New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
ATTORNEY THINKS
 LIQUOR HAS KICK
MCDonough Remarks That Stuff
 Has "Something" in It

In pleading the case of his client Herman Splitoezzer, charged with driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor, Attorney P. F. McDonough characterized him as a ! man who very seldom takes a drink but was forced to do so by lack of sleep and general physical disability brought by lack of sleep, and remark ed that Apparently the stuff they are passing out now has something in it. Judge John H. Kirkham exercised leniency because of these facts and remitted $25 of a fine of $50 and costs.
 Collides With F. s. Car.
 Splitoezzer was arrested by Detec- tive Sergeant A. J. Richardson on South Main street a short distance be- low Ellis street following a collision with a public service car driven by Thomas Hall. The damage Sergeant Richardson stated, were less than $10.
 Overcome in Car.
 Under his plea of guilty, Lawyer McDonough explained that Mrs Splito wife of the accused. has been confined to her bed by influenza and for the past four days and nights the husband has had but a few hours sleep. His home is in Berlin on a farm and his car is used in doing er- rands in New Britain. Yesterday he took drink of liquor and was com- pletely overcome while driving the car down South Main street. Follow ing the collision Splitoezzer st still in his auto and was unable to move for some time.
 "A Case of Love-"
 Louis La Rose, a veteran of the Yankee division, was arraigned for breach of the peace, alleged to have been committed Saturday morning when he entered Landers, Frary &, Clarks factory at o'clock and went to the department in which g, young lady friend is employed, taking her to task for "stinging" him on the preced- ing evening. The accused entered a plea of guilty and at the request of Prosecutor George W. Klett, who re- ferred to the incident as "merely a case of love-" the judge suspended fine of $7 and costs.
 Had Been "Stung."
 The young woman, Miss Ellen Cor coran, told of having been threatened
 
 meeting with him Friday evening. She was going to a Hartford theater and told of another appointmen so that she might be able to call off date" with him. He heard, however, of her going to Hartford, and Saturday morning about 7:10 walked into the department in Landers in which she IS employed. She asked him to leave and avoid trouble, but instead he fol- lowed her and seized her wrist. The foreman of the departm ent notified the police and the arrest was made.
 Boss "Hard-Boiled Egg"
 La Rose had nothing to say other than that she had "stung" him on an appointment and that he had gone into the factory to talk to her about meeting. him again. She refused to listen to him and the foreman began to eye him like a "hard- boiled egg" so he insisted that she listen, the ac- cused told the judge
 Andcrsm's Case Nolled.
 A nolle was entered by the prose- cutor m Axel Anderson's case when a certificate was presented excusing his wife from appearing in court this morning because of injuries to her knee. The accused has been in jail for over two weeks while awaiting trial and it is said that Mrs Ander son is endeavoring to have him com mltted to an insane asylum and does not wish 10 appear against him in po- lice court.
 He was arrested on Septemb Der r at the instance of Mrs. Anderson fol- lowing the alleged assault and on the following morning his wife was un- able to appear. Twice since that time she has presented a similar excuse.
 Shuiatah is Fined.
 William Shulatah, alias William Datah drove his employers car to this city from Springfield yesterday afternoon and being ignorant of To- cal traffic rules went on the wrong side of the silent traffic officer at the corner of Hartford avenue and East Main streets. Officer Hanford Dart placed him under arrest when he was una ble to produce an operators ii- censo, and a fine of $3 was imposed today.
 Nix-up in Name. When brought to the police sta tion he was slated as civilian Datah, Springfield, Mass.," but when asked for his drivers license today he pro- duced one with the name "Wiliam Asked for an explanation of the names, the accused said that he was known by both names but that Shulatah is the proper one.
 Can't Hit Women. John Boraski found out for the first time that it was against the law and decidedly improper to strike wo- men, and promised to discontinue the practice. His arrest followed a com paint lodged with the police by Mrs Dlggish, of 39 Cherry street, Satur- l