New Britain herald., 1920-02-07
THREE MEN HELD
 ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Bound Over to Superior Court
 Under $t.6OO Bonds

Finding probable cause in the cases of Orozio R. Stefano. Joseph I.antnna and Morris Schulekowski who were arrested Wednesday after noon and were held at the local sta ton on serious charge as a result of disclosures made by a lS-year-old girl, Judge John H. kirkham bound the trio over until the March term of the Superior court under bonds of S1.500, which were furnished by re- latives. The 13-year-old school girl was committed to the Connecticut School for Girls at Middletown.
 Attorneys Morris D. Sake and William r. Mangan represented the accused. Sergeant A. J. Richard son. who was the first to take the stand. informed the court that in the presence of Sergeant Theodore Johnson and himself, Stefano and Lantana admitted improper conduct Schulekowski, denied the charges and pleaded not guilty through his at torney.
 Dr. John Purney who was called into the case by the court. took the stand this morning and informed the court that he made an investigation of the case as ordered and found that the charges preferred against the girl were true.
 All Local Merchants.
 The accused men are all local mer- chants and are well known In the northwestern part of the city. Schulekowski runs q store on Beaver street while Latana and Stefano are owners of a confectionery and fruit store on Lafayette and Washington streets. Their arreStT followed an investigation of Sergeant Richardson. who received q complaint from Stefano. that a girl had stolen $150 from his store. The girl denied the theft charge.
 Held For Dcscrting Child.
 Leon and Elizabeth Daley. who were arrested last evening after try ing to abandon their infant child. who was found at the top of the stairs of the J. M. Curtain block, were allowed to go on bonds which they put up for appearance on next Saturday morning at which time their case will be given a hearing.
 The couple gave their home as Springfield, Mass, and were arrested at the passenger station yesterday afternoon by Sergeant A. J. Richard son who approached them at the SI8tlOn. fOlloWlnS a snort inquiry the couple admitted coming to this city yesterday for the purpose of riddinr themselves of the child. ~ The woman claimed that her name was Elizabeth Carmen, priors her marriage to Dailop-. and state1 that the reason for her trying to abandon the child was that she was sick and could not accommodate the child properly. Bonds in the case were fixed at $500. The couple asked that the case be continued so as they could get counsel.
 Judgment Is Suspended.
 Judgment was suspended in the case of Ahram Meltzer, who appeared before Judge Kirk ham to answer the charge of breach of the peace. At torney Morris n. Saxe defended the accused. MeltZer is alleged to have created trouble at the home of one of his remnants on Willow street and gor himself into hot water" as the indignant tennant resented the ac- cusations made by the landlord and him. Meltzer picked up the kettle and went to the office of the prose- cutting Attorney. where he asked that the tennant be arrested An in veStigation was made by Sergeant Johnson which resulted in the arrest of Meltzer on the charge of breach of peace.