New Britain herald., 1917-07-10
THREE MONTHS FOR
 ASSAULTING WIFE
Courts Patience at End in John
 Snyder'S Case

Branded as being possessed of the
 domestic characteristics of the obso-
 lete caveman of the stone age" in 1 having severely assaulted his wife | early last night with physical force
 and available kitchen utensils, John l Snyder of 49 Pleasant street, subject of prior probationary leniency, was sentenced to a jail sentence of three
 months by Judge James T. Meskill in police court today. It was testified the accused assaulted his wife in multiple illegal ways and otherwise acted in d way not in harmony with correct procedure. Policeman Thomas r. Woods and John l.. Carlson made the arrest upon complaint. They test- fled the accused, his wife and the domicile at the Pleasant street address showed signs of much strife prior to their arrival.
 Girl Drove Auto Recklcssly. Convicted of having violated the
 motor vehicle statutes in having
 operated an automobile without hav
 ing the necessary license in her pos session and having driven the
 ma achine recklessly, Miss Minna
 Levine, aged 20 years, of 30 Florence
 street, Hartford, was fined S35 and
 costs. Attorney A. A. Greenberg,
 initially pleading guilty to offenses | and stating he expected the state case to be confined to a statement of 1 fact, withdrew the plea later and en- tered one of not guilty when Assis- | tant Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G. Woods announced he intended to con-
 test both charges and examine numer-
 ous witnesses.
 If such is the casc", Attorney l Greenberg announced, II shall ccr- | tainly contest charges and subject testimony to the utmost scrutiny, as well as produce witnesses of my own. as far as they are available on short notice"
 Asst. Prosecuting Attorney Woods informed Judge Meskill he believed thorough trial of the case necessary,
 if his oath of office was lived up to. Introduction of evidence followed, despite prOtestation of Attorney
 Greenberg and legal arguments rela- l tive to submission of guilty or not ] guilty pleas, depending on the con- | duct of the states authorities. States ! testimony was given by Day Desk l Officer A. c. Malone of police head 1 quarters. Capt. T. w Grace. Patrol Chauffeur George T., Crowley and others It was testified the automo- bile operated by the accused made a wrong turn from Allen into Oak street yesterday afternoon and ran 1 on the sidewalk, seriously endanger- 1 ing go-cart pushed by Mrs. Mary Boraski of 51 Putnam street with her l young son as passenger of the Vehi- l cle. It was testified the machine | operated by the accused struck the go-cart with such force as to seri- ously shake up the infant in question: John Wohl of 33S Main street was | fined SS and costs for intoxication and I assault upon a fellow lodger. It was testified he was much abusive and needed more than Christian Science handling when Policeman William 1 Strolls. arrived on the scene.
 | Because his wife was not at home when he arrived from work, and met 1 his remonstrances with use of beer {! bottles as weapons. according to his 1 testimony, John Yuska of IT Willard 1 street, used empty beer bottles in re ] turn. He was arrested by Policeman William P. McCue upon complaint. | Policeman McCue testified that he 1 found the accused seated on the 1 veranda with his wife in the hallway l of the apartment crying and show | ing signs of rough treatment. Ten 1 days in jail with Judgement suspend | ed pending the satisfactory reports of Probation Officer Edward c. Connolly comprised the ruling of the court.