New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
ATTY. HUNGERF0RD
HAS A GRIEVANCE
Protests Because Police Would
Not Tell Who Preferred Charges

Prosecutor George w. Klett and
Lawyer F. B. Hungerford had a spir-
tied tilt in police court this morning
when the latter asked that the case
against Kakos Jacob, charged with
breach of the peace, be continued.
Lawyer Hungerford complained be-
cause the police had refused to tell
him the name of the girl complaining
against his client and Prosecutor
klett intimated that the reason was
that "some people, might try to
tamper with the states witnesses if
they learned their identity. The pros
ecutor declared that the counsel for
the defense merely wanted a contin-
uance for ''ulterior purposes" Judge
J. T. Meskill continued the case until
tomorrow morning.
This case is one in which Jacob is
charged by Miss Vera Sewyck, clerk
in a local express Office, with insulting
her. The girl alleged that Kakos
came up behind her on the street yes
terday morning and made a number
of insulting remarks. She com
planned to Officer Matthias Rival who
placed the man under arrest.
In asking for a continuance, Law
yer Hungerford complained to the
- judge because, when he had asked
the police yesterday, they refused alb
solutely to tell him who the COM
IL
was necessary for him to learn her
identity that he might investigate her
character and see how her veracity
would compare with that of his client.
'It is only just that my client should
know who is appearing against him
before being confronted with her in
court when it is to late to make any
investigations, he protested. He also
said that he had number of wit
nesses he would like to summon and
bring from New Haven.
Prosecutor Klett opposed the re-
quest. The man was arrested yester-
day morning, he said, and the police
very properly refused to tell LAWYER
Hungerford who the states witnesses
are. 81 know there are certain
is the case here, who go after the
state witnesses and cry to fix up the |
case and frame up stories and that is
what adjournment is sought for. The !
continuance is asked for Interior mo- |
ives" said the prosecutor. He also
declared that Lawyer Hungerford has
lad plenty of time to get his wit
lesses together.
II don't mind telling you that nv
haracter witness is the pastor of the
hurch this man Attends said the
aWyer.
We'll, of course he will come in
lere and paint this man as of the
highest character, the state will ad-
nit that" the prosecutor replied.
Officers Show Speed.
Frank Curico was fined So and
George Jennings was fined s. for |
preach of the peace committed j., |
saloon yesterday. The. two |
men were arrested by Officers |
Michael Cosgrove and William McCue |
after spirited chase along tie |
streets. officer Cosgrove proved him |
self to be good sprinter and did the |
hundred yards in a little more than /
en- seconds. !
Jennings admitted that when the
bartender refused to give him a free |
drink yesterday and then hit him on
he head with a pool cue he retaliat~
ed by hurting pool ball at him.
On ''Wagon'' 70 Years.
John Paskavich, baker from
who told Judge Meskin he
had been on the water wagon for
;wenty-eight years and never had a.
;all until yesterday, was fined So
officer LarOQue made the arrest.