New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
FUTURE SOLDIER
STARTS TRAINING
Sargis Fined in Police Court
After Fist Fight

"Vulgarous,' is the term Interpreter
Bahia Jones used to describe the Ian
guage that is alleged to have been
used by Sargis Jasobs and Peter Bag
disarian preceding and accompanying
a f1st1c encounter at the corner of
Main and East Main streets Saturday
evening.
Sargis is said to owe a. number or
his fellow Armenians money, but mas
refused to pay them saying that ne
is going to join the army. Inc pat
tie on Saturday was in the nature OF
intensive training, for Peter Is alleged
to have told Sargis that six OF the
men he owed money were going to
lick him, one licking day for six
days. They immediately opened FOR
business. After devious thrusts and
parrys, Peter was cast into boot
blacks chair for the count and the
police arrived.
The case adjourned from yesterday
came up for trial in the police court
this morning The men were charged
with assaulting each other. Jacobs
was represented by Lawyer P. F. Nc
Donough and Bagdisarian was repre-
sented by Lawyer A. w. Epson. Po-
licemen May and Storey testified that
they saw both of the men fighting at
the corner of Main and East Main
streets at 5:25 o'clock Saturday eve
ming and arrested them.
On the witness stand Peter said
that Sargis owed him board bill.
they met on Main street Saturday
night and one of Peters friends urged
him to collect, but Peter replied, that
he had put the matter in the hands
IL 1orr H.
Sargis pushed him into a window.
Sargis told him that he would not
pay him as he was going to join the
army and that if he ever came up on
Walnut Hill park, near the camp he
would shoot him.
Sargis when called to the witness
stand produced papers to show that
he had applied for enlistment in the
First Connecticut Infantry but had
been rejected. He said that Peter
showed him bank book Saturday
night and told him that six of his
creditors were going to lick him and
chip in 50 each to pay the fine. Then
the fight started. He said his country
men wanted to lick him for trying to
enlist He denied that he had re-
volver with which he threatened to
shoot any of his creditors, who asked
him for money.
The court found both men guilty
and fined them IS and costs each.
The Orzec1lowski Scandal.
Leo Orzechowski and wife were in
court this morning, the former charg-
ed with non-support. His wife said
that she had been married four years.
has one child and is again to become
h11c n
of going around with another girl and
spending his money on his platontc
friend rather than upon his lawful
wife.
The husband told a different tale,
however, alleging that his wife left
him on April 18th. took $50 of his
money and ran away to Passaic, N. j..
where she remained two months. He
said he took her back upon her re-
turn, but she would not stay at home
and frequently moving picture houses
with other men.
The court ordered Orzechowski to
furnish a bond Of $500 to pay his
wife SIS week or go to Jail for 60
days.
Other Gases.
Stansilaw Savitski was also charged
wit non-support. His wife testified
that they have four children and that
he does not give her enough money to
pay the bills. "Stan" protested that
a man has got to have a few cents in
his pocket when he goes down street
and told about the little bill he ran up
in a barroom. He was ordered to
turn over more of his pay or go to
Jail.
-
in the police court this morning on
the charge of contempt of court by
failing to appear as witness on
Monday, again failed to appear this
morning. The state promised that
she will be in tomorrow.
IrcrED ENTEpC CAR