New Britain herald., 1916-12-14

mediately suspected him when he dis covered the theft
 Flaherty pleaded guilty to the charge anu expressed regret, saying his only wish was to make restitu- tion if possible. He explained that after he had stolen the check he tried to cash it in several Kensington saloons but did not succeed until a New Britain bar tender accepted it. He told of copying the payee's sigma ture that he might cash the money F1aherty came to Berlin from New York where he was previously en- ployed on subway construction work. His only excuse for stealing the check was that he was unable to resist the temptation.
 Prosecutor Gibney moved that the complaint be amended to one of forg- cry and told the court that. the mans greatest fault was drink. He thought Fle herty must have been under the influence of liquor, as there were sev eral places in the section around the brickyard where they sold more liquor than they do in the saloons. He recommended that the man be bound over.
 Judge Griswold said that while the amount of money taken was hardly enough to warrant binding the man over, the confession on his own part of signing the boys name to the check was sufficient, and he bound him over to the next term of the su- perior court under bonds of $500
 After the case had been closed MT. Reynolds appeared before the judge and in his conversation said that the check. was not made out with Emil lio's right name. and he did not con- sider it forgery for Flaherty to sign this name. Reynolds became excited when he could not convince the judge that this was so. and told him that Cit was a dirty, rotten trick" Judge Griswold at once placed a fine of $7 on the young man for contempt of court and told him that another such remark would bring him jail sen tence.> MT. Reynolds at once offered his apology to the court. but it was pot until the court had re-opened that he was given a chance to talk. After @ plea by MT. Gibney that Reynolds did not understand the ways of court and was rather hot headed in his statements, the judge reconsidered the matter and remjtted the fine. Flaherty was captured yesterday afternoon by w. H. Gibney as he was about to take the New York train, and made a struggle before he was led away
 Banquet Big Success. About 115 responded to the call of l the mems banquet in the Berlin Con- gregational church last evening and l enjoyed 8 first class turkey dinner
 which was served by the Boy Scouts 1 of the church. Rev s. A. Fiske, pas tor Of the church. acted as the toast master and, after several remarks, l called on Rev. pr. Potter of Hart l ford for the principal address of the ! evening. pr. Potter took for his sub 1 ject "Church Attendance" and told 1 of the why and wherefor of attending g church. He also told the men of the many arguments that are put up by 1 people for their non-appearance at :; the weekly service and gave a number ! of the best excuses. The success of , the banquet was so pronounced that i there is very little doubt but the brotherhoou Of the Berlin men is as- sured from now on.
 Kccny Funeral The funeral of Sheldon A Keeny.
 retired ar1nY officer v-as held from his
 hcrnc ir EIuo Hills this afternoon at
 " o'clock with burial in the South
 hurying grounds Rev. Carleton Haz-
 en of the Kensington Congregational l church officiated. MT. Keeny being a 1 Grand Army man, services were con- ducted at the grave by Merriam post G. A. R.. of Meriden. The Sons ot