New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
ASSAULTED FARMER;
 IS SENT TO JAIL
Thomas MCMahon Beaten by Member Of Agricultural Brigade

AlVd MCNQulStOn was charged WlI1l assaulting Thomas McMahon, a Stan ley. Quarter farmer, last night, in police court today Following an ar gument over work, McMahon said McQuiston hit him in the back of the head and then snatched his cane from him and walloped him over the head, inflicting bad bruises. Officer Moore made the arrest. McQuiston characterized McMahon as the most disagreeable man he ever worked for lie said McMahon works his men from 4:3O a. m. till after 630 D. m. and during the entire day is abusive in his orders During the argument , over work McMahon told him that every time he talked back to him it would cost him a dollar. The ac cused also said that McMahon poked him in the ribs with his cane and at tempted to hit him, when he took the cane away from him and rapped him over the head several times. Asked if he had ever, been in an insane re- treat McQuiston first said: ''Who told you?' and then denied the charges. He was sent to jail for three months
 Jake Jennings, charged with as saulting Joseph German, pleaded not guilty and the case was continued until Saturday. Officer Twining made the arrest in a lot near Fremont street early this morning. It is said that as Jennings and William J. Sullivan were walking up Fremont street sev eral others met them and they ad journed to the lot to fight it out. Cor man could not be located when the police looked for him.
 James Smith, released from the state farm at Norwich yesterday, was arrested at a. m. today by Officer AXel Carlson on West street where his brother and sister-in-law charged him with drunkenness and breach of the peace. He was sentenced to three months in jail.
 Sargis Benjamin, charged with breach of the peace, asked for a con- tinuance in order that he might get a lawyer. The case was continued until Friday.
 Charges of fighting were preferred against Adam Pawlick, Steve Paw lick, Adam Spasensky, Walter Wisk and Joseph Wisk, all of whom were arrested by Officer Hayes yesterday afternoon. The trouble occurred over
 
 that they were entitled to the hay in payment for blowing done earlier in the season, while the other claimed to have bought the hay from a man named Barnowski. Both parties ar rived yesterday to harvest the crop and the fight started. rakes pitch forks and fists figuring prominently in the melee. Barnowski denied giv- ing. the hay to the Wisks and said he sold it to the others. The Wisk brothers were fined $5 each, while the others were discharged .. Oh You Kid! Costs $25. Gureme Denjia, arrested by Officer Hahn on Church street last night pleaded not guilty to a breach of the peace charge. It was claimed that Denjia was annoying passing women and refused to move. Officer Daniel | Cosgrove gave corroborative testi- mony, saying that ''Oh you kid" was l the favorite salutation the accused used. A fine of $25 and costs was i'm = posed.
 | John simme. known in Berlin as l Smoky John," a well known eccen- tric character. was charged with
 breach of the peace and vagrancy ] Officer Hayes made the arrest or | Kensington avenue. The accused said l he was hungry and asked for food
 He was sent to jail for thirty days for 1 vagrancy.
 Mike and Paul Walicki denied caus- l ing trouble in Bromberg's saloon yes ! terday. The men got into an argu~ 1 ment among themselves over the pay l ment of a loan and when the bal i room proprietor interferred they 1 joined forces and proceeded to riI l his shirt to shreads. Officer Frank Moore made the arrest. Fines of $7
 and costs were imposed on each.
 Steve Plazewzky pleaded not guilty
 to a breach of the peace but when 1 Officer Howley and other witnesses l told of fight in Morris saloon his
 denial carried but little weight and l he was fined $10 and costs.