New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-20
SUDDENLY FILLED
WITH PATRIOTISM
Young Man Wanted to Enlist in
Army After Being Sentenced

Filled with patriotism and also
ter Kajanski, twenty-one years Of
age, asked Judge Meskill in the city
court this morning to be allowed to
join the army kajanski has been
placed on probation nine times, and
Was arrested, for stealing $21 and a
1lanket from his brother kajanski,
VINO. looks strong enough to kill
couple of Huns in the trenches, was
Father surprised when His Honor
asntenced him to the State Reforma-
tory at Cheshire, where Captain
Henry Garter will take care Of him.
IF you please, Mr.. Judge" said
Inc young chap after the court pro-
nounced sentence, II would like very
much to join the army, if you please.
my pleasure is the other way re-
marked Judge Meskill. "They do not
want men like you in the army So
kaJAnski is going to Cheshire, and
perhaps in time may be able to join
the baseball nine they had in that
we'll regulated institution.
William Sodergren age 23 of 123
Smalley street, charged with taking
IN automobile without permission on
he night Of April FL was fined 500
md costs.
He took a. Ford car from the
P1niI garage on Hartford avenue and
Stanley street and it was later found
badly damaged on Newington road.
The owner of the garage stated that
William never had permission to
lake the car from the garage and
hat it was the property of Mr.. APP
pleton and Mr.. Lighter. He said that
10 didn't know the car was out Of the
place until the owners asked him for
It.
The father testified that he and
bis youngest son were sitting together
n the house when William came
home crying and told him that he had
hmashed car He added that
Detectives Richardson and Bamforth
cAnae over to his house the next day
but he did not tell him about his son,
ii fact he told no one until yester-
lay morning.
The defendant testified that he
worked in the garage from to
o'clock and then went out and had
lone drinks. lie met his brother
David on the street and gave him Il
key to the garage. he stated.
He added that he didn't know how
10 drive a Ford, all he drove was a
Sope- Hartford. Bonds for an appeal
we're fixed at $500.
Husband Or Unclco
Joseph Hikoski, charged with non
support, was placed on probation.
He pleaded not guilty, stating that he
was married for ten years and that
be always supported his wife, but that
pf late she has been paving more at
eention to her uncle than to him. The
uncle wanted him to get out of the
house, he said. Asked if he was
Trunk last night, he said, II was
trunk because I was unhappy"
Some Wedding.
Sit \utnnas, William Lazary and
piminick Karpina, charged with in
koxication and breach of the peace,
We're fined IS and costs on each count.
They were returning from wedding
Federation last evening and held
pf the back yards. The affair ended
up in free-for-all fight and was con-
tnued until this morning
Adolph Menheart was fined SO with
put costs for driving his car without
license He had license but forgot
10 carry it with him.
Tony Pasouella. charged with
breach of the peace on August p,
was fined IS and costs. He figured
IN a shooting affair and was arrested
BY Officer Perry but later escaped.
He gave himself up to the police to-
Hay.