New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
THREATENED ID USE
 GUN ON CONSTABLE
East Street Resident Fined $26
 for Display of Weapon

Interfering with and threatening an official engaged in serving an off, cial order or serving civil-suit writ will not be tolerated. according to the ruling of Judge James T.. Meskill in police court today, whom Nicola Man. dano of 1032 East street was lined $26 and costs for producing double- barrelled shot gun as Constable John A. Abrahamson and Italian Interpre- ter Genmaro Palmieri attempted to seize . set of harnesses by attach ment in action brought civilly for collection of an alleged bill due Nor materials furnished in building oper- ations. Arraigned on technical charge of assault, on complaint of Constable Abrahamson, Mandano en- tered the defense that the officials mistreated his wife in attempting to secure possession of the harness. The accused contended that Constable Abrahamson and his companion used undue force in attempting to seize the harness and threw his wife about. He said that he feared they would kill or greatly injure her and 50 pro,,- duced the shot gun, unloaded. acc cording to his claim, to frighten them away. They were impressed and de- parted, 1t was testified.
 In passing judgment, Judge Meslxill said that. but for the good record of the accused. his being married and other conditions he would impose a jail. sentence. < He commented that 1t naade little difference as to whether the shot gun was loaded as those against whom 1t was turned could not know relative to this detail Att torney' A. A. Greenberg represented the defense. It was testified that the accused appeared from the house with the shot gun, said "drop those harnesses or I will blow your head of" when the complainants attempt ed to make the attachment. Prosecu- ting Attorney George w. Klett com mented relative to the excellent rec ord of Constable Abrahamson during his more than ten years of service in serving of civil writs noted 1t was his first complaint. to criminal authori- ties relative to treatment received and expressed the wish that other of- ficials in the serving of civil-suit writs would be more free in making conn plaint over improper treatment. He spoke relative to the excellent record of Constable Abrahamson as . civil court official.
 Garage Man Fined for Assault.
 F. A. Balch, proprietor of the Elm street garage, was fined $7 and costs for assault upon Alfred Chegnon, former employe, sent to the garage last night by his new employer to re- turn an automobile lamp and secure an inner tube. It was testified that the accused seized Chegnon by the throat, partially strangled him and threw him to the floor, as we'll as ac- cusing him of the theft of two pairs of pliers before leaving the service of the garage. The accused was repre- sented by Attorney Elias T. Ring rose.
 Benislaw Guida, aged 1s years. of 191 Broad street, arraigned for burglary in connection with the theft of a pair of shoes from g. local shoe store, was committed to the state re- form school for the remainder of his minority. the understanding being that he will be sent to the state re- formatory at Cheshire for course of discipline. At hearing in chambers, Detective A. J. Richardson testified that the accused admitted several jobs" in Bristol and Waterbury, as we'll as in this city, number of them by keys and bearing all the earmarks of professionals.