New Britain herald., 1919-08-11
PRIEST IN COURT,
 EXPLAINS MEETING
Judge MeSkill Issues Warning Against Preaching Bolshevism

Heart took exception to the remarks of Hartford priest aD a mass meet ing of Poles in SOkol hall last eve ming and as a result Joseph Knox appeared in police court this morning to answer charge of breach of the peace. It was during the course of the Hartford speakers talk that the alleged offense was committed and testimony in the court was to the effect that the priests words were highly inf1ammatory. Not only did he speak against the local parish leaders, but he also advocated Bolsheviki prnclples, said those who objected. Knox was discharged by the court after 1t had deplored the existence Of such un-American occurrences as that of yesterday is said to have, been.
 Breaches Bolshevism.
 Several other young men who wore present with Knox testified that Knox did not go to the meeting with the intention of creating a disturbance and did not make any statements un- Ill ne heard the charges made by Rev MT. OstreWski of Hartford, who it is said stated that the people should not beneVe anything that they are told bv the Polish priests and bishops The Hartford priest is charged with hay Ing openly urged those present to rise against the government, which he said, should be controlled by them. He asserted 'Let the people rule"
 Alexander CinsIie, former Company I, 102d Regiment, who was with Knox, upon hearing the priest preach what he called socialism," immedi- ateiy protested against his address and demanded that he be stopped A party of SokOls then tried to force the Knox party out of the hall. The police were called and took charge. At an carly stage of the meeting when the priest was charged with preaching rank Bolshevism, Knox asked that Sergeants Richardson or tohnson be called in to stop the meeting
 Rev. MT. Glemi&, who organized and engineered the mass meeting. appear ed this morning in court and denied that the meeting was Of a BolsheviIli source, stating that the purpose of the gathering Wtus to warn the Polish peo- pie of the fraudulent ways of many ot the Polish priests. Several sup porters of Rev. MT. Glemis also de- nled that they preached socialism, Attorney P. F. McDonough, who ap- peared for Knox,, made the point that It was only natural for real Ameri- cans such as Knox and Cinskie, to protest against such remarks as were passed at the meeting by the priest
 - Although Attorney McDonough wished to conduct a further probe in- to the mixup, Judge MeskiIl gave a severe reprimand to the supporters of Rev. MT. Glomis and discharged Knox The Judge asserted that if these Sok- ols or members cf the Polish Nation al Sokol organization, wished to con- duct these kind of mass meetings they should go back to the country where they had come from. He add ed, "our fathers built up this city and country and we will not have these non citizens knock it to pieces" A further inN eStigation will probably be conducted by the police
 Ryan Fined S25
 George Ryan. Nho Was arrested by DetectlVc Sergeants Theodore John son and A. J. Richardson, Saturday morning, on the charge of stealing $50 in bills from Oscar Shale near the railroa1 arcade, was fuslnd guilty by Judge James T. Meskil and was fined $25. Ryan admitted that he had talk en $2f from Shale ard had spent it. He, however, Cid not know where the other $50 disappeared.
 Shade Fined.
 Oscar Schale, who was drunk at the l time of the robbery pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined S3
 Women Discharged.
 Mrs. SabaStiano Mariana and Mrs l Mary GineviSO, who were arrested by Officer Johnson on the charge of cre- ating a distur bance on Main street. were discharged by Judge Meskill Attorney Irving Rachlin appeared for Mrs. Mariana.
 Other Cases.
 Ecco CappellO and Bartello Rocco who were arrested yesterday after noon by Officer Hayes on the charge of gambling, were fined $5 and costs Both asserted that they were playing cards for pennies, when arrested by the officers.
 In the case .Of John Fisk, who was arrested for not having a license for his dog, judgment was suspended and Fisk was told to get a license today. Louis J. Marsh. who was arrested by Officer Thomas Storey Saturday evening on the charge of being drunk pleaded guilty and a. fine of S3 was imposed by Judge Meskill.
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