New Britain herald., 1917-06-16
'ROLLED' AND FINED
 WITHIN FEW HOURS
PlainYine Men Find Way of the
 Transgrsssr Is Hard


 to the effect that they hal been relied" of S1o each by their para mours of tho night, according tc tes- timony. pickup" acauaantances made in Pla,nvills at the termination of ttclr days labors at the freight trans fer station of the ''New Haven" road, proved . boomerang for Martin John ani K oskis Peters, once subjects of former King Constantine of Greece. Their arrest for miscbnduct at the Hotol Beloin quickly followed and fnes of $7 and costs eacn being s.n- posed by Judge James 1T. Meskill in police court today. Their com panions. giving the names of Belle Smith" of 124 Bradley street, Now Haven, recent singer at Coney Island 'at a salary of $40 a week." and Anna Mccall of e7O State street, also of the Elm City. ''housekeeper fer father, who would be shocked at the allegations against me-" were like wise arrested and subjected to like fines on similar charges. The four acc6sed pleaded guilty to the charges. the male defendants only making a statement through an Interpreter that they would be ''content to leave at once and cause no trouble, if they could have the $10 each returned to them." It seemed irony to them, ac- cording to the expressions on their faces, when the woman used what they believed to be the identical $10 bills In helping pay their personal assessments. They faced terms in jail instead of freedom until country, men came to their aid. Miss smith, blonde of seemingly peroxide tinge with weight tipping the scales at 3 f1g- ure meeting with the approval of the merchants selling materials by weight, easily met the fines imposed upon herself and companion by producing a roll. numerous bills of the $10 figure easily showing. from the char acteristic bank of womanlxind. "why do you not come to the aid of your victims and pay their fnes?" in quired Prosecuting Attorney George w. Klett jestingly after court. "Td like to give them poison instead" she responded. casting scornful glance at the downcast figures in the dock carefully guarded by Court Police man Frank M. English.
 It was shortly after o'clock this morning when John and Peters ac- costed Sergeant William c. Hart with the allegations that two women oon- panions had .'rolled' them of $10 William Strolls, a visit was made8to the rooms. Indignant women's voices and much characterization of the compliments in terms not even po- lite in New Haven cabaret programs are alleged to have greeted the ar rival of the authorities. Upon leav- ing police headquarters following payment of their fines. both of the accused assured Chief of Police Will liam! J. Rawlings they have a poor impression of New Britain's hospital ity, the city will see them no more and northern Connecticut cities are far less willing to present the keys of welcome to the city than cities along the ''south shore'' and in New York state.
 ' Maxinos Have Family Jar
 Because 1t was decided there was responsibility on both sides with, pos aibly, some provocation for peevish- ness on the part of the accused, ale 
 ment, if definitely proven, Bernard Marino of 372 High street was placed on indefinite probation with desire for further investigation by Probation Of flcer, Edward c. Connolly, when ar raiened on charges of having assault ed his wife, Mrs. Sarah Marine, with flexible, metal-covered gas pipe as she slept this morning. The com plainant was unable to show marks of the alleged assault. Policeman Thom-
 as E. Storey made the arrest, being sent out from headquarters shortly before 2 o'clock this morning, follow ing a telephone complaint to Ser eeant George Kelly to the effect that a man was brutAlly assaulting his wife. Policeman Storey testified that he found considerable excitement at the location, both tho principals weep ing profusely and the piping. alleged to have been used as a weapon of as- saut on the bed. He admitted he saw nothing of the alleged assault. Mrs. Marine testified that she and her hus-
 band have experienced domestic diff faculties in the past, have lived apart but have been together recently be- cause he begged her to accept him back to her affectionate regard. It was testified that the accused claimed | his wife had been "dishone4t to him. and acted accordingly. Tho accused testified that he. started to strike his
 wife, but denied having actually done I so. The complainant showed no out
 ward signs of having been assaulted. Bonislaw Guido. aged 16 years of
 191 Broad street, subjected to almost
 daily continuances the past week be-
 cause of perplexity on tho part of l authorities as to disposition Of hia
 case, was given a suspended sentence
 of 30 days in jail for theft with warm ing that further improper conduct or
 complaint of Probation Omcer Con-