New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
SOLDIER HUSBAND
 AGAINST AFFINITY
Witness in What May Be "White
 Slave" Case

So moved by strong emotions, as he gazed f1xedly at the alleged betrayer of his home and cause of his wife's deserting himself and infant for . gravely questionable life, that his voice frequently broke and tears filled his eyes despite every attempt to
 conceal his feelings, William vogel of
 Reading, Pa., veteran of tho Mexican
 border and member of 6 Pennsyl-
 vania regiment momentarily expecting
 call into federal service, appeared.
 before Judge James T. Meskill in
 police court today as principal witness
 against Charles Albanaki, former res
 taurant employe and real estate sales-
 man of this city and Boston, accused
 on charges of grave misconduct with
 Mrs. Minerva Vogel.
 Under his fixed gaze, Albanaki was
 clearly i'll at ease, sat with half-
 closed eyes and seemed relieved when
 taken to a cell below. Through Att
 torney M. D. Sake, the accused waived
 examination and defense, probable
 cause being found. He was bound over to the June term of superior
 court with bonds continued at $1,500.
 As a result of the substantiating of information formerly possessed in less definite form by the authorities, Prosecuting Attorney George w. Klett will furnish United States District At torney Thomas J. Spellacy with a copy of the testimony as the basis of ex- pected proceedings under the Mann white slave law. Mrs. vogel, who collapsed in the woman's detention rooms at police headquarters follow ing preliminary arraignment Monday, is seriously ill with scarlet fever at the Hartford isolation hospital. It will be weeks before she can stand trial.
 Important Witness Missing.
 James Controveles, proprietor of the restaurant just west of the Main street railroad crossing, formerly as- sociated with Albanaki and the per- son whom it is alleged employed Mrs. l Vogel as 8 waitress. did not appear in response to the courts summons and a capias was ordered issued. It was l testified that MT. Vogel came to New Britain from her home on Good Frl-'l day, that Albanaki sent her a railroad l ticket and 8 additional with which | to pay expenses. 1t is upon this testi- | mony that the authorities expect l Mann law proceedings will be brought. | According to the testimony, Albanalki l the money to buy the ticket | and the 8 from Controveles. the latter was aware of the purpose for which it was to be used has not been ascertained. It was a quarrel on Church street between the two. that attracted the attention Of Policeman Thomas c. Dolan last Saturday afternoon and caused the in- yestigatfon resulting in the arrests. Mrs. vosel, according No the authori- ies. Immediately entered the Contro- veles restaurant in this city.
 aer arrival in this city.
 voReps learning of his wife being in this city and suspicious of her com resulted, according to his from the finding of several letters after she left that are alleged to have been written to her by Aloan- ah and to have been largely responsi- ble for her leaving home. He said that he had no warning that she was going to leave, was. working In the shop on the day she did and received about her departure from 3 relative. The letters, although the authorities are reticent upon this de- tail, are believed to contain damag- ing evidence. Ut is lucky for Alban- aki thats he did the work by corre- spondence and remained at a distance, Instead of visiting Reading" an- nounced Vogel after court. His ap- pearance created favorable impress sion, both in testimony and attitude. while no sympathy was expressed for the one alleged to have broken up the home and induced wife and m other to leave.
 Met at Birthday Party.
 According to. vogel. the acquaint- anceship of his wife and Albanaki started about two years ago when the former gave birthday party and the latter, then a salesman for real estate in Pennsylvania, was a guest. There seemed to be a strong fascination for his wife. he says in the salesman that in alleged intimacy and pro- cedure causing friction. He has cause to believe that correspondence has been continued since then and has been the cause of much of his domes- tic troubles.
 According to his story, they were married March 6, 1915, but domestic friction materialized and they parted ] June of that year. Their affairs did not harmonize, he admitted, until his return from the border after a cred itable showing with the Pennsylvania troops in federal service. The couple was reunited shortly afterwards and |