New Britain herald., 1916-03-22
MONTENEGRIN HITS
 SERBIAN; ARRESTED
First Case Of Kind in Court
 Young Gan6ster Goes to Jail

A new nationality record was eH- a, Montenegrin was charged with as- saulting a Serbian and convicted on the testimony of Pole. This Is the first time this mixture of races has been connected with court proceedings and Prosecutor Klett was interested to know if the trouble was result Of feeling brewing from the European strife.
 Steve StellnO, a stalWart young man. proudly admitted that he was a Mont- eneGrin. Likewise, he did not hesi- tate to admit that in return for an ,n- suit he had struck Steve Peschutch, a Serbian The Serbian insisted that the assault had been unprovoked and the Montenegrin, a fellow border, had dragged him from his bed and struck him. The accused explained to the satisfaction of the court that he mad some genuine cause for being angc~ed but was not of course, justified in talk ing the law into his own hands. A fine of $5 without costs was imposed
 Gangster Sent to Jail.
 Carmine Sorice, sixteen years old and reputed to be the leader of a gang of young toughs which has been ter rorizing the more peaceful residents of Lilac and Cherry streets for some time was sentenced to serve ten days in jail in hopes that his spirit for trouble may be broken and his punishment may. serve as an example to his youthful followers. An appeal was entered and the boy was liberated on bonds.
 Sorice was charged by Samuel Renier, who conducts the grocery store at the corner of Cherry and Li- lac streets formerly owned by Con- stable Fred Wrinkle, with assaulting him with a snowball last evening. This is not the first -ime Renicr h. s had to complain to the authorities against the depredations and insults of Sorice and his gang and the last time the gangster was in court he wls with jail unless he rnenGed his evil ways. Renier and. Miss Tillie Winkle testified that after anncymg MT. Renier last evening, Sorice hurled 8 snow ball at him, striking him in l"e eye and causing him to knock down 8 quantity of stock from the shelves. Officer John L. Carlson made tie ar rest.
 Sorice tried to tell the court that Renier was the aggressor and in this he was backed up by one of his s;ule, l youth answering to the name oT Mickey" Valentine. The DOys said hey were standing near the store 1 when Renier rushed out and knocked 1 hem into a snow drift and then @1- acked them with a broom. The si-ow l ,a1l was hurled as weapon of self they said
 Howard Goodrich, another boy, tcs- flied to the trouble out Was uncertain s tc what caused it. He admitted that le sometimes chums with the gang. Judgt. Mes1ill warned him to enc use better company and keep away fl 'Ia ,hesa trouble makers.
 Patrick Has Nothing to Say. Sergeant George Rely arrested Pat rick }Jlxon, Sr., last night on cha ~:;,1 of violating probation. Both Dixon and his son were in court some time ago and both were placed OH prJna- ton. Dixon, the elder, failed tc live up to the terms of probation. He had nothing to say this morning and Ere- violie probation was revoFed.
 Gavin in Bad Shape.
 Charles Gavin, who was taken 'E Officer M J. Cosgrove yesterday D :Ee state farm for inebriates at Norwich, was in a pitiable condition when i,c arrived at the institution and the ntIi- ccr mad his hands full .arIng for l.lnl Hours Of total abstinence after weeks of dcbauchery, Whei. his system vas cra>;ng for the stimulation of liquor, a q Gavin <3 OSt n VI. he haG begun to see things" before arriN ing in Norwich. He imagined he was Slcuth Cha5'4'.! Wire taDperS and nagined he WIs New York cOm- mu: CT chasing the 5:15 and in oth CT ways showed the Lrnl,,lc condition whic'I he is in.