New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
PREFERS JAIL ID
 LIVING WITH WIFE
Cant Live With That Woman, ,
 Prisoner Informs Judge

cOlofaOOn0, 4lle8e0 10 DO que IO u1S brutal treatment Saturday night and yesterday. Samuel German of l6 LAwlor street pleaded for a two weeks continuance to locate the one responsible, when arraigned on as- sault charges before Judge James T. Meskill in police court today. Urged by Prosecuting Attorney George w. Klett to be frank and tell the exact details of the alleged rumpus. he stuck to the contention that he did not hit his wife. although witnesses testified as to disturbance and Motorcycle Policeman William F.. Hayes testified the woman's face was dishgured and bleeding when he was called to the house on complaint yes terday morning. Connected with his contentious, German said "I prefer jail. can't live with that woman and I might as we'll be in jail as to have to put up with present conditions" Self defense was also introduced by him as defense, If he did assault her, his contention being she took g chair to him as . result of constrained feelings in the household because he came home undef the influence of liquor Saturday night. Incredulity of tho self defense claim was openly ex- pressed by court attendants, the ac- cused being husky in build while his wife Is frail, nervous and appearing careworn in expression.
 T know better" commented Judge Meskill, when the accused waxed strenuous In his denial of laying vio- lent hands on his frail appearing wife. Mrs. German said the accused came home Saturday night under the influence of liquor but she had for given him for his departure from the and narrow paths. The next morning, however, she said, while there was company present, he be- came greatly peeved and brutally as- saulted her. She persisted in a con- tention of ignorance as Sto the cause of his conduct. unless it was the eff fects of liquor. Subjecting the ac- cused to g severe reprimand, Judge Meslkill imposed jail sentence of 30 days with suspended Judgment during the satisfactory reports of Probation Officer Edward c. Connolly.
 Slasher Fined $s5 and Costs.
 Pleading guilty to having severely ject of former King Manuel of POrtu- gal and companion workman at the Shuttle Meadow Golf club grounds. Saturday night with a knife in an argument over proper hours of retir- ing and excessive amount of noise. Manuel Goames was fined s25 and costs. The accused pleaded he was badly drunk'' and remembered little of the happenings. He denied ability to designate whether a knife or razor, both being submitted in evidence, was used in the assault. Tbe victim testi- fled he had tried to quiet Goa.mes, only to be assaulted with the knife, his left arm bieng ripped open from shoulder to elbow. an ugly gash be- ing inflicted anteriorly on the arm. He visited police headquarters about l :30 yesterday morning, there being pro- fuse hemorrhage and the arm hang ing Imply by his side. Surgical att tention was given. Patrol Attendant Gustav F1ellberg, Policeman Charles F. Anderson and. Michael Brophy were sent out and nede the arrest. The extra assignment was made as the complainant explained the wanted man usually slept with a revolver and knife near him. The accused con-. tended he acted in self defense as he was attacked and had his shirt badly  started tho trouble.
 Minor Had liquor Aplenty.
 Despite rigid cross-examinatfon as to where he procured the liquor, Steve ZadurisAi. aged 20 years. of 370 Elm street. persisted in . plea of ig- norance. when arratgned for intod- cation. Prosecuting Attorney Klett made an unsuccessful attempt to pry forth admissions as to the location of the saloon where drinks of beer and half pint of gin. the latter found in pocket were bought. The ac- cused said he did not know the name Of the saloon or the number. but that 1t is located on Park street. He said he had no trouble in buying the lquob. Policeman Dennis Nealon made the arrest.
 Bernard Miller of 34s Arch street, said by the police to have caused considerable trouble recently Satur- day nights for patrolmen on the beat, was fined $5 and costs for breach of the peace and resistance to Policeman Meddrick Perry. Policeman Perry teshfied the accused caused a dis turbance on Locust street early yes- terday morning. called his captor vile names and dared him to make an ar- rest. The arrest waa. made, Miller landing at police headquarters with "nippers'' keeping him quiet. Bernard Gafney. . passerby. was summoned into service by Policeman Perry and testified this morning. But for the onrush of . gang. Policeman Perry testified, Miller would have been but one of several arraigned. A syste-
 ma*dc attomut waR made ts, rAscua tha
 prisoner. 1t being tsstifled one un-
 identified per1on soised the police man by the ayms while another at tempted to put his night stick out of commission. This, 1t was 1ntimated
 in the testimony, prevented more than
 Miller being placed under arrest