New Britain herald., 1917-04-23

Their son took up the cudgel in their behalf and soon he and Mosesson were in lively combat, the scrimmage being witnessed by an interested and ra apidly increasing audience. Accord- ing to the testimony. Mosesson had his head lodged in the pit of Blood goods stomach and. in his testimony today, he admitted that he was in such a position that he could not see details of all the fight. But he ad- mitted that there was some fight. Coming to the assistance of her hus- band, Mrs. MoSesson seized Blood goods head of hair in both her hands and was busily engaged in try ing to pluck out strands of it, when re-inforcements arrived in the pres ence of the train crew.
 Trainman James E, Herman, en- gagged in helping passengers aboard, became aware that there was some thing happening when the passage way was blocked. He approached the combatahts, realized that it was no place for inaction and so hastened to call Policeman Frank M. English. Conductor James E. Thompson and Yardmaster A. F. Bonenfant aided in quelling the disturbance. Mrs. Noses son contended that she was hit in the mouth. Among the witnesses called by Attorney Norwicki was Capt. T. w. Grace. who was at the booking desk at headquarters when the two com mbatants were brought in. He ,tes- tified az to their statements at that time and as to their condition.
 Bought Liquor on Sunday.
 fN he husband is in the habit of buying liquor on Sunday without trouble, made by Mrs. Harry Collins of Lees Main street block, in pressing intoXi- cation and breach of the peace charges against Collins, may have important results, according to intimations of the authorities today, Prosecuting Att torney Klett snbjecting her to close on this point. Collins de- nied purchasing liquor on Sunday and vigorously denied his wife's allega- tions of intoxication and breach of the peace. He was given ten days in jail on each of the two counts, with judgment suspended and probation for six months, provided. there is behaviour in the mean time. Policeman Flank R. Hahn testi- fled that he was called to the house twice, that Mrs. Collins did not want an arrest the first time, but asked for 1t when the call was repeated. He tes- tified that Collins was in a corner armed with a big stick and did not want to come along. but did just the same.
 Tony Manno of 36 Seymour street was fined $7 and costs for interfer- ence with Policeman William Strolls cn Franklin street last night. The letter said that there had been some trouble at a christening .necessitating an arrest. that he started to make the arrest, whereupoh Tony started in to abuse him, seized him by the coat sleeve. was responsible for his being chased by a dog. In the melee. Policeman Strolls' would-be prisoner escaped.
 Alphonso Bonenfant of Beckley Quarter was fined g and costs for reckless operation of an automobile that collided head-on with a ma- chine operated by Albin Peterson on Main street near the store of B. c. Porter Sons. Peterson testified that Bonenfant signalled in no way that he intended turning into the alley way Bonenfant testified that the Peterson car was stopped. This was refuted by Peterson. Traffic Super visor Clarence Lamphere summoned the accused.