street Weber said 1t was a case of ignorance of the law on part of one of his employees. The horses were being fed at the time and according to the Hartford custom are not hitched. He was willing to pay a fine if the law was violated and Judge Meskill imposed a fine of s3.
 A Brave Youth.
 Samuel KOlOdny of Hartford Ave-, is a courageous young man. He left no doubts in the minds of the court off, cials of this fact when arraigned this morning charged with assaulting lit tie Henry Tessler last evening" Through Attorney M. D. Sake a plea of guilty was entered. Prosecutor Klett stated that last evening the &C., cnsed struck a sister of the complain ant and when the gallant little fellow went over to ascertain the reason for the assault, Kolodny punched him on the jaw and then applied his shoes to the boys stomach, causing him to be rendered unconscious. The boy was in this condition when the officer ar rived Trouble about keeping chill dren away from in front of his store, was the plea offered by the counsel for the defendant. A fine of S5 with out costs was imposed.