New Britain herald., 1916-05-11
MAN REFUSES ID
 RECOGNIZE WIFE
After She and ParaInour Are
 Found Together by Police

Although he admitted that he has never obtained a legal divorce from his wife, Samuel Coco of 17 Broad street told Assistant Prosecuting At torney Joseph G. Woods and Judge James T. Meskiu in court this morn ing that Mrs. Coco is his wife no more that because of her morals he re- fuses to recognize her as such.
 Last night Coco came to police headquarters and solicited the aid of Segeant George Kelly, telling him of his suspicious concerning his wife. The two went to 1885 Myrtle street where, after investigation, Sergeant Kelly arrested Mrs. Coco and Samuel Garofil on a charge of misconduct. Coco told the court today that he left his wife about six weeks ago, that two of the children are living with her and two others are in children's home in New Haven.
 This woman is your wife, isn't she?" the husband was asked.
 ''She Was-but not now" he re- piled, explaining that he does not rec- ognize his wife since he became cog nizant of her actions.
 Both of the accused denied any wrong doing, but the evidence of the officer and the husband was conclu- sive and each was bound over to the June term of the superior court in bonds of s7O0.
 Knocks Youth Off Bicycle.
 Ignatz Cushilla was fined $1O and costs for an assault on Everett De-
 
 knocked the youth off his bicycle as he was rounding the corner Of Main and West Main streets at SOS o'clock last evening. Young Demarest, who is sixteen years old and is employed at the office of the Vulcan Iron works. told the court he was rounding the corner when he saw Cushilla crossing the street diagonally, near St. Marks church. As he turned aside. for the man the latter suddenly reached out and gave the handle bars of his bicycle a twitch. Demarest was thrown to the pavement directly in front of the oncoming West Main street trolley car and only his agility in scrambling out of the way saved him from being struck As it was his bicycle went un- der the car and it was necessary for the motorman to back his car to re- lease the wheel. Harry Bonney and Frank Graham, passengers on the car, saw the accident as corroborated the testimony of the com mplaining wit ness. Motorman William Allen also testified to seeing part of the miX-up as did Traffic Officer Clarence Lam phere, who made the arrest.
 Cushilla denied all of the accusa- tions and said Demarest must have got caught in the car tracks Lawyer Albert A. Greenberg appeared for the accused and argued that the entire incident was simply an accident.
 Judge Meskill ruled that there was no doubt as to the guilt of the. ac- cused.
 Steals Hinges From Barn.
 John Gozda, a one-armed youth who was parolled from the state reform school only last February and who has been given every chance to make good was convicted of theft and sent back to the school When the youth was parolled in February Probation Off, cer Connolly and Miss Elsie c. Osborn of the Charity organization secured employment for him, but he seemed unable to do right
 Yesterday he was seen lettering around the barn on the Francis Dob- son estate and one of the employees named NOonan ordered him away. As he left he noticed heavy screw driv- CT in the youths pocket. Later 1t was learned that someone had stolen the heavy hinges from the barn door, Officer William McCue was given a description of Gozda and his arrest followed