New Britain herald., 1917-07-09
FAITHFUL WIFE AID
 TO ERR|NG SPOUSE
Reluctant to Testify Against Him
 and Helps Raise Bond

the altar, made prOteStatiOnS of love and assured her of fidelity during re- maining years, was graphically illus trated in connection with today's police court session when Mrs. Thomas Toney of Franklin street was reluctant to testify against her husband, accused of misconduct with Mrs. Julia Schaefer of Stanley street, and, afterwards, bent efforts to the greatest extent in raising bonds of $7OO for his freedom under the Sep tember term of superior court in Hartford She had been unsuccessful, at a late hour in raising the required bonds. Both of the accused, held under proba ble cause by a ruling of Judge James T. Meskill, were bound over to superior court arralgnment under bonds of s70O each. Their ar rest in an attic room of the apart ments occupied by MT. and Mrs. Toney followed sensational raid late Sat urday night by Sergeant George J.. Kelly and Policeman Michael Meehan, during which procedure the door of a locked attic room was broken down. Toney was represented by Judge Will liam F. Mangan, who offered prac- tically no evidence in defense of the allegations with the exception of not guilty pleas.
 It was testified the two have been intimate for some time, Mrs. Toney alleging the woman implicated has seemingly been a siren for her hus- band, has handled him according to her desires and been responsible for the breaking up of once happy home Several times, it was testified, Mrs. Toney has complained to Chief nd 0t officials relative to the alleged conduct of the two "platonic lovers." She was asked to make complaint at a time when proper evidence could be secured. The time, she felt, came Saturday night when, according to her testimony, she saw her husband go from the living rooms of their apart ments to an attic room and lock the door, Policeman Meehan was notified and communicated with headquarters and Sergeant Kelly. About 10 minutes later the raid took place with the breaking down of the door and ar rests. Through Judge Mangan, TOney entered a formal plea of not guilty. Mrs. Schaefer expressed ignorance is to proper method of plea, although entering no denial of intimacy with Toney and being found in the attic room at his home during the time in question.
 Once Reported to Have Left City
 The state alleged MT. and Mrs. Toney have lived far apart from har- mony, domestically, for some time, the former having been accused some time ago of having left the city with Mrs. Schaefer, who, it was testified seemed to be his affinity OF "Platonic friend'' It was alleged the woman took considerable money at the time, held in a joint account with herself and her husband.
 Stylishly dressed and attract in appearance, Mrs. Schaefer appeared in marked contrast to Mrs. Toney, who clearly showed the care-worn ex- pression often indicated on the faces of those undergoing domestic tribula- tions.
 Mrs. Tooney, in her prior com- plaints to the authorities and on the witness stand today, indicated little personsal bitterness towards her hus- band but indicated her belief his all legged paramour was responsible for departure from any conventional do- mestic paths.
 Sergeant Kelly testified relative to his visit to the Franklin street ad- dress. Policeman Meehan supported his superiOr's relation of conditions found while Charles Schaefer hus- band of the accused woman, and Mrs. Toney,. wife of the accused man tes- tified in a damaging manner. Mrs. Ioney testified she was present when her husband took the accused woman to the attic, remonstrated, as she has often done before, and was informed If you don't like it, you can leave the house, Patience, as a virtue, ended, the testimony being she still loved Toney but was determined to break up his intimacy with Mrs. Schaefer. Policemen on the beat had been in- formed to watch the premises, follow ing prior complaints by Mrs. Toney, this resulting in Policemen being within call and orders from head quarters being imperative as to az (gressive methods being used in the arrest of the two accused.
 Sailor on Rampage.
 Wearing the blue of Uncle Sam's "sea soldiers" Henry Ruskiewicz, un- til his enlistment a resident of 225 High street. where his parents now live, was fined SIS and costs for in- toxication and injury to private prop erty Saturday night while on ram- page, it was testified, due to the re- suits of ill-advised use of liquor. He was arrested by Patrol attendant l Gustav Hellberg and Supernumerary Policeman Edward M. Kiely It was testified he broke a window and oth- erwise conducted himself improperly O fo1o of having been approached by man showing an alleged Secret Service badge and later being laid out by an ! unidentified man leading a crowd of men armed with black jacks and other deadly weapons He said he was Knocked out cold' bvi one of