New Britain herald., 1916-05-01
ARMED WITH BADGE,
 YOUTH SCARES GIRL
Frank Dutton Will Face Serious
 Charge in Superior Court

everything up to a full blooded Indian. The most sensational case however, was that against Frank Dutton, 19, charged with breach of the peace by assaulting twelve years old Mary Ka- roonlck of BPS Elm street and Prose- cutor G. w. klett did not hesitate to declare that had it not been for the timely interference of Tony RoulIard and George Odreek he thought Dutton would have committed a dastardlv crime upon the little girl. Dutton is being held for the criminal term of the superior court in bonds of $500 . AS a result of disclosures made by Dutton during his trial the uthorities may investigate certain alleged condi- tlons at Keeney's theater
 Little Mary Karbonic was first to testify against Dutton. She said that on Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock she went to keeney's theater with her ten years old brother and another boy nine years old. She bought the tick cts, she said, and inside the theater the policeman asked her how old she was and on finding that she was only twelve he told her he'd have to arrest
 
 be all right this time Sometime after 5 o'clock, the child testified. Dutton, who claims to usher at the theater at times, came to her and flashed a. badge, telling her he was a policeman He took her by the arm and led her out Of the theater up Lafayette Wash lngton and West Main streets towards Walnut Hill park. She said she cried and tried to pull away and finally two men, Roullard and Odreck, took her away from Dutton and had him arrested. She declared as she left the theater she tried to call for her brother but Dutton commanded her to "shut up.'
 Roullard said he saw Dutton hold ing onto the little girl and leading her up Lafayette street. The girl was an unwilling companion and was cryin< he said, so, knowing Dutton's character, he determined to follow. He met Odreck and the two took up the chase. He said Dutton used his fake detective badge to scare the girl and when he tried to stop him he ran away. Roullard chased him and caught him, whereupon he offered to split S1.10 even with Roullard and Odreck if he would let him go. Roullard turned the youth over to Officer Clar- ence Lamphere. Odreck gave similar testim Ony.
 Dutton told glib story which made no impression on Prosecutor Klett, however. He said he works days at P. & F. Corbin's and nights and Satur- days at Keeney's where he is an up- stairs usher. Saturday afternoon he said Officer Harry Mount scared the Toh -I,o and she began to cry. He took her to a seat and later took her to another seat. The fake badge, which read Brooks Detective Agency, Inc, 54", he said was loaned him by Lester Dike- man, fellow employe and he showed it to the girl to allay her fears. He denied having any evil intentions and said he took the girl out of the theater and around the streets to see if she couldn't find her brother, who was lost. He also denied trying to bribe the two young men who caught him.
 Accuses P. s. McNIahon.
 During his cross examination Dutton told the court that McMahon had | told him to ''get Officer Mount un- stairs on some excuse so I can oa+ l some of these kids into the thea+er ;, r. ton said, so the theater man wanted tn have the officer out of the way when they came in.
 Asked why he was wearing the badge, Dutton said the usher uses this badge to scare the Italians and make them go upstairs
 In summing up the case Prosecutor Klett said. "As prosecutor I want to publicly commend these two young men, Roullard and Odreck, for pre- venting a dastardly crime being com mitted on Saturday afternoon. They are entitled to a lot of credit" He termed Dutton a dangerous young man to be at large in the community and asked that he be bound over.
 In finding a probable cause Judge John H. Kirkham remarked that he was not passing on the guilt of the accused.
 Dutton was arrested several months ago for an indecent assault on a small boy, but was not convicted.
 McNahon Denies Charge
 After Dutton's trial this morning, P. S. McMahon declared that the youth must be crazy. Why, he nev- CT worked for me at all and never got a nickle from me. I don't know who he is" As regards the charges made by Dutton that he had told him to get the policeman out of the way that he might sneak some children into the theater, McMahon said it was all lies He likewise denied any knowledge of badges used to 'scare the Italians,'' as DuttOn had said.
 Full Flooded Indian in Court.
 Peter Stevens, a full-blooded Penob-