New Britain herald., 1917-07-09

search for a revolver and other weap- l ons to secure revenge for the insult. Policemen testified he was mainly un- der the influence of John Barleycorn and there was no indications of evil dence to substantiate his wild state ments.
 Beat Wife With Strap.
 Because, as he testified, his wife, Helen, struck him over the head with a beer bottle as diversion while friends were being entertained Wlad- islaw Novetka of PIP Hartford ave-
 nue used strap on the one he once promised to protect and support, said
 use of strap alleged to have resulted in numerous flesh discolorations. Mrs Novetka testified he has previously treated her in this manner but not in manner so pronounced as to give her cause for complaint. Be- cause of lack of previous record of misconduct the accused was placed in charge of Probation Officer Edward c. Connolly for an attempt to adjust the dom estic differences. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G. Woods did not oppose the motion. Thomas Mcdonnell was fined $3 and costs for breach of the peace, 1t being testified by Sergeant Theodore Johnson the accused was responsible for a disturbance on Main street. Severin Stable of 132 Whiting street, arrested by Policeman John L.. Carlson for assault upon Edward Kiernan of Bassett street, was fined
 s3 with costs. An argument over ice caused the differences.
 Without Motor License.
 William Yourkewitch of 14 Beatty street was fined $3 without costs for failure to have his motor vehicle operators license with him when stopped by Policeman Patrick Howley
 on Lafayette street Saturday night,
 Policeman Howley and Captain T. w.
 Grace testified the accused had no
 license with him following an automo-
 bile mishap of minor consequences and contended he had left it in his
 other clothes when making hurried
 change. Later he testified he found
 it in hip pocket of his trousers
 Michael Lery was fined $7 and costs for making much trouble at his former boarding house on Washing
 ton street. It was testified he had
 been summarily ordered out of the
 place some time ago, allegations being
 he owed some money when he left. Saturday night, it was testified, he met a former companion roomer at the
 place, the latter explained he was
 rushing the growler' and invited the accused to participate in the resultant
 joy. But joy was taken out of life for
 the two, at least Lery, it was testified
 1or 11oI ,of pn
 front door and emphatically denied
 entrance for Lery. It was testified he
 treated his former landlady in way
 no woman wants to be treated. At
 torney Kendall Pierce of Bristol ap-
 peared for the accused and conducted
 a searching cross examination of wit
 nesses,. there being a number of legal
 tilts between him and Prosecuting
 Attorney Woods relative to the accept ance of certain evidence, especially as
 to reputation of the landlady being of
 a trouble-making disposition.
 Auto Case Continued.
 Upon the request of Attorney A. A. Greenberg, who expressed desire to secure the attendance of alleged es- sential witnesses, charges against Harry Ginsburg of having recklessly operated an automobile on Stanley Quarter thoroughfares last week, were continued for introduction of evidence Wednesday. M. P. Leghorn Main street jeweler, is the principal complainant the contention being Ginsburg endangered the safely of the Leghorn automobile and party by reckless operation of his machine. In his complaint to the police, Leg horn contended Ginsburg was run
 ming as high as 60 miles an hour known at the time of the trouble, the l markers and subjected to investiga tion Summons for Ginsburg's ap- pearance in court followed
 After being subjected to a severe reprimand from Judge Meskill and informed it is the better policy to obey the mandates of a policeman when told to move on, Daniel Cor l man of B Lawlor street was allowed l to go under a suspended judgme ment following arraignment on technical breach of the peace charges. Police- man William Stro1ls testified he or dered several young men to move along and cease obstructing the side- walk Saturday night with all but the accused obeying the mandate. Even then, it was testified, there would have been no arrest had not the ac- cused made several remarks not in
 cluded in Hoyle's guidance to proper public speech The accused was pen itent today and admitted he meant no offense.
 Sorry He Lost the Fourth.