New Britain herald., 1917-10-31
BURGLAR PICKS A
CHINESE LAUNDRY
But Sam Lee Is Light Sleeper
and Arrest Follows

Andrew Ozza, charged with attempt
to burglarize Sam Lees store on East
Main street late last evening, was
bound over to the next session of the
superior court by Judge Meskill this
morning, probable cause being found.
Bonds were fixed at $1,000.
Lee, Chinaman, testified that he
went to bed last night as usual but for
got to lock a window in the back OF
his place. He heard noise and, get
ting up, saw a man halfway through
the window. A screen which was
tackled across the outside of the win
dow had been broken off. Lee shout
ed at the man, who ran away. A wit
ness called Levious said he saw Ozza
running and that he showed signs of
fight when he came up to him. Off,
Ger Litke stated that he was coming
down East Main street when he was
told that there was some trouble. He
questioned Ozza, who told him he was
running to get home. He went around
10 the store and found the screen off
the window.
The defendant was next called to
the witness stand and testified that
he was ON Main street with another
fellow.
1.-The other fellow went home and
went into a yard at the corner of Elm
and Main streets on business" he said.
Somebody shouted and I ran because
+ thought they were shouting at me-"
Charles Stankewicz, charged with
breach Of the peace at his home last
evening, was given 80 days in Jail.
Mrs. Stankewicz testified that hubby
came home drunk last evening about
$3.50 o'clock. In order to get away
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locked the door. He kicked in the
door and used bad language, his wife
said. The defendant testified that he
did not kick in the door and that his
wife kicked him.
Screw Shop Foreman Fined.
For assaulting julius Rovenski at
the Corbin Screw Corporation shop
yesterday noon Robert J. Pape of
Cherry street was fined $40 and costs.
Pape pleaded guilty. Rovenski went
bone to dinner yesterday noon at IL
O'Clock and came back shortly with
some dinner for his wife, who works
in the same factory. Pape, who is
foreman of the screw department and
has charge of the gate Moons, refused
to let Rovenski in until 12:45 o'clock
and the fight started.
Rovenski in testifying said: IT and
my wife work in the same factory. 1
went out and got some dinner and
was returning with my wife's dinner
when Pape refused to let me in. When
I told him my wife was inside and
had no dinner he told me to go to
-. I waited until the gate was
opened and when I went in he struck
me. After he got through another
fellow hit me-"
A witness named Benker testified
that he went out to the gatehouse to
have a smoke. He saw Pape strike
Rovenski with the keys that opened
the gate and also saw another man
strike him.
Pape took the stand and said:
"Your honor I have charge of the
screw department and at noon have
charge of the gates. 1t was about
1890 o'clock when Rovenski came
and wanted to get in. 1t is rule
Of the factory not to open the gates
before 12:45 o'clock. When he came
in he struck me first with his first. -
He stated that he then hit Rovenski
several times. At the time of the
fight Pape said Rovenski had no din
ner with him.
Officer Collins, who made the ar
rest said that at the complaint OF
Rovenski he went out to the factory.
The officer testified that the man had
a bottle Of tea and some lunch for
his wife.