New Britain herald., 1917-06-23
LOOKS AT MONKEY,
 GETS INTO COURT
Hurdy Gurdy Enjoyment Costly
 for Auto Truck Driver

Pleading guilty to recklessly opera ting an automobile truck on Glen street last Wednesday afternoon. said operation resulting in the running down of horse-drawn rig driven by James F. White, liveryman. with pain full injuries and substantial property damage resulting, Joseph Jacobs Of 56 Austin street, employe of Alderman M. Irving Jester. coal dealer. was fined $15 and costs by Judge James T. Meskill in police court today. He paid the fine. The only defense of the accused was that the temporary lapse of control was due to looking backwards at a monkeys antics in connection with the open air concert of hurdy gurdy. Because of the plea of guilty. the only testimony in- troduced by Prosecuting Attorney George w. Klett was that given by Literyman White. With left arm in a sling and face showing marks of the experience, he told how the motor truck with operator and crew looking back towards the hurdy gurdy, hit his bnggy near the rear wheel. overturned '4he vehicle, caused the horse to run away and threw him forcibly to the pavement. Jacobs was summoned to court following . complaint by Liyeryman White to Prosecuting At torney Klett.
 For the third time within a brief pencil peddler of 627 East 23rd street, N1oyay Vnrl rAfv A $A40 time charged with intoxication, Chief of Police William J. Rawlings making the complaint as a result of an ex- periencs with the accused on Main street yesterday. A Inc of $7 and costs was imposed. Armstrong ex- pressed himself as penitent and said he had not thought of making trouble for anyone. to say nothing of being . public nuisance.
 Because he had been discharged from a position in the south western part of the state for an alleged un- ascertained cause. according to his testimony. Frederick Miller of Main and Winter streets sought soiace with John Barleycorn yesterday. being re- moved from a Plainville car yester- day morning in an intoxicated and helpless condition. He made an earn- est plea for leniency. A mo of $S and costs was imposed. 1t was not until after o'clock last night that he had sufficiently recovered in Q police cell to give his name and ad- dress.
 Worn out and dispirited. according to his testimony. by the death of his youngest child and illness of his wife, circumstances resulting in sev- eral sleepless nights and much men, tai anguish, Joseph Kecnazek of 189 Hartford avenue enlisted John Barley corn as his comforter late yesterday afternoon prior to a visit to the rec- tory of Sacred Heart rectory for the purpose of arranging for his child's burial and spiritual comfort being given his wife. Attendants at the rec tory contended he was much intoxi- cated and created disturbance He contended he only objected because the priests of the parish would not listen to his pleas for aid and told him to call again later. This. ac- cording to his contention. he could not do with his child lying dead and his wife confined to bed in ser ious condition. Three other children survive. he said. If the priests or the parish could not give me atten- CIOus u0 StS4Os CAAhRAy ooAAOA S~sSAAN to give me back the $1 paid for fun eral and spiritual attention" he ex- plained. q wanted to go somewhere where could get the desired results" Patrol Attendant Gustav Hellberg made the arrest, being sent to the Sacred Heart rectory upon complaint of Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski. pastor of the church, made the complaint that resulted in the police patrol being sent to the scene.
 The accused told an apparently truthful tale of his troubles, . tale. that If true, showed a side of hfe's troubles bringing heart throbs to the general public. According to his tes- timony, he was much worked up men, tally. worn out and generally need ing spiritual aid because of the loss of a favorite child and serious con- dition of his wife. Naturally, he ex- plained, he was indignant when the priests showed apparent indifference. indicated little interest in his plea for a cemetery lot and proper burial of his child. as we'll as refusing to even see him until they had eaten supper. He did not deny having taken several drinks but denied be- ing intoxicated. Judgment was sus- pended with ian injunction by Judge Meskill to take the pledge, go home