New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
GUN TOTER GETS
 LONG JAIL TERM
Colored Man From West Deals in Philosophy-Other Court Cases

"A gentleman is a gentleman all the time and a rascal is a rascal all the time, and I am a gentleman" Thus did James Caldwell. colored, state his case on the witness stand in police court this morning when arraigned before Judge James T. Meskill charged with breach of the peace, re- sistance and carrying concealed wea pons. For the next three months and 30 days James will be added to the gentlemen's list in the county jail. he having received that sentence at the conclusion of testimony this morning.
 Coidwe1 Puts Up Fight
 Officer William P. McCue, on the witness stand, told of meeting young man on Hartford avenue, Saturday, who excitedly plained that man had gun in a restaurant near by. On the way to the place Officer McCue encountered Caldwell. When he placed him under arrest the latter put up hard fight, striking the officer in the face. The officer managed to down his captive and placed handcuffs on him, despite the strenuous protesta- tions of ColdWen who fought hard against such treatment. Officer McCue was aided in the arrest by Thomas Clerkin and John Farrell. Both tes- tified that the accused put up q hard fight
 Charles Andrikis, a waiter in the restaurant, testified that Coldwell came into the place late Saturday aft ernoon. He sent 8 boy to get the or der and soon heard Caldwell talking in a threatening manner. When the man pulled a gun-and the witness in dicated it's size by spreading his hands apart--he left the building via, q window.
 Caldwell, who said he came to this city last March from Springfield, H., said he went to the restaurant early last week and sought some food. He was hungry and clean, and when he was refused he just naturally got sore. In the interim he got the gun from friend who soaked" it for some money. It was just to bluff the boy in the restaurant that he carried the gun. He admitted that he had been drinking, but was not drunk. Asked by the court why he was arrested in East St. Louis, Mo, Caldwell said that 20 years ago he was out of employ ment and with 50 cents in his pocket he decided to go East A fellow whom he befriended stole his money, and, unable to secure five cents, the re- uuired toll to cross the river to an- other city, he was viewing the scenery around freight yard when arrested. He said he had some baggage with 1 him at the time and the officer who ] took him in charge assured him that l he was a nice boy" One of the ar l tcles in the outfit was razor. In an swer to questions by Priseeuter Klett, l ColdWeil said he was no drunkard or 1 gambler and he would not hurt hair l in a boys head
 ! You know that 8 drunken man car rying a gun is dangerous?" queried ! the prosecutor.
 ] 'Dey sho is," answered Coldwell. Asked why he resisted the officer, l Coldwell said, Blessed if I know" l He also said that he worked very l. steadily since coming to this city and | previous to that he held a job in Springfield for IS years. He was
 found guilty of resistance and carry
 ing concealed weapons.
 Marriage a Failure.
 The much-adjourned case of Morris ] HorwitZ, charged with non-support
 was disposed of in court this morning l with the announcement by Attorney
 M. D, Saxe, counsel for the defendant,
 that satisfactory agreement had
 been reached by the couple Accord
 Ing to the agreement, Horwitz is to
 pay his wife $400. Mrs. Horwitz ex-
 plained that the settlement is agree
 able. She said that at the time of the
 marriage four and one-half years ago
 she gave her husband $500. Attorney
 Saxe said that conditions were such
 that the woman can support herself
 without assistance from her husband