New Britain herald., 1916-09-14

mond had been giving the officers at the fair grounds considerable trouble since Sunday He first attracted the attention of the officers Sunday when he tried to dupe his partner out of $4 and again on Monday when he had some trouble with the ticket col lectors at the gate. His suspicious ac- tions on the grounds were noticed by Prosecutor Gibney yesterday and he was warned to leave town
 Drunk Fined.
 William Austin, colored, became en- tangled in the meshes of the law yes- terday afternoon when he came to this town and became too friendly with John Barleycorn. After par ticipating in four glasses of beer and two Whiskeys Austin decided that he would clean up the town. Prosecutor Gibney was summoned and arrested Austin at the depot where he was creating a disturbance.
 Tn court this morning Austin was charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace. The court was inclined to be lenient with the man as it was learned that he is an industrious la borer, working at Stiles & Reynolds brickyard, when sober. He was fined $1 on the drunkenness change and $5 for breach of the peace. He was also placed on probation foi six months.
 Local Gases at Superior Court.
 When the September term of the superior criminal court opens in Hart ford, Tuesday, three eases of local in terest will be tried. Patrick S. Me- Mahon, theater magnate, will apDear before Judge Milton A. Shumway to answer the charge of assault It is alleged that McMahon assaulted Fran cis J. Smith in this town and left him lying at the roadside where he was later found and brought to the Kilby House. Smith later disap- peared and 1t was not until several days later that he was located. It Is alleged that Harry Mack, McMa- hons chauffeur was responsible for Smiths disappearance and Mack will also be tried at this term of the su- perior court on the charge of tam pering with a state witness
 Constantine Palob of Kensington will also be tried on the charge of statutory burglary. It Is alleged that Palob was trying to steal brass valves from Stiles & Reynolds brickyard. Doca1 Man Hits Girl
 While driving his jitney bus from the fair grounds to New Britain yes- terday afternoon, Arthur Rick of this ! town, struck Mary Cacolia about IA
 years of age, of 405 South street, New Britain as she darted from the rear of an ice wagon into the path of the
 machine. The girl suffered a scalp wound and a fractured wrist. She was rushed to the New Britain Gen eral hospital by Mir. Rick. There were five passengers in the car at the time of the accident and all were 1 unanimous that MT. Rick should be , dissolved from all liability as the &C., cident was unavoidable.
 Hackett to the Rescue.
 What is believed to have been 0 ! crowd of spectators at the Berlin fair 1 grounds was nipped in the bud yes- ] terday afternoon through the quick action of Constable John J. Hackett, , who is doing duty at the grounds. It is said that a young man threw ! himself into a fit and when a large crowd of curious on1ookers gathered | his companions endeavored to work 1 through the pockets of the throng as they were damned together. This oc- l cured yesterday afternoon, but did 1 not materialize as Constable Hackett ] was right on the job and dispersed