New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
WILL HAVE TO PAY
 $IOO OR OBEY LAW
Judge Meskill to Compel Joseph
 DiZiCk to Observe Statute

, Judge James T. MeslSill in police l court this morning, to more forcibly 1 impress upon Joseph Dizick the neces- sity of obeying the law and the CT ders of the court, imposed on him a fine of s100 and costs for failure to install fire escapes on his house at 106 Grove street Execution of the judgment was suspended for two
 weeks and if, in the meantime, Dizicll carries out the mandates of the court and building inspector he will escape
 the penalty.
 On December "A Dizick was in court on complaint of Building Inspector Arthur N. Rutherford. Dizick proved
 a most unsatisfactory witness but
 after much quibbling promised to
 make start on his fire escapes by today. This morning the building inspector declared that nothing had
 been done. Dizick smiled 8 super cilious smile to the judge and an nounced that he thinks he will put the fire escapes on the inside of the house within the next month Or two. The judges decision caused him to change his mind and he now thinks he will install them within a fortnight.
 Albin Ozumski, another fire escape delinquent will be arrested today and brought into court tomorrow for fail ure to comply with the Jaw. Like Dizick, he was given @ chance but failed to do anything and did not even come to court this morning to explain why he had failed.
 Fighter Sent To Jail.
 George Homko, a fighter who car ries brass knuckles to protect him. self was sent to jail for thirty days for assaulting Frank Brusha, fel- low boarder on Clark street. Diff cer Meehan arrested the two men at 7:15 o'clock Saturday night. Brusha was discharged when the evidence showed that Homl1o attacked him and struck him on the head with bot tie of beer Mrs. Annie Mo!eska, boarding mistress, entered the fight and rem owed a set of brass knuckies from Homko's pocket during the melee. Brusha also declared that Homko tried to get hold of Q knife during the fight. Homko admitted the fight but said he was only fool ing. Regarding the brass k1uclxles, he said that several months ago a man from Pennsylvania gave them to him and he placed them in the pocket ot an old pair of trousers. Saturday night he put on the old clothes and forgot that the weapon was Tn the pocket.
 Attacks Mother And Sister.
 For attacking his mother and little sister, Arthur Becker of 39 East Main street was fined s3 and placed on probation. The young man is but twenty-one years of age and this was his first appearance in, court. That he felt the humiliation was evidenced when he shed tears as he stood in the prisoners pen. The little sister of the accused testified that yaster- day noon her brother ordered her to get him something to eat after din- ner. Their mother told him to get it himself if he wanted it, Whereupon he grabbed the girl. She ran to her m other for protection and her brother then grabbed the mother by the back 1 of the neck and shook her. The po- lice were notified and Officer Rival in 1 vestigated but the young man had l left. Again at 6 80 o'clock the oifi- l cer was called in but again the boy l had disappeared. At 12:30 o'clock ] this morning Officer Patrick Cutri< l caught Becker on the street and ] placed hi thunder arrest. He was 1 very saucy and tried to get away, the l officer said. l
 Becker denied making any trouble l and said he was only fooling. Asked l why he tried to avoid the police he l said he did not think they really l wanted him. He thought they. too, 1 were only fooling.
 Adam Cook Fined.
 Adam Cook of Elm street was ! fined $10 and costs for assaulting | Stanley Wejens with a heavy solder | ing iron Friday night. The evidence l showed that Cook was guilty but the l story told by the accused was a novel l one. He said that WeJens found a l dog belonging to Dr. George 1 M. Flanagan and was going to sell it ! for $10. Honest Adam would not 1 permit hi mtC do it and gave the dog | to his own son to return to the 1 owner. Much pleased at the little | boys honesty, Dr. Flanagan gave him $1. This reward angered Weiens 1 and he took his vengeance on the ]