New Britain herald., 1916-07-06

blow. Gross examined, the prisoner admitted he and Riordan had struck Russo In the face. He was arrested at o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Corbin Screw corporation, where he is employed The prisoners had not talked the case over in the lookup last night he simply saying This makes it bad for us. He was ar rested in Newington a few years ago and fined for assault on the highway
 Smith agreed with the others as to the start of the scrap, but said that he walked away He has worked here for the past three summers and in the winter, is employed on the New York docks. He was ten yards away from the others when the blows were struck and consequently could not tell anything of it.
 Russo was again called to the stand and he reiterated his previous testi- mony and insisted that all had a hand in the assault.
 Tn summing up, Prosecutor Gibney said there was no question but the men were guilty as charged. Their story was highly improbable, for "why should an old man like Russo, try to hold up three young huskies." He was under the impression that Riordan had not forgotten the beating administered by Russo at the Holmes yard and had secured his two friends to get even. He asked for a conv1c- ton.
 Judge Griswold said he would dis miss the complaint of the highway robbery charge because of lack of evidence and found the accused guilty on the assault count and in flicted the above named penalties.
 Wishes to Pay Fine.
 Blair's mother jumped up as soon as Judge Griswold had imposed sen tence and said she wished to pay the fine. The woman was greatly excited and berated Russo, whom she termed a member of the colony who work cn the Holmes plant and spend their Sundays in carousing and drinking. ''They are a lot of bums,' said Mrs. Blair. She said she purchased a farm and her son, John assisted by an older brother, helping her keep 1t. Prosecutor Gibney informed the court that Mrs. Blair referred to three houses, all situated near the triple boundary of Newington, New Britain and Berlin, one in each town.
 Judge Griswold said he considered the offense of a grave nature and con- sequently the sentence would have to stand.
 Strikers Still Out.
 In spite of the lack of laborers the work on the new concrete road for Worthington Ridge is going on rap idly Five of the thirty-fve, who went out on strike for an increase in wages yesterday morning, returned to work today, but the remainder have evidently left town, for they could not be seen this morning. Everything is being done to expedite the work and Contractor Suzio says he will bring men from other jobs within the next few days
 Who Smashed the Fence? No little excitement was prevalent was found that the railroad fence during the night. Last evening at 11:3O o'clock several citizens passed there and everything was in it's nor of some late rosterers or someone desiring to vent their displeasure against the railroad company or Mr. Kelly is unknown, but an investiga- tion will be made.
 New Club Formed.
 A new club was formed in Kensing- ton last evening by seventeen youths of the town. Great secrecy has been maintained as to the object of the or ganization, but the name is 'The Sun ] Dodgers" Several of the members