New Britain herald., 1916-08-18

John Charbo, who occupies the ten ment above the Folls testified he returned home from work about 5 o'clock and heard "hollering like hell downstairs. He investigated and found a slight family squabb1e. Polls was acting strangely. so he held him down.
 Mrs. Polls, wife of the accused, told @ very disconnected narrative of the trouble and concluded by saying that her husband was ho1lering because he was angry. The blood on her neck was caused by a scratch in ftcted by her husband trying to hold her in his anger. She was positive Tolls was not drunk. Polls had noth- ing to say in his own behalf.
 In summing up, Prosecutor Gibney said there was a great cOmmOtiOn in the neighborhood and a large crowd had gathered near the house, attract ed by the noise. He did not wish to be hard on the man. for Polls is crippled, having lost the use of his right arm seven years ago by a para Iytic stroke. His side was also weak and he has been unable to do any work since that time. He has five children, the oldest being married, a1lu LuS lStl1llly lloo 1 lic"AN N |iAAAO " get along The man frequently goes into a violent rage, but at other times is tractable and quiet.
 Judge Griswold dismissed the in- toxication charge and found the &C., cused guilty on the breach of the peace charge and imposed the above fine He, however, remitted the fine and Polls settled the costs. which amounted to s10. Judge Griswold lectured the accused and the latter promised to behave in the future.
 To Hold Shoot.
 The Mattebessett Gun club will hold a prize shoot at the traps on the Fair Grounds tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock There will also be a special contest for beginners. At the con- clusion of the contest, refreshm ents will be served.
 The club recently voted to give full privileges to members of any other gun club, except that of voting, and they are cordially invited to partici- pate in tomorrow's shoot. The mem bers of the club are showing a keen interest in it's affairs. and large mum Der are expected to enter in to- morrow's competition. Clay pigeon shooting will be 1ndulgeO III. Briefs.
 MT and Mrs Jesse B. Burton of l Waterbury are receiving congratula- l tiOnS on the arrival of a daughter, 1 Gwendolyn Mae, born Wednesday Mrs Burton was formerly Miss Amy i A. Dudley, and was a member of the 1 Kensington Grammar school faculty
 Court Mattebessett, F. of A., met ] last evening and received one appli- l cation for mem bership. After the meeting John Fitzsimmons read an 1 interesting paper on "The Value of ] Meat Foods"
 ] St. PauPs drum corps will partici- l pate in the state meet at Rockville | tomorrow. The trip will be made by automobile and the party will leave at 9:3O o'clock.
 Dwight Goodrich of East Berlin has enrolled in the trade school in New Britain.
 John McCabe of Kensington has returned from a sojourn at Block Island.
 MT. and Mrs. George Griffith of Kensington left this morning for Copenhagen, New York, where they have been called by the serious ill., ness of Mrs. Griffith's father ; Mrs. M. Kilbourne of Hartford and Mrs R. Risley of New Haven are guests of relatives in East Berlin.
 Harold G. stearns attended re- union of some college classmates al 1 the Hotel deublein, Hartford, last 1 evening. .~.-.- .---..---.