New Britain herald., 1917-05-30

Dixon line being pronounced, told or
 buying the ticket to Hartford but
 could not remember reaching there or boarding the 'dinky'' line for New
 Britain yesterday. He thought that he must have set intoxicated on the train. Conductor J. w. Pease was unable to explain Kelly's presence on
 the train but was sure he was in- toxicated and said he had no ticket. He also explained that Kelly refused with disgust the opportunity of work ing 1t the Plainytlle transfer station and preferred arrest. Sergeant Will liam c. Hart took him into custody at the local passenger station. Sixty days in jail were imposed with sus-
 pension of sentence. provided the ac- cused joins the. agricultural brigade at the town farm.
 Autos and Trolley Collide. Charged with the reckless operation
 of an automobile on Stanley street late last night, procedure that resulted In his machine side-swiping one of the ''owr' trolley cars on that line. Peter Fedora of 2 Park street. Hartford. was fined $10 and costs. It was testi- ned that the accused had seven pas- sengers in his nve-seated touring car
 
 of speed. Attempting to get out of the car tracks from in front of the trolley car, approaching from the op- posite direction, the wheels caught in the car tracks. The front part of the automobile escaped being hit but the sides grazed the trolley car. breaking off the vestibule handles and knock. Ing the glass out of one of the win- dows. Three trolley car passengers were showered with splintered glass.
 The automobile, according to testi- mOny, proceeded about 400 feet before it turned turtle, spilling it's occupants over the street. Police headquarters
 was notified and official investigation was made in charge of Sergeant Will liam c. Hart. It resulted in the ar- rest of the accused. The automobile was badly damaged and it's occupants injured. several showing scars as they appeared in court today. One was un- able to appear because of his injuries. his wife making the necessary explana- tions. It was testified that Fedora l had a passenger to bring to this city | and invited six of his friends to take | a ride". In passing judgment, Judge: Kirkham said evidence showed that Fedora had already been punished by the damage to his car and also that he realized the street in question is in poor condition. 54 Investigate Youths Condition. In order to permit of further in- vestigati0n into the mental and physical condition of the accused as well as probing of other details con. l nected with the case. Clarence Ira han, IS. said to be the son of a prom | ienent Providence, R. I. druggist,
 committed to the Cheshire Reforma- l tory in court yesterday for theft, was held until Monday under re-opening of his case with bonds fixed at $500. Harry H. Williams of the Majestic Music Publishing company of Provi- dence, the concern which Trahan rep resents as 8 travelling salesman and demonstrator. made 8 strong plea for the accused, asked for leniency and said he desires to take him to his parents. He was unable to explain the possession of a skeleton key by Trahan.
 A travelling companion of the ac- cused also made strong plea for leniency and "a chance but was. also, unabel to explain the possession of the key. He made damaging state ments relative to alleged habits of the ! accused, which he alleged had been confessed to him in.their travels. But ! for the possession of the skeleton key and evidence tending to show that the \ use of 1t was premediated, according to Prosecuting Attorney Klett, he | would feel like recommending a l different sentence. Because of the
 baffling work of clever ''key workers" in this and other cities, he was in- clined to view with suspicion the possession of the key by Trahan. 1 Pending the disposition of the case Monday, Probation Officer Edward C.. 1 Connolly was instructed to thoroughly investigate and communicate with
 relatives of the accused.
 l "I can reform as well at home as
 at the state farm in Norwich" was the I plea of Star w.. Andrews of West
 Main street, arraigned on an intoxi- l cation charge. Judge Krkham l favored the farm sentence but was 1 willing to give the accused This chance" imposing a fine of 30 days in jail with suspended sentence pending
 good behavior.
 Jacob Zypko of Beaver street was
 fined $1 and costs for use of improper l language to James and Morris Savit- sky, merchants located at 13O Broad
 street while assault charges were not
 pressed. The accused was supposed
 to have appeared! in court yester-
 day when Joseph Kragel and Joseph Neidwicki were arraigned. It Is al-
 legged by the police that the three are
 members of an east side gang that
 has made much trouble for mer-
 chants and been the basis of numer-
 ous complaints ot the authorities. i Pending further investigation, the -l case Of Walter Fedovowicx, aged IA.
 charged with violation of probation i was continued until tomorrow. The accused was one of the minors re- gently implicated in junk cases.