New Britain herald., 1918-04-25
SPECIAL COP DOES
HIS DUTY, B'GUM
Dignity Of Law Offended and AS
saulted by ]. Lynch Il.

The dignity of the law was Of
Tended early this morning. Louis
anion, a special policeman guarding
the Stanley Rule and Level factory.
said in police court today during the
trial of Jerry Lynch IL. and John
Boyle charged with assault, that he
was going along minding his own
business and Lynch insulted him
Lynch called me out of name and
[ asked him (politely, of course) why
he did it. I don't deserve it. I'll
place you under arrest I said" tes-
tilted Fanion. Lynch approached
him and the special drew his club.
Boyle then interfered and Fanion
grabbed Lynch. While wrestling with
Lynch, Boyle jumped on Fanion and
the three went down. To .substantiate
charge of drunkenness against
Lynch the special officer said Lynch
was drunk Fanion said he took
Lynch to the employment bureau
While waiting for the patrol and
there he received a clout in the eye.
He had his eye plastered to cover 4
cut.
Fanion appeared on the witness
stand with his police shield polished
tC a degree of luster that would out
shine q rube constable. Asked if he
wore his badge last night he affirmed
he did and added that when Lynch
addressed him he had his club hanging
from his badge on the front Of his
coat. In his opinion the trouble was
a sequence of an occurre ice Sunday
morning. He then demonstrated with
q noisy crowd which he claimed, in
Guided Lynch and Boyle. At that
time the crowd demanded to know
who in - he was Fanion, judg-
ms from past experience, regards it
part of his duty not to permit any
noise in the vicinity, lest the brick
walls might be disturbed, and he does
his duty thoroughly. Special Officer
Rurdick gave corroborative testimony
regarding the assault made on Fan
ion in the employment bureau.
Lynch appeared with a badly dis
colOred eye. where he had been
dubbed by F'anion, and said he was
contingent going to Camp Upton to-
morrow and he asked for leniency. OF
late he has been working steadily. He
said that he was not with Boyle last
night Boyle told the court that he
saw Fanion strike Lynch in the face
with club and he went to Lynch S
assistance. Despite the brilliancy of
the specials badge, he did not see 1t.
EIe denied striking Fanion. Judge
Meskill advised Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney Woods If he wanted to hold
Boyle he would have to charge inter-
fering with an officer, which the pros
ecutor did. Lynch was sentenced to
so days and Boyle was given 20 days.
Sentence was suspended on Lynch to
permit him to go to war, and Boyle
took an appeal.
Arthur H. Harris was found guilty
of violation of the motor vehicle law
and was ordered to pay the costs in
the case. He admitted his guilt, ex-
planning that his truck broke down,
and he was using one belonging to his
father, who is a dealer in trucks. Har-
ris is a truckman.
Officials at the State School for Boys
do not want Anthony Yankowski re-
turned there because of his age and
influence on the smaller boys He
served two terms in the reform school.
Judge Meskill referred the case to
Judge Kirkham, who heard the evil
dence in court yesterday morning. He
was committed to the reformatory at
Cheshire.