New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
IAN ANGERED BY TN SOLDIER TALK
m Jones Fined Following Llttr Offensive Foreigners

36ored, according to his defense. GEuoa Of plainly-heard comment by s1aAn Of foreign birth to ''tin sol- TT and adverse comparison with
 colleagues on European battle- 1tyete EdN&rd Jones of Co.
 4i1f Chhn4cd cAfE Infantry, home
 Ut s1Aoss Cl4rk street, so con- hln4eeh on Main and nearby
 lest night to result in his S1 bsMnd. AxEQ3n11qent before Judge Fl. Xir& 1n police court to-
 on elsAaGoo o1 intoxication and achs of tho psA0e Taking jurisdic- i. l1pon tho Aannouncement of Pros- &I1E1ng Attorn1U George w. Klett that onaanding odlCsrD of federal troops fred such action with promise of lnre penalty by them, Judge Kirk imposed . f1ne of SIP and costs, and coste for intoxication and the h1lnder for breach of the peace.
 ecuting Attorney Klett said that fSkk e. T. Grimm of Co. F. and other 11Al omcers had requested that To-
 tAke 1nrisdiction in cases under offenses amendable to
 local tribunal. He also said that o military authorities had promised Tt they will also take action and &a1ict further penalty.
 Hrivate John Morracco of 46 Silver eet, company colleague of Jones, aS discharged on nolle entered by xOsecutins Attorney Klett, following ntgnment on breach of the peace rxes. Prosecuting Attorney Klett fA there was no evidence that Mor- kcco was guilty and only unfortunate N 1,a in the company of his colleague V t1aGn the trouble happened.
 < According to the testimony, Jones And his companion were on Main $sfreet last night when two men o1 sforeign birth made reference to "tin sseoidiers'' and results immediately fol lowed. Tho attention of numerous nepple was attracted to the sight o1 34vIo khakf-@cfad forms chasing two aen in. civilian clothes. Reports o1 covered spies were freely circulat.
 H. Nathan and Sol Dubowy o1 hwy Brothers, merchants, of La
 2ffe street. were just coming il
 m automobile party. 1t was testi
 and encountered the wrath O.
 - n tho automobile was beinl bod in the Denison garage. Ac 6tue to the testimony. several O ooo 4n the path of the enraged soS TT had to seek shelter behind , Efocked door of the store. so great wa! A fear that injury would result. ] inrry call for ad was relayed to DO {ee Headquarters, summoning the pa Eoi with Policemen Gustav Hellbere &<0seph sKennedy and Hanford w. Oar ! charge. Jones and his companion 4srere taken into custody. although tes 1mony this morning did not indicat hnt Morracco had done anything ex epting to be in the company Q fones and implicated in the repor TT two ''soidiers in khakf were ol
 mpage.
 sISbiected to a critical grilling b
 6s6xing Attorney Klett as
 a1o had secured the liquor tha S&ar9es of intoxication to b by the arresting officer Lffne1tes, Jones denied that h
 e6ssar6A t in . local saloon. per TIT n thee claim that 1t had bee a6ented tO him atthe circus ground uirht. He persisted in the con 2zNfi0n. despite. the sarcastio Quea 6nf,,r of Prosecuting Attorney klet' i1at lne did not know the identity Ass1e one making the donation. refute < klSA alteration that he had paid TO ' fhe whisky and denied purcnaAnS from . .sbootle9ger. BothAof the accused. clad Tn knaK E attracted much attention in the couI eneclks this morning. although pot 2 .-z 4 sL