New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
POLICEMAN WINNER
| IN SUDDEN duel
|han Expected to Beat Officer Ii
It Cost $1,000

andrew Larson, as he sat in a. Park
saloon last evening drinking
iroih the cup that cheers. loudly pro-
cialmed that he was "going to lick q
cop II it costs $1,000" Thereupon he
went out In search of conquest. He
pumped into Officer John Carlson and
1ostlce to the latter it may be said
'a1 ne Is still on the job and not in
rtAe least dishgureG. It did not cost
iTs'rson $1,000 because he forgot his
ei'iolilons as soon as he saw the blue
Ioae' out it did cost him So and costs
lof dfuhkenness and breach of the
peace IN police court today His
&companion, John Larson, was fined IS
and costs for drunkenness
Emil Anderson, Amandus Johnson
hnd Gus Nelson testified that they had
1ust completed q pinochle tournament
Pc the saloon when the two Larsons
conferred. Andrew tripped Johnson
and the latter fell on the floor, strain
pms his wrist. The two Larsons then
teft the saloon, Andrew exclaiming
that it had been a long time since he
3nad trimmed a cop, or words to that
#efect. The next seen of the two men
was when Officer Carlson picked John
&out of the gutter at Park and Bige-
BOW streets and chased Andrew TO
Chestnut street where he caught him
with the assistance of Anderson.
Girls Are Sent Away
Two young girls, Hollie Greenwood
sixteen, of Meriden, and Bernardine
#Ryce, fourteen of Hartford, were ar
rested last night by officer William
Strolls and Sergeant Hart on charge
of street walking. The two girls told
the story Of their downfall and were
sent away for their own welfare, the
XGreenwood girl to the Crittenden
Home in New Haven and the Ryce
girl to the Girls Industrial school at
Middletown.
Ninety Days in Jail.
John Hayes, who was fined several
weeks ago for assaulting small boy,
was sent to Jail for ninety days on
&charges of drunkenness and damag-
ling property. He was arrested at the
corner of Spring street and Hartford
{Rvenue yesterday afternoon by officer
&Charles Mccarthy who testified that
i the man was drunk and had just
broken a pane of glass in saloon
I with his fist. Hayes admitted being
drunk but disclaimed any knowledge
of the property damage.
Assaults Injured Man.
Ignatz Migats was fined $40 and
costs for breach of the peace last
might during which he assaulted Jo-
IHeph Janeck, and his wife, Mary ia
meek. officer Hahn made the arrest
when he saw Migats chasing Mrs. ia
meek past Dudjack's hall, swinging a
HEAVY club over his head. Janeck
| has recently had finger amputated
Il from his right hand and the wound is
still open. When Migats suddenly at |
tackled him he knocked the crippled |
man against the fence, opening the |
wound in his hand and causing him to
lose considerable blood.
Hit BY John Barleycorn.
Michael Homer told a queer story.
He said he is employed on the night
shift at the round house but as he
went to work last night he was sud
denly taken i'll. He tried to go home
but some stranger hit him on the
head. officer Strolls, who made the
arrest, testified that it was John Bar
ieycorn that hit Homer on the head
and he was no stranger to the accused
either A fine of SO was imposed.
Peter Sicsko, arrested by Officer
Nesta at the G. G. l.. plant yesterday
for drunkenness and breach of the
peace, was fined IS and costs.