New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
FINED FOR EVADING | HIS RAILROAD FARE
William Cronin Attempted to Use
 AnOther'S Free Pass

William Cronin was arraigned be- lore Judge James T. Meskill in po- ice court this morning and fined $2C (n charge of evading railroad fare
 being proved that he attempted get a free ride by using a pass be- bnging to a railroad employe named
 V. W. Hart.
 Cronin was arrested on complaint
 nd in court today Hart identified the
 ass he had but denied that he ever
 ave it to Cronin. Hart said he lost
 he pass and explained that Cronin
 pust have found it. Conductor Cal
 lhan of the Berlin branch testified bat last Thursday night Cronin rode
 rom Berlin to New Britain and used
 arts pass but he accepted it as he i'd not at the time know either Hart r Cronin. Conductor Harold Blan- hard of the Waterbury line exposed (ronin, however, when he told of liking the pass from him on the fol- owing night
 Conductor Blanchard said that ronin boarded his train at Water ury and presented the pass. Blan- hard is acquainted with Hart and
 hen he saw Cronin with the pass e asked him where he got it and hat his name was At first, he said, ronin insisted that it was his but hen the conductor declared that he new Hart the accused admitted that ] had been given him by Hart and lis own name was William J. O'Brlen If 1O5 Ann street, Hartford. Before . .harge of evading fare Blanchard said le upbraided him for his tactics and said that he was a poor sort of an if Hart had really loaned Jim the pass to "squear' on him. Later Cronin paid his carfare through o Hartford, but got off the train at New Britain. Albert Rivers, another ,outh, testified that Cronin had tried 0 sell him the pass for $3.
 Cronin admitted using the pass vice but insisted that Hart had oaned it to him. He also admitted hat he offered it to Rivers for S3 but lad not intended to sell it as he was only kidding him. The accused vas found guilty and fined s2O and costs.
 DO I get probation?" asked Cro- lin.
 No sir said the judge.
 Fight in Saloon.
 Edward Bachman was arrested at ,ymolins saloon on Main street last light by Officer Gustav Litke who ar ived just as the bartender was victing him and he, in turn, was making a desperate attempt to alter he features of MT. Symolin. It was laimed that the accused ordered five and wo cigars and refused to ,ay for them. Bachman declared hat the whole thing was a frame-up md he had but one drink. They harged me $1.20 and whoever heard f paying $1.20 for one drink? I lever had a $1.20 drink" he said. A inc of $7 and costs was imposed. .
 Get Off With Warming.
 John Hodazz, Charles Segan and gnatz Bodnuck were brought before he court on a capias writ issued yes- erday when they did not appear in ourt as witnesses. All of the men explained that they had worked until
 o'clock yesterday morning and had lot awakened in time to get to court u S:3U O'CLOCK. Iney were let off with a warning when it appeared that heir tardiness was not intentional.
 Young Boy in Court
 A A year old boy was in chambers o answer to the charge of making a nuisance of himself with his air rife md other neighbors testified that the ,oy and his gun are a nuisance. The nf r., ,ic i,- fife and given a warning that he will be sent to the reform school on lis next conviction in police court.
 Investigating Chicken Thcfts.
 The police are still investi gating ome mysterious chicken thefts in which Victor Gregko, 8 year old son f the victim, is implicated and some nore arrests may be made in a few avs. The boy was in chambers this morning and will be brought back o court in case there are any further developments.
 This case is a. most unusual one, he police having information to the fleet, that since last May, Gregkos ather has lost about 100 chickens rom his hennery and that his son lad stolen them. The name of a prominent north end merchant has ,een mentioned in connection with he purchase of the stolen property