New Britain herald., 1919-07-09
RESERVE DECISION
 IN ANDREWS CASE
Charged With Violation Of City
 Ordinance

The question of when is building not a building, occupied the minds of Judge John H. Kirkham, Prosecutor George w. klett and Judge F. B. Hungerford this morning in police court when Charles s. Andrews, as sistant probation officer and according to his own statement resident or Stanley Quarter for the past 15O years. through his ancestry, was charged with beginning the erection of frame structure without first securing a permit from Building Inspector Ar thur N. Rutherford.
 After hearing the evidence present. ed by the state and the accused, Judge Kirkhant announced that decision in the case would be reserved until Sat urday morning. A warrant was made out for the arrest of MT. Andrews about a week ago but at the request of Judge Hungerford a continuance until today was granted.
 Received Many Warnings.
 Building Inspector Arthur N. Ruth- erford, after several letters and warn ings sent out from his office, had not been needed, went to Andrcws' prop erty June 2S and found the accused working on a 10x1S addition to his store. The new part of the store con- sistS of eight posts and is covered by shingled roof, the inspector said. Ac- cording to his story, letters were sent on June 25 telling him 10 stop con- struction and also on March IT, 26 and May 26 the latter stating that if construction was not discontinued in three days prosecution would fol-
 low. A registered letter sent by the inspector was not accepted by MT.
 Andrews and was returned to the Of flee without being opened. The in
 spector also spoke to Attorneys Sake, Rachlin and Hungerford, representing the accused and warned them that their client was carrying through the construction in opposition to the city ordinance.
 Was Summer House. The building in question occupies the site, of a former summer house, 14x20 feet and was erected to replace the summer home which had been torn down for the erection of an addi- tion for which the inspector had is sued a permit. The permit was later revoked and Andrews rebuilt the sum- mer house without first securing an other permit. The purpose of the structure was a shelter holfse and ice cream parlOr The accused sand that he was merely replacing the uhding which had been torn down becauSSs of mistake of the inspector and becaNse of that fact felt that no permit waS needed. The work was started under the old permit issued on March 3, all though the plans "changed with the Weather,' as the inspector said. Cites Garage Controversy. In answering the contentious of the counsel for the accused, Prosecutor l<lett cited the widely discussed Swift and Olson garages ands remarked that if it were all right for Andrews to go ahead under circumstances related above, it would also be all right for MT. Swift to erect his West Main street garage
 Clerk in for Theft,
 Anna Paul, aged IA, a resident of Beckley, and who up to last Saturday night had been employed as a clerk
 in the Fair department store, was in
 chambers to answer charges of theft $. M. Dawson, one of the proprietors of the store, stated that she had been
 watched and a close record of her sales made with the result that he felt
 sure that ShC had taken nearly $50 from the company and as much more
 in merchandise. She admitted whole
 sale theftS but promised to repay all
 The girl was arrested Saturday
 night by Sergeant Richardson and mo-
 tified to be in court Monday morning
 Sunday night she left home and went
 to New York. She was picked up in
 that city by representatives of the
 Travellers Aid society and turned over
 to her brother yesterday.